Warrant Out for Convict in Levy Killing

Direct evidence was scant, but prosecution prevails

(AP) - A jury has found Salvadoran immigrant Ingmar Guandique guilty of murdering Washington intern Chandra Levy back in May 2001, when her disappearance became a national sensation. Guandique was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder for attacking Levy while she exercised in Washington's Rock Creek Park. More»

Ingmar Guandique is sentenced to 60 years

(NEWSER) - The man convicted of killing DC intern Chandra Levy in 2001 was sentenced to 60 years in prison today, CNN reports. Ingmar Guandique, a 29-year-old illegal immigrant from El Salvador, also got a dressing down from Levy's mother in court. "How could you take my daughter's life?" asked Susan Levy, standing near him. "Did you really take her life? Look me in my eyes and tell me." Guandique appeared to shake his head and mouth the word, "No." More»

(AP) - The man accused of killing federal intern Chandra Levy has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and other charges. Twenty-seven-year-old Ingmar Guandique was arraigned today in District of Columbia Superior Court on six counts, including murder, kidnapping, and attempted sexual abuse. He pleaded not guilty to all counts. A judge set a two-week jury trial for Jan. 27. More»

With more than 4K, 2011 worst year since civil war ended

(NEWSER) - Ridden with gang violence, El Salvador saw more murders this year than it has in any year since its civil war ended in 1992, police say. Of the country's 6.1 million people, some 4,308 were murdered in 2011, breaking the 2009 record of 4,223 and marking an increase of 9.3% from last year, AFP reports. Despite a government crackdown, some 12 people are murdered on an average day in a country where some 18,000 people are thought to be gang members. More»

Police say fake general presented relatives with forged will

(NEWSER) - In a bizarre murder case that has captivated Washington, DC, 47-year-old German national Albrecht Muth has been arrested and charged with the murder of his wife, 91-year-old socialite and former journalist Viola Drath. Muth, who was booked more than once for domestic violence during the 22-year marriage, was arrested after medical examiners determined that his wife had died of strangulation and blunt-force injuries, the Washington Post reports. More»