The Latest News by Associated Press
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Prosecutor: actor Kevin Spacey is ‘a sexual bully’ who preys on men
LONDON (AP) — Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey gets a thrill by preying on other men, a prosecutor told jurors during his sexual assault trial Friday... More
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Deputy acquitted of failing to act during Parkland school shooting
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida sheriff’s deputy was acquitted Thursday of felony child neglect and other charges for failing to act during the... More
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Autopsy: Death of man charged with killing mom at sea not suspicious
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — An autopsy has determined that the death of a man awaiting trial on charges of killing his mother off the coast of New... More
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Man fleeing cops with abducted infant crashes into home, killing child
TIFFIN, Ohio (AP) — A man who abducted a 7-month-old child in Ohio crashed his car into a house while trying to flee from police,... More
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Lawyer tied to rapes by DNA left on drinking glass is accused of 5 more attacks
A New Jersey lawyer recently charged with sexually assaulting four women in Boston 15 years ago — attacks he was linked to by DNA he... More
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Jury seated in Kevin Spacey’s London sexual assault trial
LONDON (AP) — Jurors who will decide the fate of actor Kevin Spacey were sworn in Wednesday in a London court as the Oscar winner... More
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Daniel Penny pleads not guilty in chokehold death of Jordan Neely
NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. Marine veteran who placed a homeless man in a fatal chokehold aboard a New York City subway train last... More
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Kevin Spacey’s London sex assault trial: What to know
LONDON (AP) — Double Academy Award-winner Kevin Spacey, whose stellar acting career was derailed by sex assault allegations, goes on trial in London this week,... More
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Father arrested after 3-week-old baby is killed by crossbow
COLESVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — An upstate New York man shot his companion with a crossbow while she was holding the couple’s 3-week-old daughter, killing the... More
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Jeffrey Epstein suicide blamed on jail guard negligence, misconduct: DOJ OIG
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jeffrey Epstein was left alone in his jail cell with a surplus of bed linens the night he killed himself. Nearly all the... More
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Prosecutors seek the death penalty against Bryan Kohberger
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Prosecutors say they are seeking the death penalty against a man accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death... More
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Couple celebrating 50th wedding anniversary are stabbed to death
NEWTON, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts couple celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary were stabbed to death, along with another family member, in what law enforcement... More
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Florida woman charged with manslaughter in shooting of neighbor
A woman accused of firing through her door and fatally shooting a mother in front of her 9-year-old son in central Florida was charged Monday with... More
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Girlfriend of dentist who killed his wife on African safari sentenced
DENVER (AP) — The girlfriend of a dentist convicted of murdering his wife on an African safari was sentenced Friday to 17 years in prison for being... More
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Prosecutor: Cop fled during massacre, put own life ahead of students’
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida sheriff’s deputy fled to safety during the 2018 Parkland school massacre, putting his own life ahead of the... More
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Witnesses describe confusion in locating source of gunfire in Parkland
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The courtroom battle over whether the sound of gunshots during the Parkland school massacre should have directed a Florida sheriff’s... More
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Defense: Masked detective prevents YNW Melly from facing accuser
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Defense attorneys argued Thursday that rapper YNW Melly was being denied the right to face his accuser when a masked... More
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Adnan Syed asks appeals court to deny request from victim’s family
BALTIMORE (AP) — Adnan Syed, whose protracted legal odyssey was chronicled in the hit podcast “Serial,” is asking Maryland’s highest court to deny a petition... More
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Lawsuit: Submersible prototype could put Titanic sub passengers in extreme danger
SEATTLE (AP) — The company whose submersible vanished in the North Atlantic on a tourist dive to the wreck of the Titanic was repeatedly warned that... More
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‘Tiger King’ star ‘Doc’ Antle convicted of wildlife trafficking
WINCHESTER, Va. (AP) — A wild animal trainer featured in the popular Netflix series “Tiger King” has been convicted of wildlife trafficking in Virginia, the... More
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Homicide detective weeps in Parkland School Cop Trial
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The veteran Florida detective who led the investigation into the 2018 Parkland high school massacre wept on the witness stand... More
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Ex-CNN producer sentenced for luring 9-year-old into sex acts
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A former CNN television producer who had pleaded guilty to luring a 9-year-old girl into illegal sexual acts was sentenced Tuesday... More
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Dolphins star Tyreek Hill is under investigation for assault and battery
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill is under investigation by Miami-Dade police for assault and battery after he allegedly hit a... More
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Idaho man charged with killing four neighbors, including two teens
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho father killed a neighboring family because he was upset that the neighbor’s 18-year-old son had reportedly exposed himself to... More
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Security guard: Deputy’s face went ‘blank’ during school shooting
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The face of a former Florida sheriff’s deputy went “blank” as shots rang out from a Parkland high school building five years... More
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Trial date set in actor Jonathan Majors domestic violence case
NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Jonathan Majors’ domestic violence case will go to trial Aug. 3, a Manhattan judge said Tuesday, casting him in a... More
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Hunter Biden will plead guilty in deal that likely avoids jail time
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s son Hunter will plead guilty to federal tax offenses and avoid prosecution on a separate gun charge in a deal... More
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Man charged with throwing phone at singer Bebe Rexha
NEW YORK (AP) — Pop star Bebe Rexha was hit in the face and injured by a cellphone hurled from the audience at a hometown... More
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Man charged in random murder of pregnant woman at intersection
SEATTLE (AP) — A man who police say was exhibiting signs of a mental health crisis after he shot and killed a pregnant restaurant owner in... More
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Trial date set for two men accused in Vermont murder-for-hire case
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Two men facing federal charges connected to the 2018 abduction and killing of a Vermont man are scheduled to go on... More