Tiffany tycoon dies after falling from cruise ship while on holiday with boyfriend

The owner of the Tiffany’s jewellery empire in Turkey has died after plunging from a cruise ship in the South Pacific. Dilek Ertek, 71, fell in the sea off the coast of Tahiti while on holiday with her Swiss boyfriend. Police on the island questioned the unnamed man after requests from her family. But heContinue reading “Tiffany tycoon dies after falling from cruise ship while on holiday with boyfriend”

True Crime Sundays: Prosecutors in Jennifer Dulos case accused of violating attorney-client privilege

STAMFORD — A lawyer representing Michelle Troconis, who is charged in the death of Jennifer Dulos, is seeking for the entire Norwalk-Stamford State’s Attorney’s Office to be removed from the case for an alleged violation of attorney-client privilege. In a motion filed Tuesday, Jon Schoenhorn, Troconis’s attorney, claims state prosecutors “deliberately violated” his client’s Sixth Amendment rightsContinue reading “True Crime Sundays: Prosecutors in Jennifer Dulos case accused of violating attorney-client privilege”

Judge dismisses ‘qualified immunity’ claim in suit against ex-prosecutor in drug lab scandal

A federal judge has rejected claims from an embattled former state prosecutor that she is protected from liability in the fallout over a Massachusetts drug lab scandal. The civil lawsuit was one of the last tied to prosecutors’ disputed handling of the case against disgraced ex-chemist Sonja Farak, who was convicted in 2014 of ingesting drugContinue reading “Judge dismisses ‘qualified immunity’ claim in suit against ex-prosecutor in drug lab scandal”

Arizona refuses US demand to remove containers along border

by Anita Snow PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona has refused the federal government’s demand to take down double-stacked shipping containers it placed to fill gaps in the wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, saying it won’t do so until the U.S. moves to construct a permanent barrier instead. The Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs dugContinue reading “Arizona refuses US demand to remove containers along border”

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New Top Ten Fugitive: Brenda Delgado Help Us Find a Murderer Update: Brenda Delgado in Custody (04/08/16) Brenda Delgado, wanted for her role in a murder-for-hire plot that led to the death of a prominent pediatric dentist in Texas, has been named to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. A reward of up toContinue reading “True Crime Sundays:”

Book Review Tuesday: Dead by Sunset: Perfect Husband, Perfect Killer? by Ann Rule

Dead By Sunset: Perfect Husband, Perfect Killer? by Ann Rule My rating: 5 of 5 stars 10.2.2007This is my first book that I read by this author. It got me hooked. I own every book by this author, including this one autographed! 10.13.2022I started a True Crime Book Club. I thought I would choose thisContinue reading “Book Review Tuesday: Dead by Sunset: Perfect Husband, Perfect Killer? by Ann Rule”

True Crime Sundays: Lori Vallow Daybell’s trial vacated.

by CBS2 News Staff BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — Justin Lum of Fox 10 (@jlumfox10) is reporting that Lori Vallow’s trial, set for January 9, 2023, has been vacated by the judge until a further investigation into her competency can be conducted. This comes after a sealed motion presented to the court was filed yesterday, October 5,Continue reading “True Crime Sundays: Lori Vallow Daybell’s trial vacated.”

True Crime Sundays: The Murder of Army Sergeant Tyrone Hassel III: A Love Triangle Gone Deadly.

by Elena Ferrarin “I need help. My husband was shot,” the tearful woman said to the 911 operator at about 11 p.m. on New Year’s Eve 2018. “I need help.” The caller was Kemia Hassel, whose husband, U.S. Army Sergeant Tyrone Hassel III, lay lifeless on the driveway, his body riddled with bullets. Tyrone Hassel, 23, andContinue reading “True Crime Sundays: The Murder of Army Sergeant Tyrone Hassel III: A Love Triangle Gone Deadly.”

Opioid Crisis Friday: Around 2,000 fentanyl pills seized in Adams County

ADAMS COUNTY, Wash. — The Adams County Sheriff’s Office seized around 2,000 fentanyl pills in Othello Monday. Deputies served a search warrant off North Wagon Road and Andes Road. They found the pills packed and ready for distribution. They also found cash, two rifles and ammunition. Jaime Alberto Garza, 51, was booked on suspicion ofContinue reading “Opioid Crisis Friday: Around 2,000 fentanyl pills seized in Adams County”

Opioid Crisis Fridays: Country singer Luke Bell’s cause of death revealed

The 32-year-old singer-songwriter had been reported missing last month and his body was found nine days later. Author: Andrew Weil, Melissa Hernandez De La Cruz Published: 12:59 PM PDT September 20, 2022 Updated: 1:23 PM PDT September 20, 2022 WASHINGTON — Country singer Luke Bell died from an accidental fentanyl overdose, according to the Pima County Medical Examiner’s Office. Bell, 32, wasContinue reading “Opioid Crisis Fridays: Country singer Luke Bell’s cause of death revealed”