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Judge orders release of actor Timothy Busfield pending child sex abuse case

21 janvier 2026 à 01:13

Emmy award winner faces charges of inappropriately touching a minor while on set directing a TV series

A judge has ordered that actor Timothy Busfield be released from jail during a detention hearing on child sex abuse charges .

The order Tuesday by state district court judge David Murphy is linked to accusations that Busfield inappropriately touching a minor while working as a director on the set of the series The Cleaning Lady.

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© Photograph: Sam Wasson/AP

© Photograph: Sam Wasson/AP

© Photograph: Sam Wasson/AP

Lawyers say 18-year-old will plead guilty to North Carolina shooting that left five dead

20 janvier 2026 à 21:17

Authorities believe that in 2022 Austin Thompson, then 15, went on killing rampage, beginning with his older brother

An 18-year-old plans to plead guilty to a 2022 mass shooting in North Carolina that left five people dead – including his older brother – avoiding a trial in February, his attorneys have said.

A written notice filed in Wake county court by the lawyers for Austin Thompson said their client intends to plead guilty to all charges against him.

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© Photograph: Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images

© Photograph: Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images

© Photograph: Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images

Death Toll Rises in Guatemalan Gang Riots

20 janvier 2026 à 06:35
Uprisings in three prisons have killed 10 police officers, presenting another challenge for President Bernardo Arévalo in his fight against corruption and organized crime.

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A ceremony to honor eight police officers who died in attacks by gang members the day before, on Monday in Guatemala City.

Guatemala Declares State of Emergency to Address Gang Violence

19 janvier 2026 à 05:15
The country has seen a surge of unrest in recent days, including uprisings at prisons and the killing of police officers, which the authorities have blamed on gangs.

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Guatemalan riot police officers guard the entrance to the men’s Preventive Detention Center in Guatemala City on Sunday.
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