Amanda Knox found guilty of murder again by Italian Court

In 2009, Amanda Knox and her boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito were charged with the brutal killing of Knox’s roommate Kercher. Kercher was stabbed more than 40 times and her throat was cut after supposedly refusing to take part in a sex game. Many questions regarding the crime were left unanswered which is why Knox only spend four years in prison before she was let out due to lack of evidence. Now the Italian court is bringing up the crime once again and convicting Knox and ex-boyfriend Sollecito of murder. Knox is being sentenced to 28 ½ years in prison and Sollecito is being sentenced to 25 years in prison.

http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/30/world/europe/italy-amanda-knox-retrial/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

88-year-old man shoots wife in hospital

            On Sunday in the rehabilitation ward at Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center, Nevada, an 88-year-old husband walked into his wife’s hospital room and shot her in the chest with a newly bought small caliber semi-automatic handgun. His motif and the details about his wife are unknown at this time except for that she is in bad, life-threatening shape and is being transferred to Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno. Her husband has had no criminal background until this time and even though she was in the hospital in the first place because of injury they aren't linked to any possible assaults by her husband.

http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/20/justice/nevada-hospital-shooting/index.html?hpt=ju_c2

Justin Bieber mum about probe in egg attack

In Justin Bieber’s exclusive gated community in California, a neighbor has recently accused him of throwing eggs at their house, leaving it vandalized. The Los Angeles County Sheriff is investigating but Justin has not and will not comment on the issue. According to various neighbors, Bieber has been complained about to the sheriff many times. He’s been speeding down streets in his gated community and accused of spitting on a neighbor while in a heated discussion. If the damage from the egging he did recently costs more than $950 through damages he could possibly be charged with felony vandalism and undergo prosecution.

http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/13/showbiz/justin-bieber-vandalism-probe/index.html?hpt=en_c1

Arizona Mother Admits to Killing Daughter, Poisoning Other Kids, Police Say

On Christmas day, officers in Arizona answered to a 911 call by Michael Macias. He had escaped his ex-wife after being stabbed. Connie Villa, 35-year-old wife and mother, tried to kill her whole family. She successfully suffocated her 13-year-old daughter after she refused to take the drugs her mother was making all her children take. Connie knew what she was doing and wanted to kill her family so her ex-husband wouldn't have custody of their four children. The three youngest children survived the poisoning attempted. When police arrived Connie had self inflicted stab wounds, but was still alive. She is now being charged for first degree murder and four counts of attempted murder.  

http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/31/us/arizona-children-poison/index.html?hpt=ju_c2

Louisiana Teen Sentenced for Wrestling-style Killing of Sister

A 13-year old boy is being charged with second-degree murder because of what he did while being left alone with his 5 year old sister as his mother went to the store. During this time he killed his little sister by trying out “pro-style wrestling moves on her.” He is sentenced to three years in a juvenile facility and his name is not being given out because of his age. This is not the first time he has shown aggression towards his sister. The boy told authorities of times he had punched and jumped viciously on his little sister while slamming her into her bed. The judge ruled that he knew exactly what he was doing and that he was hurting his little sister horribly, it wasn’t an accident.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/11/justice/louisiana-boy-sentenced/index.html?hpt=ju_c2

For Victims’ Families, Sandy Hook 911 Calls Reopen Wounds

            The 911 calls from the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting were just recently released. This is upsetting a lot of people, especially the ones who had family members as victims. Parents of the victims made it so the crime scene photos couldn't be seen by the public but they were not able to keep the recording out of the public’s hands. Many media organizations are having a hard time deciding how to handle these taps. Some are showing parts of the recording and some are not using any of it at all and instead are just describing the recording’s contents. Many people are worried what the effect this is going to have on children; even the ones that weren't affected directly by the shooting. The recording can be accessed very easily by anyone and people are worried that it will start to “trigger post-traumatic stress disorder.”

http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/05/us/newtown-911-tape-reaction/index.html?hpt=ju_c2

Florida Woman in Warning-shot Case Released

Marissa Alexander, mother of three, is released from her sentence of 20 years in jail for firing off a gun. This shot was only supposed to scare off her supposedly abusive husband and didn’t hurt anybody. Though no one was hurt she was still tried and sent to prison. As of right now the case is being retried and she was released early under special conditions and a $150,000 bond. This whole case is interesting civil rights leaders who feel that the initial sentence was way too harsh.  They are fighting using Florida’s “stand your ground” law. She is now home with her family under electronic monitoring 24/7 until further notice.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/28/justice/florida-stand-your-ground-release/index.html?hpt=ju_c1