Category: Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides

A Murder Trial in Massachusetts

The New York Times – On the Runway:
How the trial of Lindsay Clancy has become a proxy for how people view society’s ills.
Tupac Shakur Murder Trial: 5 Takeaways From Week 1

The New York Times – Music:
The jury heard from more than a dozen witnesses, including detectives and former gang members. The suspect, Duane Davis, addressed the judge directly.
Tupac Shakur Murder Trial: Takeaways From Day 1

The New York Times – Music:
Prosecutors said Duane Keith Davis participated in the shooting as an act of gang retaliation, while the defense pointed to what it described as a lack of hard evidence.
Killings Plunge in a City Once Known for Violence

The New York Times – On the Runway:
After decades of notoriously high murder totals, Baltimore and the people whose work entails dealing with the city’s most violent crimes are adjusting to a new reality.
There Are Few Witnesses to Tupac Shakur’s Drive-by Shooting

The New York Times – Music:
Prosecutors say Duane Davis and three other men who are now deceased were involved in the fatal confrontation in 1996.
‘Slayer Statute’ Blocks Nick Reiner From Trust Fund, Its Steward Says

The New York Times – Movies:
Mr. Reiner wants access to a $1.6 million trust for his legal defense. Because he is accused of killing his parents, the trustee says he can’t have the money.
Luigi Mangione’s Case Hit a Cultural Nerve

The New York Times – On the Runway:
As the murder of Brian Thompson shocked most Americans, some people, many on social media, began showing Mr. Mangione sympathy and channeled their own frustration with the health care industry.
Luigi Mangione Pleads Guilty

The New York Times – On the Runway:
Also, an Alaska Democrat says no thanks to Kamala Harris’s support. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
What’s Next for Luigi Mangione After His Guilty Plea?

The New York Times – On the Runway:
Mr. Mangione’s plea in the federal case could make it difficult for New York State prosecutors to try their own case.
At Edinburgh Fringe, Amanda Knox Takes the Mic to Reclaim Her Story

The New York Times – On the Runway:
In a solo show at the Edinburgh Fringe, Knox is trying to turn her tabloid infamy into stand-up humor, despite an intense backlash.
His Book Says He Planned Tupac’s Murder. Now He Says It Was Fiction.

The New York Times – Music:
Duane Davis’s book boasted of his role in the killing of Tupac Shakur. The memoir, which he now disavows, has become prime evidence in his murder trial, which starts this week.
What to Know About the Tupac Murder, Trial and Suspect

The New York Times – Music:
Three decades after the rapper Tupac Shakur was killed in Las Vegas, a man who prosecutors say provided the murder weapon is scheduled to go to trial.