The Latest News by Associated Press
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Parents must pay $30,441 for getting rid of son’s porn cache
GRAND HAVEN, Mich. (AP) — A judge has ordered a western Michigan couple to pay $30,441 to their son for getting rid of his pornography... More
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California judge scales back charges in doctor’s rape case
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A judge on Thursday agreed to scale back criminal charges against a reality TV doctor and his girlfriend who had... More
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California judge weighs new trial for Scott Peterson
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California judge said Wednesday that she anticipates a two-week hearing early next year before she decides if Scott Peterson deserves... More
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Witness: R. Kelly once compared himself to Jerry Lee Lewis
NEW YORK (AP) — R&B star R. Kelly once compared himself to rock legend Jerry Lee Lewis — notorious for marrying his 13-year-old cousin decades... More
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RFK assassin Sirhan seeks parole; DA won’t challenge release
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Sirhan Sirhan faces his 16th parole hearing Friday for fatally shooting U.S. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy in 1968, and for the... More
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‘Making a Murderer’ subject Avery appeals latest defeat
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — “Making a Murderer” subject Steven Avery has appealed his latest unanimous legal defeat, asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to take the... More
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Jussie Smollett attorneys cannot call prosecutor to testify
CHICAGO (AP) — Jussie Smollett’s attorneys cannot call as a witness the Chicago prosecutor whose office dropped initial charges accusing the actor of staging a... More
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Capitol Police officers sue Trump, allies over insurrection
By COLLEEN LONG and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Capitol Police officers who were attacked and beaten during the Capitol riot filed... More
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Oklahoma man at center of tribal sovereignty case sentenced
MUSKOGEE, Okla. (AP) — A member of the Seminole Nation in Oklahoma whose case led to a landmark decision on criminal jurisdiction in tribal lands... More
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Witness: R. Kelly made victims write fake blackmail letters
By TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — R&B hitmaker R. Kelly forced his girlfriends to write fake blackmail letters that he could use... More
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Porn actor Ron Jeremy indicted on over 30 sex assault counts
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A grand jury has indicted adult film actor Ron Jeremy on more than 30 counts... More
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Nirvana sued by man who was nude baby on ‘Nevermind’ cover
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 30-year-old man who appeared nude at 4 months old in 1991 on the cover... More
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Wisconsin man charged in parents’ killing and dismemberment
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin man accused of killing and dismembering his father was charged Wednesday with committing the same crimes against his mother.... More
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Timeline of R. Kelly’s life, lurid rumor to criminal charges
NEW YORK (AP) — R. Kelly has long-faced allegations of lurid sexual behavior and abuse, some of which have been made public through documentaries or court documents.... More
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Charleston church shooter’s death sentence upheld
By MEG KINNARD and DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld Dylann Roof’s conviction and sentence for... More
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Trial in Ahmaud Arbery slaying set by judge for February
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A federal judge has scheduled an early 2022 trial for three Georgia men charged with hate... More
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New jury to be chosen in murder trial with Fitbit evidence
ROCKVILLE, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut judge has dismissed all jurors and ordered new ones to be chosen to hear the case of a man... More
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1st sentence to be handed down in Michigan gov’s kidnap plot
By DAVID EGGERT and ED WHITE Associated Press GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Prosecutors preparing for the first prison sentence in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan... More
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‘Pain compliance’: Video shows trooper pummeling Black man
By JAKE BLEIBERG and JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press MONROE, La. (AP) — Graphic body camera video kept secret for more than two years shows a... More
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Man pleads guilty to 1974 slaying of 17-year-old Texas girl
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A man stopped his capital murder trial Tuesday with a guilty plea to the 1974 killing of a 17-year-old Texas... More
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Live round found next to bed of Colorado woman presumed dead
SALIDA, Colo. (AP) — An unused .22-caliber round was found next to the bed of a Colorado woman who disappeared last year and whose husband... More
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Law named for dead Penn State student boosts hazing penalty
BRANCHBURG, N.J. (AP) — Hazing in New Jersey will be met with harsher penalties under a new law named after Tim Piazza, a state native... More
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Life sentence for white Louisianan who killed Black man
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A white Louisiana man has received a life sentence for the apparently random killing of a Black man in a... More
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Mosque bombing convict wants transgender identity recognized
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The militia leader convicted of masterminding the bombing of a Minnesota mosque is asking a judge to legally acknowledge her transgender identity.... More
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Witness: R. Kelly controlled girlfriends during CBS segment
By TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A controlling R. Kelly barred his live-in girlfriends from watching a documentary series that portrayed him... More
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Mistrial in Michael Avenatti’s California embezzlement trial
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A California judge declared a mistrial Tuesday in the embezzlement trial of attorney Michael Avenatti, who is charged with stealing... More
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Josh Duggar attorneys seek dismissal of child porn charges
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Attorneys for former reality TV star Josh Duggar have filed motions seeking to dismiss child pornography charges against him. The motions... More
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Cuomo gives clemency to 6, including Brink’s heist driver
NEW YORK (AP) — Hours before leaving office, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday granted clemency to six people, including the driver in a fatal... More
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Jane Doe #5 testifies R. Kelly told her to ‘trust daddy’ amid sex abuse
By Emanuella Grinberg, Court TV NEW YORK (Court TV) — She was a 17-year-old high school junior and aspiring singer when she met R&B star... More
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Arrest made 15 years after Miami player’s fatal shooting
MIAMI (AP) — A former University of Miami football player was arrested August 19 in connection with the 2006 fatal shooting of his teammate Bryan... More