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A British man caught smuggling £15 million worth of cocaine into America has avoided a potential 60-year prison sentence after striking a plea deal. He will be deported back to the UK after serving just two years in a US federal prison.
Erin Patterson, the Australian woman at the centre of a deadly mushroom lunch, has pleaded not guilty to murdering three guests. The case continues to shock Victoria.
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University of Tennessee basketball star Destiny Salary reaches plea agreement in domestic assault case, receiving judicial diversion and avoiding a criminal conviction. Full case details revealed.
Two and a Half Men star Charlie Sheen reaches out to former co-star Jon Cryer in a surprising public appeal following Cryer's absence from a new documentary about Sheen's life and career.
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Paul Doyle has entered a not guilty plea to 31 charges following a major incident at a Liverpool parade. The case has been adjourned until November for a plea and trial preparation hearing.
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Emmanuel Haros, 44, pleads guilty to manslaughter after suffocating his severely disabled 7-year-old son in their Surrey home. The tragic case raises difficult questions about carer burden and mercy killings.
Former Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler has reached a plea agreement following his DUI arrest in Nashville. The ex-NFL star will avoid incarceration but faces probation and a suspended license, adding to his post-divorce controversies.
Former Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler has entered a guilty plea to a driving under the influence charge, receiving a suspended sentence and probation in a Williamson County court.
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Erin Patterson, the Australian woman at the centre of a deadly mushroom lunch scandal, has pleaded not guilty to three counts of murder and five counts of attempted murder in Victoria's Supreme Court.
Exclusive coverage from the Leongatha Supreme Court as Erin Patterson pleads guilty to three counts of murder and five counts of attempted murder in the deadly mushroom lunch case that shocked Australia. Read the harrowing victim impact statements.
Exclusive coverage from the pre-sentence hearing of Erin Patterson, who pleaded guilty to poisoning three guests with a deadly mushroom lunch in Victoria. The court hears harrowing victim impact statements as the community awaits her fate.