The Latest News by Associated Press
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Hit-and-run death reopened in mother and son shooting deaths
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Information gathered by agents investigating the death of a mother and son from a prominent South... More
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Injuries, arrests mar 5-day ‘Redneck Rave’ at Kentucky park
MAMMOTH CAVE, Ky. (AP) — Dozens of people face criminal charges or suffered injuries during a five-day party in south central Kentucky billed as a... More
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Police officer guilty of manslaughter in soccer star’s death
LONDON (AP) — A British police officer was convicted Wednesday of manslaughter in the death of Dalian Atkinson, a former professional soccer player who died... More
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R. Kelly jailed in NYC as he awaits sex-trafficking trial
NEW YORK (AP) — R&B singer R. Kelly has been jailed in New York City in anticipation of his sex-trafficking trial later this summer. A... More
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Kobe Bryant’s widow to settle lawsuit over deadly crash
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant’s widow has agreed to settle a lawsuit against the pilot and owners of the helicopter that crashed last year,... More
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Jury selection set to begin in newspaper shooting case
By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Jury selection is set to begin Wednesday for the second part of a trial in the... More
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Spears set to make rare remarks to conservatorship judge
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — In the most anticipated hearing in the case in years, Britney Spears is expected to... More
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Prosecutors balk at Avenatti’s 7th sentencing delay request
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors did not find Michael Avenatti’s seventh request to delay sentencing a charm, saying Tuesday that... More
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Alaska man pleads guilty in death, abuse of 10-year-old girl
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska man linked to the 2018 death of a 10-year-old girl has pleaded guilty to... More
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Ex-teacher given 100 years for sexually assaulting students
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A former elementary school teacher in Sioux Falls has been sentenced to 100 years in prison for sexually assaulting two... More
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Death penalty phase next in Florida double slaying trial
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jurors will determine if a Florida man should get the death penalty or life in prison after he was convicted of... More
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Prosecutors say Colorado father killed son because of photos
DENVER (AP) — A Colorado father killed his 13-year-old son in 2012 over photographs that triggered a fatal rage, prosecutors argued in court Monday. Mark... More
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Greek pilot jailed before trial over UK wife’s murder
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A helicopter pilot charged with the murder of his young British-Greek wife and faking a robbery to mislead police was jailed... More
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New reports shed little new light on South Carolina killings
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — State police released a number of additional reports Monday on the shooting deaths of a mother... More
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Teen faces death penalty in Arizona shooting spree
By TERRY TANG and FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona teenager suspected of killing one person and injuring a dozen others during... More
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EXPLAINER: Calls to #FreeBritney and court conservatorships
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Britney Spears, who turns 40 this year, speaks to a Los Angeles judge at her own... More
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Greek pilot charged with murdering UK wife, staging robbery
By DEREK GATOPOULOS ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A Greek helicopter pilot was charged Friday with the murder of his British-Greek wife, whose death he had... More
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Decades-old case in Louisiana ends with husband’s arrest
THIBODAUX, La. (AP) — A more than four-decade-old murder case in Louisiana has been closed with the arrest of the victim’s now elderly husband, authorities... More
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Man charged with killing security officer at basketball game
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A New Orleans man has been charged with killing an off-duty university police officer outside a high school basketball game where... More
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R. Kelly nears OK for new legal team for upcoming trial
By TOM HAYES NEW YORK (AP) — Jailed R&B singer R. Kelly will likely get to keep a new lawyer in his federal sex-trafficking case... More
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Newspaper sues SC police over records in mother, son deaths
ISLANDTON, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina newspaper is suing the police agencies investigating the shooting deaths of a mother and son from one of... More
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Judge: Woman’s confession in death of Texas soldier stays
WACO, Texas (AP) — A judge denied a request to suppress the confession of a woman accused of helping kill and dismember Spc. Vanessa Guillén,... More
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Police arrest woman accused of setting another woman on fire
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Police in western Iowa have arrested a woman accused of setting another woman on fire. Lindsy Maves was arrested Monday... More
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Iowa man, 20, charged in shooting deaths of parents, sister
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — A 20-year-old Iowa man shot and killed his parents and his younger sister at the family’s Cedar Rapids home, and... More
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Prosecutors seek ‘very substantial’ prison time for Avenatti
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors urged a judge Wednesday to impose a “very substantial” prison sentence on Michael Avenatti for... More
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Scottish man who faked death in California jailed for rape
A Scottish man who tried to evade justice by fleeing to the United States, where he faked his death at a California beach, was sentenced... More
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South Carolina police release timeline of mother, son deaths
ISLANDTON, S.C. (AP) — State police have released a brief timeline of events as part of their investigation into the shooting deaths of a mother... More
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Suspect arrested on murder charge in death of Texas teen
BIG SPRING, Texas (AP) — Authorities have arrested a man in the death of a 13-year-old West Texas girl who was reported missing more than... More
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Judge OKs $15M settlement over rape of incapacitated woman
By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A judge has approved a $15 million settlement against a doctor in a lawsuit by the parents... More
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Judge OKs Weinstein’s extradition for California rape case
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press A New York judge on Tuesday approved disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein’s extradition to California, where he faces additional... More