The Latest News by Associated Press
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New Mexico woman accused of throwing baby away faces more charges
HOBBS, N.M. (AP) — State prosecutors on Monday filed charges of attempted first-degree murder and child abuse against an 18-year-old Hobbs woman accused of throwing... More
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Man gets 41 years for killing, dismembering daughter
BALTIMORE (AP) — A 68-year-old man was sentenced Monday to 41 years for the murder of his daughter, whose dismembered remains were left at a... More
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Murder trial with Fitbit evidence heads to jury selection
ROCKVILLE, Conn. (AP) — A second jury selection is set to begin Tuesday for the trial of a Connecticut man accused of killing his wife,... More
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Scott Peterson lawyer can’t shake juror testimony over trial
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Lawyers trying to overturn Scott Peterson’s conviction in the sordid slaying of his pregnant wife 20... More
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Prison for man who stole $500K watch in Beverly Hills
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A third gang member was sentenced to federal prison for the brazen armed robbery of a man’s $500,000 watch while he... More
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Many Capitol riot cases could hinge on 1st trial’s outcome
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department launched one of the largest and most complex criminal investigations in its history after... More
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Tempest in a teapot? Vatican prosecutors defend fraud trial
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Prosecutors in the Vatican’s fraud and extortion trial dismissed defense objections as a “tempest in a... More
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Rape victim sues city of Albuquerque over rape kit backlog
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A rape survivor is suing the city of Albuquerque over its backlog of untested rape kits, alleging a nearly decade-long delay... More
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Louisiana man blows kisses at sentencing; gets life plus 50
MANSFIELD, La. (AP) — A Louisiana man who showed no remorse during his trial for killing a motel desk clerk and attempting to kill a... More
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High court to weigh limits to EPA efforts on climate change
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is hearing a case its conservative majority could use to hobble Biden administration efforts... More
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Should a sex trafficking defense apply in a homicide case?
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — On a June night in 2018, 17-year-old Chrystul Kizer put a .38-caliber pistol in her book... More
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Pair charged in Seattle woman’s death arrested in Cambodia
DALLAS (AP) — Two women who were accused of cutting off their ankle monitors and fleeing after they were charged in the Texas stabbing death... More
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Police: Texas man out on bond suspected in woman’s death
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The body of a woman reported missing earlier this month has been found under the home of a man who... More
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Sentence, state trial loom for ex-cops in Floyd’s killing
By AMY FORLITI and STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Three former Minneapolis police officers convicted of violating George Floyd’s civil rights face federal... More
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Scott Peterson juror denies bias during 2004 trial
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The juror at the heart of convicted murderer Scott Peterson’s retrial bid swore Friday that she... More
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Retired SWAT officer acquitted in movie theater shooting
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press A jury in Florida has acquitted a retired police SWAT commander of murder and assault charges for fatally shooting a... More
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Jurors in ex-officer’s trial visit site of Taylor raid
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Jurors in the trial for the only person criminally charged in the deadly 2020 raid that resulted in the death of... More
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Police: DNA links slain Illinois man to 1982 killing in Iowa
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Investigators in Iowa used genealogical data to link the 1982 fatal stabbing of a woman to an Illinois trucker who... More
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Rioter carrying Pelosi’s podium in viral photo gets prison
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press A Florida man who grabbed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s podium and posed for photographs with it during the U.S. Capitol... More
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Trayvon Martin, 10 years later: Teen’s death changes nation
By DEEPTI HAJELA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Trayvon Martin’s final night began with a convenience store run, a quick trip for candy and... More
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Biden to nominate Ketanji Brown Jackson for Supreme Court
By COLLEEN LONG, MICHAEL BALSAMO and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday will nominate federal appeals court Judge Ketanji Brown... More
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LA police release video to identify killer of teen boy
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police have released crime video in an effort to identify a suspect in the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old... More
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Scott Peterson’s new trial rests on ‘Strawberry Shortcake’
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Convicted killer Scott Peterson’s chance for a new trial in the murders of his pregnant wife... More
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Ghislaine Maxwell juror to be questioned under oath by judge
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A judge said Thursday that she’ll question a juror under oath during a rare post-verdict evidentiary... More
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Ex-officer in Breonna Taylor raid said he saw AR-15 fire
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Brett Hankison said he believed the Louisville officers who raided Breonna Taylor’s apartment were taking fire from an AR-15 rifle, which... More
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Parents of teen charged in school shooting to stand trial
By COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press A judge on Thursday ordered the parents of a 15-year-old boy charged with killing four students at his Michigan high... More
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3 ex-cops convicted of rights violations in Floyd killing
By AMY FORLITI, STEVE KARNOWSKI and TAMMY WEBBER Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Three former Minneapolis police officers were convicted Thursday of violating... More
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New Mexico man guilty in 1980 killing of 79-year-old woman
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A New Mexico man was convicted Tuesday and raping and killing a 79-year-old woman in Southern California more than four... More
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Slain cinematographer’s husband angry Baldwin deflects blame
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The husband of a cinematographer shot and killed on the set of the film “Rust”... More
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Judge: Sarah Palin seeks new trial in defamation lawsuit
NEW YORK (AP) — A Manhattan judge said Wednesday that lawyers for Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin are seeking a new trial on her defamation... More