Murder

Iranian man who murdered teenage daughter outside salon receives eight year sentence

Over a year after stabbing his daughter outside a salon in Iran, the father of Fatemeh Soltani was sentenced to eight years in prison by the Tehran Criminal Court.

X post showing Fatemeh Soltani and her father, who stabbed her outside of her salon.
Illustrative: Police officers guard at a police checkpoint on Highway 90 not far from the Israeli border with Lebanon, October 11, 2024.

High Court of Justice clears publication of Border Police officer's name in fatal shooting case

Arrest of Muhammad Awad from Nazareth on on suspicion of promoting terrorist activity, July 21, 2026.

Israel charges man who allegedly sought Hamas help, researched explosives to attack Ben-Gvir

Israel Police car

Two arrests made in Nachlaot murder case, police release name of chief suspect


Jason Blaze Odeh convicted of aggravated murder of Yelena Gerenberg

A three-judge panel headed by Judge Ami Kobo unanimously accepted the prosecution’s position and rejected Odeh’s account of the killing, including his claim that Gerenberg had provoked him.

Jason Blaze Odeh arrives for a court hearing on the extension of his detention at the Rishon Lezion Magistrate's Court on September 04, 2022.

UK police say former minister Widdecombe's murder was a targeted attack

The head of Britain's counter terrorism policing told reporters that law enforcement is still working to understand the motivation behind the murder of 78-year-old Ann Widdecombe.

Flower tributes lie next to a portrait of 78-year-old former government minister Ann Widdecombe after she was found dead, as the police investigation continues, in Dartmoor National Park in Haytor, Britain, July 11, 2026.

UK counterterror police take over investigation into Ann Widdecombe murder

"Following new information and evidence, they (counter-terrorism police) are now leading on the investigation into the horrific murder of Ann Widdecombe," interior minister Shabana Mahmood stated.

Former Conservative Party MP Ann Widdecombe speaks during a rally of the Brexit Party in Peterborough, Britain May 7, 2019.

One person killed in an ICE-involved shooting in Maine, state official says

The shooting involved US Immigration and Customs Enforcement; details are being confirmed.

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent stands near Delaney Hall which is being used as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center on in Newark, New Jersey, on May 26, 2026.

Israel Police arrest six over suspected involvement in murder of 19-year-old in Jerusalem

The 19-year-old was stabbed during a fight on Saturday. 

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Maya Vishniak's killer sentenced to 25 years in prison after plea deal

In determining the sentence, the court said the murder gravely violated the sanctity of life and emphasized that Almog had abused the trust inherent in the couple's romantic relationship.

Family members of Maya Vishniak, who was murdered by her partner last month in Ramat Gan, seen at the courtroom of the Tel Aviv District Court on June 28, 2020.

Mani Yousefi: The young man ready to die so his brother could live free - interview

“Mani was a very warm-hearted and humorous young man who loved the cause of freedom above all else,” his mother told The Jerusalem Post. “In the end, he even gave his life for that freedom.”

Mani Yousefi, a 20-year-old from Iran, killed during the January massacre.

‘Wanted to raise his voice': Family remembers Mostafa Adgarsalehi six months after murder by IRGC

Mostafa Adgarsalehi's family memorializes him six months after the IRGC's violent crackdowns on protesters in Iran in January, recalling his courage and commitment to education.

Mostafa Adgarsalehi.

Teenager killed in Haifa marks 150th person murdered by violence in Arab sector in 2026

In the same incident, Jonathan Khouri, an 18-year-old Arab Christian resident of the city’s Hadar neighborhood, was killed, while a third young man was hospitalized and remains in serious condition.

Police at the scene where two people were murdered in Haifa, northern Israel, February 18, 2026. Ilustrative.

Mexican authorities identify remains of kidnapped journalist, arrest four police officers

Roxana Guzman, director of crime news outlet Pulso Informativo del Sureste, was abducted from her home on June 2 after armed, masked men broke down the front door.

A police vehicle stands outside the home of journalist Roxana Guzman, who was abducted by unidentified armed men at her residence on June 2, in Nanchital, Veracruz state, Mexico, June 12, 2026.