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Brazil politicians convicted for ordering murder of black activist councilor

Brazil politicians convicted for ordering murder of black activist councilor

Brazil's Supreme Court on Wednesday sentenced two former lawmakers to 76 years in jail for ordering the 2018 assassination of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco, a popular black activist whose murder exposed deep ties between politics and organized crime. Franco, a lesbian activist who grew up in

Bozeman man pleads guilty to child pornography receipt after Cybertips lead to his arrest

Bozeman man pleads guilty to child pornography receipt after Cybertips lead to his arrest

BOZEMAN, Mont. – A 24-year-old Bozeman man pleaded guilty to receipt of child pornography on Tuesday, over a year-and-a-half after Cybertips prompted an investigation into his account. The suspect originally faced 34 charges of possessing child pornography and one count of receiving it after Bozeman police

Bozeman man pleads guilty to child pornography charges

MISSOULA — A Bozeman man accused of trading and uploading child pornography admitted to charges yesterday, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said Wednesday. The defendant, Jaden Douglas Batson, 24, pleaded guilty to one count of receipt of child pornography. Batson faces a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of five years, a

Bill Gates admits affairs but denies involvement in Epstein crimes

Bill Gates admits affairs but denies involvement in Epstein crimes

Bill Gates has admitted making a "huge mistake" in associating with Jeffrey Epstein, telling staff at his charity foundation that he had affairs with two Russian women but denying involvement in the disgraced financier's crimes. The Microsoft co-founder is among the prominent names appearing in

40-year cold case: Evidence in 1986 Mini Basket killings to get tested for DNA, sheriff says

There’s new hope in finding an answer to a pair of 40-year-old unsolved killings, Sheriff Leo Dutton announced Tuesday. The cold case question revolves around the grisly killings of Richard and Carol Emineth in 1986 at the Mini Basket in the Helena Valley during an apparent robbery.

Australian police arrest two over alleged kidnapping, murder of grandfather

Australian police arrest two over alleged kidnapping, murder of grandfather

Australian detectives arrested two men Wednesday over the alleged kidnapping and murder of an elderly grandfather in a suspected case of mistaken identity. Chris Baghsarian, 85, was taken from his home in Sydney's North Ryde suburb on February 13, but police say neither he nor his family had

Dutch man sentenced to 20 years for role in Montana fentanyl ring

A man from the Netherlands who pleaded guilty to trafficking over 10 kilograms of fentanyl into states including Montana was sentenced Monday to 20 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. Gerad Nigel Punch, 40, was arrested in