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An Arizona woman who pleaded guilty to murder in the starvation death of her 6-year-old son has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- An Arizona woman who pleaded guilty to murder in the starvation death of her 6-year- old son was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Thursday after witnesses described the horrors of the tiny closet that reeked of urine where he and his young brother were kept and denied food. Elizabeth Archibeque's lawyer had asked that her sentence include the possibility of parole after 35 years partly because she had agreed to plead guilty to first-degree murder and child abuse in the 2020 death of Deshaun Martinez. But Coconino Superior Court Judge Ted Reed said that while her expression of remorse was genuine, her “heinous, cruel and depraved behavior” warranted imprisonment for “the rest of your natural life.” One police detective testified Thursday that she had never seen an...

An Iraqi court has issued a death sentence against the alleged killer of prominent Iraqi security analyst known for his expertise on the Islamic State group, nearly three years after his assassination BAGHDAD -- An Iraqi court on Sunday issued a death sentence against the alleged killer of a prominent Iraqi security analyst known for his expertise on the Islamic State group, nearly three years after his assassination amid threats from militias. A criminal court convicted of a terrorism charge and sentenced to death police officer Ahmed Hamdawi al-Kinani for the killing of Hisham al-Hashimi, according to a statement from Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council. A video of al-Kinani appearing to confess to his purported involvement in the crime was released shortly after his arrest two years ago, but many say he had the backing of armed groups. A relative of al-Hashimi’s said the family supported the verdict, but said those who ordered the assassination should be brought to justice in a...