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Morgan Vandergriff has been found guilty of second-degree murder after striking and killing a father trying to protect kids on a school bus. More

August 16, 2019

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

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

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

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

Rapper A$AP Rocky was found guilty of assault by a Swedish court and was given a 'conditional sentence' for the conviction. More

August 14, 2019

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

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

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

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

A Tenn. man facing life in prison has been found guilty of 36 charges in connection to a horrific 2007 double-homicide that shocked the nation. Eric Boyd, 47, is already serving an 18-year prison sentence for harboring one of Channon Christian and Hugh Christopher Newsom’s killers. For nearly a decade, the victims’ families have pushed […] More

August 13, 2019

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

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

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

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

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

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

Grant Amato was sentenced to life in prison for murdering three of his family members after an argument regarding a Bulgarian webcam model. More

August 9, 2019

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

Ashton Kutcher was dating Ashley Ellerin, who was murdered in her Hollywood home in 2001 and testified to the night of her murder. More

August 8, 2019

William Strampel, who had oversight of Larry Nassar, was sentenced after he was convicted of neglect of duty and misconduct in office. More

August 8, 2019

A defense attorney for William Bottoms Jr. wants to find jurors who won't judge his client for his face and neck tattoos. More

August 7, 2019

    MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota prosecutor charged singer R. Kelly on Monday with prostitution and solicitation related to an allegation that he invited a 17-year-old girl to his hotel room in 2001 and paid her $200 to dance naked with him. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said Kelly, whose full name is Robert Sylvester […] More

August 6, 2019

A$AP Rocky and two others are accused of beating 19-year-old Mustafa Jafari on June 30 outside a fast-food restaurant in Sweden. More

August 5, 2019

Landon Terrel, a caregiver has been found guilty of elder neglect in Georgia, after he brutally beat a 91-year-old World War II veteran. More

August 2, 2019

R&B singer R. Kelly pleaded not guilty to federal charges that he abused women and girls who attended his concerts. More

August 2, 2019

NEW YORK (AP) — A judge gave Harvey Weinstein the green light Thursday to shake up his defense team yet again — this time a mere two months before the disgraced movie mogul whose case inspired the #MeToo movement is due to stand trial in New York on sexual assault charges. One lawyer had already […] More

August 1, 2019

A jury found that Katy Perry's 2013 hit improperly copied a 2009 Christian rap song in a unanimous decision. More

August 1, 2019

NEW YORK (AP) — Wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein was found on the floor of his jail cell with bruises on his neck early this week while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges, a person familiar with the matter said Thursday. It was not clear whether the injuries were self-inflicted or from an assault, said the person, […] More

July 25, 2019

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo won’t face criminal charges after a woman accused the soccer star of raping her in his suite at a Las Vegas resort more than 10 years ago, a top prosecutor said Monday. A new investigation by Las Vegas police failed to show that Kathryn Mayorga’s claim could be proven […] More

July 24, 2019