The Latest News by Associated Press
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Man who drugged daughter and her friends at sleepover sentenced
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon man who drugged his daughter and her friends with fruit smoothies laced with a sleeping medication after they didn’t... More
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Young Thug’s lawyer found in contempt, ordered to spend 20 days in jail
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia judge has ordered a lawyer for rapper Young Thug to spend the next 10 weekends in jail after finding him... More
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Pamela Smart accepts full responsibility for husband’s death
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Pamela Smart, who is serving life in prison for plotting with her teenage student to have her husband killed in 1990,... More
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DA who prosecuted Barry Morphew faces disciplinary hearing
DENVER (AP) — A district attorney who brought charges that were ultimately dismissed against a Colorado man accused of killing his wife faced a discipline hearing Monday... More
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Prosecutors: Rex Heuermann kept document to ‘blueprint’ crimes
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) — The New York architect previously accused of killing four women and leaving their corpses scattered along a coastal highway was charged Thursday in... More
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Amanda Knox reconvicted of slander connected to roommate’s murder
FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — An Italian court reconvicted Amanda Knox of slander Wednesday, quashing her hope of removing a legal stain against her that has... More
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Rex Heuermann returning to court after a renewed search of his home
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York architect charged in the Gilgo Beach killings will return to court this week after investigators searched his suburban home and combed... More
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NFL kicker Brandon McManus accused of sexually assaulting 2 women
The Washington Commanders said Monday they were made aware of a lawsuit filed in civil court last week against kicker Brandon McManus, and the Jacksonville... More
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Judge rejects Alec Baldwin’s bid to dismiss criminal charge
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico judge has rejected a request by Alec Baldwin to dismiss the sole criminal charge against him in... More
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Former Red Sox pitcher arrested in underage sex sting, sheriff says
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Austin Maddox was arrested in Florida as part of an underage sex sting, authorities announced Monday.... More
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Oregon man indicted in deaths of 3 women weeks before prison release
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man who has been under investigation in the deaths of four women whose bodies were found scattered across northwest Oregon last year... More
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Judge considers dismissing indictment against Alec Baldwin in fatal shooting of cinematographer
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico judge is considering Alec Baldwin’s request to dismiss a grand jury indictment against him at a scheduled... More
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Hearing delayed for author Kouri Richins, accused of killing husband
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — A Utah judge on Wednesday postponed a hearing to determine if prosecutors have enough evidence to proceed to trial in... More
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Renowned pathologist Dr. Cyril Wecht dies at 93
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Dr. Cyril Wecht, a pathologist and attorney whose biting cynicism and controversial positions on high-profile deaths such as President John F. Kennedy’s 1963... More
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Harvey Weinstein will stay in NY while awaiting rape retrial, for now
NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein will remain locked up in New York as a court works out whether he should stay in a city... More
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Florida man charged with kidnapping in wife’s disappearance in Spain
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The FBI has laid out a detailed case showing why agents believe a Florida man is behind his estranged wife’s disappearance from... More
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School bus aide seen on video hitting child facing new charges
DENVER (AP) — A school bus aide shown on surveillance video hitting a nonverbal autistic boy has been charged with 10 more counts of abuse... More
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Nurse who gave patients lethal insulin doses sentenced
A Pennsylvania nurse who administered lethal or potentially lethal doses of insulin to numerous patients pleaded guilty to three counts of murder and other charges... More
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Ex-Nickelodeon producer sues ‘Quiet on Set’ makers for defamation
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Nickelodeon producer and writer Dan Schneider sued the makers of “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV” on... More
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Prosecutors seek September retrial for Harvey Weinstein
NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors asked for a September retrial for Harvey Weinstein during a hearing at a Manhattan courthouse Wednesday, the disgraced movie mogul’s first... More
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Prosecutors will not seek retrial in case against George Alan Kelly
PHOENIX (AP) — Prosecutors said Monday they will not retry an Arizona rancher whose trial in the fatal shooting of a Mexican man on his... More
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NY appeals court overturns Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction
NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s highest court on Thursday overturned Harvey Weinstein ’s 2020 rape conviction, reversing a landmark ruling of the #MeToo era in determining the trial... More
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5th person charged in murders of 2 Kansas women
GUYMON, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma prosecutors charged a fifth member of an anti-government group on Wednesday with killing and kidnapping two Kansas women. Paul Jeremiah Grice,... More
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Magnet fishing dredges up ‘new evidence’ in Georgia couple’s killing
McRAE-HELENA, Ga. (AP) — Someone using a magnet to fish for metal objects in a Georgia creek pulled up a rifle as well as some... More
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Dying suspect confesses to cold case murders of missing mother, daughter
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A confession by a suspect in failing health led authorities to what they believe are the remains of a long-missing woman... More
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Judge rules Bryan Kohberger’s defense team can continue jury survey
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Defense attorneys for a man charged in the deaths of four University of Idaho students can resume phone surveys of potential jurors in... More
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Bond denied for 4 ‘God’s Misfits’ in killing of preacher’s wife, friend
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma judge ordered public defenders to represent four members of an anti-government group who appeared in court Wednesday on charges... More
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Man sentenced for kidnapping 9-year-old girl from park
BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. (AP) — A man was sentenced Wednesday to 47 years to life in prison for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl... More
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‘God’s Misfits’ held in killings of Kansas women over custody battle
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Two Kansas women who went missing on a trip to pick up children for a birthday party two weeks ago were... More
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Where are they now? Key players in the murder trial of O.J. Simpson
The June 12, 1994, killings of Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman brought what’s dubbed the “Trial of the Century.” The eight month... More