Self-Defense

Daniel Penny pleaded not guilty to second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide in the May 1 death of Jordan Neely. More

June 28, 2023

In the letter, Ryelee's Manente-Powell described him as 'troubled and struggling' but also 'unexpectedly witty, loving and mischievous.' More

June 23, 2023

Daniel Penny has said that he was acting to protect himself and others on the subway, and never intended to harm Neely with a chokehold. More

June 14, 2023

Daniel Penny, who is charged with manslaughter, said that his only intention was to restrain Jordan Neely and to protect other passengers. More

June 12, 2023

UPDATE: Travis Rudolph thanked the jury as he left a Palm Beach County courthouse after his acquittal on all charges. More

June 7, 2023

Rudolph, a former wide receiver, testified that he acted in self-defense when he fired 39 shots, killing a man in April 2021. More

June 5, 2023

Travis Rudolph’s defense attorney challenged the detective’s assessment of ‘probable cause’ during cross-examination. More

June 2, 2023

Yarl's family wore t-shirts with the message 'ringing a doorbell is not a crime' as Andrew Lester appeared in court for a hearing. More

June 1, 2023

In his ruling Tuesday, Judge Angles cited national media coverage of the incident while announcing his ruling of sealing Andrew Lester's case. More

June 1, 2023

The ex-girlfriend of Travis Rudolph was cross-examined for hours on the second day of testimony during his murder trial. More

May 30, 2023

Daniel Penny's lawyers have said he was acting in self-defense when he pinned Jordan Neely to the floor of the subway car. More

May 12, 2023

The attorney representing Andrew Lester said that his client has been harassed and threatened after shooting 16-year-old Ralph Yarl. More

May 3, 2023

The shooting occurred when Heather Roth mistakenly entered a vehicle Pedro Rodriguez was sitting in thinking it was her own. More

April 19, 2023

84-year-old Andrew Lester, who's charged in the Kansas City shooting of 16-year-old Ralph Yarl, is in custody. More

April 18, 2023

16-year-old Ralph Yarl was shot by a Kansas City homeowner after mistakenly arriving at the wrong address to pick up his younger siblings. More

April 17, 2023

Attorneys for a man shot by Kyle Rittenhouse ask a federal judge for more time to serve Rittenhouse with a civil suit, saying he's evading them. More

February 23, 2023

John Huber, the father of Anthony Huber, is seeking unspecified damages from city officials, officers and Kyle Rittenhouse. More

February 2, 2023

An event being promoted as a private reception with Kyle Rittenhouse at the Venetian on the Las Vegas Strip has been cancelled, according to hotel officials. More

January 20, 2023

Kyle Rittenhouse shooting survivor Gaige Grosskreutz filed a secret petition to change his legal name due to harassment related to the case. More

September 30, 2022

Danielle Redlick is accused of fatally stabbing her husband and former stepfather, Michael Redlick, who was once an NBA executive. More

June 6, 2022

Theodore Edgecomb was sentenced after a jury found him guilty in the death of Jason Cleereman, an immigration attorney. More

April 8, 2022

Wisconsin dad Jerrel Perez wants Kenosha police Officer Shawn Guetschow charges. The cop appears to have pressed his knee into Perez's 12-year-old daughter's neck. More

March 22, 2022

Wisconsin officials have destroyed the rifle Kyle Rittenhouse used to shoot three people during street protests in Kenosha in 2020. More

March 11, 2022

“I shot Mr. Oulson because I thought he was gonna seriously injure me or potentially kill me,” defendant Curtis Reeves testified. More

February 25, 2022

By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge on Friday approved an agreement by lawyers to destroy the assault-style rifle that Kyle Rittenhouse used to shoot three people during a 2020 street protest.    Assistant District Attorney Thomas Binger said the state crime lab would destroy the gun, probably in […] More

January 28, 2022

Kyle Rittenhouse, the Illinois man acquitted of fatally shooting two men and wounding a third during street protests in Kenosha in 2020, is seeking the return of the gun and other property that police seized after his arrest. More

January 20, 2022

Theodore Edgecomb is on trial for the 2020 shooting death of 54-year-old immigration attorney Jason Cleereman.  More

January 20, 2022

Before jury selection began in Edgecomb's trial, he pleaded guilty to a felony and misdemeanor bail jumping counts. More

January 18, 2022

Kenosha County Circuit Judge Bruce Schroeder accepted Dominick Black's plea during a six-minute hearing. More

January 10, 2022

A judge delayed the trial for Theodore Edgecomb, who is charged with reckless homicide in the death of Jason CLeereman. More

January 3, 2022