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On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1793, Journalist and French revolutionary Jean-Paul Marat is assassinated in his bathtub by Charlotte Corday, a member of the opposing political faction. In 1911, Bob Steele, American radio personality (died 2002) was born. In 1913, Dave Garroway, American journalist and television personality (died 1982) was born. In 1919, William F. Quinn, American lawyer (died 2006) was born. In 1922, Martin Dies Sr., American journalist and politician (born 1870) passed away. In 1929, Sofia Muratova, Russian gymnast (died 2006) was born. In 1934, Peter Gzowski, Canadian journalist and academic (died 2002) was born. In 1989, Charis Giannopoulos, Greek basketball player was born. In 1997, Josh Hines-Allen, American football player was born. In 2024, Chino Trinidad, Filipino sports journalist and executive (born 1967) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

YouTuber Stephen McCullagh appeals life sentence after murdering pregnant girlfriend and using fake GTA livestream alibi

Times of India

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July 1, 2026

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YouTuber Stephen McCullagh appeals life sentence after murdering pregnant girlfriend and using fake GTA livestream alibi

Former YouTuber Stephen McCullagh, convicted of murdering his pregnant girlfriend Natalie McNally, has lodged an appeal against his life sentence. Prosecutors revealed he allegedly used a pre-recorded Grand Theft Auto livestream as a fake alibi. McCullagh is reportedly facing safety concerns within prison due to the nature of his crime, with authorities taking extra precautions.

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TwistedSifter

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· Jun 28, 2026

Woman Says Persistent Neighbor Wouldn’t Leave Her Alone, So She Gathered Evidence That Led to His Arrest

This guy deserves to be behind bars! The post Woman Says Persistent Neighbor Wouldn’t Leave Her Alone, So She Gathered Evidence That Led to His Arrest appeared first on TwistedSifter.

Irish News

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· Jun 30, 2026

Stephen McCullagh to appeal against sentence for murder of Natalie McNally

McCullagh staged a fake YouTube gaming livestream to provide an alibi while he murdered Ms McNally.

The Standard

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· Jun 30, 2026

Stephen McCullagh to appeal 31-year sentence for murder of Natalie McNally

McCullagh staged a fake YouTube gaming livestream to provide an alibi while he murdered Ms McNally.

Us Weekly

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· Jul 9, 2026

How Taylor Parker Was Able to Trick People About Her Fake Pregnancy

After Taylor Parker’s crimes were broken down in Netflix’s Maternal Instinct, director Jessica Dimmock revealed why she believes the killer was able to successfully trick people around her into believing she was pregnant with Wade Griffin’s child for so long. After her alleged due date of September 22, 2020, came and went, Parker, 33, killed []

The Daily Beast

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· Jul 12, 2026

Bombshell Doc Claims New Evidence Could Clear Scott Peterson

Modesto Bee / Tribune News Service via Getty INew evidence could potentially exonerate convicted killer Scott Peterson, a new documentary claims. In AE’s forthcoming two-part documentary, Scott Peterson: The New Evidence, former defense attorney Chris Pixley examines the nearly 25-year-old case, in which Peterson was convicted of murdering his pregnant wife, Laci, and their unborn child, Conner, in 2002.Read more at The Daily Beast.

Borneo Bulletin

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· Jun 22, 2026

Former cashier who said ex-boyfriend manipulated her jailed two years for CBT

Former cashier who said ex-boyfriend manipulated her jailed two years for CBT

Tampa Free Press

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· Jul 10, 2026

Online ‘Nihilistic’ Extremist Teen Leader Sentenced To 40 Years For Exploiting Minors

A federal judge sentenced a San Antonio teenager to 40 years in prison today for his role as an online leader of a violent extremist network that targeted children to promote widespread social chaos. Alexis Aldair Chavez, 19, who operated online under the aliases “Zack” and “Zack8884,” must also serve a lifetime of supervised release [] Online ‘Nihilistic’ Extremist Teen Leader Sentenced To 40 Years For Exploiting Minors

Irish Mirror

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· Jun 30, 2026

Stephen McCullagh set to appeal 31 year sentence for murder of pregnant Natalie McNally

Stephen McCullagh staged a fake YouTube gaming livestream to provide an alibi while he murdered Ms McNally

The Independent

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· Jun 26, 2026

Rapist Nicholas Rossi who fled to Scotland after allegedly faking own death dies in US hospital

Rossi, 38, had been serving a jail sentence in Utah for raping two women in the state in 2008

The Real Deal

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· Jul 4, 2026

Alexander brothers swept into contraband probe at Brooklyn detention center

An inmate at the Brooklyn jail where the Alexander brothers are detained has been accused of allowing other prisoners, including Oren Alexander, to use his contraband cellphone. Federal prosecutors charged David Motovich, a convicted fraudster and former owner of a lumberyard in Midwood, with possessing an illegal phone in a complaint unveiled earlier this week. The document includes a selfie of Motovich with another man, who the New York Times identified as Oren, though his face is redacted. The Times report also revealed that all three brothers were found to have been using contraband cellphones, though none of them has []This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.

Slate Magazine

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· Jul 7, 2026

I Found My Boyfriend’s Secret Social Media Accounts. It All Points Me to One Sobering Truth.

I don’t know how to feel.

E! Online

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· Jun 24, 2026

Mackenzie Shirilla of Netflix's The Crash Denied Appeal in Murder Case

Mackenzie Shirilla will remain in prison for the murder of her boyfriend Dominic Russo and friend Davion Flanagan. The 21-year-old, whose involvement in a deadly 2022 car crash was documented in...

Sky News Australia

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· Jun 30, 2026

UK man jailed for attacking female police officers at Manchester Airport

Sky News host Andrew Bolt discusses a viral airport incident involving a police altercation in Manchester and the subsequent sentencing of a man involved in the confrontation. “Two years ago, a video went viral around the world showing a policeman at Manchester airport in Britain, kicking a Muslim man in the head during a fight,” Mr Bolt said. “But then, we saw what happened just before that point … the Muslim man and his brother were fighting three police … two of them were women, and the man broke the nose of one and punched the other. “Two years later that man who punched the woman was sentenced to three-and-a-half years in jail.”

Face2Face Africa

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· Jun 29, 2026

Rapper Twista facing up to five years in prison after admitting to owing IRS over $440K

Chicago rapper Twista is facing up to five years in prison after he pleaded guilty to owing more than 440,000 in taxes. Per FOX 32 Chicago, the 52-year-old rapper, whose real name is Carl Terrell Mitchell, pleaded guilty to five misdemeanor counts of willfully failing to pay income taxes. Mitchell pleaded guilty in a federal...

Attack the System

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· Jul 2, 2026

7/2/2026 Kyle Kulinski Show TRUMP SHOOTS HIMSELF IN THE D*CK

A 34 times convicted felon is still committing crimes. What a surprise. All this and EVERY republican is OK with it. The post 7/2/2026 Kyle Kulinski Show TRUMP SHOOTS HIMSELF IN THE D*CK first appeared on Attack the System.

BoingBoing

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· Jun 26, 2026

Rapist who faked own death reportedly dead again

Nicholas Rossi fled the United States after faking his own death, hoping to avoid prosecution on rape charges. Recognized by staff at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow, Scotland, and extradited, he was eventually convicted in two separate trials in 2024 and sentenced to 10 years to life imprisonment. — Read the rest The post Rapist who faked own death reportedly dead again appeared first on Boing Boing.

The Next Web

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· Jun 24, 2026

YouTube settles ahead of California’s second social-media addiction trial

A month before a Los Angeles jury was due to hear a Florida teenager’s case, Google quietly stepped out of it, leaving Meta, Snap and TikTok to argue the rest. Google’s YouTube has settled with a teenage plaintiff weeks before he was due to face the company in court, removing itself from the second bellwether [] This story continues at The Next Web

The Root

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· Jul 1, 2026

How a Black Inmate Got Away With Stealing $11 Million From a Hollywood Producer

The story of how a Black inmate pulled off one of the biggest heists while serving time in federal prison is almost unbelievable! Let's get into it!

The Daily Wire

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· Jun 23, 2026

Listen: Mom’s 911 Call Helps Unravel White House UFC Terror Plot

The Daily Wire obtained police audio of a phone call a concerned mother made to law enforcement that led to the discovery of a plot to attack the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House. In the phone call with law enforcement, the mother of 19-year-old Tycen Proper is heard voicing concerns about her ...

Daily Dot

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· Jun 24, 2026

“I’m About to Rob Y’all”: Woman Allegedly Gets Key to Random Family’s Hotel Room

A clip of a woman allegedly entering a family’s hotel room and terrorizing a mom and her children is making the rounds online, leaving viewers both concerned and curious. The video, which was reshared by X user @LoudOutside, appears to show the woman livestreaming herself while asking for the key to hotel room 112. Moments Sign up to receive the Daily Dot’s Internet Insider newsletter for urgent news from the frontline of online. The post “I’m About to Rob Y’all”: Woman Allegedly Gets Key to Random Family’s Hotel Room appeared first on The Daily Dot.

Townhall

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· Jan 1, 2001

LIVE: Rubio Trashes Tim Walz's Illegal Pardon, Newsom Caught Like Deer in Headlights

LIVE: Rubio Trashes Tim Walz's Illegal Pardon, Newsom Caught Like Deer in Headlights

Florida Daily

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· Jun 24, 2026

Jacksonville Man Sentenced to More Than 21 Years for Drug and Gun Offenses

A Jacksonville man will spend more than two decades in federal prison after being convicted of drug trafficking and firearm offenses. Charles Curtis Williams, 47, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Jordan E. Pratt to 21 years and 10 months in federal prison for distributing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and for possessing a []

Liberty Nation

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· Jul 1, 2026

NPR Runs False Justice Alito Retirement Story

Nina Totenberg’s reporting leaves more questions than answers.

Daily Mail

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· Jul 6, 2026

Vile Texas bully, 34, filmed himself targeting the homeless and disabled with world's most powerful WATER gun... now the law has caught up with him

Vile Texas bully, 34, filmed himself targeting the homeless and disabled with world's most powerful WATER gun... now the law has caught up with him

Knewz

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· Jul 3, 2026

‘I’m a good person’: Baby-snatching Texas woman on death row recalls murdering pregnant friend in chilling Netflix documentary

Taylor Parker constructed an elaborate lie for her boyfriend, Wade Griffin, his family, and friends. She claimed she was pregnant for ten months even when she was not. Griffin’s circle became increasingly skeptical of her claim, but Parker did not pull the plug on her story. Eventually, she committed a horrific act. The 33-year-old murdered...

The Namibian

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· Jul 4, 2026

‘Maternal Instinct’ Exposes The Deadly Cost of Living a Lie

This review contains spoilers for ‘Maternal Instinct’. One of the most disturbing true-crime documentaries streaming on Netflix is ‘Maternal Instinct’, a chilling account of how deception, when left unchecked, can spiral into unimaginable violence. The documentary follows the shocking case of Taylor Parker, a young woman from Texas whose entire existence appeared to be built [] The post ‘Maternal Instinct’ Exposes The Deadly Cost of Living a Lie appeared first on The Namibian.

TheJournal.ie

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· Jun 30, 2026

Man who murdered pregnant partner and staged fake gaming livestream for alibi to appeal sentence

McCullagh denied the murder to detectives, claiming he had been livestreaming on his YouTube channel at the time she died.

Legal Insurrection

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· Jul 2, 2026

Speculation Swirls After Veteran NPR Reporter Publishes False Story About Alito Retiring

Did Justice Alito just Canary Trap the Dobbs v Jackson leaker???? The post Speculation Swirls After Veteran NPR Reporter Publishes False Story About Alito Retiring first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.

EL PAÍS

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· Jun 22, 2026

Held without evidence and handed to ICE: How police cooperation in Texas led to a Hispanic man’s arrest

A woman accused him of assaulting a child without proof. This single testimony led to the Mexican man’s detention and transfer to immigration authorities, who held him for two months

Palo Alto Online

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· Jun 29, 2026

Gavin Newsom signs law limiting mental health diversion for people accused of crimes

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed into law a change to criminal sentencing practices that gives judges more discretion to decide whether someone accused of a crime merits a mental health diversion. The bill overwhelmingly passed both chambers of the Legislature this year. Beginning []

Twitchy

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· Jul 11, 2026

Try Listening to Tim Walz's Argument Against Deporting a Child Rapist He Pardoned Without Getting Furious

Try Listening to Tim Walz's Argument Against Deporting a Child Rapist He Pardoned Without Getting Furious

Limerick Post Newspaper

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· Jun 23, 2026

Man who sought out child sex abuse images jailed for 18 months

A LIMERICK man who distributed child sexual abuse images online and encouraged a man to perform a sex act on children was jailed for 18 months with the final six months suspended. Terence Fitzpatrick (46), of Donnellan’s Buildings, Rosbrien, was also given two concurrent 12-month jail sentences for possessing the illegal material. At Limerick Circuit [] The post Man who sought out child sex abuse images jailed for 18 months appeared first on Limerick Post.

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