The Latest News by Associated Press
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Judge says man who killed parents can’t skip sentencing
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Dane County judge has denied Chandler Halderson’s request not to be present in the courtroom when his sentence for killing... More
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Appeals court to rule if Jussie Smollett should stay in jail
CHICAGO (AP) — Jussie Smollett‘s attorneys say they’re planning to appeal nearly everything that went on in court over the last few months — from the actor’s December... More
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Murdaugh friend charged with aiding insurance fraud scheme
By MICHELLE LIU Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A longtime friend of South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh now faces 18 charges involving... More
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No charges against 2 Chicago officers in fatal shootings
By SARA BURNETT and DON BABWIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — No charges will be filed against the Chicago police officers who chased and fatally... More
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Trial resuming for 4 men accused of Michigan governor plot
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — The trial of four men charged with planning to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will resume this week after a three-day... More
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Hearing set for arguments on Oklahoma appeal in McGirt case
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments for April 27 in an appeal by the state of Oklahoma in what... More
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Proud Boys leader charged in Jan. 6 plot jailed until trial
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — A leader in the far-right Proud Boys extremist group will remain jailed until his trial on... More
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Baltimore judge orders new look at ‘Serial’ evidence
BALTIMORE (AP) — A Baltimore judge has ordered new testing for evidence in the case of a Maryland man whose murder conviction was chronicled in... More
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Jury hears gunshot-filled 911 call from slain NBA player
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The gunshot-filled 911 call came into a Tennessee police department just after midnight on July 19,... More
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Man who killed parents wants to skip court sentencing
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Attorneys for a man convicted of killing and dismembering his parents have asked a judge to allow their client to skip... More
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Jussie Smollett starts 150-day jail term in protected status
CHICAGO (AP) — Jussie Smollett began a 150-day jail sentence for staging a hate crime against himself in protective custody, separated from other detainees and... More
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US judge: Public might get look at Ronaldo police report
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A federal court in Las Vegas has signaled that the public might get a look at... More
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Man tackled by LAPD after chase was holding baby in arms
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police chased and tackled a man who turned out to be holding a baby in his arms, who suffered a skull... More
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Fishing crew member pleads guilty to murder in attack at sea
BOSTON (AP) — A member of a fishing boat pleaded guilty March 9 to killing a fellow crew member and attacking others with a knife... More
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Man wanted in stabbing at New York’s MoMA arrested in Philly
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Police early Tuesday arrested a man at a Philadelphia bus terminal who is wanted in the stabbing of two employees inside the... More
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Jury seated in former NBA player’s murder trial in Memphis
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Opening statements were set for Tuesday in the trial of a man charged with killing former... More
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Julian Assange denied permission to appeal by UK’s top court
By SYLVIA HUI and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s top court on Monday refused WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange permission to appeal against... More
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Trial underway for Ohio doctor charged in hospital deaths
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The trial of an Ohio doctor accused in multiple hospital deaths began Feb. 22, with the defendant turning down a possible... More
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Documents detail what led to body in concrete in Hawaii tub
HONOLULU (AP) — A 23-year-old man allegedly killed his 73-year-old lover, tried to make it look like a suicide, poured cement over his body in... More
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Video shows man stabbing 2 workers at New York’s MOMA
By MARINA VILLENUEVE and BRYAN GALLION Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Video from the Museum of Modern Art shows the moment a man leaped... More
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Man wanted after child’s body found in California home
MERCED, Calif. (AP) — A manhunt was under way Saturday for a man wanted in the death of a child whose body was found inside... More
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COVID-19 delays trial in plot to abduct Mich. Gov. Whitmer
By MICHAEL TARM and ED WHITE Associated Press GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — The trial for four men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov.... More
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Man sought in homeless killings in New York, Washington D.C.
NEW YORK (AP) — A search was underway Monday for a gunman who has been stalking homeless men sleeping on the streets of Washington, D.C.,... More
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Daunte Wright’s family balks at plan to take down memorial
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) — Plans to take down a memorial at the suburban Minneapolis intersection where Daunte Wright was fatally shot by a police officer are... More
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No indictment for Texans QB Watson over sex assault claims
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A grand jury on Friday declined to indict Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson following a police... More
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Texas judge blocks investigations of trans youth parents
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press A Texas judge on Friday blocked the state from investigating as child abuse gender confirming care for transgender youth. District... More
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Ohio officer cleared in shooting of teenager Ma’Khia Bryant
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Columbus police officer who shot and killed 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant last year has been cleared... More
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Life sentence for man who killed 3 in South Carolina home
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A man who shot and killed three people in a South Carolina home where he was... More
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Ex-police chief guilty of child rape first reported in 2012
By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press A former police chief has been convicted of raping a child and related offenses in abuse the victim said began... More
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Gabby Petito’s parents sue Laundrie’s parents over killing
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The parents of Gabby Petito claim in a new Florida lawsuit that Brian Laundrie told... More