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Jury deliberations begin in Lindsay Clancy murder trial after her attorney blames medical system
By Maya Yangand agencies

The state concludes: ‘This wasn’t a woman suffering from a lack of care’ or ‘a lack of resources’

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/27/lindsay-clancy-closing-jury-deliberations

#Massachusetts #UScrime #USnews #TheGuardian #MayaYangandagencies

Lindsay Clancy’s attorney blames the medical system in his closing argument https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/27/lindsay-clancy-closing-jury-deliberations #Massachusetts #UsCrime #UsNews

Lindsay Clancy’s attorney blames the medical system in his closing argument https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/27/lindsay-clancy-closing-jury-deliberations #Massachusetts #UsCrime #UsNews

Judge orders mental health evaluation for man found with gun at Trump golf course in LA
By Richard Luscombe

Judge ruled Jeanine John Taele, discovered with firearm days before Trump visit, was unfit to face felony charge

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/27/trump-golf-course-gun-arrest-mental-health

#LosAngeles #DonaldTrump #Guncrime #Mentalhealth #UScrime #USjusticesystem #California #WestCoast #USnews #TheGuardian #RichardLuscombe

Judge orders mental health evaluation for man found with gun at Trump golf course in LA https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/27/trump-golf-course-gun-arrest-mental-health #LosAngeles #DonaldTrump #GunCrime #MentalHealth #UsCrime #UsJusticeSystem #California #WestCoast #UsNews

Judge orders mental health evaluation for man found with gun at Trump golf course in LA https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/27/trump-golf-course-gun-arrest-mental-health #LosAngeles #DonaldTrump #GunCrime #MentalHealth #UsCrime #UsJusticeSystem #California #WestCoast #UsNews

US Capitol police arrest California man with guillotine in truckbed
By Uwa Ede-Osifo

Philan-Tam-Duy Le, 35, was parked illegally next to supreme court building after driving from home state

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/26/us-capitol-guillotine-man-arrested

#WashingtonDC #UScrime #LawUS #Law #USnews #TheGuardian #UwaEdeOsifo

Final witness in Lindsay Clancy trial says he doesn’t believe she heard a voice during killings https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/26/lindsay-clancy-trial-fbi-psychiatrist-final-witness #Massachusetts #UsCrime #MentalHealth #UsNews

Final witness in Lindsay Clancy trial says he doesn’t believe she heard a voice during killings https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/26/lindsay-clancy-trial-fbi-psychiatrist-final-witness #Massachusetts #UsCrime #MentalHealth #UsNews

Final witness in Lindsay Clancy trial says he doesn’t believe she heard a voice during killings
By Edward Helmore

FBI psychiatrist Gregory Saathoff says he’s treated only two women with postpartum psychosis, both decades earlier

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/26/lindsay-clancy-trial-fbi-psychiatrist-final-witness

#Massachusetts #UScrime #Mentalhealth #USnews #TheGuardian #EdwardHelmore

“America is awash in lawlessness and impunity.

“The US Supreme Court signed off on a lawless plan to suppress mail-in voting. There's another illegal trade war, this one with Canada, our closest ally in terms of language and culture, jeopardizing nearly $1 trillion in trade. Billionaires are openly bribing the president for the right to rob taxpayers.”

https://www.editorialboard.com/america-is-lawless-are-dems-ready-to-get-tough-on-crime/ https://www.editorialboard.com/america-is-lawless-are-dems-ready-to-get-tough-on-crime/?ref=the-editorial-board-newsletter

#USpol #Crime #UScrime (1/2)

“America is awash in lawlessness and impunity.

“The US Supreme Court signed off on a lawless plan to suppress mail-in voting. There's another illegal trade war, this one with Canada, our closest ally in terms of language and culture, jeopardizing nearly $1 trillion in trade. Billionaires are openly bribing the president for the right to rob taxpayers.”

https://www.editorialboard.com/america-is-lawless-are-dems-ready-to-get-tough-on-crime/ https://www.editorialboard.com/america-is-lawless-are-dems-ready-to-get-tough-on-crime/?ref=the-editorial-board-newsletter

#USpol #Crime #UScrime (1/2)

Sonya Massey’s family says death of sheriff’s deputy who killed her ‘doesn’t feel like justice’
By Ramon Antonio Vargas

A cousin says death of Sean Grayson in prison ‘doesn’t give Sonya back her life or return her’ to her children

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/26/sonya-massey-family-sean-grayson-death

#SonyaMassey #USpolicing #Guncrime #UScrime #Illinois #USnews #TheGuardian #RamonAntonioVargas

Sonya Massey’s family says death of sheriff’s deputy who killed her ‘doesn’t feel like justice’ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/26/sonya-massey-family-sean-grayson-death #SonyaMassey #UsPolicing #GunCrime #UsCrime #Illinois #UsNews

Sonya Massey’s family says death of sheriff’s deputy who killed her ‘doesn’t feel like justice’ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/26/sonya-massey-family-sean-grayson-death #SonyaMassey #UsPolicing #GunCrime #UsCrime #Illinois #UsNews

Polygamous sect leader serving 50 years for child sex abuse gets another 24 years https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/25/polygamous-sect-leader-conviction-child-abuse #Arizona #UsCrime #Children #RapeAndSexualAssault #Religion #UsNews #Society

Polygamous sect leader serving 50 years for child sex abuse gets another 24 years https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/25/polygamous-sect-leader-conviction-child-abuse #Arizona #UsCrime #Children #RapeAndSexualAssault #Religion #UsNews #Society

Polygamous sect leader serving 50 years for child sex abuse gets another 24 years
By Associated Press

Samuel Bateman, 50, is convicted of three state child abuse counts after previous conviction on federal counts

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/25/polygamous-sect-leader-conviction-child-abuse

#Arizona #UScrime #Children #Rapeandsexualassault #Religion #USnews #Society #TheGuardian #AssociatedPress

Expert witnesses challenge claim that Lindsay Clancy experienced psychosis
By Gabrielle Canon

One more day of testimony expected as closing arguments set for Thursday and jury likely begins deliberations Friday

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/25/lindsay-clancy-trial-testimonies-latest

#Massachusetts #USnews #Mentalhealth #UScrime #TheGuardian #GabrielleCanon

Expert witnesses challenge claim that Lindsay Clancy experienced psychosis https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/25/lindsay-clancy-trial-testimonies-latest #Massachusetts #UsNews #MentalHealth #UsCrime

Expert witnesses challenge claim that Lindsay Clancy experienced psychosis https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/25/lindsay-clancy-trial-testimonies-latest #Massachusetts #UsNews #MentalHealth #UsCrime

FBI raided Spanish vacation rental of wealthy leftwing funder James ‘Fergie’ Cox after his arrest
By Timothy Pratt

Lawyer Baltasar Garzón, representing Cox, said case against his client is ‘very strange’ as US requests extradition

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/25/fbi-raid-james-fergie-cox-vacation-rental

#FBI #Spain #UScrime #USjusticesystem #USforeignpolicy #USnews #Europe #Trumpadministration #TheGuardian #TimothyPratt

FBI raided Spanish vacation rental of wealthy leftwing funder James ‘Fergie’ Cox after his arrest https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/25/fbi-raid-james-fergie-cox-vacation-rental #Fbi #Spain #UsCrime #UsJusticeSystem #UsForeignPolicy #UsNews #Europe #TrumpAdministration

FBI raided Spanish vacation rental of wealthy leftwing funder James ‘Fergie’ Cox after his arrest https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/25/fbi-raid-james-fergie-cox-vacation-rental #Fbi #Spain #UsCrime #UsJusticeSystem #UsForeignPolicy #UsNews #Europe #TrumpAdministration

Multiple people killed in shooting at Montana home also set on fire, officials say
By Lucy Campbell

Children were among victims of Sunday shooting in Billings in case police have characterized as a family disturbance

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/25/billings-montana-shooting-home-fire

#Montana #UScrime #USnews #Oregon #Guncrime #Firefighters #TheGuardian #LucyCampbell

Multiple people killed in shooting at Montana home also set on fire, officials say https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/25/billings-montana-shooting-home-fire #Montana #UsCrime #UsNews #Oregon #GunCrime #Firefighters

Multiple people killed in shooting at Montana home also set on fire, officials say https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/25/billings-montana-shooting-home-fire #Montana #UsCrime #UsNews #Oregon #GunCrime #Firefighters

Judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex-trafficking appeal, calling claims ‘demonstrably meritless’ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/25/ghislaine-maxwell-sex-trafficking-appeal #GhislaineMaxwell #JeffreyEpstein #UsCrime #UsNews

Judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex-trafficking appeal, calling claims ‘demonstrably meritless’ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/25/ghislaine-maxwell-sex-trafficking-appeal #GhislaineMaxwell #JeffreyEpstein #UsCrime #UsNews

Judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex-trafficking appeal, calling claims ‘demonstrably meritless’
By Edward Helmore

Maxwell sought to vacate Epstein-related conviction, alleging hidden trial evidence and juror’s abuse history

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/25/ghislaine-maxwell-sex-trafficking-appeal

#GhislaineMaxwell #JeffreyEpstein #UScrime #USnews #TheGuardian #EdwardHelmore

The ex-gang member breaking the cycle of violence among LA youths
By Ricky Rodas in Los Angeles

‘A child isn’t born to commit gun violence,’ Francisco Villarruel says

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/aug/25/los-angeles-gangs-youth-gun-violence

#California #Mentalhealth #Guncrime #Gangs #UScrime #Health #Youngpeople #Society #LosAngeles #WestCoast #USnews #TheGuardian #RickyRodasinLosAngeles

The ex-gang member breaking the cycle of violence among LA youths https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/aug/25/los-angeles-gangs-youth-gun-violence #California #MentalHealth #GunCrime #Gangs #UsCrime #Health #YoungPeople #Society #LosAngeles #WestCoast #UsNews

The ex-gang member breaking the cycle of violence among LA youths https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/aug/25/los-angeles-gangs-youth-gun-violence #California #MentalHealth #GunCrime #Gangs #UsCrime #Health #YoungPeople #Society #LosAngeles #WestCoast #UsNews

Massachusetts woman suspected of killing police officer husband found dead
By Associated Press

Karen Solomon had been missing for six days after her husband Kurt Solomon was found dead at their home

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/24/massachusetts-woman-police-officer-husband-deaths

#Massachusetts #USnews #UScrime #TheGuardian #AssociatedPress

Massachusetts woman suspected of killing police officer husband found dead https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/24/massachusetts-woman-police-officer-husband-deaths #Massachusetts #UsNews #UsCrime

Massachusetts woman suspected of killing police officer husband found dead https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/24/massachusetts-woman-police-officer-husband-deaths #Massachusetts #UsNews #UsCrime

Lindsay Clancy trial: psychologist says he doubts claim she was hallucinating https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/24/lindsay-clancy-trial-psychologist-testimony #Massachusetts #UsCrime #MentalHealth #UsNews

Lindsay Clancy trial: psychologist says he doubts claim she was hallucinating https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/24/lindsay-clancy-trial-psychologist-testimony #Massachusetts #UsCrime #MentalHealth #UsNews

Lindsay Clancy trial: psychologist says he doubts claim she was hallucinating
By Gabrielle Canonand agencies

Dr Kirk Heilbrun says he believes Clancy took children’s lives so they wouldn’t ‘suffer’ after she killed herself

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/24/lindsay-clancy-trial-psychologist-testimony

#Massachusetts #UScrime #Mentalhealth #USnews #TheGuardian #GabrielleCanonandagencies

Man suspected of killing five people in Oregon found dead, officials say https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/24/murder-suspect-found-dead-oregon #Oregon #UsCrime #UsNews #WestCoast #WashingtonState

Man suspected of killing five people in Oregon found dead, officials say https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/24/murder-suspect-found-dead-oregon #Oregon #UsCrime #UsNews #WestCoast #WashingtonState

Man suspected of killing five people in Oregon found dead, officials say
By Guardian staff and agencies

Authorities suspect Benjamin Charles ​Parker, 36, died by suicide after he was found in vehicle in Washington state

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/24/murder-suspect-found-dead-oregon

#Oregon #UScrime #USnews #WestCoast #Washingtonstate #TheGuardian #Guardianstaff #agencies

Former Illinois sheriff’s deputy who killed Sonya Massey in her home dies aged 32
By Edward Helmore

Sean Grayson, who was diagnosed with stage three colon cancer in 2023, was serving a 20-year sentence for second-degree murder

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/24/sonya-massey-illinois-sean-grayson-dies

#SonyaMassey #UScrime #Illinois #USpolicing #USnews #TheGuardian #EdwardHelmore

Former Illinois sheriff’s deputy who killed Sonya Massey in her home dies aged 32 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/24/sonya-massey-illinois-sean-grayson-dies #SonyaMassey #UsCrime #Illinois #UsPolicing #UsNews

Former Illinois sheriff’s deputy who killed Sonya Massey in her home dies aged 32 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/24/sonya-massey-illinois-sean-grayson-dies #SonyaMassey #UsCrime #Illinois #UsPolicing #UsNews

Social media goes into overdrive with Lindsay Clancy conspiracy theories https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/24/lindsay-clancy-trial-social-media-conspiracy-theories #Massachusetts #UsNews #UsCrime #MentalHealth #ParentsAndParenting #Health

Iryna Zarutska’s family sues Charlotte over alleged security failures in her death https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/23/iryna-zarutska-charlotte-nc-lawsuit #Charlotte #UsCrime #NorthCarolina #UsNews #UsJusticeSystem

Former Abercrombie CEO mentally fit for sex-trafficking trial, judge says https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/23/ex-abercrombie-ceo-mentally-fit-sex-trafficking-trial #UsNews #NewYork #RetailIndustry #UsCrime

Arrest warrant issued for wife of Massachusetts officer found dead at home https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/23/massachusetts-officer-death-home-wife-arrest-warrant #Massachusetts #UsCrime #UsNews

Free speech group calls foul play at prosecutors using Comey novel in case against him https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/22/james-comey-novel-trump-pen-america #JamesComey #DonaldTrump #UsJusticeSystem #UsPolitics #TrumpAdministration #UsCrime #UsNews #LawUs

ICE agent jailed on allegations of breaking into ex-girlfriend’s apartment https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/22/ice-agent-jailed-louisiana #IceUsImmigrationAndCustomsEnforcement #UsCrime #Louisiana #UsNews

Fashion tech founder sentenced to prison for $300m fraud scheme https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/20/christine-hunsicker-caastle-sentenced-prison #Business #UsCrime #Fashion #UsNews #NewYork #RetailIndustry

Woman charged with planning IS-inspired attack on New York state capitol building https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/20/woman-charged-attack-new-york-capitol #NewYork #UsCrime #IslamicState #UsNews

Lindsay Clancy murder trial draws some 300 US supporters, many of them women: ‘nobody takes us seriously’ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/20/lindsay-clancy-murder-trial-supporters #Massachusetts #UsCrime #UsNews

ICE detains captain of New York boat that capsized and led to death of mother and daughter https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/20/new-york-capsized-boat-captain-ice #NewYork #IceUsImmigrationAndCustomsEnforcement #UsImmigration #UsCrime #UsNews

US man sentenced to 77 years for child sexual abuse tied to online extremist group https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/20/man-sentenced-child-sexual-abuse-online-extremist-network #UsCrime #UsNews #ViolenceAgainstWomenAndGirls #Internet #YoungPeople #Technology #Cybercrime #Fbi

US man sentenced to 77 years for child sexual abuse charges tied to online extremist group
By Edward Helmore

Kyle Spitze of Tennessee faced federal charges for targeting girls online as part of ‘764 network’ investigated by FBI

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/20/man-sentenced-child-sexual-abuse-online-extremist-network

#UScrime #USnews #Violenceagainstwomenandgirls #Internet #Youngpeople #Technology #Cybercrime #FBI #TheGuardian #EdwardHelmore

Harvard to pay $53m over theft and sale of human remains from medical school https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/aug/18/harvard-human-remains-lawsuit #HarvardUniversity #UsCrime #UsNews

US woman sentenced to six years in prison over plot to kill treasury secretary https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/18/riley-english-sentenced-scott-bessent #UsNews #Massachusetts #UsPolitics #UsCrime #WashingtonDc

Man accused of attacking duo at New York synagogue charged with federal hate crimes https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/18/nyc-synagogue-federal-hate-crime-charges #NewYork #UsCrime #Religion #WorldNews #UsNews