The Latest News by Associated Press
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Prosecutors: Tapes capture R. Kelly threatening his victims
By TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors want a New York City jury at the R. Kelly sex-trafficking trial to hear profane... More
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Marilyn Manson’s lawyer: Accuser consented to bodily fluids
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A videographer who accuses Marilyn Manson of spitting and blowing his nose on her during a concert in New Hampshire consented... More
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Chicago awards $20.5M to 2 men allegedly framed by detective
By DON BABWIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago’s City Council agreed Tuesday to pay a total of $20.5 million to two of at least... More
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Justice Dept. curtails agents’ use of ‘no-knock’ warrants
By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department said Tuesday it is curtailing federal agents’ use of “no-knock” warrants — which allow... More
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Judge suspends Minnesota’s tougher standards on deadly force
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A judge has suspended Minnesota’s new stricter standards on when police can use deadly force, halting a change in state... More
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Ex-cops accused of violating Floyd’s rights plead not guilty
By AMY FORLITI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Four former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights pleaded not guilty Tuesday to the federal... More
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Lawyer for Prince Andrew vows he’ll fight ‘baseless’ lawsuit
By JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An attorney for Britain’s Prince Andrew said Monday that the royal had not been properly served... More
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DOJ: 20 years for man who plotted attack on Ohio synagogue
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — A man who vowed support for a terrorist group and planned an attack on an Ohio synagogue was sentenced to 20... More
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R. Kelly assistant says he made her write false confession
By JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — R. Kelly’s longtime assistant testified Monday that the R&B superstar was so paranoid, he once asked... More
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Durst’s lawyer says prosecutors demonized ‘sick, old man’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Robert Durst is a sick, old, defenseless man beaten up and demonized by prosecutors to cover up a lack of evidence... More
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Judge cancels Rod Stewart’s trial, sets plea deal hearing
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A Florida judge has canceled the trial for rock icon Rod Stewart and his adult son and scheduled a... More
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Judge weighs keeping Minneapolis police question on ballot
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A judge promised Monday to rule as soon as possible on whether to strike a revised version... More
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Britney Spears gets engaged Sunday with ‘lioness’ engraved ring
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney Spears announced her engagement Sunday to her boyfriend Sam Asghari with an exuberant post displaying a diamond ring engraved with... More
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Judge: Hastert’s sexual abuse accuser to be named at trial
YORKVILLE, Ill. (AP) — A man who accused Dennis Hastert of child sexual abuse then sued the former U.S. House speaker for refusing to pay... More
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Maryland judge about to be arrested dies in apparent suicide
By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A Maryland Eastern Shore judge who was about to be arrested at his home on federal... More
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Woman who admitted to Slender Man attack to be freed Monday
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin woman who admitted to helping stab a classmate to please online horror character Slender... More
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Woman is 2nd to admit role in death of 8 members of a family
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio woman pleaded guilty Friday to helping plan the killings of eight members of a family, becoming the second member... More
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Body found buried in backyard, teen charged in dad’s death
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — The body of a 78-year-old northern Virginia man was found buried in his backyard Wednesday and his son has been... More
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South Dakota House leader renews call for AG impeachment
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota lawmakers are being asked to call a special session to consider impeaching Attorney... More
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Man pleads guilty after remains found in suitcases in Denver
DENVER (AP) — A man who was charged after human remains were found in two large suitcases near a trail in southwest Denver has pleaded... More
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Airman’s attorney aims to limit evidence at murder trial
By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The attorney for a U.S. Air Force airman accused of kidnapping and killing a Mennonite woman... More
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Florida woman given 30 years in husband’s homicide
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida woman convicted of helping mastermind the killing of her husband more than two decades ago was sentenced Thursday to... More
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Sheriff: Florida family massacre followed random encounter
By CURT ANDERSON AP Legal Affairs Writer ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A chance encounter with a former Marine beset by delusions of child sex... More
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Prosecutor says ‘cadaver’ note proves Durst killed friend
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Robert Durst would have gotten away with the murder of his best friend if filmmakers had not unearthed the most damning... More
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Witness says R. Kelly kept her locked up before sex assault
By TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — She was an unsuspecting radio station intern in 2003 when she pursued what she thought would... More
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Prosecutor: Durst had ‘playbook’ on getting away with murder
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kathie Durst vanished without a trace nearly 40 years ago in New York. She’s been declared dead, but her body’s never... More
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Judge: Woman accused in kids’ slayings still unfit for trial
ST. ANTHONY, Idaho (AP) — A judge has decided an Idaho woman charged with conspiring with her new husband to kill her two children is... More
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‘Varsity Blues’ trial promises fresh insights in old scandal
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The first trial in the “Operation Varsity Blues” college admissions bribery scandal will begin this week,... More
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NXIVM co-founder sentenced to 3 1/2 years in sex slaves case
NEW YORK (AP) — A former nurse who co-founded and once ran the cult-like NXIVM group, where prosecutors say some women were brainwashed, branded like... More
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Dylann Roof seeks rehearing on church shooting conviction
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press Dylann Roof has filed the next step in his federal appeal, challenging a court’s confirmation of his conviction and death... More