By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Authorities say “Full House” actress Lori Loughlin has reported to a federal prison in California to begin serving her two-month sentence for her role in the college admissions bribery scandal. The U.S. Attorney’s office in Boston said Friday that Loughlin was being […] More
October 30, 2020
By MICHAEL TARM AP Legal Affairs Writer WAUKEGAN, Ill, (AP) — An Illinois judge said he will decide late Friday afternoon whether a 17-year-old accused of killing two demonstrators in Kenosha, Wisconsin, should be extradited across the border to stand trial on homicide charges. Defense lawyers had indicated before the hearing in Waukegan that […] More
October 30, 2020
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities in Las Vegas have ruled an infant girl’s death a homicide after police said she was thrown by her father from an apartment balcony during an argument with the child’s mother. The father, Clarence Martin Jr., 32, remained jailed Monday without bail awaiting a Tuesday court appearance at which he […] More
October 30, 2020
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A couple charged with conspiring to hide the bodies of two missing children in a case connected to the parents’ doomsday beliefs and the mysterious deaths of their previous spouses will stand trial together, an Idaho judge said Thursday. But attorneys for Chad and Lori […] More
October 29, 2020
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors secured a guilty plea Thursday from a Florida businessman who hired one of President Donald Trump’s lawyers, Rudy Giuliani, to lend credibility to a supposedly fraud-busting company authorities say was a fraud itself. The plea by David Correia, 45, a former golf professional, came to […] More
October 29, 2020
LONDON, Ohio (AP) — A man accused of killing his wife and two children in an arson fire at their Ohio home in 2008 was acquitted Thursday of all charges by a three-judge panel that heard the case. Peter Romans, 60, of London, faced aggravated murder, murder and aggravated arson charges. He opted to have […] More
October 29, 2020
Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell’s will spend their first wedding anniversary in separate jail cells, facing charges for their involvement in the deaths of Lori’s children. (Episode 63) More
October 29, 2020
KENOSHA COUNTY, Wis. (Court TV) — A Wisconsin teen accused of gunning down his ex-girlfriend and then trying to kill the girl’s mother is facing life in prison. The trial of now-17-year-old Martice Fuller will begin November 2. Court TV will carry the proceedings live. Fuller is facing multiple charges, including first-degree intentional homicide after […] More
October 28, 2020
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
