In a stunning verdict, he was found not guilty of participating in the storied 1978 theft, retold in the film “Goodfellas.” Then he went to prison over a road rage incident.
Category: Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides
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Still Mourning Takeoff’s Death, Quavo Steps Out Alone
The rapper, whose Migos group mate and nephew was killed last November, has released a solo album as he struggles to process the loss and prevent further gun violence.
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‘The Devil on Trial’ Review: Whodunit? Satan?
This documentary revisits a 1981 homicide that the defense tried to attribute to demonic possession.
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Victor Jara Killing: Ex-Chilean Soldier Arrested in Florida
Pedro Barrientos, 74, is accused of killing the popular Chilean singer in 1973. In a civil case, Mr. Barrientos was accused of bragging about shooting Mr. Jara twice in the head.
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Testimony in Tupac Shakur Murder Case Gives New Details
Grand jury witness testimony describes how hyperlocal clashes between warring gang factions spilled into a fatal dispute that would alter the course of hip-hop history.
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Philadelphia Journalist Is Killed in His Home
Josh Kruger, 39, was shot seven times. The police said that no arrests had been made.
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How Tupac Shakur Remained a Defining Rap Figure After His Death
A star during his lifetime, he became an almost mythical figure in the decades since his 1996 killing.
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Duane Keith Davis Is Charged With Murder in Tupac Shakur Case
The man, a former gang leader named Duane Keith Davis, has said the four shots that killed the rapper in 1996 came from the vehicle he was riding in.
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Former N.F.L. Player Sergio Brown Missing After His Mother Is Found Dead
The police in Maywood, a Chicago suburb, have been looking for Mr. Brown, 35, since Saturday.
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Iowa Teen Found Guilty of Fatally Shooting 2 Students
In January, Preston Walls fatally shot a 16-year-old and an 18-year-old who were part of an educational program for at-risk youths.
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‘Jamaica Mistaica’: Jimmy Buffett Song Inspired After Plane Sprayed by Gunfire
In 1996, the police in Jamaica mistook Buffett for a drug smuggler after he landed his seaplane with the singer Bono and others on board and opened fire on it.