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NCIS Writer Says He Fought This Character’s Season 8 Death

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July 8, 2026

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Long before NCIS: ORIGINS brought Gibbs’ world back into focus, one NCIS writer tried to save a beloved mentor from a brutal exit.

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Independent Online

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· Jul 4, 2026

Life sentence for man who murdered girlfriend in laundry dispute

Life sentence for man who murdered girlfriend in laundry dispute

Us Weekly

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· Jun 30, 2026

Man Traveled to California, Attacked Female Gamer He Was 'Obsessed' With

Canadian man Devin Wolfgang Vanderhoef will spend the rest of his life in prison after he traveled to California to attack a woman he became “obsessed” with after they met on an online gaming platform. The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday, June 25, that Vanderhoef, 26, was sentenced to two consecutive life []

Tampa Free Press

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· Jun 25, 2026

Arkansas Nightmare: Secret Journal, Lake Search Ends In Life Sentence For Dismemberment Murder

An Arkansas man will spend the rest of his life behind bars after being convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend, cutting up her body, and throwing the remains into a lake. On June 22, an Arkansas jury found Kacey Kawika Jennings guilty of capital murder, abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence, and theft of [] Arkansas Nightmare: Secret Journal, Lake Search Ends In Life Sentence For Dismemberment Murder

Off The Press

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· Jun 29, 2026

Alex Murdaugh’s second murder trial will start next spring, judge rules

Alex Murdaugh, the disbarred South Carolina attorney accused of killing his wife and son, will face his second murder trial next spring after his murder convictions were overturned on appeal. Murdaugh, 58, appeared in court Monday, shackled in an orange jumpsuit, for his first court appearance since his convictions were overturned. Circuit Court Judge Debra []...Click to read more

Townhall

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· Jul 1, 2026

The Suspect Who Killed an Israel Supporter in California Was Just Sentenced, and It's Insulting

The Suspect Who Killed an Israel Supporter in California Was Just Sentenced, and It's Insulting

The Independent

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· Jun 29, 2026

Media frenzy as Alex Murdaugh returns to court for hearing on his new murder trial

Murdaugh’s murder convictions and sentence of life in prison were overturned last month by the South Carolina Supreme Court

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Related coverage for "NCIS Writer Says He Fought This Character’s Season 8 Death": Independent Online — Life sentence for man who murdered girlfriend in laundry dispute. Us Weekly — Man Traveled to California, Attacked Female Gamer He Was 'Obsessed' With. Tampa Free Press — Arkansas Nightmare: Secret Journal, Lake Search Ends In Life Sentence For Dismemberment Murder. Off The Press — Alex Murdaugh’s second murder trial will start next spring, judge rules. Townhall — The Suspect Who Killed an Israel Supporter in California Was Just Sentenced, and It's Insulting. The Independent — Media frenzy as Alex Murdaugh returns to court for hearing on his new murder trial