Woman sues Epstein estate, saying she was abused at age 14

NEW YORK (AP) — A woman whose claims of sexual abuse against Jeffrey Epstein were outlined in a federal indictment sued his estate Wednesday, saying the wealthy financier took advantage of her family’s poor financial position to abuse her from age 14 to 17. The lawsuit in Manhattan federal court sought unspecified damages on behalf... Read More

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Jeffrey Epstein

September 19, 2019

Judge, Dragon Con co-founder accused of criminal trespass

ATLANTA (AP) — A grand jury on Wednesday indicted a Georgia judge, along with a co-founder of DragonCon and two other people, after prosecutors accused them of illegally accessing a courthouse computer network. The indictment charges Gwinnett County Superior Court Judge Kathryn Schrader, DragonCon co-founder Ed Kramer, T.J. Ward and Frank Karic each with three... Read More

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Ed Kramer

September 19, 2019

1 of Brown’s accusers has met with NFL

Two people with knowledge of the investigation into Antonio Brown being accused of sexual assault tell The Associated Press that one of the accusers has met with NFL investigators and that there is no timetable for concluding the probe. Both people spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Wednesday because of the sensitivity of... Read More

News, Sexual Orientation, Sports

Antonio Brown, NFL

September 19, 2019

No Britney Spears, no decisions made at closed court hearing

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A hearing Wednesday on the future of the court conservatorship that for 11 years has controlled the money and affairs of Britney Spears ended with no decisions made and no appearance from the pop star. The hearing was cleared of the public and media. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Brenda J.... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Entertainment, News

September 19, 2019

Purdue Pharma asks judge to stop lawsuits against Sacklers

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma on Wednesday asked a bankruptcy court judge to halt all lawsuits against the company and its former directors, including members of the Sackler family, which owns the company. The request is a standard ask for a company that’s filed for bankruptcy , as Purdue did this week in an effort to... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Drugs, News

Opioids, Purdue Pharma

September 19, 2019

Oregon sees push for strictest gun storage law in US

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Carol Manstrom says she lost her 18-year-old son when he grabbed his father’s unsecured pistol and shot himself. Paul Kemp lost his brother-in-law when a man opened fire with a stolen AR-15 assault-style rifle at a shopping mall. On Wednesday, Manstrom and Kemp helped deliver 2,000 signatures to Oregon’s elections office... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Guns, News

Gun Control, Oregon

September 19, 2019

Officers sue over firings related to Chicago police shooting

CHICAGO (AP) — Four Chicago police officers fired after being accused of helping cover up the fatal shooting of black teenager Laquan McDonald are challenging the decision with separate lawsuits. Former Sgt. Stephen Franko and former officers Janet Mondragon, Daphne Sebastian and Ricardo Viramontes allege the Chicago Police Board’s decision to fire them in July... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Guns, News

Jason Van Dyke, Laquan McDonald

September 19, 2019

No truce: Trump keeps up feud with California during visit

SAN DIEGO (AP) — President Donald Trump remains on a war footing. With California. Trump’s primary mission during his two-day visit to the state was to raise millions from wealthy Republicans. But he also made a point of deriding the state’s handling of its homeless crisis, and on Wednesday, he issued a long-expected challenge to... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Environment, News

September 19, 2019

Prosecutors seek trial for man charged with synagogue attack

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Prosecutors will have a recording of a 20-year-old’s call to an emergency dispatcher and his online posts when they try to convince a judge that he should be put on trial for opening fire in a synagogue on the last day of Passover, killing one woman and injuring three people, including... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Guns, News

John T. Earnest

September 19, 2019

Mexican megachurch leader back in court in child rape case

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors will detail Thursday accusations of child rape and human trafficking against the leader of Mexican megachurch La Luz del Mundo. Naason Joaquin Garcia, who is considered the church’s apostle, and two co-defendants were arrested in June on suspicion of sexually abusing three girls and a woman in Los Angeles County.... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News, Religion, Sexual Abuse

Naasón Joaquín García

September 19, 2019

Trump threatens EPA action against San Francisco

LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Donald Trump threatened to unleash the Environmental Protection Agency on San Francisco Wednesday after a California visit during which he blamed the homelessness crisis on “liberal” policies. Trump accused the city of allowing a tremendous amount of waste, including needles, to go through storm drains into the ocean. “It’s a... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Environment, News

September 19, 2019

Appeals court upholds diversion denial for former bus driver

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee appeals court has upheld a decision to deny diversion to a former school bus driver convicted of charges including negligent homicide in a 2016 crashed that killed six children. News outlets report the ruling was issued Tuesday in the case of Johnthony Walker. Judge Don Poole last year sentenced... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News

Johnthony Walker

September 19, 2019

North Carolina college shooting suspect set for arraignment

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A man accused in the fatal shootings on a North Carolina college campus last spring is scheduled to make a court appearance. The Mecklenburg County District Attorney’s office says Trystan Andrew Terrell will appear for an arraignment on Thursday at around 2 p.m. The DA’s office said in a statement that... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Guns, News

Trystan Andrew Terrell

September 18, 2019

Dutch men who wanted Area 51 video get jail for trespass

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Two Dutch tourists who told authorities they wanted to take video of Area 51 have pleaded guilty to misdemeanor trespass and illegal parking following their arrests at a different secure U.S. government site in Nevada. A judge on Monday sentenced Govert Sweep, 21, and Ties Granzier, 20, to 10 days in... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News

Area 51

Woman sues Epstein estate, saying she was abused at age 14

Judge, Dragon Con co-founder accused of criminal trespass

1 of Brown’s accusers has met with NFL

No Britney Spears, no decisions made at closed court hearing

Purdue Pharma asks judge to stop lawsuits against Sacklers

Oregon sees push for strictest gun storage law in US

Officers sue over firings related to Chicago police shooting

No truce: Trump keeps up feud with California during visit

Prosecutors seek trial for man charged with synagogue attack

Mexican megachurch leader back in court in child rape case

Trump threatens EPA action against San Francisco

Appeals court upholds diversion denial for former bus driver

North Carolina college shooting suspect set for arraignment

Dutch men who wanted Area 51 video get jail for trespass

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