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Venice Man, 75, Arrested, Charged with Murder of Bradenton Woman, 24, Who Allowed Him to Chloroform Her During Sexual Acts

A 75-year-old Venice man has been arrested and charged with the murder of a 24-year-old Bradenton woman who went missing in 2024. Laikyn West was first reported missing on Sept.…

Audrey Fang Death Case: Family of Singaporean Woman Seeks Extended Detention for Suspect Mitchell Ong in Spain

The family of Singaporean Audrey Fang, who was found dead in Spain in April 2024 with more than 30 stab wounds, has asked a Spanish court to keep the sole…

About 22,000 Singapore Civil Servants to Receive Pay Raises of 2% to 9% from Aug 1

Around 22,000 civil servants will receive salary increases ranging from 2% to 9% with effect from August 1, following a periodic review of pay across several public service schemes. In…

11 Malaysia-Registered Vehicles Barred from Entering Singapore After Woodlands Checkpoint Operation

A total of 11 foreign-registered vehicles, believed to be Malaysian-owned, have been barred from entering Singapore following a multi-agency enforcement operation at Woodlands Checkpoint. The operation, conducted from February 13…

Singapore: BMW Car Catches Fire Along Woodlands Avenue 5, No Injuries Reported

A BMW car caught fire along Woodlands Avenue 5 on Friday, February 20, sending flames and smoke billowing from its bonnet. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that it…

Singapore: One Person Rescued, Rushed to Hospital Following Bedroom Fire in Tampines Flat

One person was taken to hospital after a fire broke out in a bedroom of an 11th-floor flat in Tampines late on Thursday, February 19, prompting the evacuation of about…

Ohio Man Who Fatally Shot His Companian, Told Cops it was a ‘Mercy Killing,’ Sentenced to Life in Prison

A 78-year-old Deerfield Township man has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to killing his companion this past fall in an alleged “mercy killing.” Warren County Prosecutor…

Thieves Tunnel Through Wall, Steal $180K Worth of Pokémon Cards in Anaheim

A gang of thieves pulled off an overnight heist in Anaheim this week, which involved them breaking into a neighborhood business, tunnelling through a wall and stealing close to $180,000…

Smart money is winning as tariff whiplash, AI grip Wall Street

[NEW YORK] A noisy, unsettled Wall Street is doing what years of simply owning the index rarely has: made the smart money look smart again. In a market rattled by…

Two People Kidnapped Nancy Guthrie? Possible ‘Second Suspect’ Spotted in Savannah Guthrie’s Mom’s Abduction, as Sheriff Makes New Admission

The masked armed intruder who was captured on Nancy Guthrie’s doorbell camera may not have acted alone, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department confirmed on Friday that investigators are exploring the…