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Pistorius Gags as Trial Turns Graphic

Plus: Neighbor maintains screams he heard were from a woman

(Newser) - Oscar Pistorius' murder trial continued today and up for discussion again were those "bloodcurdling screams" neighbor Michelle Burger said she heard the morning of Reeva Steenkamp's death. Her husband, Charl Johnson, took the stand to dispute what Pistorius' lawyer had said were perhaps screams from the athlete himself...

Pistorius Asked Pal to Take Fall for Gun Incident: Testimony

Kevin Lerena says runner feared 'media hype'

(Newser) - When Oscar Pistorius accidentally fired a pistol in a crowded Johannesburg restaurant, nearly hitting his friend Kevin Lerena, he then asked another friend to take the blame for the incident, Lerena testified at Pistorius' murder trial today. The incident, which came just weeks before Pistorius fatally shot girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp,...

Lawyer: Maybe Pistorius Was 'Woman' Who Screamed

Under duress, he sounds like a woman, argues defense

(Newser) - Those " bloodcurdling screams " the first witness in the Oscar Pistorius trial described yesterday? Maybe they weren't from Reeva Steenkamp, Pistorius' lawyer today suggested. Instead, they could have been from the athlete himself. Defense lawyer Barry Roux wondered if Michelle Burger might have had trouble telling between male...

Pistorius Trial: 'Bloodcurdling Screams,' Then Shots

South Africa gears up for 'trial of the century'

(Newser) - The murder trial of Oscar Pistorius is under way, with the double-amputee athlete pleading not guilty in what the New York Times calls a "clear voice" to the murder charge. The trial's first witness, neighbor Michelle Burger, then testified that she awoke after 3am on Feb. 14 of...

Crucial Evidence in Pistorius Case: Reeva's Clothes

High-profile trial in South Africa begins Monday

(Newser) - The Oscar Pistorius murder trial begins Monday in South Africa, and NBC reports that prosecutors think victim Reeva Steenkamp's clothes will help them score a conviction. She was wearing a black top and white shorts when Pistorius shot her through the bathroom door in the middle of the night....

One Year After Shooting, Pistorius Speaks

Calls Reeva Steenkamp's death a 'devastating accident'

(Newser) - The last time Oscar Pistorius tweeted was Feb. 12, 2013, two days before he shot and killed girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in what he maintains was a tragic accident in which he mistook her for an intruder. Today brought a new tweet : "A few words from my heart on oscarpistorius....

Pistorius Indicted on Murder Charge

Olympian's trial to begin in March

(Newser) - Oscar Pistorius was indicted today on charges of murder and illegal possession of ammunition in the Valentine's Day shooting death of his girlfriend. A Pretoria court set March 3 as the trial date for the double-amputee Olympian, who has said he shot Reeva Steenkamp by mistake, believing she was...

Pistorius to Be Indicted Tomorrow—on Victim's Birthday

Trial date set for March 2014

(Newser) - Olympian sprinter Oscar Pistorius will be served with an indictment for premeditated murder in a South African court tomorrow—the same day his late girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp would have turned 30 years old. Prosecutors say it's also "possible" the double-amputee will face additional charges, reports the AP . Local...

Pistorius Makes First Appearance Since February

Magistrate agrees to delay runner's murder trial until Aug. 19

(Newser) - Oscar Pistorius was back in the public eye today for the first time since he was bailed in February on charges of murdering girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. The double-amputee Olympian appeared at a brief court hearing in Pretoria, where a magistrate agreed to a request from both the prosecution and defense...

Leaked Bloody Pics Shock Pistorius Family

Crime scene photos broadcast as court date looms

(Newser) - Days ahead of Oscar Pistorius' first court date since February, his family says they are "shaken" by leaked pictures of the bathroom where girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp was shot dead. The photos obtained by Sky News ( which are here and graphic ) appear to show the blood-stained cubicle where...

One Pistorius Brother Is Off the Hook

Carl Pistorius acquitted yesterday of culpable homicide

(Newser) - One Pistorius brother is free of charges—acquitted yesterday of culpable homicide in the death of a woman in a road accident. Carl Pistorius cried tears of relief as the magistrate ruled that the 28-year-old was not negligent and that Maria Barnard, 32, was driving her motorcycle excessively fast when...

Inside the Angry World of Oscar Pistorius
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The Angry World of Oscar Pistorius

'Vanity Fair' profiles main players, night of killing, ahead of trial

(Newser) - Oscar Pistorius returns to court next month for his murder trial, notes the Huffington Post , and anyone interested in the case should make a new Vanity Fair piece required reading. The article by Mark Seal doesn't have any bombshell revelations on the main question—did the amputee Olympian murder...

Pistorius' Bail Terms Eased, Will Be Able to Race Abroad

Judge says original restrictions were out of line

(Newser) - Oscar Pistorius won his appeal to relax bail restrictions today, with the South African court saying the runner would be allowed to travel overseas for competitions while on bail, reports NBC News . "I find no reason why Pistorius should be forbidden from leaving (South Africa) if he's invited...

Pistorius' Brother Goes on Trial in Woman's Death

Carl Pistorius in court today over 2008 road death

(Newser) - Oscar Pistorius' brother went on trial in a South African court today for the death of a woman in a road collision in 2008. Carl Pistorius, who faces a charge of culpable homicide, or negligent killing, wore a dark suit and was accompanied by his sister, Aimee. Oscar Pistorius was...

Reeva Steenkamp Met With Ex 2 Days Before Killing

Pistorius called her 'every 20 minutes' during rendezvous

(Newser) - Reeva Steenkamp met with her ex-boyfriend only two days before Oscar Pistorius killed her—and received two phone calls from the Olympic athlete during the coffee date, according to a new BBC documentary . "I mean he’s phoned twice already, every 20 minutes," her ex, Warren Lahoud, says...

Pistorius Fights Bail Restrictions

Say he should keep his passports, along with the right to drink booze

(Newser) - Lawyers for Oscar Pistorius on Friday filed an appeal in a South African court against bail restrictions imposed on the Olympian, according to papers emailed to the AP by the Pistorius family today. His lawyers object to the following conditions as "unwarranted and not substantiated by the facts":
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Pistorius Is 'Broken,' Suicidal: Pal

Sprinter has to sell off his horses, is despondent

(Newser) - Faced with having to sell off his racehorses to pay for mounting legal bills in the death of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, Oscar Pistorius is despondent, a family friend tells the BBC in an upcoming special , as picked up by ITV . "I would say that, just speaking to him, that...

Pistorius Dad Hit for 'Racist' Gun Comment

Seems Henke Pistorius didn't clear interview with 'media liaison team'

(Newser) - The Pistorius family has a "media liaison team," but Oscar's dad apparently didn't check in with said experts before talking to the Telegraph . The family is today distancing itself from Henke Pistorius' statement that some of the 55 guns owned by his family are used for...

Substance in Pistorius' Bedroom: Sex Enhancer?

Turns out it wasn't testosterone

(Newser) - Oscar Pistorius' representatives have named the substance found in his bedroom after the shooting death of his girlfriend as Testis compositum and said today it is an herbal remedy used "in aid of muscle recovery." A product called Testis compositum is also marketed as a sexual enhancer, good...

If Pistorius Is Telling Truth, He's Still a 'Dangerous Killer'

William Saletan: Actions begin to make sense when you consider he's violent, paranoid

(Newser) - So many parts of Oscar Pistorius' story of what happened the night he shot Reeva Steenkamp defy rational explanation that it's tough to give him the benefit of the doubt, writes William Saletan at Slate . (For one thing, Pistorius assumes it's a burglar in his high-security apartment, instead...

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