California man charged in the killing of his ex-wife – two decades after she vanished 26. September 2026 (17:28) Authorities discovered a body hidden in a home’s crawlspace in 2020, 13 years after Jill Maiorca disappearedA man was recently charged in California with the killing of his ex-wife six years after her remains were discovered in a crawlspace beneath a home – and about two decades after when she went missing, according to investigators.Jeff Maiorca, 53, faces a charge of murder in the death of Jill Maiorca, who was 29 when she was killed, authorities said in discussing what could be one of the latest cases in the US to be solved with modern DNA techniques. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Jill Dando murder: technological advances allow police to review CCTV 27 years later 26. September 2026 (17:15) BBC broadcaster was shot in 1999 in case detectives have previously said may never be solvedTechnological advances are allowing police to review old CCTV footage in the unsolved murder of the BBC broadcaster Jill Dando, Scotland Yard has revealed.Advances in CCTV enhancement technology have allowed detectives to return to 27-year-old footage of Putney Bridge Underground station, Scotland Yard said. But detectives stressed that the review was part of existing inquiries – not a new investigation. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Judge urges Drumcree parties to ‘step back from the abyss’ 26. September 2026 (17:14) High Court judge Justice Patricia Smyth said she urged parties again to reach agreement ‘for the sake of everyone in Northern Ireland’.(London News)
Pennsylvania measles outbreak spreads, with 55 new cases reported since Wednesday 26. September 2026 (16:10) 173 people hospitalized and four deaths in state so far, with less than 1% of those infected having been vaccinatedThe Pennsylvania department of health (DOH) announced on Friday that 55 new measles cases had been reported in the state since Wednesday, with officials continuing efforts to contain an outbreak of the disease that has spread across dozens of counties.In a news release, the DOH said that 890 measles cases had been confirmed across 39 counties in the state so far for the year. The outbreak had resulted in 173 hospitalizations in the state and four measles-associated deaths, the statement added. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Power outages and flooded roads as major storm bears down on US north-east 26. September 2026 (15:35) Thousands already without without power as New Jersey, Massachusetts, Delaware and New York brace for nor’easterMore than 70,000 customers were without electricity in the north-eastern US on Saturday, a major sign of a powerful storm known as a nor’easter that was expected to create dangerous conditions through the weekend.Forecasters warned of gale winds that could down trees and heavy inundations that could flood roads. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
