first-degree murder

  • Schizophrenic Man Kills Father with Sledgehammer Despite Active Protection Order: A Family Tragedy in Illinois

    Schizophrenic Man Kills Father with Sledgehammer Despite Active Protection Order: A Family Tragedy in Illinois

    Dec 17, 2025 02:53 pm CST

    A 28-year-old Indian-origin man diagnosed with schizophrenia has been charged with first-degree murder after allegedly killing his father with a sledgehammer in their Illinois home. Despite having an active protection order against him, Abhijit Patel was living with his parents when the tragic incident occurred. He claimed to investigators it was his "religious obligation" to kill his father, though doctors had previously identified these allegations as delusional.

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    Trump's Plan to "Permanently Pause" Migration from Poor Nations Following National Guard Shooting

    Nov 29, 2025 01:55 am CST

    President Trump has announced plans to "permanently pause migration" from poorer nations following a shooting incident where an Afghan national attacked two National Guard members in Washington D.C., killing one. The administration pledges to revoke legal status for millions of immigrants, blaming them for various societal problems from crime to housing shortages. The incident has intensified the immigration debate and raised concerns about potential backlash against refugee communities.

  • Indian-Origin Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Canadian Prison for 2022 UBC Golf Club Murder Case

    Indian-Origin Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Canadian Prison for 2022 UBC Golf Club Murder Case

    Oct 31, 2025 04:32 pm CST

    A Canadian court has sentenced Balraj Basra, a man of Indian origin, to 25 years imprisonment for the first-degree murder and arson related to the 2022 shooting death of Vishal Walia at a University of British Columbia golf club. Basra is the third person convicted in this case, following earlier sentencing of accomplices Iqbal Kang and Deandre Baptiste who received 17 years and life imprisonment respectively.