Murder

Judge declares mistrial in Lindsay Clancy murder trial

Lindsay Clancy, 36, strangled her three children with exercise bands in January 2023 in the basement of their home before cutting herself with a knife and jumping from a second-story window.

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Lindsay Clancy looks on as Judge William Sullivan has declared a mistrial in Plymouth, US, September 4, 2026.
Lindsay Clancy watches the jury file in at the end of the day without a verdict in the triple murder trial of the Duxbury mother in Plymouth Superior Court, in Plymouth, Massachusetts, US, August 31, 2026.

Single holdout juror blocking verdict in Lindsay Clancy murder trial, defense bids removal of juror

If the jury does not reach a verdict and a mistrial is declared, prosecutors would need to decide whether to retry the case, which has included more than 80 witnesses and more than 300 exhibits.

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Supreme Court President Isaac Amit addressing the special Israel Bar Association conference in Tel Aviv on September 2, 2026..

Supreme Court president warns of physical violence against legal figures after vebal attacks

“The path to physical violence first passes through verbal violence,” Amit told a special Israel Bar Association conference in Tel Aviv, convened following the killing of attorney Arbel Feldman.

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Lindsay Clancy listens in the coutroom during her murder trial at Plymouth Superior Court in Plymouth, Massachusetts, U.S., August 13, 2026.

Deadlocked jury in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial to reconvene on sixth day of deliberations

Prosecutors do not dispute that Clancy had been dealing with mental health issues, but argued she was able to appreciate the wrongfulness of killing her children and intentionally chose to do so.

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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.

JULY 13, 2026ByREUTERS
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. 

JULY 12, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Man in handcuffs - illustrative

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.

JULY 12, 2026BySARAH BEN-NUN
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.”

JULY 8, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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.

JULY 8, 2026ByHADAR KATSMAN
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.

JULY 4, 2026ByYOAV ETIEL
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.

JULY 3, 2026ByREUTERS
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.

Police arrest suspect in Netanya rabbi's murder as at least three killings recorded in one day

Police suspect the alleged stabber came to the yeshiva to pray with the rabbi. At the time, several former criminals who had returned to religious observance were also sitting around the rabbi.

JULY 1, 2026ByYOAV ETIEL, HODAYA RAN, ALON HACHMON
RABBI AMOS GUETTA, murdered on July 1, 2026.

Five Arabs murdered in one day, Israel Police to meet on wave of increased violent crimes

The meeting comes after five people were murdered in four separate incidents in Taiba, Kalansuwa, Jaffa, and Holon within less than 12 hours.

JUNE 30, 2026ByHODAYA RAN, EFRAT FORSHER
Thousands attend a protest against the violence in the Arab community, in Tel Aviv. January 31, 2026.

Australian man arrested for murder of 17-year-old as her stepmother calls for his execution

The 17-year-old Thai girl's body was found in a suitcase in Pattaya. The suspect faces charges of murder, concealment of a body, moving or destroying a body, and taking a minor for sexual purposes.

JUNE 28, 2026ByREUTERS
Police officers pose with Carman Simon Peter, an Australian man arrested in the suspected murder of a 17-year-old Thai girl in Pattaya, at Suvarnabhumi International Airport, in Samut Prakan, Thailand June 27, 2026.