The Latest News by Associated Press
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Authorities believe remains are those of missing Amish teen
LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — Authorities strongly believe that remains found a day earlier in a grave along railroad tracks in southern Pennsylvania are those of... More
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Man pleads guilty in fatal shootings of 8 from Ohio family
A man pleaded guilty Thursday in the murders of his child’s mother and seven members of her family in 2016 — a grisly crime that... More
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Woman convicted in death of 5-year-old grandson
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — A jury deliberated for less than an hour before convicting a West Virginia woman charged in the death of her 5-year-old... More
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‘He was guilty.’ Extra juror in favor of Chauvin conviction
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An alternate juror at the trial of Derek Chauvin said she agreed with the jury’s decision to convict him in George Floyd’s death, saying she saw... More
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Daunte Wright to be eulogized at Minneapolis funeral
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Just days after guilty verdicts were handed down for the former Minneapolis police officer whose killing of George Floyd set off nationwide protests and... More
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Records: Superintendent lied to jury investigating massacre
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The superintendent of the Florida school district where 17 students and staff died in a 2018 high school massacre was arrested Wednesday... More
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Garland announces police probe day after Floyd case verdict
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is opening a sweeping investigation into policing practices in Minneapolis after a former officer was convicted in the killing... More
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Police kill Ma’Khia Bryant, 16, who attacked 2 with knife
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The fatal police shooting of Ma’Khia Bryant, a Black teenager seen on video charging at two people with a knife, came within... More
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Document: Kristin Smart once buried in suspect’s backyard
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California college student missing for nearly 25 years was once buried in the backyard of the home owned by the... More
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EXPLAINER: What next after Chauvin’s conviction on 3 counts?
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis officer who pressed his knee against George Floyd’s neck, was handcuffed and taken into custody Tuesday after being convicted of all... More
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Jury reaches verdict at trial over George Floyd’s death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The jury reached a verdict Tuesday at the murder trial of former Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd, the... More
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Judge in Chauvin trial calls Waters’ comments ‘abhorrent’
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The judge overseeing the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer in the death of George Floyd on Monday called recent comments by U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters “abhorrent,”... More
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Defense criticizes evidence in Kristin Smart slaying arrests
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lawyers for a father and son charged in the 1996 disappearance of California college student Kristin Smart criticized the evidence used... More
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Murder case against ex-cop in Floyd’s death goes to the jury
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The murder case against former Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd went to the jury Monday in a city on edge against another... More
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Prosecutor: Chauvin ‘had to know’ Floyd’s life was in danger
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Officer Derek Chauvin “had to know” he was squeezing the life out of George Floyd as the Black man cried out over and over that he... More
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Pig’s head left at former home of Chauvin defense witness
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — Vandals left a pig’s head at the one-time California home of a use-of-force expert who testified on behalf of the... More
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Jury recommends life in prison for Missouri man in 2 deaths
HARRISONVILLE, Mo. (AP) — A jury recommended on Friday that a Kansas City man receive the maximum sentence for killing two women nearly a decade... More
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Attorneys at Chauvin trial in Floyd death make final pitch
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Attorneys in the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged with killing George Floyd are set to make their closing arguments Monday, each side seeking... More
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Chicago police critics call for charges in shooting of boy
CHICAGO (AP) — Newly released video that shows a Chicago police officer fatally shoot a 13-year-old will be key evidence when prosecutors consider a case... More
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Police ID gunman in FedEx shooting as young male in 20s
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Police scoured a Fedex facility in Indianapolis and interviewed scores of witnesses Friday in search of a motive for the latest mass... More
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Video: Chicago boy wasn’t holding gun when shot by officer
CHICAGO (AP) — Disturbing bodycam video released after public outcry over the Chicago police shooting of a 13-year-old boy shows the youth appearing to drop... More
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Wright family demands more severe charges for Minn. ex-cop
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) — Daunte Wright’s family joined community leaders in demanding more severe charges against the white former police officer who fatally shot... More
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Judge: R. Kelly to be moved to NYC for sex-trafficking trial
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge gave the green light Thursday to move jailed R&B singer R. Kelly to New York City to go... More
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Son, father appear in court for hearing in 1996 killing
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former California college student charged with murder in the 1996 disappearance of classmate Kristin Smart and the defendant’s father, who... More
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Both sides rest in Chauvin trial, closing arguments Monday
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The defense at the murder trial of former Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd rested its case Thursday without putting Chauvin on the... More
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Ex-Minnesota cop faces hearing in shooting of Daunte Wright
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) — A white former police officer faced her first court appearance Thursday in the traffic-stop shooting of Black motorist Daunte Wright that has... More
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Prosecutor: Missing student killed during 1996 rape attempt
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The suspect in the 1996 disappearance of California college student Kristin Smart killed her while trying rape her in his dorm... More
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Defense expert: Floyd died from heart trouble, not restraint
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — George Floyd died of a sudden heart rhythm disturbance as a result of his heart disease, a forensic pathologist testified for the defense at... More
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Former Minnesota cop charged in shooting of Daunte Wright
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) — A white former suburban Minneapolis police officer was charged Wednesday with second-degree manslaughter for killing 20-year-old Black motorist Daunte Wright... More
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Expert: Ex-cop justified in pinning George Floyd to pavement
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The defense for a former police officer charged in George Floyd’s death challenged the heart of the case against the officer, calling... More