The Latest News by Associated Press
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Florida sheriff seeking tips in ‘Tiger King’ mystery
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida sheriff is asking for new leads in the disappearance of the former husband of a big cat sanctuary owner... More
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R Kelly seeks release from jail, cites coronavirus risk
By MICHAEL TARM AP Legal Affairs Writer CHICAGO (AP) — R&B singer R. Kelly cited the novel coronavirus in asking a federal judge Thursday to... More
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Serial killer dubbed Grim Sleeper dies in California prison
SAN QUENTIN, Calif. (AP) — Lonnie Franklin, the convicted serial killer known as the “Grim Sleeper” who preyed on the women of South Los Angeles... More
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Judge: Tekashi 6ix9ine probably belongs at home, not jail
NEW YORK (AP) — The judge who sentenced the rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine to prison said Wednesday he would have ordered home confinement instead if he... More
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Loughlin, Giannulli: College bribery charges must be tossed
BOSTON (AP) — “Full House” Actress Lori Loughlin, her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, and other prominent parents urged a judge Wednesday to dismiss charges... More
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Avenatti asks judge to nix Nike jury verdict or OK new trial
NEW YORK (AP) — The once high-flying California attorney Michael Avenatti wants a judge to reject a jury verdict that found he tried to extort... More
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Turkish prosecutors file indictment over Khashoggi killing
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish prosecutors have formally charged two former aides of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and 18 other Saudi nationals over... More
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Arizona appeals court upholds Jodi Arias’ murder conviction
By WALTER BERRY Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Court of Appeals on Tuesday upheld Jodi Arias’ first-degree murder conviction and life prison sentence... More
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Police: Tennessee woman admits to killing baby a decade ago
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee woman called authorities and admitted to killing her child nearly a decade ago, police say. Zohal Sakwall, 40, told... More
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Ex-teacher sentenced for shooting boyfriend wins new trial
MORRISTOWN, N.J. (AP) — A former teacher sentenced to 30 years in state prison for gunning down her boyfriend in 2014 will get a new trial after... More
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Former prosecutor sues Netflix over Central Park 5 series
NEW YORK (AP) — Former Manhattan prosecutor Linda Fairstein has sued Netflix and film director Ava DuVernay over her portrayal in the streaming service’s miniseries... More
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Weinstein moved to state prison day before 68th birthday
NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein was transferred to a state prison in New York on Wednesday as he begins to serve a 23-year sentence... More
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Lawyer: Police made false statements in missing mom case
STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — A woman accused of helping to cover up the disappearance and presumed killing of a Connecticut mother of five has asked... More
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Manchester bomber’s brother convicted of 22 counts of murder
LONDON (AP) — The younger brother of the suicide bomber who killed 22 people at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England, was convicted Tuesday... More
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Monsignor in landmark church abuse case goes back on trial
By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nearly two decades after the Roman Catholic priest-abuse scandal exploded in the U.S. in 2002, only one... More
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Federal prosecutors in NYC add to R Kelly’s legal woes
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors hit R. Kelly with more criminal charges Friday, accusing the disgraced R&B singer of having unprotected sex with a... More
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Judge OKs more DNA tests from alleged Golden State Killer
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California judge on Thursday approved prosecutors’ request to take more DNA samples from a man charged with being the... More
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Colorado woman suspected of killing missing stepson charged
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Prosecutors have formally charged a Colorado woman suspected of killing her missing stepson. Letecia Stauch appeared in court for... More
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Idaho sisters plead guilty in murder-for-hire case
GRANGEVILLE, Idaho (AP) — Two sisters from north-central Idaho pleaded guilty to amended chargings in a murder-for-hire scheme after trying to hire an undercover deputy... More
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Man shot by police in Chicago subway sues city, officers
By MICHAEL TARM AP Legal Affairs Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Lawyers for a short-order cook shot by Chicago police trying to arrest him for using... More
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Police: Remains identified as missing Tennessee girl
BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Remains found last week in Tennessee were positively identified as those of a 15-month-old girl missing for weeks, police said Wednesday.... More
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Weinstein sentenced to 23 years for sexual assaults
NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein was sentenced Wednesday to 23 years in prison for rape and sexual assault, a sight the Hollywood mogul’s multitude... More
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Loughlin, Giannulli lawyer is prosecutors’ ‘worst nightmare’
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — After winning guilty verdicts against top Enron executives in one of the most high-profile cases of... More
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Weinstein faces sentencing, prison in landmark #MeToo case
NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein is back in court Wednesday for the final act of the rape trial that landed him behind bars: a... More
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Man pleads not guilty in 1991 Missouri killing of classmate
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man charged in the fatal shooting his 14-year-old classmate almost 30 years ago pleaded not guilty Monday to first-degree murder.... More
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Lawyer says Durst found body of slain friend, will testify
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Robert Durst’s defense lawyer said Tuesday that the multimillionaire real estate heir found the body of the friend he is charged... More
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Suffolk County DA calls for grand jury in hypothermia death
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — Prosecutors said Monday that a special grand jury on Long Island will investigate the case of an 8-year-old boy who... More
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Investigator: Body had ‘exact clothing’ as missing toddler
BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — An investigator revealed new details about the discovery of a child’s body on property belonging to relatives of a Tennessee woman... More
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Weinstein lawyers seek mercy after his ‘historic’ fall
NEW YORK (AP) — With prosecutors seeking a severe punishment for Harvey Weinstein in his landmark #MeToo case, his lawyers argued on Monday that he... More
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Authorities await autopsy in Tennessee missing girl case
BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities are awaiting autopsy results after remains of a missing 15-month-old girl were believed to be found in Tennessee. At a... More