The Latest News by Associated Press
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Search finished at Harmony Montgomery’s last-known residence
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Police finished their search of the last known residence of Harmony Montgomery on Monday as they investigate the disappearance of the... More
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Convicted ex-officer waives parole hearing under plea deal
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A white former Nashville police officer on Monday waived the right to a parole hearing under... More
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Awaiting trial in cop’s death, sentenced on weapons charges
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — A man awaiting a state trial in the 2018 death of an Alabama police officer was sentenced to 25 years in... More
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Man gets 30 to 60 years in strangulation slaying, arson
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A man has been sentenced to 30 to 60 years in prison in the strangulation slaying of his girlfriend’s mother whose... More
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Man arrested in Alabama accused of using app to arrange rape
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — A man in Alabama was accused of trying to hire someone on a phone app to kidnap and rape a Wisconsin... More
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Prosecutor: Child rape suspect may have victims in 10 states
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — A man arrested on child rape charges last month in Tennessee could have victims in nine other states, a prosecutor said... More
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Oxford High School students soft launch back into classrooms for the first time since school shooting
By: Alex Bozarjian OXFORD TOWNSHIP, MI (WXYZ) — The lives of 1,800 teenagers who attend Oxford High School were forever changed on November 30. Police... More
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Harvard doesn’t have to pay prof’s legal fees, court finds
BOSTON (AP) — Harvard University is not required to pay legal defense fees for a professor who was found guilty of hiding his ties to... More
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Robert Durst, real estate heir convicted of murder, dies at 78
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Robert Durst, the wealthy New York real estate heir and failed fugitive who was dogged for decades with suspicion in the... More
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Man who bought gun for Kyle Rittenhouse pleads no contest
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The man who bought an AR-15-style rifle for Kyle Rittenhouse pleaded no contest Monday to a reduced charge... More
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Alex Murdaugh attorneys ask judge to lower $7 million bond
By MICHELLE LIU Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Lawyers for prominent South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh said Monday that he’s so broke... More
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Two suspects arrested in death of Lincoln woman
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Two suspects in the death of a Lincoln woman whose remains were found near Pawnee Lake have been charged in her... More
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Missouri man who killed, buried wife sentenced to 28 years
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A judge on Friday sentenced a Missouri man to 28 years in prison — the maximum he could impose — for... More
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Ex-Oklahoma police officer gets 25 years for 2014 killing
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A former Oklahoma police officer was sentenced Friday to 25 years in prison for the 2014 killing of his daughter’s boyfriend... More
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Slain officer’s sister sues Facebook for wrongful death
By DAISY NGUYEN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The sister of a slain federal security officer is suing Facebook, alleging the tech giant played... More
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Man gets 25 years for sex trafficking at 2020 Super Bowl
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Connecticut man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for sex trafficking at the 2020 Super Bowl in... More
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Arbery killers get life in prison; no parole for father, son
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Three white men convicted of murder for chasing and killing Ahmaud Arbery were sentenced to life... More
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Mother pleads guilty in 2-year-old Houston girl’s death
HOUSTON (AP) — The mother of a 2-year-old girl whose body was found in a Houston bayou in 2020 has pleaded guilty for her role... More
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Mom who took her child into Capitol during riot gets prison
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press A North Carolina woman who brought her 14-year-old son into the U.S. Capitol during last year’s riot was sentenced Friday... More
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Teen, parents returning to court in Michigan school shooting
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Two parents charged with their son in a fatal Michigan school shooting are returning to court to ask for a lower bail... More
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Man sentenced in beating death of 2-year-old Fairbury boy
FAIRBURY, Neb. (AP) — A 19-year-old Fairbury man was sentenced Thursday to 70 to 80 years in prison for beating a 2-year-old boy to death... More
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3 other cops in George Floyd death to stand trial this month
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Three former Minneapolis police officers charged with federal civil rights violations in George Floyd’s death will go on trial Jan. 20. The... More
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Judge: Man charged in canal killings mentally fit for trial
By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A judge has found that a man charged with sexually attacking and fatally stabbing two young women... More
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Father, son from Japan guilty in Vegas in $1.5B ‘Ponzi’ case
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Two former investment executives from Japan have pleaded guilty in Las Vegas to wire fraud in... More
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Judge dismisses sole criminal charge against Andrew Cuomo
By MARINA VILLENEUVE and MICHAEL HILL Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A judge on Friday dismissed the only criminal charge filed against former New... More
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Bid fails to dismiss Kobe Bryant crash photos lawsuit
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lawyers for Los Angeles County have failed to persuade a federal judge to end Vanessa Bryant’s lawsuit over gruesome photos of... More
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Maxwell trial juror retains lawyer with verdict in jeopardy
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A juror at the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell who told reporters he was sexually abused as... More
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Wife of missing girl’s father charged with welfare fraud
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The wife of a man whose daughter went missing in 2019 has been charged with welfare fraud for collecting food stamps... More
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March 2023 trial set for Florida condo collapse lawsuits
By CURT ANDERSON AP Legal Affairs Writer A major lawsuit in the collapse of a Florida beachfront condominium building that killed 98 people will go... More
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Judge OKs marathon bomber’s COVID payment going to victims
By MARK PRATT Associated Press A U.S. District Court judge agreed to let federal prosecutors use convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s $1,400 COVID-19 stimulus... More