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The Trindade and Martim Vaz Islands were discovered in 1502 by Portuguese navigators led by Estêvão da Gama, and along with Brazil, became part of the Portuguese Empire. Many visitors have been to Martim Vaz, the most famous of whom was the English astronomer Edmund Halley , who took possession of the island on behalf of the British Monarchy ...
Wint was found and arrested on May 21, 2015, in northeast Washington DC, a week after the murders, [14] and was subsequently charged with first-degree murder. [16] Prosecutors believed Wint had help killing the victims and did not act alone, [16] but Wint was the only person charged in the deaths. [17]
Trindade, a small island in the archipelago, is the hotspot's most recent eruptive center. This idea was based on the geochemical data, especially of the highly silica-undersaturated alkaline ultramafic rocks of the Trindade Island and Martim Vaz Island. The isotopic data is OIB-type, which is favourable to the hot-spot hypothesis.
Finney was charged with armed robbery and murder after her accomplice was shot and killed by deputies, according to the Orlando Sentinel. Finney was found in a shower stall with a plastic garbage bag over her head, and died ten days later. Jail or Agency: Volusia County Branch Jail; State: Florida; Date arrested or booked: 5/29/2016; Date of ...
The 28-year-old woman who was fatally shot Wednesday in Marlborough was described by a family friend as a "sweetheart" seeking the American dream.
Martim Vaz island, part of the Trindade archipelago, is one of the few parts of the undersea ridge that is above sea level.It forms its eastern end. The Vitória-Trindade Ridge is a 1200 km long ridge in the western part of the South Atlantic at around 20 degrees south latitude and which is composed of a series of seamounts and islands.
A Martin County murder is gaining national attention eight years later, and an ABC "20/20" episode is shining new light on the case tonight. "The Hungryland Homicide" will explore the timeline of ...
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