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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

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

June 3, 2020

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 Ahmaud Arbery, court officials said Wednesday.   Glynn County Magistrate Court Judge Wallace E. Harrell set a preliminary hearing for June 4, said court clerk Luetrice Lott. The judge will […] More

June 3, 2020

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors plan to charge a Minneapolis police officer accused of pressing his knee against George Floyd’s neck with second-degree murder, and for the first time will level charges against three other officers at the scene, a newspaper reported Wednesday.   Widely seen bystander video showing Floyd’s May 25 death has sparked protests […] More

June 3, 2020

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 chief rival. In a ruling Monday, U.S. District Judge Scott Palk granted control of the Oklahoma zoo that was previously run by Joseph Maldonado-Passage — also known as Joe Exotic […] More

June 2, 2020

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 and killed his wife, 34-year-old Amber Farren, earlier in the week and had begun the process of cutting up her body when police arrived for a welfare check, according to […] More

June 2, 2020

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

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

June 1, 2020

ATLANTA – Attorney General William P. Barr has directed federal law enforcement actions aimed at apprehending and charging the violent criminal agitators who have taken over peaceful protests and are engaging in violations of federal law. The U.S. Attorneys from the Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Georgia, along with the Federal Bureau of Investigation […] More

June 1, 2020

By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A woman who says Harvey Weinstein raped her when she was 17 is among four plaintiffs in a new lawsuit against the imprisoned movie mogul, the latest court action accusing him of decades of vile sexual behavior. The woman, now 43, alleges Weinstein forced her to disrobe, […] More

June 1, 2020

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minneapolis police officer who was seen on video kneeling on the neck of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died in custody after pleading that he could not breathe, was arrested Friday and charged with murder. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said Derek Chauvin was charged with third-degree murder and […] More

May 29, 2020

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Cheering protesters torched a Minneapolis police station that the department was forced to abandon as three days of violent protests spread to nearby St. Paul and angry demonstrations flared across the U.S over the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer kneeled […] More

May 29, 2020

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An Omaha man has been charged with murder in the shooting death of a registered sex offender. James Fairbanks, 43, was charged Thursday with first-degree murder and use of a firearm to commit a felony in the death of 64-year-old Mattieo Condoluci. He was ordered held without bail. Condoluci’s body was […] More

May 29, 2020

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

By CURT ANDERSON AP Legal Affairs Writer ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A mental health provider cannot be held liable for the actions of a man accused of a 2018 Florida high school massacre, an appeals court ruled Wednesday. Henderson Behavioral Health Inc. treated Nikolas Cruz off and on from 2009 to 2016, court records […] More

May 28, 2020

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — In a forest clearing outside Flagstaff, Arizona, Sasha Krause was found cold and stiff, with a bullet wound to the back of her head. She was face down beneath brush, wearing a gray dress, white coat and hiking shoes. Her hair was pinned in a bun and her hands bound by […] More

May 28, 2020

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

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — The abduction and killing of a Northern California website developer last year was a robbery carried out by four young men, including two who worked at a cannabis business the victim also ran, Santa Cruz County authorities said Thursday. The four suspects were arrested for murder, kidnap and robbery on […] More

May 28, 2020

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 in Connecticut has been captured in Maryland, police said Wednesday night. Peter Manfredonia, 23, had been the subject of a six-day search involving several police agencies and the FBI. He was found […] More

May 28, 2020

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The mayor of Minneapolis called Wednesday for criminal charges to be filed against the white police officer seen on video kneeling on the neck of a handcuffed black man during an arrest, even after the man said he couldn’t breathe and stopped moving. Based on the video, Mayor Jacob Frey said he […] More

May 27, 2020

By BRADY McCOMBS Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Relatives of a Utah woman who police say was killed last weekend after meeting a man via the popular dating app Tinder have called the suspect a “monster” who took their daughter in “a crime as senseless as it was evil.” The family of Ashlyn […] More

May 27, 2020

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — To the general public, the video of a white police officer pressing his knee into the neck of a shirtless black man prone on the street, crying out for help until he finally stopped moving, was horrifying. Four officers were fired a day after George Floyd’s death, a stunning and swift move […] More

May 27, 2020

BESSEMER, Ala. (AP) — A Mississippi man found shot to death in Alabama was lured across the state line by someone offering a cheap used iPhone, his family said. Michael Jones, of Columbus, Miss., was traveling to meet with a seller on the “Letgo” trading app, according to Joshua Tatum, Jones’ brother-in-law. Tatum told Al.com that the […] More

May 26, 2020

Depending on how a judge rules on Robert Durst's defense motion for a mistrial, the murder trial may move to a different court. More

May 26, 2020

By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Long Island man suspected of fatally stabbing his father on a live Zoom call confessed to the caught-on-camera killing after police found him trying to wash blood off his body with Dr. Pepper, prosecutors said Friday. Thomas Scully-Powers, 32, was arraigned via video and […] More

May 22, 2020

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court won’t put an Idaho transgender inmate’s gender confirmation surgery on hold while a lawsuit over the procedure moves forward. The order on Thursday means Adree Edmo can continue getting pre-surgical treatments and potentially even gender confirmation surgery this year while Idaho officials […] More

May 22, 2020

Don’t miss the special OJ25 Memorial Day marathon that begins Monday, May 25 at 11 AM ET. Court TV will air 12 back-to-back episodes of OJ25, giving the audience a chance to catch up.   OJ25 provides viewers a front row seat in the Simpson jury box, to relive the trial or discover it for […] More

May 22, 2020

Actress Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, pleaded guilty to their parts in a bribery scheme. More

May 22, 2020

Dr. Ingolf Tuerk, who was fired after a billing scandal, killed his wife and left her body in a small pond near their home, prosecutors said. More

May 22, 2020

By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The Georgia man who filmed cellphone video of Ahmaud Arbery’s fatal shooting was arrested Thursday and charged with murder.   The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said 50-year-old William “Roddie” Bryan was arrested on charges of felony murder and criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment. No other […] More

May 21, 2020