The Latest News by Associated Press
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Boston bouncer charged with fatally stabbing Marine veteran
BOSTON (AP) — A bouncer at a Boston bar charged with fatally stabbing a Marine Corps veteran celebrating the St. Patrick’s Day weekend has been... More
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Judge grants request that school shooter’s name not be used
By COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press A judge has granted a prosecutor’s request that a Michigan teen charged in a fatal school shooting not be named... More
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NYPD accused of collecting DNA for ‘rogue’ database
NEW YORK (AP) — The Legal Aid Society has filed a federal lawsuit accusing the New York Police Department of surreptitiously collecting genetic material from... More
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Newly released video appears to show interview of Chris Watts’ mistress
DENVER (Court TV) — Newly released video appears to show the mistress of convicted murderer Chris Watts. Nichol Kessinger was interviewed by the Colorado Bureau... More
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Authorities renew efforts to find missing Fernley woman
FERNLEY, Nev. (AP) — Authorities in northern Nevada are holding a news conference Tuesday to renew efforts to find an 18-year-old woman last seen outside... More
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Official guilty of illegally entering Capitol grounds Jan. 6
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday convicted an elected official from New Mexico of illegally entering restricted U.S.... More
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Detroit reaches $7.5M deal in wrongful conviction lawsuit
By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The city of Detroit has reached a $7.5 million settlement with a man who entered prison as... More
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Lawsuit says Google discriminates against Black workers
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer A former Google employee sued the tech giant for racial discrimination, saying it engages in a “pattern and practice”... More
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Man gets life in prison for murder of NBA’s Lorenzen Wright
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A jury on Monday convicted a Tennessee man in the slaying of former NBA player Lorenzen... More
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Text: When’s ‘lynching?’ Michigan governor plot leader said
By ED WHITE Associated Press A man described as the leader of a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer asked “when’s the lynching?” after... More
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Video shows cop kneeling on Wisconsin student’s neck
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — School officials in Kenosha, Wisconsin, released surveillance footage that shows an off-duty police officer putting his knee on a 12-year-old girl’s... More
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Jackson pledges to decide cases ‘without fear or favor’
By MARK SHERMAN and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson pledged on Monday to decide cases “without... More
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Capitol riot trial opens for Cowboys for Trump founder
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An elected official from New Mexico headed to trial Monday with a judge — not a jury... More
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No charges in shooting of man saved from South Carolina lake
WALHALLA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina officials say they won’t file charges against a boater who fatally shot a man that he helped rescue from... More
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Man sentenced for California kidnap once called hoax
VALLEJO, Calif. (AP) — A man who sexually assaulted a Northern California woman who was kidnapped from her home in what police initially thought was... More
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Private investigator says drug kingpin targeted David Ortiz
BOSTON (AP) — A Dominican drug trafficker who was jealous of David Ortiz and felt disrespected by him had him shot at a Dominican nightclub... More
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Defense challenges witness in Lorenzen Wright murder trial
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A defense attorney for a man charged with fatally shooting former NBA player Lorenzen Wright attempted to poke... More
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Defamation suit by brothers in Smollett case can go forward
CHICAGO (AP) — A judge in Chicago ruled Friday that an attorney for Jussie Smollett might have defamed two Black brothers who testified that they participated in a... More
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Arkansas deputy guilty of negligent homicide in teen’s death
CABOT, Ark. (AP) — A former Arkansas deputy was convicted Friday of negligent homicide but acquitted of the more serious offense of manslaughter in the... More
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April 4 jury selection set for Florida school shooter case
By FREIDA FRISARO Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Jury selection in the penalty trial of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz is on track... More
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Former doctor found guilty of killing wife in 2nd trial
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — A former doctor charged with killing his wife in their Syracuse-area home was found guilty Thursday after his second trial. Robert... More
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Hate crime charge for teen recorded whipping classmate
HOUMA, La. (AP) — A white high-schooler has been charged with a hate crime after being caught on video throwing cotton balls at a Black... More
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Woman charged in 2007 death of 18-year-old roommate
MINOT, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota woman has been charged with murder in the stabbing death of her roommate more than a decade ago,... More
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Joint investigation nets arrest in 30-year-old murder case
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A Mississippi man has been arrested for a 1992 murder of a North Carolina woman after an investigation by state and... More
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Racine County jury finds woman guilty in 1999 homicide
RACINE, Wis. (AP) — A woman accused of killing her housekeeper and dumping her body in a southern Wisconsin cornfield in 1999 has been found... More
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Convict: Lorenzen Wright’s ex-wife recruited him for killing
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A former Navy sailor and convicted killer testified Thursday that Lorenzen Wright’s ex-wife asked him and... More
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Jussie Smollett released from county jail during appeal
CHICAGO (AP) — Jussie Smollett was released from jail following six nights behind bars after an appeals court agreed with his lawyers that he should... More
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Trial resumes for 4 men accused of Michigan governor plot
A man accused of a leading role in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer got the attention of the FBI in 2019 after he made... More
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Russian media: Arrest of WNBA star Griner extended to May 19
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer (AP) – A court near Moscow has extended the detention of WNBA star Brittney Griner until May 19, according... More
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Florida massacre families to get millions for FBI’s inaction
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Federal officials confirmed Wednesday that the U.S. Department of Justice has reached a multimillion-dollar settlement with the families of most... More