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Wisconsin Mother Pleads in Court Over Autistic Daughter’s Starvation Death, Claims Innocence Despite Evidence

WAUKESHA, WI – A Wisconsin mother entered a plea on Thursday as part of a heart-wrenching case involving the starvation death of her severely autistic 23-year-old daughter, a courthouse official reported. Amy S. Laszkiewicz, 53, submitted an Alford plea in the case of her daughter, Cora Laszkiewicz’s demise, signaling a concession to the sufficiency of evidence against her without admitting guilt. In January, the young woman’s body was discovered at her home, leading to charges …

Supreme Court Halts Texas Execution as Man Seeks DNA Testing to Prove Innocence

WASHINGTON — In a dramatic, eleventh-hour decision, the U.S. Supreme. Court issued a stay of execution for Ruben Gutierrez, a Texas inmate who has long maintained his innocence in the 1998 murder of an 85-year-old woman. The court’s intervention, announced mere minutes before Gutierrez was scheduled for lethal injection, comes as he seeks further DNA testing that he believes will exonerate him. Gutierrez was convicted 25 years ago for the brutal killing of Escolastica Harrison …

Eye Drop Poisoning Suspect Claims Innocence in 48 Hours Investigation

Pewaukee, Wisconsin – A tragic incident unfolded in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, when Jessy Kurczewski made a distressing call to 911 on October 3, 2018, reporting that she had found her friend Lynn Hernan unresponsive in her home. Kurczewski, who had been acting as Hernan’s caregiver, revealed a disturbing development to investigators, sparking questions surrounding Hernan’s mysterious death. Initially, first responders speculated that Hernan may have succumbed to an accidental overdose or self-inflicted harm. However, as the …

Execution: Texas Puts Ivan Cantu to Death Despite Protests and Claims of Innocence

Austin, Texas – Texas carried out the execution of Ivan Cantu for the murders of his cousin James Mosqueda and Mosqueda’s girlfriend, Amy Kitchen, in 2000. Cantu, 50, was put to death by lethal injection at 6:47 pm local time, as confirmed by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. The execution took about 21 minutes, with no reported issues with the procedure. Despite his maintained innocence, Cantu addressed the families of the victims in his …

Execution of Texas Inmate Ivan Cantu Sparks Controversy and Doubts After Claiming Innocence

Dallas, Texas – A Texas man who had maintained his innocence for over 20 years was executed Wednesday evening for the murders of his cousin and his cousin’s girlfriend. Ivan Cantu, 50, was put to death by lethal injection at the state penitentiary in Huntsville for the fatal shooting of James Mosqueda, 27, and Amy Kitchen, 22, in November 2000. Cantu had long claimed that his conviction was based on false testimony and questionable evidence. …

Justice Falters: Death Row Inmate Seeks Review Based on Recanted Testimony and New Evidence of Innocence

LIVINGSTON, Texas — A death row inmate, Ivan Cantu, is fighting for a review of his case after claiming that recanted testimony and new evidence could prove his innocence in the murder of his cousin and his cousin’s fiancée. Cantu, who was sentenced to death in 2001, hopes to overturn his conviction based on fresh details that have emerged since his trial, including a key witness admitting to lying while testifying and the discovery of …