Texas shooting leaves one person dead and nine others in hospital https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/12/midland-texas-shooting #Texas #GunCrime #UsNews #UsCrime
Texas shooting leaves one person dead and nine others in hospital

Possible suspect in Midland attack was in a standoff with officers on Friday afternoon, police say

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Sam Bankman-Fried loses bid to appeal against fraud conviction in FTX case

Decision to not overturn fallen crypto mogul’s 25-year prison sentence was handed down by three-judge panel

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Man pleads guilty to assassinating top Minnesota Democrat and her husband

Vance Boelter changes plea in murders of Melissa and Mark Hortman as prosecutors agree not to pursue death penalty

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Chicago officials search for suspect after burnt cross found in Grant Park https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/11/chicago-cross-burning-suspect #Chicago #UsCrime #UsNews #Illinois #Fbi
Chicago officials search for suspect after burnt cross found in Grant Park

Police released photos of person of interest in Tuesday’s cross burning, often linked to white supremacy and racism

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Former Louisiana mayor sentenced to 90 days over rape of 16-year-old boy

Misty Roberts, 44, who faced up to 17 years in prison, convicted of two felonies including statutory rape

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Former Louisiana mayor sentenced to 90 days over rape of 16-year-old boy

Misty Roberts, 44, who faced up to 17 years in prison, convicted of two felonies including statutory rape

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US navy member sentenced to 44 years in prison for killing female sailor

Jermiah Copeland had admitted killing Angelina Resendiz, attacking another sailor and illegally recording another

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Karmelo Anthony, 19, found guilty of murder of Austin Metcalf in one-week trial https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/09/karmelo-anthony-case-verdict #Texas #UsCrime #UsNews #Race
Karmelo Anthony, 19, found guilty of murder of Austin Metcalf in one-week trial

Texas trial drew national attention due to race, as Karmelo Anthony is Black and Austin Metcalf was white

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US judge finds man accused of killing woman on Charlotte train incompetent to stand trial

Decarlos Brown Jr to stay in custody while receiving treatment for remainder of case over Iryna Zarutska’s death

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JD Vance asks justice department to investigate Minnesota governor Tim Walz over fraud allegations

House report said governor and state attorney general Keith Ellison were aware of ‘widespread taxpayer fraud’ in social programs

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