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Depp lawyer says Amber Heard lied during tabloid libel case
Depp lawyer says Amber Heard lied during tabloid libel case

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Johnny Depp’s high-stakes libel case against a British tabloid that accused him of assaulting ex-wife Amber Heard wrapped up Tuesday in a London court, with the star’s lawyer calling Heard “a compulsive liar” and claiming that Depp was the real victim of abuse in the relationship. The […] More

July 28, 2020

Lawyer claims Depp was misogynistic abuser of ex-wife Heard
Lawyer claims Depp was misogynistic abuser of ex-wife Heard

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A lawyer for British tabloid The Sun claimed Monday that Johnny Depp was “a hopeless addict” whose violence toward ex-wife Amber Heard was fueled by misogyny and a toxic combination of drink, drugs, jealousy and anger.   Attorney Sasha Wass was summing up at Depp’s libel case […] More

July 27, 2020

Man granted bond after conviction tossed in church killings
Man granted bond after conviction tossed in church killings

BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — A man who has spent two decades in custody was granted bond Thursday after his conviction in the killings of a couple at a south Georgia church was overturned. Dennis Perry, 58, has been serving two life sentences for the 1985 killings of Harold and Thelma Swain, who were killed inside […] More

July 24, 2020

Harry and Meghan sue over photo of son at California home
Harry and Meghan sue over photo of son at California home

By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prince Harry and Meghan Markle sued Thursday to stop the sale and publication of a photo of their son Archie that they say was shot at their Los Angeles-area home in invasion of their privacy. The royal couple gives a detailed account in the lawsuit of […] More

July 24, 2020

Parole recommended for Manson follower Leslie Van Houten
Parole recommended for Manson follower Leslie Van Houten

By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California panel on Thursday recommended that Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten be paroled after serving nearly five decades in prison. After a hearing at the women’s prison in Chino, California, commissioners of the Board of Parole Hearings found for the fourth time that Van […] More

July 24, 2020

Court upholds Alex Jones sanctions in Sandy Hook case
Court upholds Alex Jones sanctions in Sandy Hook case

By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The Connecticut Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a sanction against Infowars host Alex Jones over an angry outburst on his web show against an attorney for relatives of some of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims, who are suing him for defamation. The court issued […] More

July 23, 2020

AZ man charged with raping, impregnating disabled woman
AZ man charged with raping, impregnating disabled woman

Nathan Sutherland, 36, a caretaker at Hacienda HealthCare, is charged with sexual assault of a vulnerable adult, for allegedly impregnating a 29-year-old Native American woman, who had been intellectually disabled for nearly a decade after a near-drowning accident. Sutherland will be back in a Maricopa County Superior Court for a pre-trial conference on Nov. 2 […] More

July 23, 2020

Judge won’t silence anyone in Epstein-related prosecution
Judge won’t silence anyone in Epstein-related prosecution

By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The judge presiding over the criminal sex abuse case against Jeffrey Epstein’s ex-girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, refused Thursday to ban prosecutors or lawyers for alleged victims from commenting publicly.   U.S. District Judge Alison J. Nathan said in a written order that she expects anyone involved in […] More

July 23, 2020

Sheriff: 2 brothers, girlfriend arrested in Florida triple homicide
Sheriff: 2 brothers, girlfriend arrested in Florida triple homicide

FROSTPROOF, Fla. (AP) — Two brothers and a woman have been arrested in connection with the “massacre” of three best friends who set out on a fishing trip at a central Florida lake last week, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said Wednesday.   One of the suspects, Tony “TJ” Wiggins, 26, had previously been charged […] More

July 22, 2020

Lawyer for Epstein’s ex-girlfriend seeks gag order in case
Lawyer for Epstein’s ex-girlfriend seeks gag order in case

By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A lawyer for financier Jeffrey Epstein’s ex-girlfriend on Tuesday asked a judge presiding over her sex crimes case to impose a gag order on lawyers and others to reduce prejudicial pretrial publicity and protect her chances of a fair trial. The attorney, Jeffrey Pagliuca, filed a […] More

July 22, 2020

Amber Heard denies fabricating injuries in Depp libel trial
Amber Heard denies fabricating injuries in Depp libel trial

By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Amber Heard denied Tuesday that she fabricated injuries to show that her then-husband Johnny Depp had been violent toward her as she took to the witness box for her second day of evidence in Depp’s libel case against a British tabloid over allegations of domestic violence. At […] More

July 21, 2020

Murder and the Menendez Brothers Episode 5
Murder and the Menendez Brothers Episode 5

Content Warning: This episode contains graphic descriptions of sexual abuse and brief offensive language. Listener discretion is advised. Long before Lyle and Eric Menendez admitted to the world they had killed their parents, they admitted it to someone else – their psychologist Jerome Oziel, who had recorded the brother’s confessions during a therapy session. After […] More

July 21, 2020

Man pleads not guilty to rape, murder of teen he met online
Man pleads not guilty to rape, murder of teen he met online

  ORIGINAL STORY 7/8/20 BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California man has pleaded not guilty to allegations that he raped and killed a 13-year-old girl he met online, then set her body on fire. Armando Cruz, 24, of Inglewood, entered pleas Tuesday to a dozen charges including murder, kidnapping and rape in the July […] More

July 21, 2020

Son of US District Judge Esther Salas killed, husband shot
Son of US District Judge Esther Salas killed, husband shot

By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press A gunman posing as a delivery person shot and killed the 20-year-old son of a federal judge and wounded her husband at their New Jersey home before fleeing, according to judiciary officials. The shooting occurred Sunday evening at the North Brunswick home of U.S. District Judge Esther Salas, and killed […] More

July 20, 2020

Amber Heard tells court she feared Depp would kill her
Amber Heard tells court she feared Depp would kill her

By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Amber Heard has accused ex-husband Johnny Depp of abusing her both physically and verbally while he was allegedly bingeing on alcohol and drugs, claiming that at various times during their tempestuous relationship she feared for her life. On the first day of her testimony Monday at Britain’s […] More

July 20, 2020

Amber Heard starts evidence in Johnny Depp libel trial
Amber Heard starts evidence in Johnny Depp libel trial

LONDON (AP) — Amber Heard entered the witness box Monday to give evidence during her ex-husband Johnny Depp’s libel case against a British tabloid that accused him of assaulting her during their tempestuous relationship. Heard’s eagerly anticipated testimony is set to last for three days. The 34-year-old actor has been present throughout the trial, watching […] More

July 20, 2020

Post reports misconduct allegations against DC NFL team
Post reports misconduct allegations against DC NFL team

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer The Washington Post reported Thursday that 15 female former employees of the city’s NFL franchise said they were sexually harassed during their time with the team.   In a statement, the team said it takes issues of employee conduct seriously and added, “While we do not speak to specific employee situations […] More

July 17, 2020

Judge could decide soon on new trial in 1985 Georgia murders
Judge could decide soon on new trial in 1985 Georgia murders

BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — A judge says he could decide by Friday whether a Georgia man should get a new trial in the 1985 shooting deaths of a husband and wife. Dennis Perry is serving two life sentences for the killings of Harold and Thelma Swain, who were slain inside Rising Daughters Baptist Church in […] More

July 17, 2020

Ill. woman who killed 5-year-old son begs judge for mercy
Ill. woman who killed 5-year-old son begs judge for mercy

By DON BABWIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A northern Illinois woman who beat her young son for most of his life and padlocked him in his bedroom where he died alone in the dark, his head bearing the outlines of the shower head she struck him with, on Thursday portrayed herself as a loving […] More

July 17, 2020

Hearing scheduled for three white men accused in Ahmaud Arbery shooting death
Hearing scheduled for three white men accused in Ahmaud Arbery shooting death

Three Georgia men indicted on murder charges in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery are scheduled to appear in a Brunswick courtroom Friday, July 17 at 10:00 AM ET, according to a Glynn County notice. Travis McMichael, Gregory McMichael, and William “Roddie” Bryan are accused of fatally shooting Arbery while running in a neighborhood near Georgia’s […] More

July 16, 2020

Depp’s bodyguard says Amber Heard abused the Hollywood star
Depp’s bodyguard says Amber Heard abused the Hollywood star

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Johnny Depp’s security chief alleged that Amber Heard physically abused Depp during the couple’s tempestuous marriage, giving testimony to support Depp’s libel suit against a British tabloid that accused him of assaulting his former spouse. Depp is suing News Group Newspapers, publisher of The Sun, and the […] More

July 16, 2020

George Floyd Killing: Gag Order Imposed – Court TV Podcast
George Floyd Killing: Gag Order Imposed – Court TV Podcast

The death of George Floyd, and subsequent criminal charges brought against the Minneapolis police officers involved, caused reverberations around the world, making it one of the most talked about criminal proceedings in recent history. (Episode 48) More

July 16, 2020

‘Doomsday Cult Mom’ pleads not guilty to misdemeanor charges, seeks reduced bail
‘Doomsday Cult Mom’ pleads not guilty to misdemeanor charges, seeks reduced bail

Lori Vallow Daybell pleads not guilty to 3 misdemeanor charges in Madison County in a motion filed by her attorney Mark Means. Those charges include: Resisting or Obstructing Officers Criminal Solicitation to Commit a Crime Contempt of Court   In addition to pleading not guilty, she’s also requested that the court reduce her bond. Her […] More

July 16, 2020