Bianca Devins and how livestreamed murder may be replacing the archetype of the serial killer, enabling people to vault to celebrity on the strength of a single, viral attack
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Man arrested in murder of American biologist in Greece as grisly new details emerge
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New York Police Department officer will not face federal criminal charges in Eric Garner's death
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Bianca Devins: Grisly photos of murdered 17-year-old circulated on Instagram, Discord, and 4chan by her suspected killer
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James Alex Fields Jr. sentenced to life plus 419 years for killing one person and injuring dozens during the “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville on Aug. 12, 2017
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Man described as "anarchist and anti-fascist" killed while assaulting Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Tacoma
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New Zealand starts gun buyback program in response to Christchurch mosque shootings
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Mother of Danish student suspected killed by jihadists in Morocco demands death penalty
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Danish government will consider tabling a bill which would define sex without explicit consent as rape
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R. Kelly arrested on Federal sex trafficking charges
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In Spain, coverage of a sex crime opens debate about revealing identifying details in the press
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Prenda Law porn-troll saga ends with prison for founder
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Podcasts should stick to exonerating the innocent
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Dozens of arrests in Copenhagen for drunk scooter driving
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'Protesters as terrorists': Growing number of US states turn anti-pipeline activism into a crime
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Can animals commit crimes?
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The troubling business of bounty hunting
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Novelists have condemned the Staunch prize – for thrillers without violence against women – as a ‘gagging order’, after organisers said the genre could bias jurors
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A$AP Rocky has been detained in Stockholm for two weeks while investigations continue into an assault charge
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Jeffrey Epstein arrested for sex trafficking of minors, will appear in New York court on Monday
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Greed, drugs, dirty cops, and the bitter sibling rivalry burning up the $800 million Louisiana family dynasty of Knight Oil Tools
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The bitter truth behind Madagascar’s roaring vanilla trade
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How Britain can help you get away with stealing millions: a five-step guide
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An eleven-year neighborhood feud involved restraining orders, spells, and jail time
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Alabama woman loses unborn child after being shot, gets arrested; shooter goes free
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The dark side of the Caribbean
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Death In Ice Valley – New clues in Isdal Woman mystery
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In response to mass shootings, some schools and hospitals are installing microphones equipped with algorithms
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The new drug highway: Pacific islands at centre of cocaine trafficking boom
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Are your tinned tomatoes picked by slave labour?
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How did the Dallas courthouse gunman get radicalized?
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Sixteen-year-old STEM shooting suspect said he wanted to target classmates over bullying
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Last year, a museum in France dedicated to the work of Étienne Terrus discovered that over half of its collection was fake. Phil Hoad spent nine months investigating how it happened.
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NPR identifies fourth attacker in civil rights-era cold case
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Man who shared mosque shooting livestream sentenced to twenty-one months in prison
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Man killed by off-duty officer in California Costco was 'mentally challenged'
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Pulse wasn’t about me. But covering it changed me
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You saw me covered in blood on a bus. But do you get outraged about all homophobia?
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8chan is raided by the FBI regarding California synagogue shooter
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Man accused of Christchurch mosque shootings pleads not guilty to fifty-one murder charges
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Former Stanford sailing coach gets one day in prison, six months house arrest, two years probation, and a $10,000 fine in college cheating scandal
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At least twenty-four Memphis police officers hurt in protests after deadly shooting
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San Francisco says it will use AI to reduce bias when charging people with crimes
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A 'morbid fascination' with Columbine High School might lead to its shuttering
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Southern Baptists to confront sexual abuse and role of women in the church
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Detroit chief: Nazis wanted 'Charlottesville 2.0' at Detroit gay pride event
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Ring is using its customers’ doorbell camera video for ads. It says it's allowed to.
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How the ‘good guy with a gun’ became a deadly American fantasy
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Black trans women are being murdered. Why aren’t there more arrests?
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London bus attack: Arrests after gay couple who refused to kiss beaten
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