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legalcrime1 year ago

'Turtleboy' Blogger Hit with 2 New Charges

Massachusetts blogger known as Turtleboy, real name Aidan Timothy Kearney, faces new charges of intimidation of a witness and disclosing contents of a wiretap, both pertaining to the same victim. Kearney was originally arrested in October and indicted on 16 counts in December, including intimidation of a witness. He is also involved in the ongoing murder investigation of Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe, where his ex-girlfriend, Karen Read, is accused of hitting O'Keefe with her vehicle. Kearney had posted prolifically about the Read case and allegedly communicated frequently with her, despite publicly denying contact.

via WCVB Boston|
#blogger#indictment#legalcrime
crime-and-justice2 years ago

Russian Woman Sentenced to 27 Years for Cafe Bomb Killing

Russian woman Darya Trepova has been sentenced to 27 years in jail for the killing of pro-war blogger Vladlen Tatarsky with a bomb in a statuette, claiming she thought it contained a listening device. Trepova said she acted on the orders of a Ukrainian contact and was set up, while Russian investigators have accused Ukraine of being behind the attack. Tatarsky, a well-known blogger critical of the military and President Putin, was posthumously awarded the Order of Courage.

via BBC.com|
#blogger#crime-and-justice#russia
world2 years ago

Russian War-Blogger Vladlen Tatarsky's Funeral Draws Hundreds.

Hundreds of mourners attended the funeral of high-profile Russian military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky, who was killed in a bomb attack in Saint Petersburg. Russian authorities say the attack was orchestrated by Ukraine with help from supporters of jailed critic Alexey Navalny. Kyiv has blamed it on Russia’s domestic infighting. Founder of the mercenary Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, was also present at the funeral. Russian investigators have charged Darya Trepova, a 26-year-old St Petersburg resident, with “terrorist offences” over the bombing.

via Al Jazeera English|
#blogger#bombing#funeral
crime2 years ago

Russian Terrorism Suspect Charged in Prominent Blogger's Assassination

Russian investigators have charged Darya Trepova with terrorism over a bombing attack in St. Petersburg that killed a prominent military blogger and wounded dozens of people. Trepova acted on orders from "figures based in Ukraine" and committed a "terror attack by an organized group." The bombing attack could be used to justify a further crackdown on critics of Moscow's offensive in Ukraine.

via The Moscow Times|
#blogger#crime#russia
crime2 years ago

Suspect detained in connection with assassination of pro-Ukraine blogger in St. Petersburg.

Russian authorities have detained a woman, Darya Trepova, in connection with the killing of pro-war blogger Vladlen Tatarsky in a blast at a St Petersburg cafe. In a video released by authorities, Trepova is heard admitting she handed over a statuette that later blew up, but she does not say she knew there would be an explosion, nor does she admit any further role. Investigators said they had evidence the attack was organised from Ukraine, but Kyiv officials said it was a case of Russian infighting.

via BBC|
#blogger#bombing#crime
international-relations2 years ago

Explosions and Suspensions: Recent Developments in Russia-Ukraine Relations.

An explosion at a cafe in St. Petersburg killed a pro-Kremlin blogger and injured 30 people, drawing condemnation from Russia's Foreign Ministry. US Secretary of State Blinken urged Russia to release detained American journalist Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan, who was wrongfully convicted on espionage charges. Meanwhile, Ukraine put the head of the Lavra monastery under house arrest on charges of justifying Russia's war, highlighting how religious tensions have been exacerbated by the conflict.

via The Washington Post|
#blogger#detention#explosion