The act of one human killing another, defined by a volitional act resulting in death.
A U.S. government employee serving at the U.S. Embassy in Yangon has been found dead at the Sakura Residence & Hotel, with police treating the case as a possible homicide. A Thai woman is in custody; Thailand and Myanmar authorities are coordinating with the U.S. State Department while Myanmar remains in turmoil after the 2021 coup.
A Colorado Bureau of Investigation scientist, Yvonne Woods, has pleaded guilty to cybercrime, perjury, attempting to influence a public servant and forgery. Dozens of related charges were dismissed. She faces 8 to 16 years in prison when sentenced in September. The case has prompted state-wide reviews of hundreds of cases and cost projections exceeding $11 million.