By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A jury ordered Academy Award-winning filmmaker Paul Haggis Thursday to pay at least $7.5 million to a woman who accused him of rape in one of several #MeToo-era cases that have put Hollywood notables’ behavior on trial this fall. Jurors also plan to award additional punitive […] More
November 10, 2022
Kevin Johnson, who was sentenced to death for killing a co in a fit of rage over his brother's death, asks U.S. Supreme Court to halt the execution. More
November 10, 2022
Nebraska Supreme Court rejects appeal of Aubrey Trail, who was convicted of first-degree murder in the death of Sydney Loofe and sentenced to death. More
November 10, 2022
Oscar-winning director Warren Beatty is accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl in 1973, according to a lawsuit obtained by The New York Times. More
November 10, 2022
Fight over access to murdered Las Vegas journalist Jeff German’s devices -- including a cell phone, laptops and a hard drive -- resumed in court. More
November 10, 2022
Suspended Indianapolis priest David Marcotte sentenced to a year's home detention in plea agreement on allegations he sexually abused a teenage boy. More
November 10, 2022
Alex Jones ordered to pay $473M more to Sandy Hook families for calling the massacre a hoax, bringing total judgment against him to $1.44B. More
November 10, 2022
Deangelo Davis, who left a gun out leading to his 6-year-old killing his 3-year-old, is charged with involuntary manslaughter and endangering children. More
November 10, 2022
William Zev Steen, teacher at Jewish all-girls school Bnos Yisroel of Baltimore, was arrested for possession and distribution of child pornography. More
November 10, 2022
Michelle Martens, mom of Albuquerque girl who was strangled and dismembered, is sentenced to 12 years in prison for her role with 6 years served. More
November 10, 2022
Oklahoma appeals court denies death row inmate Richard Glossip's request for a hearing to prove his innocence in the beating death of Glossip's boss. More
November 10, 2022
Jurors began deliberating in a civil trial involving Oscar-winning filmmaker Paul Haggis and publicist Haleigh Breest, who accused him of rape. More
November 10, 2022
Dec. 26 will mark 26 years since the day the body of JonBenét Patricia Ramsey was found in the basement of her family's home in Boulder. More
November 10, 2022
Banker Russell Laffitte, accused of helping Alex Murdaugh take money from clients, is the first to stand trial in the South Carolina legal drama. More
November 10, 2022
Kelsey Turner, a former Maxim and Playboy Italia model, made national headlines when she was arrested in 2019. More
November 10, 2022
Taylor Parker made herself look pregnant, faked ultrasounds and even had a gender-reveal party before killing Reagan Simmons-Hancock. More
November 10, 2022
“This is an exceptional story, right out of the movies,” said U.S. District Judge Gina during sentencing for Jonathan and Diana Toebbe. More
November 10, 2022
An Indiana judge has approved Kegan Kline and his attorney’s request for a continuance in his child pornography case. More
November 10, 2022
Richard Allen, who's accused of killing teen girls Abby Williams and Libby German, asks for a public defender in a letter to the court. More
November 9, 2022
Texas judge denies motions to toss out evidence in the case against Kaitlin Armstrong, charged in the murder of cyclist Anna Moriah "Mo" Wilson. More
November 9, 2022
A man was arrested after hurling eggs and vitriol at King Charles III and Camilla, the queen consort, as they walked in York, England. More
November 9, 2022
Judge Ashley Willcott outlines the basic tenets of successful trial advocacy, and how they can make or break a case. More
November 9, 2022
American basketball star Brittney Griner has been sent to a penal colony in Russia to serve her sentence for drug possession. More
November 9, 2022
In all the damning accusations and incriminating evidence, one thing remained clear: Casey Anthony was arguably the most hated woman in America. More
November 9, 2022
Pieper Lewis will be taken before Judge David Porter for a probation revocation hearing after she was taken into custody after an escape. More
November 9, 2022
In the latest twist, Elizabeth Holmes appeared to be pregnant when she showed up for an Oct. 17 hearing about her request for a new trial. More
November 9, 2022
“I now recognize I may have made a mistake in identifying Mr. Dershowitz," stated Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre. More
November 9, 2022
Cornell Univ. temporarily suspended frat parties after a student reported a sexual assault and 4 others reported being drugged at off-campus housing. More
November 8, 2022
The Supreme Court is asked to answer if a person can use Section 1983 to go to court with claims their rights under the nursing home act are violated. More
November 8, 2022
Attorneys for Tennessee death row inmate Byron Black told a state appeals court he should not be executed because he is intellectually disabled. More
November 8, 2022
