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A criminology student accused of killing four University of Idaho students was stopped by police twice as he and his father made a 2,500-mile, cross-country trip from Washington state to Pennsylvania in the vehicle that has been at the centre of the murder mystery probe, it has been revealed. Suspected killer Bryan Kohberger, 28, drove from Pullman, Washington, to his home state of Pennsylvania last month to celebrate the holidays with his family. He was arrested on Friday at his parents' home in Monroe County. Mr Kohbrger's attorney Monroe County Chief Public Defender Jason LaBar said the Washington State University PhD criminology student intends to voluntarily return to Idaho. "Mr Kohberger is eager to be exonerated of these charges and looks forward to resolving these matters as promptly as possible," Mr LaBar told CNN.
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| The Marvel action star suffered critical injuries after a Snowcat vehicle ran over his legs at his Lake Tahoe property. |
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| "In one day, he ended every future opportunity that doesn't include speaking engagements at the local Proud Boys chapter," Hope Hicks texted. |
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| Tennis legend's representatives confirmed the nine-time Wimbledon champion will undergo treatment this month. |
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| Trevor Bickford accused of slashing three police officers near Times Square. |
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How did a true crime filmmaker come to view Bernie Madoff as a 'financial serial killer' |
At first glance, there is no particular reason for a four-part documentary about Bernie Madoff to come out in 2023. The fraudster and financier has been dead for two years. His Ponzi scheme unraveled 14 years ago. Efforts to repay victims of his fraud are ongoing. Why revisit this particular saga now? Three days before Joe Berlinger, the director of Netflix's new documentary Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street, and I are scheduled to talk, the news cycle provides the perfect answer, writes Clémence Michallon. Sam Bankman-Fried, the 30-year-old founder and CEO of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX, is arrested in the Bahamas. The next day, he is indicted on eight criminal counts, on charges including wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and conspiracy to commit securities fraud. Unlike Madoff, Bankman-Fried hasn't been accused of running a Ponzi scheme. But following his arrest, multiple news outlets have drawn comparisons between the two. Bankman-Fried allegedly ran a "wide-ranging scheme" to "misappropriate billions of dollars of customer funds" and "mislead investors", per the Department of Justice. The scope of the alleged fraud is reminiscent of Madoff's own operation, as is the mystique that once surrounded both men. Bankman-Fried, The New York Times noted, "was once described as a modern-day John Pierpont Morgan, and became a darling of big investors in Silicon Valley." Madoff, meanwhile, had earned investors' trust and was once "considered so innovative and successful that wealthy individuals and blue-chip firms sought his investment services and advice," ABC News wrote at the time of his downfall. As the case against Bankman-Fried progresses, we will find out if comparisons with Madoff were justified or not. |
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| – Northern California has been hit by a 5.4 magnitude earthquake for the second time within the span of two weeks, leading to power outages and widespread damage. |
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