Gov. Newsom commutes sentence of Calif.
man who committed murder for $500
Posted By: NorthernDog, 9/1/2025 8:31:05 PM
Gov. Gavin Newsom has commuted the sentence of a Northern California man who committed a shocking murder-for-hire when he was 18 years old, the governor’s office announced Friday. Arthur Battle, now 37, will soon be eligible for parole after spending his entire adult life behind bars. The unusual case made headlines in 2006 when a trip to a Hollywood Video near the Del Paso Country Club in Sacramento turned deadly. As 19-year-old Vardan Abramyan headed inside to rent a movie, his father, Norik Abramyan, 45, waited in their Kia. Gunshots rang out in the parking lot as multiple shooters fired
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Gov. Gavin Newsom has commuted the sentence of a Northern California man who committed a shocking murder-for-hire when he was 18 years old, the governor’s office announced Friday. Arthur Battle, now 37, will soon be eligible for parole after spending his entire adult life behind bars. The unusual case made headlines in 2006 when a trip to a Hollywood Video near the Del Paso Country Club in Sacramento turned deadly. As 19-year-old Vardan Abramyan headed inside to rent a movie, his father, Norik Abramyan, 45, waited in their Kia. Gunshots rang out in the parking lot as multiple shooters fired
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Aurora police officer shoots and kills
man who began fighting after an attempted
traffic stop 10 replies
man who began fighting after an attempted
traffic stop 10 replies
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NPR host issues gender 'clarification'
after Klobuchar refers to Minnesota shooter
as 'he' 20 replies
after Klobuchar refers to Minnesota shooter
as 'he' 20 replies
An NPR host issued a clarification Wednesday after Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., referred to the Annunciation Catholic School shooter in Minneapolis as a "he" during an interview with the outlet. In an interview with NPR host Ailsa Chang, conducted hours after the killings, Klobuchar used male pronouns to refer to the deceased shooter. After the interview ended, Chang noted the gender of the shooter was "unclear." "And just a point of clarification, Senator Klobuchar referenced the shooter as ‘he.’ Although police have identified a suspect, it's still unclear at this time what that person's gender is or how they identify,''
MSNBC’s Jen Psaki Trips Over Herself
Trying to Use Minnesota School Shooting
to Score Points 23 replies
Trying to Use Minnesota School Shooting
to Score Points 23 replies
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Multiple fatal crashes linked to illegal
immigrants spark arrests across US in
recent days 18 replies
immigrants spark arrests across US in
recent days 18 replies
Authorities in different parts of the country have announced the arrests of multiple illegal immigrants accused of fatally striking drivers, pedestrians and even a teen on a bicycle in recent days, according to authorities and local reports. "It seems to be almost a daily occurrence where an illegal alien driving kills innocent Americans," Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs at the Department of Homeland Security Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement. "All of these deaths are preventable because these illegal aliens should have never been in our country." In Louisiana, 31-year-old Juan Alfredo Chavarria Lezama is accused of slamming into a
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The gaslighting and games of pretending in/around Washington DC never changes. Before there was the obvious cognitive decline of Joe Biden, there was the obvious cognitive incapacity of Robert Mueller. However, both acuity compromises were ignored because the agenda the figureheads represented was more important than their obvious compromise. (snip)
[SIDEBAR: I have always wondered why no journalist has ever asked President Trump about the meeting with Robert Mueller, organized by Rod Rosenstein, on the day before the special counsel was appointed. How did Trump feel about Rosenstein when he realized the meeting with Mueller was a ¹set up? (or did he realize it?).]
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The surge in the couple’s wealth was first reported by the Washington Free Beacon on Monday.
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Death to the American dream? Poll finds
most agree hard work no longer guarantees
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most agree hard work no longer guarantees
economic gain 21 replies
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Man charged with murder in shooting of
11-year-old playing 'ding-dong ditch'
in E. Houston: HPD 17 replies
11-year-old playing 'ding-dong ditch'
in E. Houston: HPD 17 replies
A 42-year-old man has been charged with murder in connection with the shooting of an 11-year-old during a doorbell prank over the weekend, according to the Houston Police Department.[snip]
On Tuesday, HPD said Gonzalo Leon Jr. had been taken into custody. He is accused of fatally shooting 11-year-old Julian Guzman on Saturday night.
Police said the incident happened at about 10:55 p.m. in the 9700 block of Racine Street in east Houston. Officers said the young child was ringing doorbells of homes in the area and running away. A witness said Julian was running from a home, after ringing the doorbell, just before he was shot.
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The perp is only 37 years old so will get to cast lots of votes for Democrats when released.