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John Thomas Sweeney entering court on Dec. 14, 1982, for a preliminary hearing into the death of actress Dominique Dunne. Sweeney was charged with first-degree murder, to which he pleaded not guilty.
Headstone of Dunne's grave. Dominique Dunne, an American actress, was strangled by her ex-boyfriend, John Thomas Sweeney, and fell into a coma and died on November 4, 1982. . In a court case that gained significant media coverage, Sweeney was convicted of voluntary manslaughter in Dunne's death, and served three and a half years in pris
Dominique Ellen Dunne (November 23, 1959 – November 4, 1982) was an American actress. [1] Born and raised in Santa Monica, California, she made her on-screen debut with the television film Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker (1979) and played recurring roles in the drama series Family (1980) and the comedy series Breaking Away (1980–1981).
This is a list of law enforcement officers convicted for an on-duty killing in the United States.The listing documents the date the incident resulting in conviction occurred, the date the officer(s) was convicted, the name of the officer(s), and a brief description of the original occurrence making no implications regarding wrongdoing or justification on the part of the person killed or ...
In 2011, Sweeney was convicted of murdering two women, and he's thought to have killed several more. "Until I Kill You" tells the story of a nurse who survived being attacked by her ex-boyfriend ...
The California Supreme Court has overturned a Central Valley woman's murder conviction in the 2018 killing of her 2-month-old son, ruling that the law often holds victims of domestic violence to ...
Bordonaro was beaten by police officers during a brawl at King Arthur's Motel and Lounge, a strip club in Chelsea, Massachusetts, and died a week later due to head injuries. Officers John W. McLeod and Richard P. Aiello were found guilty of second-degree murder, while officer John T. Macauda was found guilty of manslaughter. [305] 1982-07-18
In 2010, while serving this sentence, he was charged with the murder of Halstead and the murder of 31-year-old Paula Fields, who he had killed while on the run. Her body was also found in Regent ...