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Man who shot his wife in SUV wants murder conviction tossed
Man who shot his wife in SUV wants murder conviction tossed

Lawyers for a man convicted of murder for fatally shooting his wife as they rode in an SUV in Atlanta say he did not have a fair trial and are asking Georgia's highest court to overturn his conviction.Claud "Tex" McIver, 79, is serving a life sentence after being convicted of felony murder and other charges in the 2016 shooting of his wife, 64-year-old Diane McIver. More

January 18, 2022

St. Louis County man pleads guilty in death of co-worker
St. Louis County man pleads guilty in death of co-worker

St. Louis County man sentenced 14 years in prison after he admitted stabbing a co-worker to death in September 2019. Alipasha Ibragimov was sentenced after he pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and armed criminal action in the death of Steven Tyrell Hill. More

January 18, 2022

Freed Missouri inmate sues over medical care in prison
Freed Missouri inmate sues over medical care in prison

A Kansas City man released from prison after serving more than 40 years for a wrongful conviction is suing the company that provides medical care for Missouri prison inmates. .Kevin Strickland alleges in his lawsuit that medical care provided by Corizon LLC officials left him dependent on a wheelchair and able to stand for only brief periods. More

January 18, 2022

Former Ferguson officer admits attack on handcuffed man
Former Ferguson officer admits attack on handcuffed man

Former Ferguson police officer admitted in federal court that he beat a handcuffed man and filed a false police report. Jackie Matthews pleaded guilty to a federal charge of falsifying information in a federal investigation. He could face up to 21 months in prison at sentencing. More

January 18, 2022

3 officers charged in shooting death of 8-year-old girl
3 officers charged in shooting death of 8-year-old girl

Three police officers have been charged with manslaughter and reckless endangerment after firing their weapons in the direction of a crowd of people exiting a high school football game outside of Philadelphia, killing an 8-year-old girl and injuring three people. More

January 18, 2022

Couple charged after 2 children ingest fentanyl, infant dies
Couple charged after 2 children ingest fentanyl, infant dies

An infant died and another young child became very ill after they ingested fentanyl in their family's apartment, authorities said. Nicholas Lee, 25, and Brianna Roush, 26, of Circleville, are each charged with involuntary manslaughter, attempted involuntary manslaughter, possessing and trafficking in fentanyl and two counts of child endangerment. More

January 18, 2022

Browns’ McDowell arrested on public exposure, other charges

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Malik McDowell, who was given a second chance by the team after serving jail time, was arrested Monday in Florida on charges that include public exposure. According to a police report, McDowell has been charged in Deerfield Beach, Florida, with “aggravated battery […] More

January 18, 2022

Texas rabbi says he, 2 hostages escaped synagogue standoff
Texas rabbi says he, 2 hostages escaped synagogue standoff

The rabbi of a Texas synagogue where a gunman took hostages during livestreamed services said Monday that he threw a chair at his captor before escaping with two others after an hourslong standoff, crediting past security training for getting himself and his congregants out safely. More

January 18, 2022