Forensic psychology
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| 2025 | Chad Ferrin directed and co-wrote a film 'Ed Kemper' with Stephen Johnston, with Lew Temple portraying Kemper, described as 'based on actual events'. |
| April 7 2025 |
Vallow–Daybell doomsday murders
During her opening statement, Lori claimed Alex shot Charles in self-defense, while the prosecution argued the shooting was a plot to access life insurance and marry Chad.
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| 2025 | Eligible for parole from Washington State Penitentiary. |
| March 31 2025 |
Vallow–Daybell doomsday murders
Lori is scheduled to begin trial in Arizona for the killing of Charles Vallow.
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| March 11 2025 | Arrested and extradited to The Hague by the International Criminal Court |
| March 11 2025 | Arrested by the International Criminal Court for investigation into extrajudicial killings during his drug war. |
| March 11 2025 | Duterte was arrested upon arrival at Manila international airport by Filipino police, enforcing an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court. |
| March 7 2025 |
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Dateline NBC aired Lori's first media interview, where she maintained her innocence and claimed Jesus would 'exonerate' her and Chad.
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| 2025 | Changed his name again to Far Skaldigrimmr Rauskjoldr av Northriki, a fantasy name inspired by Old Norse naming conventions, with 'Skaldigrimmr' resembling the historical Norse nickname 'Skalla-Grímr'. |
| 2025 | Bianchi is scheduled for a parole hearing. |
| February 18 2025 | Two weeks after Sara Duterte was impeached by the House of Representatives, Duterte was listed as the legal counsel in her Supreme Court petition to halt the impeachment trial. |
| February 8 2025 | Duterte traveled to Hong Kong with Honeylet Avanceña and eight others. His lawyer Salvador Panelo claimed the trip was to campaign for Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP) among overseas Filipino workers, though the timing coincided with potential International Criminal Court arrest warrant preparations. |
| January 2025 | Breivik lost his lawsuit against the government. |
| 2024 | Hinckley is portrayed in the upcoming film Reagan by Lauden Baker. |
| 2024 | Government scheduled to deny him parole in Q3 |
| 2024 | Following a parole hearing that he declined to attend, Kemper was denied parole again; reports indicated he was wheelchair-bound and had serious health issues. |
| 2024 | At the 2024 Crime Con in Nashville, Tennessee, Kerri Rader revealed excerpts from her father's journal indicating he had sexually abused her as a child. |
| December 2024 |
Baker Act
The Southern Poverty Law Center and Florida Health Justice Project filed a lawsuit on behalf of Disability Rights Florida against the Florida Department of Children and Families, alleging failure to track Baker Act usage as required by state law.
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| December 2024 | Rodrigo Duterte offered to join the defense team of his daughter Sara Duterte during her impeachment proceedings. |
| December 2024 | Participated in a five-day trial in a court of appeals, suing the Government of Norway for violating his human rights through prison isolation. |
| December 2024 | Hinckley announced plans to open a music store in Williamsburg, Virginia, but scrapped these due to negative publicity and security concerns. |
| December 2024 | Breivik is permitted to make outgoing calls to two approved persons, limited to 60 minutes per week - including a Norwegian woman and another prisoner who has transferred from Ringerrike Prison. |
| December 9 2024 | Breivik begins a civil trial against the government in appeals court, with plans to testify via videolink from prison. The trial is scheduled to last five days and will include inspection of his prison conditions. |
| December 5 2024 |
Vallow–Daybell doomsday murders
At a hearing, Lori was deemed mentally fit and competent to stand trial, and was granted permission to represent herself.
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| November 2024 | Breivik lost the three-day parole trial held in Ringerike, Asker og Bærum District Court, with the option to appeal. |
| November 19 2024 | Second day of Breivik's parole trial, where he testified using the name 'Fjotolf Hansen' and claimed he would never become militant again. |
| November 19 2024 | Day Two of Breivik's criminal trial, where he testified for 45 minutes and ultimately lost the trial, with the option to appeal. |
| November 13 2024 | Duterte appears at the House quad committee hearing, defending his anti-drug campaign. He reiterates the tough decisions he made during his presidency and expresses defiance towards the ICC investigation, stating he is not afraid and is willing to face potential legal proceedings. |
| November 7 2024 | Duterte welcomed Karlo Nograles' candidacy for Davao City mayor, indicating his own retirement and desire to pass the position to the next generation. |
| October 2024 |
Vallow–Daybell doomsday murders
Lori's attorneys requested a competency hearing, and Lori subsequently requested to waive her right to counsel and represent herself.
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| October 2024 |
Vallow–Daybell doomsday murders
Colby Ryan shared a recorded phone conversation where Lori claimed to have received 'higher knowledge' from Jesus and suggested Tylee had killed J.J.
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| October 2024 | House quad committee launches investigation into alleged intelligence funds used for a 'reward system' for police involved in drug-related extrajudicial killings during Duterte's presidency. Former Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office general manager Royina Garma accuses Duterte of wanting to apply his Davao drug war model nationally. |
| October 7 2024 | Duterte officially filed his candidacy for mayor of Davao City. |
| October 5 2024 | Rodrigo Duterte announced his intention to run for mayor of Davao City in the 2025 elections, with his son Sebastian Duterte as his running mate for vice mayor. |
| July 2024 | Duterte and his former aide, Senator Bong Go, faced alleged plunder charges initiated by former Senator Antonio Trillanes. |
| July 17 2024 | Following the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, Hinckley tweeted a message advocating for peace. |
| July 2 2024 |
Vallow–Daybell doomsday murders
Trial date was moved to February 24, 2025, after Lori's defense team filed a motion requesting a delay.
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| June 2024 |
Baker Act
An amendment to the Baker Act is made, specifying that family members or friends assisting an individual must not only be willing but also able and responsible to provide necessary assistance to prevent potential harm.
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| June 2024 |
Baker Act
The Florida government amended the Baker Act to provide law enforcement officers more discretion in detaining individuals with serious mental illness. The amendment allows officers to assess whether detention is necessary, moving away from the previous mandatory detention policy.
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| June 2024 | Nikolas Cruz settled a civil lawsuit with shooting victim Anthony Borges, granting Borges rights to Cruz's name. This prevents Cruz from giving interviews, making agreements with film producers or authors without Borges' permission. Cruz also agreed to donate his brain to science. |
| June 1 2024 |
Vallow–Daybell doomsday murders
Chad was sentenced to death.
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| May 30 2024 |
Vallow–Daybell doomsday murders
Chad was found guilty of all charges.
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| May 16 2024 |
Vallow–Daybell doomsday murders
Chad's defense team filed a motion for acquittal due to a clerical error in the indictment, which was denied by Judge Boyce.
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| April 2024 | Court suggested postponing Breivik's parole trial until November due to a conflict of interest involving the government lawyer and the psychologist who made his risk assessment. |
| April 2024 | A psychiatric evaluation conducted in April classified Kemper as at a 'high risk' to reoffend. |
| April 2024 | House Speaker Romualdez initiated a probe into the 'status quo' agreement Duterte made with Chinese president Xi Jinping during his presidency, which was seen as a political move to diminish Duterte's political influence. |
| April 10 2024 |
Vallow–Daybell doomsday murders
Chad Daybell's trial opened with prosecutors depicting him as motivated by 'sex, money and power'.
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