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Mistrial Declared for Man Accused of Eating Ex’s Body Parts
Mistrial Declared for Man Accused of Eating Ex’s Body Parts

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (AP) — A judge has declared a mistrial for a southern Indiana man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend and eating parts of her body. Clark County Circuit Judge Vicki Carmichael made the ruling Thursday after a witness called by prosecutors on the first day of testimony brought up defendant Joseph Oberhansley’s past drug […] More

August 23, 2019

Harvey Weinstein Wants to Move Trial Out of NYC
Harvey Weinstein Wants to Move Trial Out of NYC

NEW YORK (AP) — A lawyer for Harvey Weinstein has asked that the disgraced movie mogul’s upcoming criminal trial be moved out of New York City, saying he can’t get a fair trial.   In a longshot motion filed with the New York State appellate court on Friday, attorney Arthur Aidala suggested the trial be […] More

August 21, 2019

The Harvey Weinstein Scandal: Where it All Began
The Harvey Weinstein Scandal: Where it All Began

As it stands today, there are accusers young and old, from coast to coast, and even some who hail from overseas. Yet where did it all begin? Who was the first to point the finger at one of Hollywood’s Royalty and in essence exclaim – ‘You violated me.’ Harvey Weinstein is set to stand trial […] More

August 21, 2019

Suspect in Utah Student’s Death Charged in 2018 Assault
Suspect in Utah Student’s Death Charged in 2018 Assault

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The highly publicized arrest of a man in the killing of a Utah college student this summer prompted a woman to come forward and report that he had sexually abused her during a dinner date at his home in 2018, authorities said Tuesday. Ayoola Ajayi is charged in a new […] More

August 20, 2019

Heather Locklear Pleads No Contest to Fighting with Deputies
Heather Locklear Pleads No Contest to Fighting with Deputies

VENTURA, Calif. (AP) — Heather Locklear has pleaded no contest to charges that she fought with first responders during two visits to her Southern California home last year. Locklear entered the plea in Ventura County court Friday afternoon to five counts of battery on a peace officer, one count of battery on emergency personnel and […] More

August 20, 2019

Supreme Court Asked to Take up ‘Serial’ Podcast Murder Case
Supreme Court Asked to Take up ‘Serial’ Podcast Murder Case

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for a Maryland man whose murder conviction was chronicled in the hit podcast “Serial” are asking the Supreme Court to step into the case. Lawyers for defendant Adnan Syed say in court papers Monday that the justices should order a new trial for Syed and reverse a Maryland court ruling against him. Syed […] More

August 20, 2019

Tennessee Clerk Found Guilty of Killing Teen Who Stole a Beer from his Store
Tennessee Clerk Found Guilty of Killing Teen Who Stole a Beer from his Store

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee jury has found a grocery clerk guilty of fatally shooting a teenager who stole a beer from a store and ran away. Anwar Ghazali was found guilty Thursday of second-degree murder in the March 2018 death of 17-year-old Dorian Harris. A Shelby County Criminal Court judge is scheduled to […] More

August 19, 2019

Early Epstein Accuser: Police Could Have Stopped him in 1997
Early Epstein Accuser: Police Could Have Stopped him in 1997

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — More than two decades before Jeffrey Epstein took his own life, a woman went into a California police station and filed one of the earliest sex-crime complaints against him: that he groped her during what she thought was a modeling interview for the Victoria’s Secret catalog. Alicia Arden said she never […] More

August 19, 2019

Phillies Sue to Block Phanatic from Becoming ‘Free Agent’
Phillies Sue to Block Phanatic from Becoming ‘Free Agent’

NEW YORK (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies have sued the New York company that created the Phanatic mascot to prevent the green furry fan favorite from becoming a free agent. In a complaint filed Friday in U.S. District Court in Manhattan, the team alleged Harrison/Erickson threatened to terminate the Phillies’ rights to the Phanatic next […] More

August 16, 2019

Ohio State University Seeks to Trademark the Word ‘The’
Ohio State University Seeks to Trademark the Word ‘The’

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State University wants to trademark the word “The” when used as part of the school’s name on university merchandise. The Columbus Dispatch reports the school submitted a trademark application this month to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The application requests a standard character trademark for the title “The Ohio […] More

August 16, 2019

‘Hollywood Ripper’ Michael Gargiulo Found Guilty of Murder
‘Hollywood Ripper’ Michael Gargiulo Found Guilty of Murder

Michael Gargiulo smiles during a court appearance Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019, in Los Angeles. Closing arguments started Tuesday in the trial of an air conditioning repairman charged with killing two Southern California women and attempting to kill a third. (Lucy Nicholson, Pool Photo via AP)Michael Gargiulo, 43, has been found guilty of first-degree murder in […] More

August 15, 2019

R. Kelly Judge to Proceed to Trial Despite New Cases
R. Kelly Judge to Proceed to Trial Despite New Cases

CHICAGO (AP) — An Illinois judge overseeing singer R. Kelly’s sexual-abuse case says he’ll proceed toward a trial despite three new cases being brought against Kelly. Cook County Judge Lawrence Flood noted Thursday at a status hearing that a federal case in Chicago, one in New York and a Minnesota case have all been brought since July. Kelly has […] More

August 15, 2019

Ohio v. Yazeed Essa: Sex, Cyanide and a Doctor on the Run
Ohio v. Yazeed Essa: Sex, Cyanide and a Doctor on the Run

Dr. Yazeed Essa was convicted of murdering his 38-year-old wife Rosemarie Essa by placing cyanide in her calcium caplets.   The victim’s family thought Essa was a loving husband – but it was soon revealed that he was living a double life. When police were closing in on him, he left behind two small children […] More

August 14, 2019

‘Chrisley Knows Best’ Stars Plead Not Guilty to Federal Tax Evasion Charges
‘Chrisley Knows Best’ Stars Plead Not Guilty to Federal Tax Evasion Charges

ATLANTA (AP) — A federal grand jury in Atlanta indicted reality television stars Todd and Julie Chrisley on charges including tax evasion, alleging among other things that they tried to hide their income from “Chrisley Knows Best” from the IRS. The couple pleaded not guilty to the 12-count indictment that also accuses the pair of […] More

August 14, 2019

Epstein Accuser Sues as Questions Circulate about his Death
Epstein Accuser Sues as Questions Circulate about his Death

NEW YORK (AP) — Jail guards on duty the night Jeffrey Epstein apparently killed himself are suspected of falsifying log entries to show they were checking on inmates every half-hour as required, according to a person familiar with the investigation into the financier’s death. Full Coverage: Jeffrey Epstein Surveillance video shows guards never made some of the checks […] More

August 14, 2019

Judge Rejects Bid for New Trial in ‘Making a Murderer’ Case
Judge Rejects Bid for New Trial in ‘Making a Murderer’ Case

MANITOWOC, Wis. (AP) — A judge has rejected a man’s bid for a new trial in a Wisconsin killing featured in the Netflix series “Making a Murderer.” Judge Angela Sutkiewicz denied Steven Avery’s request in the 2005 killing of photographer Teresa Halbach. Halbach’s remains were found in the Avery family’s salvage yard. Avery argued the […] More

August 13, 2019

Cosby Appeal Tests Other Accusers’ Testimony in #MeToo Era
Cosby Appeal Tests Other Accusers’ Testimony in #MeToo Era

When three Pennsylvania Superior Court judges gather Monday to hear Bill Cosby’s appeal of his sexual assault conviction, more than the aging comedian’s freedom may be at stake. As the first celebrity convicted in the #MeToo era, the court scrutiny of the case could cement — or threaten — the movement itself. “If it’s reversed, […] More

August 12, 2019

Bill Cosby’s Appeal to Review Handling of #MeToo Case
Bill Cosby’s Appeal to Review Handling of #MeToo Case

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Bill Cosby’s lawyers will fight to overturn his sexual assault conviction Monday as the 82-year-old comedian serves a three- to 10-year prison term in Pennsylvania. Cosby was the first celebrity tried and convicted in the #MeToo era. He insists the sexual encounter with a young woman seeking career advice was consensual. […] More

August 12, 2019

Epstein: How he Died and What it Means for his Accusers
Epstein: How he Died and What it Means for his Accusers

NEW YORK (AP) — Financier Jeffrey Epstein killed himself while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges in New York, officials said Saturday. His death angered some accusers who had hoped to confront him in court and see him serve a long prison sentence. It also raises questions about how he was able to harm himself while in federal […] More

August 12, 2019

Reasons Epstein’s Guards Failed to Follow Jail Protocols Before His Apparent Suicide
Reasons Epstein’s Guards Failed to Follow Jail Protocols Before His Apparent Suicide

NEW YORK (AP) — Guards on Jeffrey Epstein’s unit were working extreme overtime shifts to make up for staffing shortages the morning of his apparent suicide, a person familiar with the jail’s operations told The Associated Press. The person said that the Metropolitan Correctional Center’s Special Housing Unit was staffed with one guard working a […] More

August 12, 2019

Jeffrey Epstein Dies by Suicide in Jail Cell
Jeffrey Epstein Dies by Suicide in Jail Cell

NEW YORK (AP) — Financier Jeffrey Epstein killed himself while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges in New York, officials said Saturday. Epstein was found unresponsive in his cell at the Manhattan Correctional Center Saturday morning, according to a statement from the Federal Bureau of Prisons. The Fire Department said it received a call at 6:39 […] More

August 10, 2019

Billionaire Behind Victoria’s Secret: Epstein Misappropriated ‘vast sums’ of Wealth
Billionaire Behind Victoria’s Secret: Epstein Misappropriated ‘vast sums’ of Wealth

NEW YORK (AP) — The retail titan behind Victoria’s Secret has accused the financier Jeffrey Epstein of misappropriating “vast sums” of his fortune while managing his personal finances more than a decade ago. Ohio billionaire Leslie Wexner said in a letter Wednesday that he recovered “some of the funds” but severed ties with Epstein in 2007 as […] More

August 9, 2019

Wayne Newton Sued Over Monkey Biting Girl Visiting his Home
Wayne Newton Sued Over Monkey Biting Girl Visiting his Home

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Entertainer Wayne Newton is being sued by a Las Vegas woman who claims the veteran crooner’s pet monkey bit and injured her daughter during an invited visit to Newton’s showpiece mansion nearly two years ago. Jocelyne Urena seeks at least $15,000 in damages on behalf of her daughter, Genevieve, in a […] More

August 9, 2019