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A Madera County jury has convicted Vicente Jasso of murdering his ex-girlfriend Melanie Camacho, whose body was found in an orchard after she went missing from her AutoZone job in 2023. Jasso faces life in prison following the verdict on murder with special circumstances of kidnapping and robbery. A friend of Jasso pleaded guilty to being an accessory and served three years.

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Malindi high court has clarified the law on the weight of child testimony in sexual offense cases when other evidence is lacking. The court reduced Baraka Kaingu's sentence from 30 to 20 years for defiling a 15-year-old girl. The ruling relied solely on the child's testimony after deeming it truthful.

In Bad Segeberg, a woman faced trial for bodily injury after allegedly hitting a neighbor with her car on the knee during a dispute. The accused and the witness provided completely different accounts of the incident. Surprisingly, the parties embraced each other.

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A 37-year-old woman named Mariam Yusuf was arraigned in Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun State on Monday for allegedly biting off a man’s finger.

Kenya's Supreme Court Judge Isaac Lenaola has been elected president of the Residual Special Court for Sierra Leone during a judges' plenary in The Hague, Netherlands. The election took place over a two-day session, succeeding his previous role as vice president. Lenaola, a judge at the court since 2013, will serve a renewable two-year term.

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Seven men from a criminal network have appeared in court for a series of smash-and-grab burglaries targeting high-end London stores, stealing watches, art, and designer handbags worth over £100,000. The group used sledgehammers, bricks, and vehicles like a Ford Fiesta to break into shops between May and August 2025. Sentencing was adjourned to March 17 at Kingston Crown Court.