The Latest News by Associated Press
-
Oklahoma killer’s conviction overturned based on McGirt
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma man’s murder convictions and death sentence have been overturned following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that much of eastern... More
-
EXPLAINER: Ex-cop trial to include ‘spark of life’ on Floyd
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Prosecutors trying a white former Minneapolis police officer in George Floyd’s death plan to use a legal doctrine called “spark of... More
-
Judge OKs 3rd-degree murder charge for ex-cop in Floyd death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A judge on Thursday granted prosecutors’ request to add a third-degree murder charge against the former Minneapolis police officer charged in George... More
-
EXPLAINER: Why jurors can’t be dismissed based on their race
The issue of race looms large over the trial of a white former Minneapolis police officer charged in the death last May of George Floyd, a... More
-
Jury selection resumes as Chauvin faces possible new charge
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Potential jurors in Derek Chauvin’s murder trial return Thursday to continue a selection process moving more quickly than expected. Meanwhile, the former... More
-
Georgia sheriff reopens case of teenager’s gym mat death
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia sheriff has reopened an investigation into the 2013 death of a teenager whose body was found inside a rolled-up... More
-
Wisconsin protest shootings trial delayed at least 7 months
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The trial for an 18-year-old from Illinois accused of killing two people and wounding a third during a protest against police... More
-
Attorneys in ex-cop’s trial probe jurors’ views about police
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Attorneys in the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death questioned potential jurors Wednesday about their attitudes... More
-
Jury selection begins in trial of ex-cop in Floyd’s death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jury selection in the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death began Tuesday with the first potential... More
-
Lawyer: Dallas officer innocent of capital murder charges
DALLAS (AP) — A lawyer for the Dallas police officer arrested in an alleged murder-for-hire scheme said his client is innocent of the 2017 killings,... More
-
Judge ends shooting case against Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A judge in Kentucky has signed an order permanently closing a criminal case against Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend, who shot a police... More
-
Trial for ex-cop charged in Floyd’s death forges on, for now
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death is forging ahead with jury selection, even though a... More
-
EXPLAINER: Why battle over a murder charge in Floyd’s death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jury selection in the trial of a former Minneapolis officer accused in the death of George Floyd was put on hold Monday while an appeals court... More
-
Jury selection on pause for ex-cop charged in Floyd’s death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The judge overseeing the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer accused in the death of George Floyd on Monday paused jury... More
-
Key players in trial of ex-officer charged in Floyd’s death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jury selection begins Monday for a former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder and manslaughter in George Floyd’s death. Derek Chauvin’s trial, which... More
-
Key events since George Floyd’s arrest and death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A timeline of key events that began with George Floyd’s arrest on May 25, 2020, by four police officers in Minneapolis: May... More
-
Jury selection is 1st battleground at trial in Floyd’s death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The fate of a former Minneapolis police officer who pressed his knee into George Floyd’s neck as the Black man said he... More
-
Affidavit: Man found Tiger Woods unconscious after SUV crash
ROLLING HILLS ESTATES, Calif. (AP) — Tiger Woods was unconscious in a mangled SUV after he crashed the vehicle in Southern California last week, according... More
-
Georgia moving to repeal citizen’s arrest after Arbery death
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia moved closer Thursday to the possible repeal of an 1863 law that lets private citizens make an arrest, more than a... More
-
Mom of boy allegedly dragged, dumped is charged with murder
HAMILTON, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio woman accused of trying to abandon her 6-year-old son at a park, dragging him as she drove away and... More
-
3rd-degree murder count could be reinstated in Floyd’s death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Friday ordered a judge to reconsider adding a third-degree murder charge against a former Minneapolis police... More
-
Ex-chief: Dallas cop kept on job to not tip him off to probe
DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Police Department allowed an officer to continue patrolling for more than a year while investigating whether he ordered two people... More
-
1 of 2 teens in Slender Man stabbing to ask for release
WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — One of the teens convicted of stabbing a classmate to please the fictional internet horror character Slender Man is expected to... More
-
Dallas police officer charged with arranging two killings
DALLAS (AP) — A Dallas police officer was arrested Thursday on two counts of capital murder, more than a year and a half after a... More
-
Prosecutors: Officer was on Floyd’s neck for about 9 minutes
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — As the trial approaches for a white Minneapolis police officer charged with murder in the death of George Floyd, prosecutors are putting... More
-
Police: Rapper OMB Peezy charged in music video shooting
ATLANTA (AP) — An Alabama rapper was arrested in connection to a shooting at music video set in downtown Atlanta, authorities said. OMB Peezy was... More
-
General: Pentagon hesitated on sending Guard to Capitol riot
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Department leaders placed unusual restrictions on the National Guard for the day of the Capitol riot and delayed sending help for... More
-
Ex-NFL player Kellen Winslow II gets 14 years for rapes
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Former NFL player Kellen Winslow II was sentenced Wednesday to 14 years in prison for multiple rapes and other sexual offenses... More
-
Missouri Supreme Court: No new trial for Lamar Johnson
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — The effort to free Lamar Johnson, who has spent 26 years behind bars for a murder he says he didn’t commit,... More
-
Attorneys say Joe Exotic of ‘Tiger King’ wants new trial
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Joe Exotic of “Tiger King” fame has found new attorneys who say they plan to file a motion for a new... More