By LARRY NEUMEISTER and TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Disgraced self-improvement guru Keith Raniere, whose NXIVM followers included millionaires and Hollywood actors, was sentenced to 120 years on Tuesday for turning some adherents into sex slaves branded with his initials. EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: FORMER NXIVM MEMBER SARAH EDMONDSON U.S. District Judge Nicholas […] More
October 27, 2020
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Police shot and killed a 27-year-old Black man on a Philadelphia street after yelling at him to drop his knife, sparking violent protests that police said injured 30 officers and led to dozens of arrests. The shooting occurred before 4 p.m. Monday as officers responded to a report of a person […] More
October 27, 2020
By DON BABWIN, ED WHITE and TERESA CRAWFORD WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — A Black woman who was shot by police last week in suburban Chicago said Tuesday that officers did nothing more than cover her boyfriend with a blanket after he was shot and left him on the ground to die. Tafara Williams, 20, spoke […] More
October 27, 2020
A British judge is expected to rule whether Johnny Depp was libelled by a tabloid newspaper that labeled him a 'wife-beater.' More
October 27, 2020
A federal judge is expected to hand down a lengthy prison term for Keith Raniere, convicted of turning female followers into sex slaves. More
October 27, 2020
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California prosecutors said Friday they again will seek the death penalty for Scott Peterson even as a county judge considers throwing out his conviction for murdering his pregnant wife because of juror misconduct during a 2005 trial that riveted the nation. Stanislaus County Assistant District Attorney […] More
October 23, 2020
UPDATED 10/23/20 HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. (Court TV) — Judge Christopher Sabella set a date for Michael Keetley’s retrial. The proceedings are set for July 12, 2021. The trial is expected to last up to four weeks. A status conference is set for January 8, 2021. Keetley, 49, has been in jail for almost ten years. […] More
October 23, 2020
A jury found Erin Robinson guilty on two counts, including first-degree felony murder, for the death of Raul Ortiz. More
October 23, 2020
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — Any claims about what happened in Wisconsin have no role in whether to extradite an Illinois teenager to that state to face charges in the killing of two protesters, prosecutors said Thursday. The state’s attorney in Lake County, Illinois, filed a response to Kyle Rittenhouse’s attorneys, who are trying to stop him from […] More
October 22, 2020
A Minnesota judge dismissed a third-degree murder charge against Derek Chauvin, but he will still face second-degree charges. More
October 22, 2020
By JIM MUSTIAN and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jeffrey Epstein’s ex-girlfriend denied introducing Britain’s Prince Andrew to underage sex partners in a defensive and combative deposition made public Thursday, calling the prince’s accuser an “awful fantasist.” <<<READ OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT OF GHISLAINE MAXWELL’S DEPOSITION>>> “Are we tallying all the lies?” Ghislaine Maxwell […] More
October 22, 2020
We have a clearer picture of how the four former Minneapolis police officers intend to defend themselves for the death of George Floyd – by putting the blame on George Floyd himself. (Episode 62) More
October 22, 2020
MIAMI, Fla. (Court TV) — A Miami attorney is accused of multiple bank robberies that took place over the course of three weeks. Aaron Patrick Honaker, 41, allegedly robbed $1,050 from a bank on Oct. 3, then $800 from another bank on Oct. 10. He also attempted to rob four other banks, according to the […] More
October 22, 2020
UPDATED 10/26/20 ATLANTA (Court TV) – Federal Judge Nicholas Garaufis denied Raniere’s motion for a new trial on Oct. 23. He is scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday, Oct. 27. ORIGINAL STORY 10/21/20 ATLANTA (Court TV) – Lawyers of convicted NXIVM cult leader Keith Raniere have filed a motion for a new trial, six days before […] More
October 21, 2020
Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly, who was shot by Breonna Taylor's boyfriend, said she did nothing 'to deserve a death sentence.' More
October 21, 2020
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A lawyer representing a television station security guard who shot and killed a demonstrator during opposing right- and left-leaning rallies this month told a judge Wednesday that there was “obvious evidence of self-defense.” Public defender Valerie Cole also asked a judge during a brief court hearing to […] More
October 21, 2020
E. Jean Carroll, who claims that Donald Trump raped her in the 1990s, is expected to be in court on Wednesday. More
October 21, 2020
A grand juror speaking about the Breonna Taylor investigation said they were not given the option to consider charges. More
October 21, 2020
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A newly released prison mug shot shows Bill Cosby smiling with a disposable mask hanging off his face. The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections recently updated Cosby’s mug shot, something routinely done to document changes to inmates’ appearance as they age. Cosby’s new photo was taken Sept. 4. Cosby, 83, was convicted […] More
October 20, 2020
A judge cleared the way for grand jurors to speak about their experience in the case against the police officers who shot Breonna Taylor. More
October 20, 2020
A judge ordered transcripts of interviews lawyers conducted with Jeffrey Epstein's ex-girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, to be released. More
October 20, 2020
By MICHAEL BALSAMO and MARCY GORDON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Tuesday sued Google for antitrust violations, alleging that it abused its dominance in online search and advertising to stifle competition and harm consumers. The lawsuit marks the government’s most significant attempt to protect competition since its groundbreaking case against Microsoft […] More
October 20, 2020
An appeals court ruled that Ghislaine Maxwell's testimony on a lawsuit related to Jeffrey Epstein's abuse can be released. More
October 20, 2020
By PATTY NIEBERG Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — A television station security guard accused of fatally shooting a pro-police demonstrator following opposing rallies was charged Monday with second-degree murder, according to the Denver district court clerk’s office. The charges in the death of Lee Keltner, 49, were filed to the district court […] More
October 20, 2020
Five Michigan men are accused of plotting to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer because of her measures to control the spread of COVID-19. More
October 19, 2020
Andre Warner was spared the death penalty after he was convicted of murdering Adam Hilarie during an armed robbery. More
October 19, 2020
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Zachery Ty Bryan, the actor who played the oldest son on the long-running 1990s sit-com “Home Improvement” was arrested in Oregon and faces charges of strangulation and assault. The Eugene Police Department said officers were dispatched to a North Eugene apartment Friday night on a report of a physical dispute. They […] More
October 19, 2020
By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Federal prosecutors charged Texas billionaire Robert Brockman on Thursday with a $2 billion tax fraud scheme in what they say is the largest such case against an American. Department of Justice officials said at a news conference that Brockman, 79, hid capital gains income over 20 […] More
October 16, 2020
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Two U.S. Park Police officers were indicted Thursday on manslaughter charges in the 2017 shooting death of an unarmed motorist who led officers on a stop-and-go chase outside Washington, capping nearly three years of inquiry into a case that caused an outcry over concerns of excessive […] More
October 16, 2020
DENVER (Denver District Attorney)—Denver District Attorney Beth McCann announced that Matthew Dolloff will be charged with second-degree murder, which carries a mandatory prison sentence of between 16 and 48 years, for the shooting death of 49-year old Lee Keltner. This incident occurred on Saturday afternoon, October 10, 2020, as Mr. Keltner was leaving Denver’s Civic […] More
October 16, 2020
