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Women plead guilty, convicted in separate child deathsWorld — 2dIn separate child homicide cases, a Missouri woman pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and assault for the 2020 death of a 4-year-old girl, while a Colorado jury convicted Samantha Kimberly of first-degree murder and child abuse in the death of her 3-year-old son and abuse of another child. In an unrelated Illinois case, Laura Acree pleaded guilty to obstructing justice in connection with a 2020 murder.

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Arizona Man Pleads Guilty in Hiker’s 15-Stab Murder — 3dZion Teasley pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the 2023 stabbing death of hiker Lauren Heike in Phoenix, avoiding the death penalty under a deal that calls for life in prison. Heike’s family supported the plea agreement to avoid the trauma of a trial; authorities have described the attack as apparently random but said their investigation was not concluded.

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Teasley Pleads Guilty in Phoenix Murder, Avoids DeathWorld — 5dZion Teasley pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the 2023 killing of Lauren Heike, who was stabbed 15 times on a north Phoenix hiking trail; DNA and other forensic evidence linked him to the crime. The plea removes the possibility of a death sentence, with Teasley set to receive life in prison and also pleading guilty in a separate child sexual exploitation case.

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Arkansas Man Charged in $245K Medicaid FraudHealth — 3dNorth Little Rock resident Marcus Jones, 31, was arrested and charged with felony Medicaid fraud after allegedly billing $245,401 for services not provided and excessive hours. He pleaded not guilty the day after the Sept. 30 charge.

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Pennsylvania CSAM Cases Bring Charges, SentencingPolitics — 1dPennsylvania authorities charged Pottstown resident Timothy Paul Hoffman with 82 felonies related to possessing and sharing child sexual abuse material; a judge denied him bail, calling him a danger to the community. In separate cases, Edward T. Bommarito was sentenced to incarceration and probation after pleading guilty to possession, while David Frank Greenawalt was charged with 100 counts after investigators reportedly found suspected material on his devices.

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Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

Man City Found Guilty of Most Financial BreachesSports — Sep 28, 2026

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Former Anchor Sentenced to Life for Mother’s Murder — 3dFormer St. Louis news anchor Angelynn Mock was sentenced to life in prison, with the possibility of parole after 25 years, after pleading guilty to fatally stabbing her mother, Anita Avers, in Wichita in 2025. At sentencing, relatives described the killing as devastating, while Mock’s defense claim that she acted in self-defense and her history of mental illness were also reported.

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Engineer Sentenced 32 Months for Bitcoin ExtortionBusiness — 2dFormer infrastructure engineer Daniel Rhyne was sentenced to 32 months in prison after pleading guilty to sabotaging his New Jersey employer’s network and demanding 20 bitcoin, then worth about $750,000. Using privileged access, he deleted administrator accounts and changed passwords across thousands of devices, locking employees out and threatening further damage if the ransom was not paid.

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Twin Brothers Plead Guilty in $1.3M Golf Tax SchemeBusiness — Sep 29, 2026Twin brothers who worked as MRI technicians pleaded guilty to tax crimes after operating a golf tee-time resale business in Los Angeles and Orange counties and failing to report more than $1.3 million in income. Prosecutors said they routed business fees to personal accounts and falsely claimed exemption from employer tax withholding; they face sentencing in January 2027.

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Rick Ross Faces Domestic Violence Battery Charges — Oct 1, 2026Rick Ross, 50, was arrested in Miami Beach on felony battery-by-strangulation and misdemeanor battery charges after an alleged Aug. 28 domestic incident; he pleaded not guilty.

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Jared Kim Everyone is innocent until proven guilty so let's wait for the full facts in court.

Caleb Flynn Found Guilty of Wife’s Murder — Sep 29, 2026Caleb Flynn was convicted on all nine felony counts in his wife's murder after jurors heard his message about "thinking of ways to kill her and not go to jail."

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New York Pizza vs Chicago Deep DishYourlist — VS BattleThe foldable slice versus the fork-and-knife casserole — America's longest-running food fight.

Guardiola reaffirms support for Manchester City after financial breach findings — Sep 30, 2026Pep Guardiola said on X he remains "behind my club" after a Premier League commission found Manchester City guilty of financial breaches involving more than £900 million.

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Maya Lindstrom Guardiola's public support for City makes sense given how much he's built there, but the scale of those breaches is hard to ignore.

Manchester City Found Guilty of Premier League Breaches — Sep 27, 2026Tony Pulis says Manchester City’s reported guilty verdict on most of the Premier League’s financial-rule charges has left him feeling cheated over Stoke’s 1-0 loss in the 2011 FA Cup final. He doubts Stoke will be awarded the trophy, while City deny wrongdoing and are expected to appeal; potential sanctions remain undecided.

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Tuchel voices sympathy for clubless Raheem Sterling after career struggles — 6dEngland manager Thomas Tuchel expressed sympathy for Raheem Sterling, saying the forward has struggled since leaving Manchester City and hoping he can revive his career. Sterling is without a club after spells at Chelsea, Arsenal and Feyenoord, and is awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to dangerous-driving and nitrous oxide offenses.

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Jared Kim Tuchel's right to sympathize but Sterling brought some of this on himself with those driving charges.

Man City vows to appeal Premier League financial breaches verdict — Sep 29, 2026Man City guilty on all but one of 115 Premier League financial charges; alleged disguised funding totaled £830.69m. Appeal deadline: Oct. 2, 2026.

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Chris Dalton Man City has every right to appeal if they believe the Premier League evidence is flawed or inconsistent with past cases.

Can you actually read a map?Quizie — QuizFifteen world-geography questions. Most people miss at least three — the AI grades you and names your traveler rank.

Fentanyl Cases Yield Arrest, Prison Terms Across StatesWorld — 3dA 40-year-old Waterbury, Connecticut, man was arrested after investigators say he repeatedly sold fentanyl and crack cocaine in New York’s Town of Northeast; he faces felony drug-sale and possession charges, with additional charges pending. Separately, a Middletown man was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty in a case involving cocaine and thousands of fentanyl packets, while an Arizona trafficker received a seven-year sentence after authorities found 75 pounds of fentanyl powder and a kilogram of heroin.

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Judge Finds Rihanna Shooting Suspect Fit for Trial — Sep 29, 2026Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, accused of firing at least 20 rounds at Rihanna’s Los Angeles-area home and a neighboring property, has been ruled competent to stand trial, allowing the case to resume. She has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and other felony charges; no one was injured in the March shooting.

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Maduro Ally Saab Expected to Plead Guilty in U.S. — Sep 14, 2026Alex Saab, Maduro ally, is set to plead guilty Tuesday in Miami to money laundering over alleged skimming from Venezuela food-import contracts.

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Sam Okafor This plea deal suggests Saab might be trying to limit his sentence by cooperating on bigger names in the Maduro circle.

Florida Woman Pleads Guilty to $750,000 Epstein Fund Fraud — Sep 17, 2026Jennifer Percival told a judge the $750,000 Epstein-fund fraud was "to obtain money, which gave me a sense of validation," and brought a $776,031 restitution check to her guilty plea.

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Sam Okafor I don't buy the validation excuse at all, sounds like she just wanted the money and got caught.

NYC Mayor Appears to Mock Man City Ruling — Sep 26, 2026New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, an Arsenal supporter, appeared to mock rival Manchester City by posting “114” after reports that the club was found guilty of 114 Premier League financial-rule charges. City denies wrongdoing and is expected to appeal; sanctions have not yet been determined.

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Florida Pastor’s Miami Trial Opens in Haiti Assassination — Sep 25, 2026Christian Emmanuel Sanon’s Miami trial centers on prosecutors’ claim that the Florida pastor helped organize a South Florida-based plot to overthrow and kill Haitian President Jovenel Moïse in 2021, hoping to lead Haiti afterward. Sanon has pleaded not guilty; his lawyers say he was unaware of plans to kill Moïse.

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Jury Reaches Verdict in Caleb Flynn Murder Trial — Sep 26, 2026Caleb Flynn has pleaded not guilty to murdering his wife, Ashley, as prosecutors build a circumstantial case around his alleged affair, hostile messages and financial motive; testimony also featured an AI-generated love song he made for his affair partner. The murder weapon remains missing, which the defense says weakens the case, while prosecutors and a legal analyst argue a conviction can rest on other evidence.

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Florida Woman Pleads Guilty to Producing Child Sexual Abuse Material — Sep 15, 2026A Gainesville woman, Trinity Joy Johnson, pleaded guilty to producing and distributing child pornography involving a toddler she cared for, with more than 100 files found on her phone and a sentencing hearing set for November 23, facing substantial prison terms. Separately, another Florida woman, Jennifer Percival, admitted to defrauding a fund for Epstein victims by falsifying records to obtain $750,000, with federal investigators continuing to pursue the case.

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Victim’s Relative Accused in Phoenix Courtroom Attack — Sep 25, 2026During the sentencing of Abel Uribe, who pleaded guilty to killing Army veteran David Navidad-Parra in a 2022 car-sale robbery, the victim’s father-in-law, Alberto Ontiveros Sanchez, allegedly punched Uribe after seeing him laugh or smirk. Sanchez was charged in connection with the courtroom attack, and Uribe was sentenced to life with the possibility of release after 25 years, plus a consecutive term for kidnapping.

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