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Death penalty overturned for Idaho man who kidnapped girl, tortured and killed her brother

This just in from the Associated Press:

BOISE, Idaho — The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has thrown out the death penalty of Joseph Edward Duncan III, saying he should have been given a competency hearing before he was allowed to waive his appeal.

The appellate court handed down the ruling [...]

Cops and Courts Quote of the Day – Terrifying goodbye

“That’s why I’m going to wreck my car. Because I am a terrible person. I thought I could fix it but I couldn’t … It shows me I’d rather kill myself. Goodbye, Ryan.”

One of the texts Justine Winter allegedly sent Ryan Langford shortly before her car crashed into another, killing a pregnant [...]

Authorities seek info on boy shot in woods – death termed likely homicide

The Associated Press has the story:

GREAT FALLS – Authorities say the case of a 16-year-old boy who was shot while hunting near Malta is being treated as a homicide.

Phillips County Sheriff Tom Miller says Logan Wilson’s death does not make sense as a suicide or as an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound. [...]

Cops and Courts Quote of the Day

“He put my mom in a turmoil. He didn’t only kill my brother and my cousin, but he also killed my mother (of a broken heart) … and he didn’t have no remorse.”

Kevin Mad Man, brother of Harvey Mad Man and cousin of Thomas Running Rabbit, killed in 1982 by Ronald Allen [...]