Jonestown Killer Gets Death SentenceOctober 11th, 2009 Paul Defoe, a man who was convicted last week of killing two Jonestown teenagers was reportedly sentenced to death by the Travis County jury. According to the sources, Defoe, who went on a cross-country killing spree was convicted of capital murder for the murder of two teenage girls Haylie Faulkner and Danielle Hensley in 2007.
Dad convicted of child abuse resulting in death in missing girl caseSeptember 30th, 2009 Dad convicted of child abuse in missing girl caseCENTENNIAL, Colo. — Jurors have found Aaron Thompson guilty of one count of child abuse resulting in death in the disappearance and presumed death of his young daughter.
Federal appeals court affirms death sentence in Dru Sjodin kidnapping-slaying caseSeptember 22nd, 2009 Death sentence affirmed in Dru Sjodin kidnap caseMINNEAPOLIS — A federal appeals court has affirmed the death sentence for a convicted sex offender who kidnapped and killed a college student about six months after being released from prison. In an opinion released Tuesday, the 8th U.S.
Mother of Md. boy starved to death by cult to leave jail after plea nets suspended termAugust 11th, 2009 Mom of starved Md. child to be released after pleaBALTIMORE — A Maryland woman who pleaded guilty to being part of a religious cult that starved her toddler son to death will soon be released from the Baltimore jail.
Obama says development policies must provide more opportunity for African peopleJuly 11th, 2009 Obama: Prosperity is in Africa's futureACCRA, Ghana — President Barack Obama is promising to make sure that U.S. aid to Africa gets to the people who need it most, such as farmers and entrepreneurs, and not Western consultants and administrators.
'Dollhouse' star Eliza Dushku meets with ex-Uganda child soldiers on trip arranged by her momJune 4th, 2009 Eliza Dushku meets with ex-Uganda child soldiersNEW YORK — TV actors are known for traveling in the break between seasons, but "Dollhouse" star Eliza Dushku did more than just go on vacation. Dushku, 28, visited Uganda recently to meet with former child soldiers who are trying to reintegrate themselves back into society.
Supreme Court says Ohio gets chance to reinstate convicted killer's death sentenceJune 1st, 2009 High court rules for Ohio in death penalty caseWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that the state of Ohio should have another chance to sentence a convicted killer to death, despite a previous factual finding that the man is mentally retarded. The court on Monday said a federal appeals court acted too quickly in throwing out the death sentence for Michael Bies, after the Supreme Court barred execution of mentally retarded people in 2002.
Prosecutors: Ex-soldier deserves death for raping, murdering Iraqi teen and killing her familyMay 11th, 2009 Lawyers: Ex-soldier deserves death for crimesPADUCAH, Ky. — Federal prosecutors say a former soldier convicted of raping and murdering an Iraqi teenager and killing her family deserves a death sentence because the crimes were so heinous.
Judge hands down death sentence for Ala. who threw 4 kids from a bridgeApril 30th, 2009 Ala. man gets death for tossing 4 kids from bridgeMOBILE, Ala. — A judge has sentenced an Alabama man to death for killing four young children by tossing them from a bridge.
US urged to free young Guantanamo detainees before it asks world to ban child soldiersApril 30th, 2009 US urged to free young Guantanamo detaineesUNITED NATIONS — Military lawyers for two young Guantanamo detainees urged the U.S. on Wednesday to follow protocols it signed in 2002 on child soldiers and release the juveniles being held at the U.S.
Geri Halliwell too wants to adopt from AfricaApril 23rd, 2009 LONDON - Former Spice Girls singer Geri Halliwell wants to follow in the footsteps of Madonna and Angelina Jolie by adopting a child from Africa. Halliwell insists she would love to expand her family by taking in an African boy or girl, as there are so many children suffering in the continent, reports contactmusic.com.
Former cop-turned-serial rapist-killer gets death termFebruary 17th, 2009 BANGALORE - A former police constable in Karnataka, dubbed as 'Jack the Ripper' after being charged with the rape and murder of 20 women, was Wednesday sentenced to death by the state high court for the rape and murder of a widow in 1998. Umesh Reddy alias B.A.
LTTE intensifies forcible child recruitment: UNICEFFebruary 16th, 2009 COLOMBO - The UN Tuesday expressed its 'gravest concern' for Sri Lankan children, saying a growing number of them were being recruited by the Tamil Tigers while scores were being killed or injured in fighting. The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said it has 'clear indications' that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) had stepped up forcible recruitment of children and 'as young as 14'.
Was Pandher's sentence the rarest of rare?February 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The death sentence to Moninder Singh Pandher and his domestic help Surendra Koli has led to a legal debate with some saying they were opposed to capital punishment on principle while others said this was the copybook 'rarest of rare' case warranting the gallows. As news came in of a Ghaziabad court giving capital punishment to the two for the rape, murder and cannibalisation of 14-year-old Rimpa Haldar, lawyers debated the issue.
Lubanga used child-soldiers 'to kill, pillage and rape': ICCJanuary 25th, 2009 AMSTERDAM - Former Congolese militia leader Thomas Lubanga Dyilo Monday pleaded not guilty before an international tribunal to charges of recruiting child soldiers for war in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague began Monday, with prosecutors saying Lubanga was responsible for the development and operation of an entire child soldier infrastructure during the bloody Congolese civil war between 1998 and 2003.
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