SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A judge has sentenced a Utah man to life in prison without the possibility of parole after he forced a couple out of their bed at gunpoint, took their money and cellphones and killed them after he was recognized. Third District Court Judge James Blanch sentenced Albert E. Johnson […] More
October 15, 2020
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A stunning tale of inappropriate behavior between a politician and a television anchor, death threats and nude photos culminated in a joint police and FBI investigation, the arrest of the journalist and the resignation of the mayor of Anchorage. Ethan Berkowitz, the top elected Democrat in […] More
October 15, 2020
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — A 17-year-old accused of killing two protesters days after Jacob Blake was shot by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, will not face charges in his home state of Illinois, prosecutors said Tuesday. An investigation revealed the gun used in the Kenosha shooting was purchased, stored and used in Wisconsin, the Lake County State’s Attorney’s […] More
October 15, 2020
Kyle Rittenhouse returned to a courtroom to fight his extradition from Illinois to Wisconsin, where he faces multiple felony charges for killing two people and severely injuring another. (Episode 61) More
October 15, 2020
PURCELL, Okla. (AP) — A death row inmate in Oklahoma is likely to get a new trial in federal court after a judge determined that the victims in the case were tribal citizens and the killings happened on Indian land, as determined by a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision. McLain County District Judge Leah Edwards […] More
October 15, 2020
TEXARKANA, Texas (AP) — A woman suspected of killing a pregnant woman and removing the baby from the victim’s womb was moved Wednesday from a jail in Idabel, Oklahoma, to one in Texarkana, Texas. Taylor Parker, 27, of Simms, Texas, was booked into the Bi-State Detention Center on the Texas-Arkansas state line in Texarkana. She […] More
October 15, 2020
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The California Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a second look at Scott Peterson’s conviction for killing his pregnant wife and unborn son, less than two months after it overturned his death penalty. The court sent the case back to San Mateo County Superior Court to determine whether Peterson should receive a […] More
October 15, 2020
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A former University of Utah police officer will not face criminal charges after being accused of sharing explicit photos of a student who was later killed on the campus. prosecutors said Thursday. The Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office made the announcement involving Miguel Dera, who was accused of showing […] More
October 15, 2020
Prosecutors have asked for new court filings to be sealed in the case against four former police officers charged in George Floyd's death. More
October 14, 2020
LONDON, Ohio (AP) — Opening arguments have been made in the murder trial of a man charged with killing his wife and two children in an arson fire at their Ohio home in 2008. Peter Romans, 60, of London, has pleaded not guilty to charges of aggravated murder, murder and aggravated arson. He opted to […] More
October 14, 2020
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Police body camera video shows a shirtless New York Supreme Court justice shove a Buffalo police officer who was putting handcuffs on his wife during an argument with neighbors. Justice Mark Grisanti and his wife, Maria, were placed in the back of police cars during the altercation in June but no […] More
October 14, 2020
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The mayor of Alaska’s largest city submitted his resignation Tuesday evening, four days after an anchorwoman at a local television station threatened to report he had posted nude photos of himself on a website. Ethan Berkowitz adamantly denied her allegations, but on Monday admitted he had […] More
October 13, 2020
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors have offered additional explanation about why they believe longer sentences should be given if four former Minneapolis police officers are convicted in the death of George Floyd. In a court filing Monday in Hennepin County, prosecutors said the position of trust the officers held and Floyd’s vulnerability are two reasons why […] More
October 13, 2020
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Lawyers for a 21-year-old Salvadoran immigrant accused of killing four northern Nevada residents last year are asking the state Supreme Court to again overturn a judge’s ruling allowing him to be tried in Reno for crimes that occurred in another county. Wilber Ernesto Martinez-Guzman’s public defenders argue the Washoe County District […] More
October 12, 2020
DENVER (AP) — An armed security guard for a television station who is suspected of fatally shooting a man following an altercation after opposing protests was acting in self-defense when he opened fire, a lawyer representing his family said Monday. Matthew Dolloff, 30, was being held in jail for investigation of first-degree murder following […] More
October 12, 2020
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police released shocking video Wednesday that captured a brutal attack on an officer inside a station last month, including footage from the officer’s own body-worn camera that shows a violent struggle for his gun. The 21-minute video compilation of the Sept. 26 assault includes footage from a surveillance camera […] More
October 12, 2020
An attorney urged a judge to allow an anonymous juror to speak publicly about the case of Breonna Taylor and the officers involved in her death. More
October 9, 2020
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles prosecutors on Thursday charged rapper Tory Lanez with shooting artist Megan Thee Stallion during an argument earlier this year. Lanez is accused of shooting at Megan Thee Stallion’s feet, hitting her, after she left a SUV during a fight in the Hollywood Hills […] More
October 9, 2020
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will hear Bill Cosby’s appeal of his felony sex assault conviction on Dec. 1. Cosby, 83, is serving a three- to 10-year prison term. A lower appeals court had upheld his conviction, but the state’s high court agreed this year to review two key issues in the […] More
October 8, 2020
By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Agents foiled a stunning plot to kidnap Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, authorities said Thursday in announcing charges in an alleged scheme that involved months of planning and even rehearsals to snatch Whitmer at her vacation home. Six men were charged in federal court, while seven others […] More
October 8, 2020
When Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron announced there would be no charges against the police officers related to the shooting death of Breonna Taylor, the public backlash was severe. (Episode 60) More
October 8, 2020
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas grand jury has indicted streaming giant Netflix for promoting French film “Mignonnes,” or “Cuties,” which the court says depicts lewd visuals of children. The movie received backlash before its release because of a movie poster that went viral for its provocative depiction of its young female actors. The criticism continued after […] More
October 8, 2020
Police released files revealing contacts between Breonna Taylor and an ex who was suspected of dealing drugs. More
October 7, 2020
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder in the death of George Floyd posted bail Wednesday and was released from jail, leading Minnesota’s governor to activate the National Guard to help keep the peace in the event of protests. According to court documents, Derek Chauvin posted a $1 million bond and was released […] More
October 7, 2020
The U.S. Justice Department asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's case after his death sentence was thrown out. More
October 7, 2020
CORUNNA, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan man charged with killing and mutilating a man he met through the dating app Grindr has been deemed mentally fit to stand trial, a judge ruled Monday. Shiawassee County District Judge Ward Clarkson ruled Mark Latunski was fit, said Doug Corwin, Latunski’s public defender. Latunski’s preliminary hearing is scheduled […] More
October 6, 2020
WOLFE CITY, Texas (AP) — A white police officer has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a Black man following a reported disturbance at a convenience store in a small East Texas town over the weekend, authorities said. Jonathan Price was walking away from Wolfe City Police Officer Shaun Lucas when Lucas […] More
October 6, 2020
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer BOSTON (AP) — A former tech executive was sentenced Monday to one year of home confinement for paying $300,000 to bribe his son’s way into Georgetown University as a tennis recruit, even though the son did not play tennis. Peter Dameris, of Pacific Palisades, California, appeared before a Boston […] More
October 6, 2020
By RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — Attorneys for Gov. John Carney asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to overturn a federal appeals court decision invalidating a provision in Delaware’s constitution that mandates a political balance among judges on the state’s most powerful courts. The provision at issue limits judges affiliated with […] More
October 5, 2020
By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The CEOs of technology giants Facebook, Google and Twitter are expected to testify for an Oct. 28 Senate hearing on tech companies’ control over hate speech and misinformation on their platforms. The Senate Commerce Committee voted last week to authorize subpoenas for Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, […] More
October 5, 2020
