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Lawyer: Colorado shooting suspect needs mental health review
Lawyer: Colorado shooting suspect needs mental health review

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — The suspect in the Colorado supermarket shooting appeared in court for the first time Thursday, and a defense attorney immediately asked that he receive a mental health evaluation before the case against him proceeds. Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, 21, did not speak during the brief hearing except to say “yes” to […] More

March 26, 2021

The Unsolved Casefile: Who Killed Liberty German & Abigail Williams?
The Unsolved Casefile: Who Killed Liberty German & Abigail Williams?

DELPHI, Ind. (Scripps News Indianapolis) – The year 2021 should be filled with cap & gowns, graduation parties, and college choices for Libby German and Abby Williams. Instead, their families are holding on to the hope that this is the year their killer is brought to justice. “We will get answers. We will get answers. […] More

March 26, 2021

Colorado shooting suspect makes his 1st court appearance
Colorado shooting suspect makes his 1st court appearance

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — The suspected gunman in the Boulder supermarket shooting that killed 10 people appeared in court Thursday for the first time, and a defense attorney immediately asked for an assessment of his mental health. Kathryn Herold, the lawyer for suspect Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, provided no details about what condition he might […] More

March 25, 2021

Colorado shooting suspect to make 1st court appearance
Colorado shooting suspect to make 1st court appearance

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Hundreds of mourners gathered Wednesday night at a candlelight vigil to remember the 10 people gunned down at a supermarket in a Colorado college town while the 21-year-old man suspected of carrying out the rampage prepared for his first court appearance Thursday morning. Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa has been jailed for […] More

March 25, 2021

UK court rejects Depp bid to appeal ‘wife beater’ ruling
UK court rejects Depp bid to appeal ‘wife beater’ ruling

LONDON (AP) — A British court on Thursday refused Johnny Depp permission to appeal a judge’s ruling that he assaulted ex-wife Amber Heard. Two Court of Appeal judges said the Hollywood star cannot challenge the High Court’s rejection of his libel lawsuit against publisher of The Sun newspaper for labeling him a “wife beater” in […] More

March 25, 2021

Ex-Idaho nurse resentenced, released in 2018 murder case
Ex-Idaho nurse resentenced, released in 2018 murder case

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A former nurse in Idaho who admitted to helping a Colorado rancher cover up the killing of his fiancee Kelsey Berreth was released on parole after receiving a reduced sentence. Krystal Jean Kenney, 34, was released Tuesday from Denver Women’s Correctional Facility after being resentenced to 18 months in prison […] More

March 24, 2021

Official: Colorado shooting suspect prone to rage, delusions
Official: Colorado shooting suspect prone to rage, delusions

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Law enforcement officials and former associates of a 21-year-old accused of killing 10 people at a Colorado supermarket described the suspect as someone prone to sudden rage who was suspended from high school for a sudden attack on a classmate that left the student bloodied. Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, who is […] More

March 24, 2021

The Unsolved Casefile: Who Is Apache Junction Jane Doe?
The Unsolved Casefile: Who Is Apache Junction Jane Doe?

TUCSON, Ariz. (Scripps News Tucson) — It’s a mystery that started in the City of Apache Junction with a discovery in the hot Arizona sun that became a 28-year-old case that’s gone cold.   On August 6th 1992 at around 9:45 am, a man was walking his dog at the northwest corner of Baseline Avenue […] More

March 24, 2021

Jury set for ex-cop’s trial in Floyd death; starts Monday
Jury set for ex-cop’s trial in Floyd death; starts Monday

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A jury has been seated for the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer in George Floyd’s death, with opening statements set for Monday in a case that led to weeks of protests and a national soul-searching about racial justice. >>>HOW TO WATCH: Court TV’s Live Coverage of MN v. Derek Chauvin […] More

March 23, 2021

End of jury selection near for ex-cop’s trial in Floyd death
End of jury selection near for ex-cop’s trial in Floyd death

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The end of jury selection is in sight at the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death, with just one more needed ahead of opening statements next week. >>>HOW TO WATCH: Court TV’s Live Coverage of MN v. Derek Chauvin The process inched forward Monday with one […] More

March 23, 2021

For a third time, judge rejects bail for Ghislaine Maxwell
For a third time, judge rejects bail for Ghislaine Maxwell

NEW YORK (AP) — For a third time, a judge rejected a bail package Monday aimed at freeing Ghislaine Maxwell as the ex-girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein awaits trial on charges that she recruited teenage girls for him to sexually abuse. U.S. District Judge Alison J. Nathan in Manhattan said in a written decision that nothing […] More

March 23, 2021

Police: 10 people killed in Colorado supermarket shooting
Police: 10 people killed in Colorado supermarket shooting

UPDATED 3/23/21 11:15 A.M. EST. BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Police on Tuesday identified a 21-year-old man as the suspect in the killing of 10 people at a Boulder, Colorado, supermarket. Authorities also identified nine victims after previously identifying a police officer who had been killed. The victims ranged in age from 20 to 65, said […] More

March 23, 2021

The Unsolved Casefile: Hunting the Torso Killer
The Unsolved Casefile: Hunting the Torso Killer

CLEVELAND, Ohio (Scripps News Cleveland) — It is one of the darkest chapters in Cleveland’s history. From 1934 to 1938, a serial killer stalked the town, claiming at least a dozen victims. The killer, known as both the “Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run” and the “Torso Murderer,” for the way he dismembered his many victims […] More

March 23, 2021

14th juror seated for ex-officer’s trial in Floyd’s death
14th juror seated for ex-officer’s trial in Floyd’s death

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A 14th juror was seated Monday for the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death, nearly completing the panel ahead of opening statements next week. The newest juror is a social worker in her 20s who said she has talked with friends about police reform and that […] More

March 22, 2021

Court could reimpose Boston Marathon bomber’s death sentence
Court could reimpose Boston Marathon bomber’s death sentence

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Monday it will consider reinstating the death sentence for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, presenting President Joe Biden with an early test of his opposition to capital punishment. The justices agreed to hear an appeal filed by the Trump administration, which carried out executions of 13 federal inmates in its final six months […] More

March 22, 2021

The Unsolved Casefile: Who Killed Dominic Young, Jr.?
The Unsolved Casefile: Who Killed Dominic Young, Jr.?

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Scripps News Kansas City) — “God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference,” Christine Anderson recited. She was reading the Serenity Prayer, prominently hung on the wall of her living room. On her hardest days, she […] More

March 22, 2021

Jury selection in 3rd week for ex-cop’s trial in Floyd death
Jury selection in 3rd week for ex-cop’s trial in Floyd death

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jury selection enters a third week Monday for a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death. >>>HOW TO WATCH: Court TV’s Live Coverage of MN v. Derek Chauvin Thirteen jurors have been seated for Derek Chauvin’s trial on murder and manslaughter charges, with the judge saying two more will be […] More

March 22, 2021

4 more women sue Texans QB Watson for sex assault
4 more women sue Texans QB Watson for sex assault

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson has been sued by four more women who accuse him of sexual assault and harassments. The lawsuits were filed Thursday night, hours after the NFL said it was investigating earlier allegations by three massage therapists who said the quarterback sexually assaulted them during massages. Watson, 25, has broadly denied […] More

March 19, 2021

Judge limits evidence, refuses to move trial in Floyd death
Judge limits evidence, refuses to move trial in Floyd death

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A judge said Friday he won’t delay or move the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death over concerns that a $27 million settlement for Floyd’s family could taint the jury pool, but he’ll allow limited evidence from a 2019 arrest. >>>HOW TO WATCH: Court TV’s Live Coverage of […] More

March 19, 2021

Judge OKs some evidence from 2019 arrest in Chauvin’s trial
Judge OKs some evidence from 2019 arrest in Chauvin’s trial

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The judge overseeing the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer in the death of George Floyd said Friday that he’ll allow the jury to hear some evidence about a prior arrest in which Floyd was found with drugs. Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill partially granted a defense motion to allow evidence […] More

March 19, 2021

The Unsolved Casefile: Who Killed Nikki Benedict?
The Unsolved Casefile: Who Killed Nikki Benedict?

POWAY, Calif. (Scripps News San Diego) — The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department is bringing attention to a 54-year-old unsolved murder. On May 1, 1967, 14-year-old Nikki Benedict was stabbed and left to die while walking home from her friend’s house in Poway.   The family has gone 54-years without knowing what happened to Nikki. […] More

March 19, 2021

Jury nearly complete for Chauvin trial; major rulings loom
Jury nearly complete for Chauvin trial; major rulings loom

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Just two more jurors were needed for the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death, as the judge prepared to rule Friday on two major motions — including whether to allow evidence from Floyd’s earlier 2019 arrest. >>>HOW TO WATCH: Court TV’s Live Coverage of MN v. […] More

March 19, 2021

3 woman sue Texans QB Deshaun Watson for alleged sex assault
3 woman sue Texans QB Deshaun Watson for alleged sex assault

DALLAS (AP) — Three masseuses have sued Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson for alleged sexual assault, accusing the star player of a “disturbing pattern” of behavior toward women. In lawsuits filed this week, two of the woman claim that Watson touched them with his penis during massages last year, and the third alleges he forced […] More

March 18, 2021

Attorneys argue over letting expert testify in Floyd trial
Attorneys argue over letting expert testify in Floyd trial

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Attorneys at the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death argued Thursday over whether a forensic psychiatrist can testify about how people react to traumatic events, as both sides clash over how much the jury should hear of Floyd’s own actions. >>>HOW TO WATCH: Court TV’s Live […] More

March 18, 2021

Lawyers for Johnny Depp seek to appeal ‘wife beater’ ruling
Lawyers for Johnny Depp seek to appeal ‘wife beater’ ruling

LONDON (AP) — Lawyers for Johnny Depp told Britain’s Court of Appeal Thursday that the actor’s ex-wife, Amber Heard, did not donate all of her $7 million divorce settlement to charity as she claimed, part of arguments seeking to overturn a ruling that the actor assaulted Heard during the couple’s marriage. The Hollywood star is […] More

March 18, 2021