DA seeks new judge in Penn State fraternity deadly fall case

BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) — Prosecutors want a new judge to be appointed as they pursue reinstated criminal charges in the death of a pledge after a Penn State fraternity party earlier this year. The hearing Thursday will determine whether a new district judge will preside over what will be a second preliminary hearing. District Judge... Read More

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Penn State

December 7, 2017

Her Court Visit on Pot Charges Goes Comically Wrong

(NEWSER) – If you’re heading to court to answer a marijuana possession summons, it’s not advisable to light up a joint in the parking lot. But if you just can’t resist, it’s even less advisable to do so while parked in the police chief’s parking space. Such is the case in Northport, NY, where police say... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Drugs, Lighter Side, News

Drugs, Marijuana

December 7, 2017

Court declines to reduce sentence of self-described psychic

PAINESVILLE, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio appeals court has declined to reduce the prison sentence of a self-described psychic who authorities say bilked more than $1 million in cash and valuables from clients by preying on their fears. Cleveland.com reports 43-year-old Gina Miller was sentenced in April to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated... Read More

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Fraud, Psychic

December 7, 2017

Hall of Fame QB Warren Moon sued for sexual harassment

Hall of Fame quarterback Warren Moon has been accused of sexual harassment by an assistant for his sports marketing firm, according to a lawsuit filed in California. The civil lawsuit was filed Monday in Orange County Superior Court. According to court documents, Wendy Haskell alleges Moon made “unwanted and unsolicited” sexual advances as part of... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News, Sexual Abuse, Sports

NFL, Sexual Abuse

December 7, 2017

Sentencing nears in $100 million Medicare fraud case

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Closing arguments are scheduled in the sentencing hearing of a politically connected Florida eye doctor convicted of stealing $100 million from Medicare, one of the largest individual thefts in the program’s history. Prosecutors are expected to argue Thursday that Dr. Salomon Melgen deserves a 30-year sentence for convincing mostly... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Doctors, News

Doctors, Melgen

December 7, 2017

Hearing set for man accused of killing ex-NBA player Wright

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A court hearing is scheduled for a man charged with murder in the shooting death of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright in Tennessee. Court records show 46-year-old Billy R. Turner is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday in Shelby County General Sessions court in Memphis. Turner was indicted Tuesday on a charge... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News, Sports

NBA. Shooting

December 7, 2017

Emotional testimony expected as ex-officer’s sentencing ends

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — For three days, attorneys representing the federal government and a former South Carolina officer charged in an unarmed black motorist’s shooting death have presented technical testimony to a judge to consider how much time Michael Slager should spend in federal prison. That includes use of Slager’s stun gun, which the former... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Law Enforcement, News

Michael Slager, Shooting

December 6, 2017

Top gossip editor accused of sexual misconduct

NEW YORK (AP) — The top editor for the National Enquirer, Us Weekly and other major gossip publications openly described his sexual partners in the newsroom, discussed female employees’ sex lives and forced women to watch or listen to pornographic material, former employees told The Associated Press. The behavior by Dylan Howard, currently the chief... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Entertainment, News, Sexual Abuse

Dylan Howard, Sexual Abuse

December 6, 2017

6 women claim Weinstein cover up was racketeering

NEW YORK (AP) — Six women filed a lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein on Wednesday, claiming that the movie mogul’s actions to cover up assaults amounted to civil racketeering. The lawsuit was filed at a federal court in New York seeking to represent a class of “dozens, if not hundreds” of women who say they were... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Entertainment, News, Sexual Abuse

Sexual Abuse, Weinstein

December 6, 2017

Police: Woman drove with transit sign sticking out of car

SOUTH HACKENSACK, N.J. (AP) — Police in New Jersey say a woman was drunk when she continued driving with a mass transit sign sticking out of the roof of her car. The 52-year-old was pulled over Saturday on Route 46 in South Hackensack when police noticed something odd. Police say the woman had a New... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Lighter Side, News

Funny, Lighter Side

December 6, 2017

Judge considers whether ricin suspect should remain detained

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday will consider whether a woman accused of manufacturing ricin and testing the deadly toxin on fellow residents of a senior living facility in Vermont should continue to be detained. Betty Miller, 70, was taken into custody last week after telling investigators that she made the ricin... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News

Poison, Ricin

December 6, 2017

VW senior manager faces prison for US emissions scandal

DETROIT (AP) — Lawyers for a Volkswagen senior manager say his U.S. prison sentence shouldn’t exceed 40 months for his role in the automaker’s diesel emissions scandal. Oliver Schmidt will be sentenced Wednesday in Detroit federal court. The U.S. government is asking a judge to send him away for seven years. VW used sophisticated software... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News

Volkswagen, VW

December 6, 2017

Patagonia expected to sue over Trump’s monuments order

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and outdoor retail giant Patagonia traded harsh words over the Trump administration’s plans to shrink several national monuments, an opening salvo in an imminent legal battle that could be waged for years. A barrage of lawsuits is expected by groups looking to block President Donald Trump’s... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News, Politics

Trump

December 6, 2017

Man sentenced to 15 years for vandalizing Florida mosque

TITUSVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A man who vandalized a Florida mosque by smashing windows and lights with a machete and leaving bacon at the scene pleaded guilty to criminal mischief to a place of worship. The state attorney’s office serving Brevard and Seminole counties said Michael Wolfe was sentenced to 15 years in prison followed... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News, Religion

Religion, Vandal

DA seeks new judge in Penn State fraternity deadly fall case

Her Court Visit on Pot Charges Goes Comically Wrong

Court declines to reduce sentence of self-described psychic

Hall of Fame QB Warren Moon sued for sexual harassment

Sentencing nears in $100 million Medicare fraud case

Hearing set for man accused of killing ex-NBA player Wright

Emotional testimony expected as ex-officer’s sentencing ends

Top gossip editor accused of sexual misconduct

6 women claim Weinstein cover up was racketeering

Police: Woman drove with transit sign sticking out of car

Judge considers whether ricin suspect should remain detained

VW senior manager faces prison for US emissions scandal

Patagonia expected to sue over Trump’s monuments order

Man sentenced to 15 years for vandalizing Florida mosque

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