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Jodi Arias Found Guilty of First-Degree Murder

By Amaris Castillo | 05/08/2013 - 17:10 | 0 Comments

Jodi Arias was found guilty of first-degree murder today.

The Arizona woman took in a sharp breath after the verdict was announced today in a courtroom. She is accused of killing her ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander in June 2008.

The widely followed case has been in court since January 2, and has been wrought with twists and...

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Cleveland Kidnap Case: Gina DeJesus Arrives Home and Family Speaks to Media

By Sugey Palomares | 05/08/2013 - 16:17 | 0 Comments

Amanda Berry, 27, Gina DeJesus, 23, and Michelle Knight, 32, who managed to escape their captors after being held in captivity and used as sex slaves for a decade, have finally been reunited with their families. The...

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Gina DeJesus and Two Cleveland Kidnap Victims Used as Sex Slaves

By Sugey Palomares | 05/08/2013 - 10:46 | 0 Comments

New disturbing details have emerged about the Cleveland kidnapping case. Amanda Berry, 27, Gina DeJesus, 23, and Michelle Knight, 32, who escaped their abusers after being held in captivity for a decade, were raped, beaten, and forced...

Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus

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Update: Three Women Missing for a Decade Found Alive (Video)

By Sugey Palomares | 05/07/2013 - 15:16 | 0 Comments

Three kidnapping victims who disappeared at different times when they were teens a decade ago were rescued on Monday in Cleveland, Ohio. Amanda Berry, 27, Gina DeJesus, 23, and Michelle Knight, 32, were saved after a neighbor heard a cry for help from Berry and managed to kick down the door.

Berry then made a frantic...

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Update: Latina Teen Allegedly Abducted By Her 'Obsessed' Ex-Boyfriend

By Amaris Castillo | 05/07/2013 - 10:56 | 0 Comments

A Latina teen who was allegedly abducted by her ex-boyfriend on Sunday might be in great danger, according to Texas authorities. Officials say that 14-year-old Ruby Zavala was kidnapped by her 23-year-old ex Jesus Ramirez, along with her mother and sister.

Mount Pleasant Police Chief Wayne Isbell said that based...

Newlywed Bride and 4 Others Killed in Limo Fire

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Bride-to-Be and 4 Others Killed in Limo Fire

By Sugey Palomares | 05/06/2013 - 10:07 | 0 Comments

A bride-to-be and eight of her friends were celebrating a girls’ night out when suddenly their stretch limo went into flames while on a San Francisco Bay bridge Saturday night. One of the passengers complained about smelling smoke. By the time the driver pulled over and got out, the ride was in flames. Five of the nine women were trapped inside and died at the scene,...

Sonia Sotomayor speaks at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco

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Sonia Sotomayor Comments On Boston Marathon Bombings and Racial Profiling: "It's a Fine Line"

By Sugey Palomares | 05/03/2013 - 17:13 | 0 Comments

During a speech to young students in Denver, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor acknowledged how difficult the issue of racial profiling can be while alluding to the Boston Marathon bombings.

The Justice, who is in Denver for the...

Kindergarten kids killed with poison

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Two Kindergarten Girls Poisoned With Yogurt Planted By Rival School

By Amaris Castillo | 05/03/2013 - 14:39 | 0 Comments

Horrific. We just heard about a rivalry between two schools that left two kindergarten girls dead. A Xinhua news agency is reporting that a poisoned yogurt killed two young girls after it was left close to their school, located in the Hebei province of China.

According to the agency, the dangerous snack was part of a...

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