Police: Colombian Man Suspected of Fatally Stabbing Wife in Texas Found Hanging from a Tree
A Colombian woman was found stabbed to death in her Texas home days before her husband — the prime suspect — was discovered hanging from a tree.
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Rights Group: Iran Executes 2 Gay Men over Sodomy Charges
Iran executed two gay men by hanging Sunday in Maragheh Central Prison on charges of committing sodomy “by force.”
Iran Summons German Envoy over E.U. Condemning Dissident’s Execution
Tehran — Iran’s foreign ministry Sunday summoned Germany’s envoy to protest the EU’s condemnation of the execution of an opposition figure, describing it as an “unacceptable interference” in Tehran’s affairs, state media reported.
Judge Orders Mom to Stand Trial for Allegedly Hanging Two Kids
A judge ordered a mother to stand trial after she allegedly killed her two children in September at their home in Albany Township, Pennsylvania.
Delhi Bus Gang Rapist Pleads for Mercy in Execution, Claims He Was Raped in Prison
One of the four men due to be executed this week for fatally gang-raping a female student in Delhi, India, in 2012 is begging for mercy, claiming he was raped in prison.
Egyptian Inmates Dread Noose as Executions Rise Under Sissi
CAIRO — After years of anxiously waiting in cramped prison cells, appointments with the noose can come fast to the many on Egypt’s death row.
Iran Executes Kurdish Child Bride Days After Delivering Stillborn Child
Iranian authorities executed a former child bride this week on charges of murdering her abusive husband after she gave a false confession under torture, according to reports.
Former Daycare Provider Convicted of Hanging Toddler Gets Probation
A former Minneapolis daycare provider who attempted to hang a toddler in her home avoided prison Monday after a judge sentenced her to ten years of probation.
Crowd Cheers as Iran Hangs Man for Rape, Murder of Young Girl
A man was hanged in front of cheering crowds in Iran on Wednesday after being convicted of the rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl which had outraged the nation.
Egypt Sentences Eight to Death over 2013 Police Killings
CAIRO — An Egyptian criminal court has preliminarily sentenced eight people to death over charges of murder during an attack on a police station in a Cairo suburb in 2013.
YouTube Star Stevie Ryan Commits Suicide at Age 33
Budding actress and YouTube viral video star Stevie Ryan has died after apparently hanging herself over the weekend, according to the L.A. County Coroner’s Office. She was 33.
Judge Finds 75-Year-Old Vet Not Guilty of Illegally Hanging American Flags Outside L.A. VA
A judge found a 75-year-old veteran not guilty of illegally hanging American flags on the fence of a Veterans’ Affairs facility in West Los Angeles on Tuesday.
Hamas Hangs Three Gaza ‘Collaborators’ With Israel
Gaza’s Hamas rulers hanged three men they accused of collaborating with Israel Thursday, fulfilling vows of revenge for the mysterious killing of one of their commanders last month.
Jordan Hangs Terrorist Convicts in Message to Jihadists
Jordan hanged 15 death row prisoners at dawn on Saturday, its information minister said, in a further break with the moratorium on executions it had observed between 2006 and 2014.
Syria Regime Hanged 13,000 in Notorious Prison: Amnesty
Amnesty International accused Syria’s government on Tuesday of hanging up to 13,000 people at a notorious prison over five years in a “policy of extermination,” two weeks before planned peace talks.
Kuwait Hangs Prince Convicted of Murdering His Nephew
Kuwait hanged seven prisoners on Wednesday, among them Sheikh Faisal Abdullah al-Jaber al-Sabah, believed to be the first member of a Gulf oil monarchy to face execution.
Egypt Executes Prominent Islamist Militant Habara Amid Threats of Retaliation
Egypt executed prominent Islamist fighter Adel Habara on Thursday, state media said, days after a top court rejected his final appeal and in defiance of militant threats to ignite “a volcano of jihad” across the country.
Iraq Hangs 36 Over 2014 Massacre of Recruits: Officials
Iraq on Sunday hanged 36 men convicted over the 2014 massacre by Sunni jihadists and allied militants of hundreds of military recruits, officials said.
Authorities Suggest No Foul Play in Mississippi Hanging
On March 19, an African-American man was found hanging from a tree in Mississippi spurring fears over the long history of racial strife in the Magnolia State. But by Friday, authorities were reporting that no foul play is suspected in the man’s death.
FBI Investigates Hanging Death of Black Man in Mississippi
Federal and state authorities are investigating the hanging death of a black man in Mississippi who had been missing for more than two weeks, the FBI said Thursday.
