At every stage, editors and reporters knew what they should do: Talk to the accused rapists, confirm the identities and testimony of alleged witnesses, give the University of Virginia and the leadership of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity, where the rape allegedly occurred, a fair opportunity to rebut the charges, nail down corroborating details, etc.
The accused had also confirmed in their statements that each was an active participant in the murders.
Mr. Mehsud, whose death in a missile strike was yet to be officially confirmed, was accused of being behind the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, the former Pakistani prime minister, in a suicide bombing in December 2007, among scores of other attacks.
Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney confirmed an accused Islamic State supporter is in the custody of the Canadian Border Services Agency CBSAafterter it foiled alleged plots to bomb the US consulate in Toronto and other financial targets in Canada's largest city.
The accused spoke only to confirm their identities at the hearing on Wednesday and remained free on bail.
First appearances in court are usually pretty straightforward affairs - the accused speaks only to confirm his or her name, age and address, and it's all wrapped up in the space of just a few minutes.
Dr. Servatius answered the question in a press interview — "Eichmann feels guilty before God, not before the law" — but this answer was never confirmed by the accused himself.
The detective confirmed that the accused had been adamant in denying membership throughout interviews, replying when charged: "Absolutely not, I don't belong to nothing". A defence solicitor argued that the case against his client was "vague and speculative".
And we saw it again this weekend when an overwhelmingly white Senate confirmed a man accused of sexual assault to the highest court in the land.
Police have confirmed that the accused shooter is 17 years old, and thus won't release his identity, as he is a minor.
