Murder

Defense attorney in Tupac Shakur murder case found dead in Las Vegas home

The manner of Sanft's death has not been determined, but Las Vegas police say that the death did not appear suspicious.

Duane Davis (C) and his attorney Michael Sanft are led back to a courtroom to hear his sentencing date after a jury found Davis guilty in the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, at Clark County District Court at the Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on August 31, 2026.
Paul Mackenzie, a Kenyan cult leader accused of ordering his followers, who were members of the Good News International Church, to starve themselves to death in Shakahola forest, looks on in court following his sentencing at the Mombasa High Court, in Mombasa, Kenya November 6, 2026.

Kenyan cult leader sentenced to 200 years in prison for murder of 190 children

ZAKA volunteers arrive at the scene of the alleged murder in Petah Tikva on November 1, 2026.

Israeli man allegedly brutally murders wife with an ax in front of their four children

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'I killed a person': TLV court sentences Solomon Madmon to life for murder of family member

Madmon was convicted of fatally shooting his daughter-in-law's father, Yosef Yosefia, six times in a Ramat Gan apartment building after a dispute over his son’s separation from Yosefia’s daughter.

Solomon Madmon.

Norwegian teen found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder in Iran-linked plot

Prosecutors said Natland had been recruited by the Foxtrot Network, a Swedish organized crime group used by the Iranian state and sanctioned by both Britain and the United States.

A Norwegian flag flutters over building in Oslo, Norway May 31, 2017.

Prime suspect in murder of Benayahu Razi arrested after two-week manhunt

Israel Police confirmed that they arrested 17-year-old Avior Sasson in a Tuesday statement.

Illustration image of handcuffs on the hands of an arrested man, in Jerusalem, May 21, 2025.

IPS officer arrested for allegedly aiding fugitive in Jerusalem murder case

The 34-year-old officer from Hod Hasharon is suspected of maintaining a personal relationship with an inmate held at the central Israel prison where she serves.

Police officers stand at the scene of last night’s murder of a 19-year-old man in the Nachlaot neighborhood of Jerusalem, July 12, 2026.

Judge orders pop singer D4vd to stand trial for murder, dismemberment of 14-year-old girl

He spent five days in a packed downtown courtroom, shackled in his seat as prosecutors presented graphic witness testimony and crime-scene photos.

d4vd performs at Gobi Tent during the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 20, 2025 in Indio, California.

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.

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

The High Court of Justice permitted the publication of Border Police officer Hananel Sabag's name after rejecting his appeal against being identified in the fatal shooting case.

Illustrative: Police officers guard at a police checkpoint on Highway 90 not far from the Israeli border with Lebanon, October 11, 2024.

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

Prosecutors say Muhammad Awad repeatedly tried to contact Hamas, researched explosives, and considered using a drone or guided missile to attack National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.

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

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

The two suspects were not named; one is a 16-year-old girl, and the other is an 18-year-old boy from the city of Elad. 

Israel Police car

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.