Stephen McCullagh has been sentenced to 31 years in prison for the “cold-blooded and calculated” murder of his pregnant partner, Natalie McNally. McCullagh attempted to establish a false alibi by prerecording a video-gaming session and livestreaming it to give the impression he was elsewhere during the attack. The judge highlighted the remorseless detail and excessive violence of the crime, noting McCullagh’s intent to kill both McNally and their unborn child. Furthermore, McCullagh displayed a chilling level of premeditation by attempting to frame an ex-partner and feigning grief to deceive McNally’s family.
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A Florida jury has convicted four men of conspiracy charges related to the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse. The defendants were found guilty of conspiring to kill or kidnap the leader and providing material support to the plot, which U.S. prosecutors alleged was planned and financed in South Florida with the aim of installing a new government. These convictions stem from a plot that destabilized Haiti and led to the president’s murder.
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A judge sentenced Mohamed Sabry Soliman to life in prison without parole Thursday for a 2025 firebombing attack on a demonstration in Boulder, Colorado, in support of Israeli hostages. The attack killed one person and injured a dozen others. Soliman targeted the victims because they were Jewish, despite his claims of regret and assertions that his actions were not aligned with Islamic teachings. He faces separate federal hate crime charges, where prosecutors are considering the death penalty.
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President Nayib Bukele has signed into law constitutional reforms allowing for life prison sentences for individuals as young as 12, following approval by the Legislative Assembly. This measure, which will take effect on April 26, applies to those convicted of serious crimes including homicide, femicide, rape, and gang membership. The reforms, criticized by rights groups as another severe step in Bukele’s anti-gang war, establish new criminal courts and mandate reviews for life sentences. This follows a prolonged state of emergency that has led to the detention of over 91,000 people, sharply reducing homicides but drawing accusations of human rights abuses and weakening democratic institutions.
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John Q. Hosedrinker