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On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1604, John Maurice, Dutch nobleman (died 1679) was born. In 1775, American Revolutionary War: Colonists inflict heavy casualties on British forces while losing the Battle of Bunker Hill. In 1898, Joe McKelvey, Executed Irish republican (died 1922) was born. In 1919, William Kaye Estes, American psychologist and academic (died 2011) was born. In 1920, Peter Le Cheminant, English air marshal and politician, Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey (died 2018) was born. In 1933, Union Station massacre: In Kansas City, Missouri, four FBI agents and captured fugitive Frank Nash are gunned down by gangsters attempting to free Nash. In 1939, Last public guillotining in France: Eugen Weidmann, a convicted murderer, is executed in Versailles outside the Saint-Pierre prison. In 1987, With the death of the last individual of the species, the dusky seaside sparrow becomes extinct. In 2012, Rodney King, American victim of police brutality (born 1965) passed away. In 2015, Nine people are killed in a mass shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

‘You’re a coward’: Judge scolds Long Island serial killer before sentencing

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June 17, 2026

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Rex Heuermann, the Long Island serial killer who fatally strangled eight women over a 17-year period, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The judge delivered the sentence of life in prison on counts 1-3, and four other counts are 25 years to life, all to run consecutively.

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