New 977 count indictment in Ohio kidnap case against Ariel Castro
The 977 count indictment covers 2002 to May 2008 captivity of three Cleveland women by Ariel Castro. It includes counts of kidnapping rape gross sexual imposition felonious assault and child endangerment plus two counts of aggravated murder tied to a pregnancy loss. Castro faces trial August 5 with arraignment set for the new charges Wednesday.
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Columbus, Ohio
Cleveland
Ariel Castro
Castro
Cuyahoga County
Tim McGinty
McGinty
Visions lead woman to hidden boy death in Menifee case
Pam Ragland described vivid visions of a boy lying still which prompted detectives to find Terry Dewayne Smith Jr. behind a Menifee home. The 16-year-old half-brother faces murder charges with an adult-eligibility hearing sought. investigators probe Ragland's possible involvement.
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Santa Ana
Calif
Pam Ragland
California
Ragland
Terry Dewayne Smith Jr
Riverside County
Menifee
Orange County
Associated Press
Lisa McConnell
Riverside County Sheriff's
McConnell
Jamie Swenson
Chloey
Scott Road
Murrieta Road
Texas GOP defends abortion proposal in heated Senate drift
In Austin the Texas Senate debated House Bill 2 as protesters filled the gallery and outside the capitol. Supporters urged stricter limits while opponents warned of constitutional issues and clinic access. The bill would require admitting privileges for doctors, restrict abortion settings, regulate pill use, and ban abortions after 20 weeks.
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Senate
Texas
Rick Perry
Remains of Boston Strangler suspect exhumed in Peabody
Investigators exhumed Albert DeSalvo's grave near a lake in Peabody to collect DNA for testing linking him to Mary Sullivan and other victims. Authorities noted a DNA match from a discarded bottle to Sullivan's death and emphasized a pursuit of a perfect match amid debate on whether one man committed all 11 slayings.
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Boston
Peabody
Mass
Albert DeSalvo
DeSalvo
Mary Sullivan
Sullivan
Cape Cod
Casey Sherman
Suffolk
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