The Latest News by Associated Press
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Army disciplines 21 at Fort Hood in probe of Vanessa Guillén’s death
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army said Friday that it has taken disciplinary action against 21 officers and non-commissioned officers at Fort Hood, Texas, in connection... More
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Chauvin juror defends participation in Washington protest
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — One of the jurors who convicted Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd on Monday defended his participation in a protest last summer... More
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Death penalty overturned for California mom who killed 4
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Supreme Court on Monday reversed the death penalty for a woman who killed her four young daughters and tried... More
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Judge orders Kevin Spacey accuser to reveal his identity
NEW YORK (AP) — A man accusing Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey of sexually abusing him in the 1980s when he was 14 cannot proceed anonymously... More
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Court upholds conviction of officer in slaying of Black man
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida police officer who gunned down a Black motorist whose car had broken down six years ago could legally... More
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Puerto Rican boxer held without bail after lover found dead
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A federal judge on Monday ordered Puerto Rican boxer Félix Verdejo held without bail after he was charged in... More
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Actor Esmé Bianco says Marilyn Manson repeatedly abused her
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Game of Thrones” actor Esmé Bianco sued Marilyn Manson on Friday, alleging sexual, physical and emotional abuse. Manson’s attorney called the... More
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5 arrested in violent robbery of Lady Gaga’s dogs
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The woman who returned Lady Gaga’s stolen French bulldogs was among five people arrested in connection with the theft and shooting of the... More
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Judge seeks answers for Ghislaine Maxwell’s bruised eye in jail
NEW YORK (AP) — A judge ordered the government Thursday to explain why guards repeatedly flashed light into Ghislaine Maxwell’s cell overnight, an action her... More
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EXPLAINER: What to know about the Giuliani investigation
NEW YORK (AP) — The long-running federal investigation into Rudy Giuliani’s dealings in Ukraine moved back into public view Wednesday when federal agents seized electronic devices from the former... More
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US indicts 3 on hate crime charges in death of Ahmaud Arbery
By MICHAEL BALSAMO and RUSS BYNUM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department brought federal hate crimes charges Wednesday in the death of Ahmaud... More
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Feds raid Giuliani’s home, office, escalating criminal probe
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal agents raided Rudy Giuliani’s Manhattan home and office Wednesday, seizing computers and cellphones in a major escalation of the Justice Department’s... More
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AP sources: Feds search Rudy Giuliani’s NYC home, office
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal investigators executed search warrants Wednesday morning at the Manhattan home and office of Rudy Giuliani, former President Donald Trump’s attorney,... More
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Embattled Florida school superintendent decides to resign
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The South Florida school superintendent overseeing Parkland schools has resigned amid continuing criticism over the 2018 mass shooting there and... More
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Video: Latino man pinned by California cops before he dies
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Police in the San Francisco Bay Area city of Alameda have made public body cam footage showing officers pinning a Latino... More
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Prosecutor says man killed by deputies hit them with car
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (AP) — A Black man killed by North Carolina deputies hit law enforcement officers with his car before they opened fire, a... More
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‘Torso Killer’ pleads guilty in 1974 cold-case murders
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — For years, a savage murderer called the “Torso Killer” dribbled out confessions to a New Jersey detective, closing cold cases into... More
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Juvenile lifer who set precedent sentenced to life again
MOULTON, Ala. (AP) — Evan Miller was just 14 when he committed the slaying that sent him to prison. In reviewing his case, the U.S.... More
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Slain girl’s grandmother wants caseworkers deemed ‘reckless’
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The grandmother of a 2-year-old girl who was beaten and starved to death wants to file... More
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Chauvin juror says guilty verdicts could have come quicker
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A juror who cast one of the unanimous votes to convict a white former Minneapolis police officer of killing George Floyd said... More
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Cop accused of hurting woman’s arm: ‘Ready for the pop?’
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A Colorado police officer accused of dislocating the shoulder of a 73-year-old woman with dementia while arresting... More
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Feds accused Georgia sheriff of civil rights violations
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — An Atlanta-area sheriff, who’s no stranger to controversy, is accused of violating the civil rights of several... More
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Pathologist: Black man killed by deputies was shot 5 times
By BEN FINLEY and JONATHAN DREW Associated Press ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (AP) — Andrew Brown Jr., a Black man killed by deputies in North Carolina,... More
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Sentencing set for juvenile lifer whose case set precedent
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A judge is set to decide the punishment for an Alabama man, sentenced to life in... More
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Ex-Dallas officer who killed neighbor appeals guilty verdict
By JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — A panel of three Texas appeals court judges appeared skeptical Tuesday of arguments to overturn the conviction... More
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Ex-officer who killed Rayshard Brooks wants his job back
ATLANTA (AP) — A former Atlanta police officer’s attorney said Thursday that his client didn’t get a chance to defend himself before he was fired... More
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Warrant: Drug buys recorded weeks before Black man shot dead
By BEN FINLEY Associated Press ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (AP) — A search warrant being served when deputies shot and killed a Black man in North... More
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Parents sue father accused of hiding Kristin Smart’s body
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGLES (AP) — The parents of missing California college student Kristin Smart on Thursday sued the father of the... More
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Steelers CB Layne arrested on gun charge after traffic stop
WILLOUGHBY HILLS, Ohio (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Justin Layne was arrested Friday in Ohio after police said they found a loaded gun in his... More
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‘Jersey Shore’ star arrested on domestic violence allegation
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Jersey Shore” star Ronnie Ortiz-Magro was arrested Thursday for investigation of felony domestic violence, police said. Ortiz-Magro, 35, was arrested in... More