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Today — 20 December 2025Main stream

Suspect in Brown and M.I.T. Killings Died 2 Days Before He Was Found, Autopsy Shows

20 December 2025 at 07:17
The examination confirmed that the suspect had died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. His body was found late Thursday in a storage unit in New Hampshire.

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The suspect’s body was found in a storage facility in Salem, N.H., late Thursday.

Suspected Killer of M.I.T. Professor Studied With Victim, Graduating Top of Their Class

The parents of the suspect in the Brown and M.I.T. killings had not seen or heard from him since he left Portugal to enroll at a graduate program at Brown more than two decades ago.

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Claudio Neves Valente and Nuno Loureiro, the M.I.T. professor he is accused of killing, were classmates at the University of Lisbon’s Instituto Superior Técnico from 1995 to 2000.
Yesterday — 19 December 2025Main stream

What We Know About the Suspects in the Bondi Beach Shooting

19 December 2025 at 23:06
The police named Sajid Akram, 50, and his son, Naveed Akram, 24, as the suspects in the shooting that claimed 15 lives on Dec. 14.

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The police conducting a search operation at a house in a suburb of Sydney, Australia, on Sunday.

Florida Executed A Record 19 People in 2025. He Witnessed Them All.

19 December 2025 at 18:00
John Koch, a radio reporter, witnesses every execution in Florida to keep close tabs on what he considers one of the most consequential actions the state takes.

© Zack Wittman for The New York Times

For John Koch, the rapid pace has meant watching an execution by lethal injection roughly once every two weeks over the past several months.

How a Reddit Post Helped the Police Identify a Suspect in the Brown University Shooting

A Reddit user provided information that helped identify Claudio Manuel Neves Valente as the suspect not only in the campus shooting but also in the murder of an M.I.T. professor.

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A vehicle was loaded onto a tow truck outside the storage facility in Salem, N.H., where the Brown University shooting suspect’s body was found on Thursday.

What We Know About the Suspect in the Brown and M.I.T. Killings

20 December 2025 at 02:09
Officials identified a man from Portugal as the suspect in the deadly shooting at Brown University and the killing of an M.I.T. professor. The police said he died from a self-inflicted gunshot.

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Law enforcement officers outside a storage facility on Hampshire Road in Salem, N.H., on Thursday night.

Man Accused of Dismembering Woman Had Surgical Skills

The remains of a woman and her child were found near Gilgo Beach on Long Island. Prosecutors accused Andrew Dykes, the father of the child, who had worked in Army clinics, in the woman’s murder.

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Tanya Jackson began imploring Andrew Dykes to give more time and fatherly attention to Tatiana, prosecutors said.

Brown Shooting: Authorities Search for a Person With Possible Connection to MIT Killing

Investigators are also examining the possibility that the case is connected to the killing of an M.I.T. professor in his home in Massachusetts.

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A memorial to the victims of the shooting at Brown University in Providence, R.I.
Before yesterdayMain stream

Rob Reiner Family Tragedy Strikes a Nerve for Families Fighting Addiction

18 December 2025 at 18:03
Nick Reiner, charged with murdering his parents, Rob and Michele Singer Reiner, spent much of his life battling drug addiction, an affliction that millions of Americans face.

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Pattie Vargas’s daughter and son both struggled with addiction. “As a parent, I would have cut off both my arms to save my kids,” she said.

For Families Fighting Addiction, Reiner Tragedy Strikes a Nerve

18 December 2025 at 18:03
Nick Reiner, charged with murdering his parents, Rob and Michele Singer Reiner, spent much of his life battling drug addiction, an affliction that millions of Americans face.

© Constanza Hevia H. for The New York Times

Pattie Vargas’s daughter and son both struggled with addiction. “As a parent, I would have cut off both my arms to save my kids,” she said.

Shock and Sadness Hang Over the Reiners’ Neighborhood

18 December 2025 at 13:41
Neighbors said a pall had fallen over the wealthy Los Angeles area where Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, were found stabbed to death.

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Holiday decorations and no trespassing signs on a gate outside the Reiners’ home on Tuesday.

Reiner’s Son Appears, Briefly, Before a Judge

18 December 2025 at 03:23
Nick Reiner, facing murder charges in the deaths of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, appeared at an arraignment that lasted just minutes before it was rescheduled for January. He has not entered a plea.

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Alan Jackson, Nick Reiner’s lawyer, speaking to the media outside Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday. He asked the public not to “rush to judgment.”

Search for Suspect in Brown University Shooting Stretches to 5th Day

Officials said that they were working with physical evidence, including DNA, and that they were seeking a second man who appeared to have crossed paths with the possible suspect.

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A memorial on the Brown University campus in Providence, R.I., on Wednesday.

Bodies of Rob and Michele Reiner Were Found in Master Bedroom, Police Say

18 December 2025 at 08:42
After finding the slain couple, investigators focused on their younger son, Nick, as a suspect. He was formally charged with murder on Tuesday and appeared in court on Wednesday.

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The Reiner home in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles on Tuesday.

New Details Emerge About How Rob and Michele Reiner Were Found

17 December 2025 at 10:17
A person close to the family provided a detailed account of what occurred in the Reiner house after a massage therapist received no response at the gate.

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Romy Reiner discovered the body of her father, Rob Reiner, inside the family’s mansion on Sunday.

One Way the Brown University Shooting Was Unusual: The Gunman Escaped

17 December 2025 at 18:49
It is rare for a gunman in a high-profile shooting to get away, and many are apprehended within days. The authorities shared grainy video and begged for tips as the search stretched into its fourth day.

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The Providence Police Department released enhanced security camera footage of a person they are looking for in the Brown University shooting.
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