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Bond raised to $1M for officer charged in Floyd’s death

Derek Chauvin, charged with second-degree murder in the death of George Floyd, had a bond set at $1 million. More

June 8, 2020

FBI looks for link between 2 ambush killings of officers

By MARTHA MENDOZA Associated Press ANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — The FBI and local investigators are trying to determine a possible link between the More

June 8, 2020

Man charged in slaying of retired St. Louis police captain

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A 24-year-old St. Louis man has been charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a retired police captain who... More

June 8, 2020

Competency evaluation for woman accused of killing stepson

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado woman accused of killing her 11-year-old stepson and plotting to break out of jail must undergo a competency More

June 5, 2020

Judge won’t dismiss rape case against doctor from TV show

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A California judge on Friday refused to dismiss rape and kidnapping charges against a doctor who appeared on a reality... More

June 5, 2020

Sheriff: Will of ‘Tiger King’ star’s missing husband forged

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Someone forged the will of the missing husband of Carole Baskin, a woman prominently featured in Netflix’s “Tiger King" documentary More

June 4, 2020

Letecia Stauch faces new charge for writing plans to escape jail

Letecia Stauch, the Colorado stepmom accused of murdering her 11-year-old stepson, is now facing new charges for allegedly writing letters to an inmate in More

June 4, 2020

Prosecutors describe racist slur as Ahmaud Arbery lay dying

A state investigators said a white man was heard saying a racist slur as he stood over Ahmaud Arbery's body following the shooting. More

June 4, 2020

Prosecutors charge 3 more officers in George Floyd’s death

Three additional police officers were charged in the death of George Floyd, as protest continue from coast to coast. More

June 3, 2020

Judge sets June 4 hearing for suspects in Arbery slaying

LAST UPDATED 5/27/20 BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia judge has scheduled a hearing for three men charged with murder in the fatal shooting of... More

June 3, 2020

Report: 3 more cops to be charged in George Floyd’s death

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors plan to charge a Minneapolis police officer accused of pressing his knee against George Floyd’s neck with second-degree More

June 3, 2020

Judge gives control of Joe Exotic’s zoo to Carole Baskin

WYNNEWOOD, Okla. (AP) — A federal judge in Oklahoma has awarded ownership of the zoo made famous in Netflix's “Tiger King” docuseries to Joe Exotic's More

June 2, 2020

Buffalo man caught dismembering wife, charged with murder

A Buffalo man allegedly shot and killed his wife in their Allegany County home, then began dismembering her body. Phillip Farren, 52, admitted he shot... More

June 2, 2020

Medical examiner: Floyd’s heart stopped while restrained

A medical examiner classified George Floyd's death as homicide, saying his heart stopped when he was restrained and his neck compressed. More

June 2, 2020

George Floyd’s family to release results of own autopsy

The attorney for George Floyd's family plans to announce the results of an independent autopsy into his death. More

June 1, 2020

GA U.S. Attorneys and FBI warn criminal instigators could face federal prosecution

ATLANTA – Attorney General William P. Barr has directed federal law enforcement actions aimed at apprehending and charging the violent criminal agitators More

June 1, 2020

Weinstein raped me in 1994 at age 17, woman says in lawsuit

By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A woman who says Harvey Weinstein raped her when she was 17 is among four... More

June 1, 2020

Minneapolis cop who knelt on man’s neck charged with murder

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minneapolis police officer who was seen on video kneeling on the neck of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died... More

May 29, 2020

Minneapolis police station torched amid George Floyd protest

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Cheering protesters torched a Minneapolis police station that the department was forced to abandon as three days of violent protests More

May 29, 2020

Man charged in shooting death of sex offender in Omaha

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An Omaha man has been charged with murder in the shooting death of a registered sex offender. James Fairbanks, 43, was... More

May 29, 2020

Derek Chauvin, accused in George Floyd’s death, opened fire on 2 people

Derek Chauvin, the white police officer accused of killing George Floyd, had a history of nearly 20 complaints and 2 letters of reprimand. More

May 28, 2020

Court: Mental provider not liable in Florida school shooting

By CURT ANDERSON AP Legal Affairs Writer ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A mental health provider cannot be held liable for the actions of a... More

May 28, 2020

Man charged in Mennonite woman’s death grew up in the faith

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — In a forest clearing outside Flagstaff, Arizona, Sasha Krause was found cold and stiff, with a bullet wound to the back... More

May 28, 2020

Woman accused of leaving her boyfriend in suitcase to die

Sarah Boone is accused of zipping her boyfriend into a suitcase, recording his repeated cries for help and leaving him locked inside until he died. More

May 28, 2020

4 held in abduction-killing of Santa Cruz website developer

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — The abduction and killing of a Northern California website developer last year was a robbery carried out by four young... More

May 28, 2020

College student wanted in 2 Connecticut slayings is captured

By PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A college student sought by police as a suspect in a crime spree including two slayings... More

May 28, 2020

Mayor: Officer who put knee on man’s neck should be charged

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The mayor of Minneapolis called Wednesday for criminal charges to be filed against the white police officer seen on video kneeling on More

May 27, 2020