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Oscar Pistorius being released from prison is spit in the face of Reeva Steenkamp's memorySouth African Olympic track and field star, and convicted murderer Oscar Pistorius was released from prison today after serving seven and a half years for the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp....

Convicted killer Oscar Pistorius out of prison, will live in uncle's luxury mansionOscar Pistorius, the double-amputee sprinter who shot and killed his girlfriend, was quietly released from a South African prison today, and was allegedly warned he could be assassinated in retaliation....

Blake Leeper is breaking Oscar Pistorius' records, but Olympic gatekeepers don't want him to competeBlake Leeper was born with no legs, and he’s one of the fastest humans on earth....

Oscar Pistorius Hurt In Prison Fight Over Telephone Use

Olympic runner and convicted murderer Oscar Pistorius was hurt in a fight with another inmate that began over the use of a public telephone, a South African prison official has confirmed to the Associated Press....

Oscar Pistorius Sentenced To Six Years In Prison

Three and a half years after Oscar Pistorius fatally shot his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in his Pretoria home, following a conviction, an appeal, and another conviction on more serious charges, the track star was sentenced to six years in prison for murder....

Oscar Pistorius Found Guilty Of Murder

A South African appeals court overturned Oscar Pistorius’s previous conviction on lesser charges in the death of his girlfriend, and found the Olympic sprinter guilty of murder, which could carry a sentence of at least 15 years in prison....

Oscar Pistorius Could Be Out Of Prison In 10 Months

Immediately upon his sentencing to five years for his role in the shooting death of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, Oscar Pistorius was taken to a holding cell in the bowels of the courthouse. Today is his first day in prison, but his first of how many depends on who you ask....

Athletics South Africa Begs, Pleads For Mercy

No two ways about it, the governing body of track and field in South Africa has made itself into one big international boob. Nothing new there. But a recent lawsuit by a former athlete is threatening to take it to the cleaners, and Athletics South Africa, the country's governing body of sport, is be...

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by Jon Gugala|

|Wed Sep 28 2016

[Oscar Pistorius reacts as he was cleared of the most serious charges in the killing of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Tomorrow he will learn his fate on a lesser count of culpable homicide. Photo by Kim Ludbrook/pool.]...

by Barry Petchesky|

|Thu Sep 11 2014

Oscar Pistorius Cleared Of Most Serious Charges

South African judge Thokozile Masipa said prosecutors failed to prove the Oscar Pistorius committed premeditated murder, saying the evidence was "purely circumstantial." The judge will rule later today on a lesser charge of culpable homicide, a finding of negligence which could still carry a sentenc...

by Barry Petchesky|

|Thu Sep 11 2014

Oscar Pistorius Got Into Some Shit At A Club

Oscar Pistorius was definitely out at a Johannesburg nightclub on Saturday night, and definitely had some sort of altercation with another patron. That much both sides can agree upon, but that's about it....

by Barry Petchesky|

|Tue Jul 15 2014

Bizarre Footage Shows Oscar Pistorius Reenacting Girlfriend's Killing

Australian TV last night aired some truly strange video: Oscar Pistorius, reenacting the night he shot and killed Reeva Steenkamp. ...

by Barry Petchesky|

|Mon Jul 07 2014

Oscar Pistorius Tells His Side Of The Story

Oscar Pistorius continued his testimony in his murder trial today, describing his version of the events that ended with him shooting and killing his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on Feb. 14 of last year. ...

by Tom Ley|

|Tue Apr 08 2014

Oscar Pistorius Takes The Stand

After 15 days of the prosecution presenting its case, the defense began its turn today in the murder trial of track star Oscar Pistorius. Pistorius himself took the stand, and opened with an apology: ...

by Barry Petchesky|

|Mon Apr 07 2014

Nancy Grace Derails Oscar Pistorius Analysis With Porn Obsession

An otherwise serious discussion of the Oscar Pistorius murder trial on Good Morning America today barely managed to finish without Nancy Grace hijacking it to talk about the amputee sprinter's porn habits....

by Timothy Burke|

|Tue Mar 25 2014

South African Cops Stole $10K Watch From Oscar Pistorius Crime Scene

Friday, during the ongoing trial of Oscar Pistorius, a former police colonel named G.S. van Rensburg took the stand to explain what happened once he arrived on the scene. During his testimony, he also noted that Pistorius's house had so many valuables that he worried police would steal something, an...

by Kyle Wagner|

|Fri Mar 14 2014

Oscar Pistorius's Bathroom Door Makes A Court Appearance

The eighth day of Oscar Pistorius's murder trial featured a reenactment of the moments following the shooting of Reeva Steenkamp, when Pistorius said he tried to break down the bathroom door to get to her. At issue was a key part of Pistorius's testimony—his claim that he strapped on his prosthetics...

by Barry Petchesky|

|Wed Mar 12 2014

Oscar Pistorius Vomits During Graphic Testimony At Murder Trial

Oscar Pistorius's murder trial turned graphic today when the pathologist who performed Reeva Steenkamp's autopsy was called to testify about the nature of Steenkamp's wounds. During the testimony, Pistorius, apparently overcome by the graphic details, began vomiting....

by Tom Ley|

|Mon Mar 10 2014

Oscar Pistorius Breaks Down In Court

The fourth day of Oscar Pistorius's murder trial reached an emotional climax as a witness recounted finding the track star kneeling over his girlfriend's body, praying to God to let her live. Pistorius rocked back and forth through the testimony, bowing his head and at one point appearing to cover h...

by Barry Petchesky|

|Thu Mar 06 2014

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