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Brothers get stiff jail sentences for murder of Latino boy but it's still not enough (VIDEO)

Two teens have been charged with first-degree murder after luring 15-year-old Latino boy, Hector Hernandez-Valdez, into their home and brutally attacking him, reportedly over $166 and a handful of pot.

Washington brothers Luis and Cristobal Arroyo, ages 17 and 15, killed Hernandez-Valdez in June of last year. According to the police, the eldest brother invited the victim over to his house, where the two got in a fight. His younger sibling heard the commotion, found the two struggling over a knife, and got involved. That's when the fatal attack turned even more vicious.  

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Two Mexican men arrested for murder of Malcom X's grandson in Mexico City

Police have arrested two Mexican waiters accused of beating civil rights activist Malcolm Shabazz to death in Mexico City last week; Shabazz was Malcolm X's grandson. The 29-year-old had reportedly been drinking with friends at The Palace Club, pictured here, when he got into a dispute over a $1,200 bill.

A death over a bill, how heartbreaking...

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Ariel Castro's mom asks for forgiveness for what her depraved son did (VIDEO)

The mom of Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro has asked the victims of her son's depravity--Gina DeJesus, Amanda Berry, and Michelle Knight--for their forgiveness. Lilian Rodriguez talked to reporters from her car when she was leaving her house and it's obvious she's very distressed and sad by the entire ordeal.

I can't imagine what it's like for this mom to have a monster like Ariel Castro as a son!

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Happy abduction day! Ariel Castro celebrated "anniversaries" with cake for poor victims (VIDEO)

Puerto Rican abducted teen Gina DeJesus and Amanda Berry were sent home safely yesterday, as more alarming details emerge from the Cleveland kidnapper case. The latest details about the sick treatment the women received from Castro reveal that he even replaced their birthdays with the anniversary of their abduction. On those particular days the 52-year-old pervert would give the girls a cake celebrating the day they were kidnapped. How twisted and horrible is that?

 

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Jodi Arias found guilty of first-degree murder & could face the death penalty (VIDEO)

The Jodi Arias case has come to a close after the jury reached a verdict finding her guilty of first-degree murder for the killing of her ex-boyfriend, Travis Alexander. Arias was charged with first-degree murder and could face the death penalty for the brutal 2008 slaying. The trial that took place in the Maricopa Country Courthouse in Arizona, captivated the nation and had spectators and jurors questioning whether Arias had premeditated killing her ex-boyfriend or if it was in self-defense.    

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Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro's daughter was best friends with victim Gina DeJesus! (VIDEO)

The last person to see Gina DeJesus before she disappeared nearly 10 years ago was her best friend, Arlene Castro, the daughter of alleged Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro. I knew that as time went by and the investigation into this bizarre case continued, we would keep finding out crazy details like this one. According to an interview Arlene granted America's Most Wanted back in 2005, she had plans to go to her friend Gina's home after school that fateful day in April 2004. But when she called her mother to ask for permission she said no and was told to head home.

Since Gina didn't have enough money to take the bus back to her own home, she decided to walk. But she never made it.

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Inside Ariel Castro's twisted family: Everything you need to know about the Cleveland kidnapper

In yet another bizarre twist to an already unbelievable story, the son of Ariel Castro, the primary suspect in the kidnapping case of Cleveland women Amanda Berry, Michelle Knight, and Gina DeJesus, reportedly wrote an article about DeJesus' disappearance for a college class back in 2004.  

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Latina teen + two other women missing for 10 years miraculously found alive! (VIDEO)

Gina DeJesus, a 23-year-old woman last seen in 2004, was rescued Monday afternoon from the Cleveland home where she was held captive together with two other women who, like her, had been missing for over 10 years. Police have arrested three Latino brothers, including (according to witnesses) Ariel Castro, 52, who owns the house where the young women were found and has lived there since 1992. The other two women have been identified as Amanda Berry, 27, and Michelle Knight, 30. They were all abducted in separate events in different years.

Although many details of this amazing case are still unknown, we do know that the house from which they were rescued is just miles away from where the girls were last seen and that along with them police also rescued a girl between 6 and 10 years old.

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Latino dad & soccer referee tragically dies after teen player punches him in face (VIDEO)

A recreational soccer game took a tragic turn when a teenage player punched a referee in the face after the ref issued the teen a yellow warning card ... and the referee tragically died. The incident occurred in Salt Lake City, Utah where 46-year-old Ricardo Portillo was refereeing a game in Taylorsville and had cited a player with a yellow card for a game violation.

This caused the 17-year-old to punch Portillo in the face which left him in critical condition after he suffered serious internal head injuries. Unfortunately, the referee didn't survive and passed away Saturday night.

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Deaf Latino couple beat their baby to death over screams they couldn't even hear

A drunken deaf couple from Richardson, Texas was arrested after the dad smashed their 5-month-old daughter's head in because she wouldn't stop crying. The couple, who is unable to speak and hear, were bothered by the vibrations her cries were causing and reacted violently.

Police were alerted when the baby's parents, 37-year-old Maria Guadalupe Zuniga and 35-year-old Hector Rene Cupich-Quinones, rushed her to the hospital after finding that she couldn't breathe well. Paramedics became suspicious when they noticed bruises on the baby's chest, arms, back, and on her head before handing the case over to the cops.

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