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Results tagged “convicted”

Three convicted of plotting UK terror attack

Feb. 21: Three men, two of whom were trained by Al Qaeda in Pakistan, have been found guilty of plotting one of the biggest terror campaigns in the UK, ever. They planned to detonate eight bombs in suicide attacks. They funded their plans by pretending to collect money for charity.  ITV's Juliet Bremner reports.  (Nightly News)Three men, two of whom were trained by Al Qaeda in Pakistan, have been found guilty of plotting one of the biggest terror campaigns in the UK, ever. They planned to detonate eight bombs in suicide attacks. They funded their plans by pretending to collect money for charity.  ITV's Juliet Bremner reports. (Nightly News)

Dennard convicted of assaulting police officer

Feb. 20: PFT Live: New England Patriots defensive back Alfonzo Dennard has been convicted of assaulting a police officer. Mike Florio says even if Dennard does not go to prison, he still could be facing a lengthy suspension. (NBC Sports)PFT Live: New England Patriots defensive back Alfonzo Dennard has been convicted of assaulting a police officer. Mike Florio says even if Dennard does not go to prison, he still could be facing a lengthy suspension. (NBC Sports)

Man convicted in double murder runs for city council

Jan. 3: A man convicted in the killing of two teens asks for a town's forgiveness and runs for city council. KUSA's Kevin Torres reports. A man convicted in the killing of two teens asks for a town's forgiveness and runs for city council. KUSA's Kevin Torres reports. (NBC News)

Peterson attorney: 'Whole world wanted Drew convicted'

Sept. 6: Defense attorneys representing Drew Peterson, who was convicted of killing his third wife, Kathleen Savio, speak to the media following Thursday's verdict. (NBC News)Defense attorneys representing Drew Peterson, who was convicted of killing his third wife, Kathleen Savio, speak to the media following Thursday's verdict. (NBC News)

Man convicted in 'dream murder' fights for freedom

June 18: Ryan Ferguson was convicted of murdering an editor at the Columbia Daily Tribune in Missouri almost seven years ago after a friend testified he had Ryan Ferguson was convicted of murdering an editor at the Columbia Daily Tribune in Missouri almost seven years ago after a friend testified he had "dream-like" memories of the two of them committing the crime. The friend is now recanting, bringing Ferguson new hope of being freed. NBC's Keith Morrison reports. (TODAY)

Michael Skakel unjustly convicted, his brother says

Feb. 10: John Skakel, whose brother Michael was convicted in 2002 of the 1975 murder of a 15-year-old neighbor, maintains Michael's innocence on TODAY, stating that he was with his brother at the time of the crime. John Skakel, whose brother Michael was convicted in 2002 of the 1975 murder of a 15-year-old neighbor, maintains Michael's innocence on TODAY, stating that he was with his brother at the time of the crime. (TODAY)

Wrongfully convicted men set free after 20 years

Nov. 4: Two men in Illinois are free after spending nearly two decades behind bars for a crime they did not commit, and another will join them shortly. NBC's Pete Williams has more on the three men's wrongful conviction. (Nightly News)Two men in Illinois are free after spending nearly two decades behind bars for a crime they did not commit, and another will join them shortly. NBC's Pete Williams has more on the three men's wrongful conviction.  (Nightly News)

Argentina's 'Blond Angel of Death' convicted

Oct. 27: Thirty years after the collapse of Argentina's brutal military dictatorship, Alfredo Astiz, the so-called Thirty years after the collapse of Argentina's brutal military dictatorship, Alfredo Astiz, the so-called "Blond Angel of Death" and 11 others have been jailed for human rights abuses. Europe's Channel 4's Jonathan Miller reports.  (Nightly News)

Convicted child killers freed after plea change

Aug. 19: An 18-year-old murder case took a surprising turn on Friday when three men accused of killing three young boys walked out of an Arkansas jail after defense lawyers said DNA evidence showed they didn't commit the murders. NBC's Pete Williams reports.  (Nightly News)An 18-year-old murder case took a surprising turn on Friday when three men accused of killing three young boys walked out of an Arkansas jail after defense lawyers said DNA evidence showed they didn't commit the murders. NBC's Pete Williams reports. (Nightly News)

Parents fight to free son convicted of murder

Aug. 5: Bill and Leslie Ferguson struggle to clear their son, convicted in complex murder trial in 2001. NBC's Keith Morrison reports. Bill and Leslie Ferguson struggle to clear their son, convicted in complex murder trial in 2001. NBC's Keith Morrison reports. (TODAY)

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