BOISE, Idaho — An Idaho prosecutor is seeking the death penalty against a woman charged with murder in the 2025 deaths of her twin toddlers. Andrea Shaw, 23, has pleaded not guilty and has said the 18-month-old twins became sick and died after receiving flu shots and routine childhood vaccinations. But Payette County Prosecutor Mike
Prosecutors will not seek the death penalty against Nick Reiner, who is accused of murdering his parents, Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Reiner. Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman said prosecutors made the decision after “a rigorous review” and wishes of the Reiners’ loved ones. “We did speak with Nick Reiner’s siblings
In addition to Burke, the lawsuit names several of Burke’s companies and managers, his mother and a live-in security guard. Hernandez’s parents allege that these people “enabled Burke to isolate” Rivas Hernandez and facilitated his travel, housing and security. Burke’s management company Mogul Vision and finance manager have previously denied knowing about Burke and Rivas
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has said he wants to reinstate the death penalty for arsonists, following a wave of forest fires that have killed at least 12 people. The president ordered the justice ministry to introduce changes to the criminal law introducing capital punishment for arsonists. Capital punishment remains in the country’s penal code for
Anthony Darrell Hines, 66, who has maintained his innocence for four years and is bedridden, is scheduled to be executed in Tennessee on Thursday under the same protocol that failed twelve weeks ago with Carruthers. In Alabama, Jeremy Williams, convicted for the rape and murder of a 5-year-old girl in 2021, could be the southern
Lebanon’s parliament has voted to abolish the death penalty, a move that would make it the first country in the Middle East to formally end capital punishment. A majority of MPs in the 128-seat parliament backed the measure on Tuesday, while Hezbollah’s parliamentary bloc voted against it. The legislation will now go to the cabinet
