'Grim Sleeper' Sentenced to Death: A jury decided Monday that the Los Angeles serial killer known as the "Grim Sleeper" should be sentenced to death for murdering nine women and a teenage girl over the span of several decades. The AP reports that Lonnie Franklin Jr., 63, was convicted of 10 counts of first-degree murder last month for crimes dating back 30 years, which involved fatally shooting and choking women and dumping their bodies in trash bins and alleys around South Los Angeles. The crimes were not connected to a serial killer until 2007, when Franklin came under suspicion after the cold cases were reopened. He was dubbed the "Grim Sleeper" because of a gap in slayings between 1988 and 2002, but authorities now believe Franklin never took a break. Evidence was introduced during the trial's penalty phase that tied Franklin to four additional murders, but he didn't face charges in those cases because prosecutors wanted to avoid delaying his trial. Formal sentencing is set for Aug. 10.
Criminal Aliens Released to Commit Serious Crimes: A Boston Globe report found that many illegal immigrants secretly released into New England communities by the Obama administration went on to commit serious crimes such as attempted murder and rape. Katie McHugh of Breitbart reports that the Globe discovered that 323 criminal aliens were released into New England from 2008 to 2012, with nearly one-third of them going on to commit more crimes and a quarter facing a later conviction of a violent crime. Nationwide, the Obama administration has released over 86,000 criminal aliens from 2013 to 2015 who committed a combined total of over 231,000 additional crimes. The administration's next plan is to release as many as 70,000 federal prisoners.
OH Cop Killer Could Face Death Penalty: A grand jury returned an 11-count death penalty indictment against a man who fatally shot a Columbus police officer two months ago. 10TV News reports that Lincoln Rutledge, 44, opened fire as officers approached his home in an armored vehicle to serve a felony arrest warrant on April 10, striking Officer Steve Smith in the head. Smith succumbed to his injuries two days later. Rutledge faces charges that include two counts of aggravated murder, four counts of attempted murder, four felonious assault charges and one count of aggravated arson. He is set to be arraigned on June 10.
Criminal Aliens Released to Commit Serious Crimes: A Boston Globe report found that many illegal immigrants secretly released into New England communities by the Obama administration went on to commit serious crimes such as attempted murder and rape. Katie McHugh of Breitbart reports that the Globe discovered that 323 criminal aliens were released into New England from 2008 to 2012, with nearly one-third of them going on to commit more crimes and a quarter facing a later conviction of a violent crime. Nationwide, the Obama administration has released over 86,000 criminal aliens from 2013 to 2015 who committed a combined total of over 231,000 additional crimes. The administration's next plan is to release as many as 70,000 federal prisoners.
OH Cop Killer Could Face Death Penalty: A grand jury returned an 11-count death penalty indictment against a man who fatally shot a Columbus police officer two months ago. 10TV News reports that Lincoln Rutledge, 44, opened fire as officers approached his home in an armored vehicle to serve a felony arrest warrant on April 10, striking Officer Steve Smith in the head. Smith succumbed to his injuries two days later. Rutledge faces charges that include two counts of aggravated murder, four counts of attempted murder, four felonious assault charges and one count of aggravated arson. He is set to be arraigned on June 10.
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