Murder

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.

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

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.

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Man in handcuffs - illustrative

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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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.

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.

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Tair Rada's mother accuses police of 'dragging their feet' on reopening murder case - report

Ilana's lawyer, Tal Ben-Even, noted that last year the police had established a committee to assess whether to reopen Tair's case. "This is an unusual thing," Ben-Even stated.

MAY 20, 2026ByTZVI JASPER
ILANA RADA, family and friends attend the 19th memorial service for Tair Rada murder at the Katzrin cemetery in the Golan Heights, December 4, 2025.

The murder of Yemanu Zelka: A chilling reflection of Israel’s growing violence - opinion

We are surrounded by violence that is intensifying without anyone stopping it.

MAY 14, 2026ByYOAV ENDE
PEOPLE GATHER outside a court in Lod, calling for justice following the killing of Yemanu Binyamin Zalka, on May 10, 2026.

Teenage girl murdered after refusing arranged marriage to cousin, Iraqi women’s rights group claims

The murder was reportedly carried out under the justification of “washing shame,” a term associated with honor killing.

MAY 14, 2026ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
A young Iraqi girl who has reached the age of wearing a hijab, is clothed in the head covering worn by many Muslim women for the first time during a ceremony organised at the Basra International Stadium in Iraq's southern city of Basra on December 11, 2025.

Tel Aviv serial killer Mohammed Halabi dies in prison due to medical condition

Halabi's killing spree was discovered on October 20, 1989, during the holiday of Sukkot. In total, his victims included two men, one Jewish and one Arab, and five women, both Jewish and Arab.

MAY 11, 2026ByELI ASHKENAZI
A guard opens a door inside a prison that holds foreign prisoners, suspected of being part of the Islamic State, in Hasaka, Syria, January 7, 2020.

Israeli authorities indict 16 teens over Independence Day murder of pizzeria worker

The suspects were also charged with additional offenses, including obstruction of justice and witness tampering.

MAY 10, 2026BySARAH BEN-NUN
YEMANU BINYAMIN Zalka, 21, was stabbed in Petah Tikva on Independence Day and later succumbed to his wounds.

Family criticizes prosecution for indictment of Zalka murder suspect, calls for public rally

“They chose to stick to the dry law. At this rate, the next murder is just around the corner,” said the family of the prosecution's decision to indict the suspect with murder with indifference.

MAY 8, 2026ByARIELLA ROITMAN, HODAYA RAN
Protesters gather outside a court in Petah Tikva, holding signs and calling for justice following the killing of Yemanu Binyamin Zalka, a Pizza Hut employee who was stabbed and later died of his wounds on the eve of Independence Day, May 5, 2026.

Police transfer Zalka murder case to district attorney, family pushes for 'harshest punishment'

Three of the teenagers have already been released to house arrest, while prosecutors are expected to request that 10 others remain in custody until the end of legal proceedings.

MAY 8, 2026ByHODAYA RAN
People gather outside a Pizza Hut branch in Petah Tikva, lighting candles and placing flowers in memory of employee Yemanu Binyamin Zalka, who was stabbed and later died of his wounds on the eve of Independence Day, April 25, 2026.

Jewish leaders lament ‘woefully inadequate’ sentence of California man who killed Jewish activist

Loay Abdel Fattah Alnaji pled guilty, after originally pleading not guilty to causing the death of Paul Kessler during a November 2023 altercation.

MAY 8, 2026ByGRACE GILSON/JTA
Elena Colomba draws a Star of David at a Thousand Oaks, California, street corner where a Jewish pro-Israel protester, Paul Kessler, was killed during an altercation, Nov. 7, 2023.

Egyptian man who fire-bombed pro-Israel rally in Colorado sentenced to life in prison

The fire-bombing suspect, Mohamed Soliman, 46, an Egyptian national, entered his plea to dozens of felony counts, including first-degree murder under two definitions of the offense.

MAY 7, 2026ByREUTERS
BOULDER ATTACK suspect Mohamed Sabry Soliman poses for a jail booking photograph after his arrest in Boulder, Colorado, US June 2, 2025.

What happens when Israelis turn on each other? - opinion

How have we become a society that teaches youth that acting violently against someone you disagree with is okay?

MAY 7, 2026BySTEVEN BURG
People gather outside a Pizza Hut branch in Petah Tikva, lighting candles and placing flowers in memory of employee Yemanu Binyamin Zalka, who was stabbed and later died of his wounds on the eve of Independence Day, April 25, 2026.