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Second-degree murder (1 count) First-degree arson (1 count) On the morning of December 22, 2024, a woman, later identified as Debrina Kawam (born Debbie Kawam [ 2 ] ), was immolated by a man while she was sleeping [ 3 ] on the New York City Subway while an F train was stopped at the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue station in Brooklyn .
A pilot project is underway in Police District 4 on the city's northwest side that sends a team with an officer, prosecutor, forensic nurse and victim advocate to those calls three days a week.
The clothed human body acts like an "inside-out" candle, with the fuel source (human fat) inside and the wick (the clothing of the victim) outside. Hence there is a continuous supply of fuel in the form of melting fat seeping into the victim's clothing. Fat contains a large amount of energy due to the presence of long hydrocarbon chains.
A total of four related people and the girlfriend of one victim were shot to death during two burglaries; four bodies were found in a mobile home belonging to victims Edward Gentry Jr. and his wife Pam. The mobile home had been burned to destroy evidence. The fifth victim, Edward Gentry Sr., was found in another structure on the property.
Savannah Renee Adams, 28, (inset) allegedly doused the victim in gasoline and set her alight while she sat on this sofa (pictured) (WSLS 10/New River Valley Regional Jail)
The 74-year-old Pickton was convicted of six counts of second-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison in 200 ... who brought female victims to his pig farm during a crime spree near ...
As the victim changed her testimony, the rape charges were dropped, but Gilyard was convicted of sexual acts with a minor and received a 9-month sentence in the Jackson County jail. After his release Gilyard married a second time, but his wife soon left him and filed for divorce, claiming that, like Rena Hill, she was beaten and sexually abused ...
On October 29, 2009, the jury returned 44 guilty verdicts for first degree murder and four for manslaughter, believed to be the largest number of murder convictions ever produced from a single criminal proceeding in Canada. [157] Wayne Kellestine, Michael Sandham and Dwight Mushey were each found guilty of eight counts of first-degree murder ...