The Latest News by Associated Press
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Prosecutor: Alex Murdaugh ‘fuzzy’ about new details of case
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press Disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh faced intense questioning about his movements the night his wife and son were killed... More
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Woman accused of killing ill husband seeks release from jail
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A 76-year-old woman accused of fatally shooting her terminally ill husband in a Florida hospital is asking to be released... More
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Colorado Springs gay club shooter’s case heads to trial
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A shooter seemed to be driven by bias against the LGBTQ community in plotting an... More
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Attorneys allege Kenosha shooter Rittenhouse evading them
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Attorneys for a man shot and injured by Kyle Rittenhouse during a protest in 2020 are asking a... More
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FTX’s Bankman-Fried faces new charges in updated indictment
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried faced new fraud charges Thursday, as prosecutors accused him of cheating thousands... More
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Teen athlete loses legs; St. Louis prosecutor under scrutiny
By JIM SALTER and DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — After a teenage volleyball player from Tennessee lost both legs following an... More
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Alec Baldwin pleads not guilty in shooting, can still work
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press Actor Alec Baldwin has pleaded not guilty to felony charges of involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of a cinematographer... More
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Harvey Weinstein gets 16 years for rape, sexual assault
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles judge on Thursday sentenced Harvey Weinstein to 16 years in prison after a jury convicted him of the 2013 rape and sexual... More
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On stand, Alex Murdaugh denies killings but admits lying
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press Disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh denied killing his wife and son but admitted lying to investigators about when he... More
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Australian pleads guilty to killing gay American in 1988
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An Australian pleaded guilty on Thursday to the manslaughter of an American who fell to his... More
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R. Kelly avoids lengthy add-on to 30-year prison sentence
By MICHAEL TARM and CLAIRE SAVAGE Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — R. Kelly was sentenced on Thursday to 20 years in prison for child pornography... More
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‘Dances With Wolves’ actor indicted in Nevada sex abuse case
By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Charges are mounting against a “Dances With Wolves” actor who is accused of sexually abusing and trafficking Indigenous... More
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Prosecutors charge man in killing of Los Angeles bishop
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors charged a man Wednesday with killing a Catholic bishop in a crime that stunned Los Angeles religious... More
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Woman gets 4+ years in jail for harming college schoolmates
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York woman who admitted aiding an ex-convict’s decade-long plot to extort and sexually abuse... More
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Gunman kills 3, including reporter covering initial shooting
By DAVID FISCHER and FREIDA FRISARO Associated Press A gunman accused of killing a woman in the Orlando area returned to the neighborhood hours later and shot... More
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Human bones in car matched to Georgia man missing since 1976
LAGRANGE, Ga. (AP) — Human bones found inside a submerged car near the Georgia-Alabama state line in 2021 have been matched to a college student... More
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Alex Murdaugh law partner talks crime scene problems, thefts
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press A former law partner of Alex Murdaugh testified at his double murder trial Wednesday that more than a dozen people walked around... More
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Nipsey Hussle’s killer gets 60 years to life in prison
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles judge on Wednesday sentenced the man convicted of gunning down Nipsey Hussle to 60... More
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Prosecutor gets case involving 6-year-old who shot teacher
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — Detectives in the Virginia city where a 6-year-old shot his teacher have finished their criminal investigation and turned it over to the... More
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Accused Mississippi mass shooter charged with capital murder
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Authorities have announced an additional charge against the man who they say went on... More
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Arizona rancher murder complaint amended with assault counts
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The first-degree murder complaint against an Arizona rancher suspected of killing a Mexican man on his land... More
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Judge bars public from court in NYC bike path terror trial
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge barred the general public and media from a courtroom Tuesday where defense lawyers claim emotional... More
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Discarded cigarette butt, DNA tests solve 52-year-old murder
By WILSON RING Associated Press BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A discarded cigarette found near the body of a 24-year-old Vermont school teacher in her apartment... More
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Police: Capture of 2 teens led to arrest after officer slain
By RON TODT Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Authorities say the quick apprehension of two youths after a Temple University police officer was shot and... More
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Justices reject appeal from man arrested for spoofing police
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal, backed by the satirical site The Onion, from a man who was arrested and prosecuted... More
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Brittney Griner re-signs with Phoenix Mercury
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Brittney Griner will be back in the WNBA this season, once again playing with the Phoenix Mercury. Griner, who... More
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Student accused of threat at school where boy shot teacher
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — A fifth-grade student at the same Virginia elementary school where a first-grader shot his teacher last month told classmates in... More
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Alex Murdaugh’s surviving son takes stand at murder trial
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press Alex Murdaugh’s defense called his surviving son to the stand Tuesday to poke holes in evidence prosecutors have presented in... More
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Suspect arrested in slaying of university police officer
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A man is facing murder and other charges in the death of a Temple University police officer shot and killed near campus... More
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Romanian court rules to hold Andrew Tate for 30 more days
By ANDREEA ALEXANDRU and STEPHEN McGRATH Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A court in Romania’s capital agreed Tuesday to extend social media influencer Andrew... More