Issue 294, December 26, 2024

Christmas Day Chaos at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport Leaves 3 Injured; Man Charged with Capital Murder in Houston

🕵️Trivia Question

What is the difference between first-degree murder and capital murder in the USA?
Answer at the bottom of the newsletter

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Cold Case Highlights

🔍Trivia Answer
Capital murder: death or life for aggravated killings

In the USA, capital murder refers to particularly heinous murders that qualify for the death penalty, whereas first-degree murder is a general classification for intentional and premeditated killings but may not necessarily carry the death penalty.