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The death of Matthew Shepard outraged America and led to sweeping law changes addressing discrimination. It was 18 hours after the initial attack he was found tied to a fence by a teenager who initially thought he was a scarecrow

In the 27 years since Rose West was sentenced for killing 10 young girls with her evil husband Fred West, the twisted serial killer is reportedly living a luxurious 'middle-class' life behind bars

Judges have been told to delay sentencing hearings from next week in a desperate bid to keep down the prison population, while ministers consider letting criminals out early

Sean Hogg, 22, smirked as he left court after being told he would not be subject to a retrial following his acquittal - after previously being found guilty of raping a teenager on various occasions aged 17

Ben Newman ran onto the racecourse shortly after the field for the Epsom Derby had left the starting stalls, in defiance of a High Court injunction granted to the Jockey Club before the race

The body of Melissa Davis, 33, from Texas, was discovered along a road in Austin by firefighters who were responding to a grass fire at around 5am on September 29

Ashley Dale, an environmental health worker, was killed in her home in Old Swan, Liverpool, after gunman James Witham, who admits manslaughter, kicked down her front door

Beauty worker Tami Dacre, 50, took matters into her own hands when she saw a cyclist confronted by two masked men outside her home in Birmingham last week

At least 27 Americans have been killed so far, according to officials. The Israeli defence minister has vowed to "use every measure at our disposal" in response

Martin Jolly, of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, shared a 12-pack of beer with a friend before crashing into an elderly couple driving to see their daughter

Craig Ross Jr was arrested after fingerprints allegedly left on a ransom note for Charlotte Sena were matched to him recorded when he was arrested for driving while intoxicated (a DWI) 24 years ago

Brian Jalo, 25, Juan Quinones, 24, are accused of raping a young woman in Manchester city centre back in May 2021, whilst Justice Tandoh, 21, kept lookout, a court heard

An elderly woman stood at a platform at Wrexham Railway Station shortly after midday on Friday 25 August, when a man approached her, spoke to her before sexually assaulting her

WARNING DISTRESSING CONTENT: Disturbing video footage from Stenstrom Elementary School in Oviedo, Florida, shows a nine-year-old special needs child being handcuffed by police

'I hope this helps give you closure,' Jedidiah Murphy said to the family of the 80-year-old woman he killed in 2000 as he was put to death at the state penitentiary in Huntsville, Texas

Jedidiah Murphy was put to death in Texas for the October 2000 fatal shooting of 80-year-old Bertie Lee Cunningham of the Dallas suburb of Garland

Coronation Street’s Stephen Reid’s murdering spree is about to be exposed this week on ITV but he’s not the only soap villain to have the nation on the edge of its seat

The Mirror has collated all the policies announced by Labour's top team after Keir Starmer pledged a 'decade of national renewal' if he becomes the country's next Prime Minister

Gregory Hill, 47, denies charges of acting in a way that constituted harassment against a woman as well as resisting a police office during his arrest and will face trial next year

"It’s nice to have wine that goes well with main and desert at same time. I don’t often find such a perfect match."

BBC's The Reckoning hints at the close and disturbing relationship between paedophile Jimmy Savile and his 'adopted son', who lived in the same flat and chauffeured him around

It wasn't until BBC broadcaster Jimmy Savile died, aged 84, in 2011 that his vile crimes came to light, despite numerous victims reporting him when he was alive

Shani Louk was attending Nova music festival near Kibbutz Re'im when Hamas terrorists launched their attack - viral footage appeared to show her lifeless body in the back of a pick-up truck

Noam Sagi says his mum, 74, is among the younger kidnap victims of her kibbutz where Hamas militants have taken "people in their 80s" including cancer patients

The gunman who killed Ashley Dale after a bullet was fired at her home enjoyed an Everton game before he made his way over the property, Liverpool Crown Court has heard