Articles by Paul Wright

Christian Republican lawmaker had sex with man in his office

Ohio Republican state lawmaker Wes Goodman resigned after being caught having inappropriate relations with another man in his office.

Nov 17, 2017

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Bodycam video shows Las Vegas police shoot dead armed man who threatened wife

Police in Las Vegas have released dramatic body camera footage showing an officer shooting dead armed suspect Phillip Pitts in front of his young daughter.

Nov 17, 2017

Dog owner who drank in pub while his Staffy roasted to death in 35C car walks free

Ian Czajkowskyj has walked free from court after his Staffordshire Bull Terrier died in his vehicle of severe heatstroke.

Nov 16, 2017

Kevin Spacey: Old Vic receives 20 allegations of inappropriate behaviour against star

London's Old Vic theater says it has received 20 allegations of "inappropriate behavior" against Kevin Spacey during his time as artistic director.

Nov 16, 2017

'God is good, I forgive' – Man wrongly jailed for rape is freed after 45 years

Wilbert Jones, who spent 45 years in jail for the kidnap and rape of a nurse in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has been freed after his conviction was overturned.

Nov 16, 2017

'Trust me' says Australian diplomat before tragic death plunge from New York apartment

Australian diplomat Julian Simpson fell to his death in New York City after taking part in a drunken "trust game" with a friend.

Nov 16, 2017

Nazi guards charged over deaths at camp where Jews had petrol injected into hearts

German prosecutors investigating Nazi-era crimes have charged two former SS officers with complicity in the murder of hundreds of people at Stutthof concentration camp in Poland.

Nov 16, 2017

Hairdresser guilty of deliberately infecting Grindr dates with HIV in 'revenge' campaign

Hairdresser Daryll Rowe faces a lengthy jail sentence after deliberately infecting lovers he met on Grindr with HIV in a "revenge" campaign.

Nov 15, 2017

Samaritans volunteer pensioner jailed over 'staggering' secret cache of 160 guns

Paul Bushell has been jailed after he was caught stashing an arsenal of 160 guns at his home in Gillingham, Kent.

Nov 15, 2017

Mother and violent boyfriend jailed after death of baby riddled with broken bones and drugs

Mother Katherine Cox and boyfriend Danny Shepherd have been jailed after her five-month-old baby died from violently abused at their Isle of Sheppey home.

Nov 15, 2017

UK crime

Man to stand trial over River Thames speedboat death following nightmare first date

Jack Shepherd will stand trial next year after his date, Charlotte Brown, died when she fell from a speedboat into the River Thames.

Nov 15, 2017

Russian businesswoman faces jail after hiring gang for £100,000 raid on tycoon ex-lover's house

Russian businesswoman Karine Solloway has been found guilty of masterminding the robbery of her married ex-lover's house.

Nov 14, 2017

Baby killer who punched daughter to death found 'murdered' in prison

Child killer Liam Deane, who was jailed for murdering his newborn baby, has been found dead in Leeds prison after he was allegedly murdered by fellow inmate John Westland.

Nov 14, 2017

Couple jailed after baby girls found with maggots crawling out of genitals and faeces in ear

US couple Aislyn Miller and Kevin Fowler, from Tulsa County, Oklahoma, have been jailed for 130 years each after starving their twin baby girls and leaving them covered in maggots.

Nov 14, 2017

Teenage girl jailed after attack on London Tube worker left his eye hanging out

Teenager Tashanna Mauge has been jailed for 18 months after she punched a Transport for London worker in the face, leaving part of his eye hanging from its socket.

Nov 14, 2017

Britons 'need to speak Mandarin and Arabic' if they want to make Brexit a success

Mandarin and Arabic are among the top five languages Britons will need to learn if the country is to enjoy a prosperous post-Brexit future, according to a British Council report.

Nov 14, 2017

Brexit

Armed police storm Birmingham's Bullring in pre-Christmas terror drill

Armed police stormed a shopping centre in Birmingham on Sunday night (12 November) as part of a training exercise against a potential terrorist attack.

Nov 13, 2017

Missing Irish teacher found dead after freak accident saw her drown in small stream while jogging

The body of young Irish woman Eimear Noonan, reported missing from her home in Annonay, France, has been found after what appeared to be a freak drowning accident.

Nov 13, 2017

France

Beggars earning £300 a day for drugs and alcohol by duping kind-hearted public

Beggars in the north of England are pocketing more than £300-a-day from good Samaritans and squandering the money on alcohol and drugs, Middlebrough Council has said.

Nov 13, 2017

Is the US Navy Seals heroic reputation in jeopardy? Green Beret killing shocks special ops community

Green Beret Logan Melgar, who died in mysterious circumstances while on assignment in Mali, had reportedly declined to accept illicit money from SEALs before his death.

Nov 13, 2017

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