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Police Instructor: Hankison trained to isolate target
Police Instructor: Hankison trained to isolate target

A police firearms instructor said Louisville officers are trained to identify a target before firing weapons in a threatening situation in the trial of former officer Brett Hankison charged in the raid that left Breonna Taylor dead. More

March 1, 2022

Murder trial with Fitbit evidence heads to jury selection
Murder trial with Fitbit evidence heads to jury selection

A second jury selection is set to begin Tuesday for the trial of a Connecticut man accused of killing his wife, whose Fitbit activity tracker is expected to be a key piece of evidence against him. Prospective jurors will be questioned in Rockville Superior Court for the murder case of Richard Dabate More

February 28, 2022

Scott Peterson lawyer can’t shake juror testimony over trial
Scott Peterson lawyer can’t shake juror testimony over trial

Lawyers trying to overturn Scott Peterson's conviction in the sordid slaying of his pregnant wife 20 years ago completed their questioning Monday without shaking a former juror from her crucial testimony that she acted properly before and during his 2004 trial. More

February 28, 2022

Prison for man who stole $500K watch in Beverly Hills
Prison for man who stole $500K watch in Beverly Hills

A third gang member was sentenced to federal prison for the brazen armed robbery of a man's $500,000 watch while he was dining outdoors in Beverly Hills, prosecutors said Monday. Marquise Anthony Gardon, 41, pleaded guilty in September to two felonies including robbery. More

February 28, 2022

Frederick County man arrested for child abduction
Frederick County man arrested for child abduction

Frederick County, Maryland deputies arrested a man Sunday for the abduction of two children. Christopher Wade Schultz, 40, is being charged with two counts of abduction for children under 12, two counts of kidnapping for children under 16, two counts of false imprisonment, one count of home invasion, 3rd-degree burglary, trespassing on posted property, and 2nd-degree assault. More

February 28, 2022

Maryland man gets life in prison for murdering wife and covering it up
Maryland man gets life in prison for murdering wife and covering it up

Maryland man will serve the rest of his life in prison for murdering his wife and lying about how it happened. Keith Smith falsely told police he, his daughter and wife, Jacquelyn, were heading home from celebrating a birthday in Baltimore, when a panhandler robbed and stabbed her to death. More

February 28, 2022

Many Capitol riot cases could hinge on 1st trial’s outcome
Many Capitol riot cases could hinge on 1st trial’s outcome

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department launched one of the largest and most complex criminal investigations in its history after a mob of Donald Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol over a year ago. Now it’s time for a jury to hear some of the government’s evidence about the unparalleled […] More

February 28, 2022

Sentence, state trial loom for ex-cops in Floyd’s killing
Sentence, state trial loom for ex-cops in Floyd’s killing

Three former Minneapolis police officers convicted of violating George Floyd's civil rights face federal sentences that one expert says could range from less than five years in prison to as much as the 25 years prosecutors are seeking for their former colleague Derek Chauvin. More

February 25, 2022