Scope of investigations into Trump has shaped his presidency

WASHINGTON (AP) — Investigations now entangle Donald Trump’s White House, campaign, transition, inauguration, charity and business. For Trump, the political, the personal and the deeply personal are all under examination. Less than two years into Trump’s presidency, his business associates, political advisers and family members are being probed, along with the practices of his late... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News, Politics

Donald Trump

December 17, 2018

Baylor ties pervade rape case that sparked uproar

DALLAS (AP) — The Texas judge who approved a plea deal allowing a former Baylor University student accused of rape to avoid jail time holds three degrees from Baylor. The criminal district attorney overseeing the case holds two. The prosecutor who agreed to the plea agreement graduated from Baylor law school. Local leaders say those... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News, Sexual Abuse

Baylor, Sexual Abuse

December 15, 2018

Woman ‘danced naked through village with carrot between buttocks’

A woman who danced naked through a Suffolk village with a carrot clenched between her buttocks was “only trying to liven things up”, a court heard today. Lorraine Fisher, 34, had grown tired of the slow pace of village life, so decided to give locals something interesting to talk about, Ipswich Magistrates Court heard. Fisher,... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Lighter Side, News

December 14, 2018

Cosby lawyers detail 11 alleged trial errors as they appeal

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bill Cosby’s lawyers detailed nearly a dozen alleged legal errors Tuesday, including the judge’s decision to send the case to trial, as they appeal his sexual assault conviction and three- to 10-year prison term. They’ve also asked the Pennsylvania Supreme Court this month to release the 81-year-old disgraced comedian from a state... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Entertainment, News

Bill Cosby

December 14, 2018

World swim body fights back launching new elite series

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Under pressure from a privately run rival competition and a class action suit by Olympic and world champion swimmers, FINA has pledged to start a new elite race series. The three meetings next March to May will invite Olympic and world champs, world record-holders, and top-ranked swimmers in four-lane races, FINA... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News, Sports

December 14, 2018

Dutch suspect to be arraigned in slaying of US student

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — A suspect in the slaying of a 21-year-old American psychology student and musician living in this Dutch port city appeared before a judge Friday and was ordered detained for a further two weeks while investigations continue. The Rotterdam Public Prosecutor’s Office tweeted that the 23-year-old suspect, whose identity hasn’t been released,... Read More

Criminal Justice News, International Justice Watch, News

December 14, 2018

US judge: Suit over Trump travel ban waivers will go ahead

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A lawsuit accusing the Trump administration of denying nearly all visa applicants from countries under President Donald Trump’s travel ban will move forward, a U.S. judge said Thursday. Judge James Donato heard arguments on the administration’s request that he dismiss the lawsuit. The case was “not going away at this stage,”... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News

December 14, 2018

Death row inmate seeks execution; judge to decide competency

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi judge will decide whether a death row inmate who says he wants to be executed is mentally competent to waive all his appeals. The state Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the examination in the case of David Cox. Cox wrote to Mississippi Chief Justice Bill Waller Jr. in August... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Execution, News

David Cox

December 14, 2018

SC teen pleads guilty to murder in death of father, boy

A 16-year-old pleaded guilty Wednesday to two charges of murder for fatally shooting his father in their home and a 6-year-old boy at the South Carolina elementary school he once attended. Jesse Osborne faces 30 years to life in prison without parole when he is sentenced several months from now in an extensive hearing in... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Guns, News

Jesse Osborne

December 14, 2018

Man who killed teen in road rage shooting gets 20-40 years

WEST CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania man who pleaded guilty to fatally shooting a recent high school graduate in a fit of road rage should spend at least 20 years in prison after an emotional sentencing at which he, the victim’s family and even the judge cried. David Desper was sentenced to 20 to... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Guns, News

David Desper

December 14, 2018

Canada says entrepreneur feared detained in China

TORONTO (AP) — A second Canadian man is feared detained in China in what appears to be retaliation for Canada’s arrest of a top executive of telecommunications giant Huawei. The possible arrest raises the stakes in an international dispute that threatens relations. Canada’s Global Affairs department on Wednesday said Michael Spavor, an entrepreneur who is... Read More

Criminal Justice News, International Justice Watch, News

Toronto

December 14, 2018

As probe closes in, Trump distances himself from Cohen

WASHINGTON (AP) — Abandoned by two of his most powerful protectors, President Donald Trump insisted Thursday that he did not violate campaign finance laws and that the liability for hush-money payments to two women alleging affairs with him rests with his former fixer, Michael Cohen. Both Cohen and American Media Inc., the company that owns... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News

Donald Trump, Michael Cohen

December 14, 2018

Boy Scouts’ money struggles: Is bankruptcy an option?

NEW YORK (AP) — The Boy Scouts of America deflected questions about a report suggesting it is considering seeking bankruptcy protection, though the head of the organization said it is exploring “all options” as it tries to stay afloat while facing sexual abuse lawsuits and dwindling membership. “I want to assure you that our daily... Read More

Business, Criminal Justice News, News

Boy Scouts

December 14, 2018

In plea deal, Russian woman admits to being a secret agent

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Russian gun-rights activist admitted Thursday that she was a secret agent for the Kremlin who tried to infiltrate conservative U.S. political groups as Donald Trump rose to power. Maria Butina, 30, agreed to plead guilty to a conspiracy charge as part of a deal with federal prosecutors. “Guilty,” Butina said in... Read More

Criminal Justice News, National Security, News

Maria Butina

Scope of investigations into Trump has shaped his presidency

Baylor ties pervade rape case that sparked uproar

Woman ‘danced naked through village with carrot between buttocks’

Cosby lawyers detail 11 alleged trial errors as they appeal

World swim body fights back launching new elite series

Dutch suspect to be arraigned in slaying of US student

US judge: Suit over Trump travel ban waivers will go ahead

Death row inmate seeks execution; judge to decide competency

SC teen pleads guilty to murder in death of father, boy

Man who killed teen in road rage shooting gets 20-40 years

Canada says entrepreneur feared detained in China

As probe closes in, Trump distances himself from Cohen

Boy Scouts’ money struggles: Is bankruptcy an option?

In plea deal, Russian woman admits to being a secret agent

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