Murder trial begins for man charged in deadly robbery

FREEHOLD, N.J. (AP) — Open arguments have begun in the murder trial of a man accused of strangling a former high school classmate during a robbery and throwing her body off a New Jersey bridge. Monmouth County prosecutors said Wednesday that Liam McAtasney thought he was going to get $100,000 from the robbery but only... Read More

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Liam McAtasney

January 24, 2019

Lawsuit filed over fatal shooting at Kentucky high school

BENTON, Ky. (AP) — The estate of a girl killed and three other students wounded in a shooting at a Kentucky high school have filed suit against the school district and school officials, the teenage suspect and his mother and stepfather. The lawsuit filed Monday in Marshall County Circuit Court alleges school system employees knew... Read More

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Gabe Parker

January 24, 2019

Detective: Florida school shooting deputy statement faulty

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida detective told investigators the former deputy entrusted to protect a high school where 17 people died in a mass shooting last year gave an initial statement filled with inaccuracies about his actions. Broward Sheriff’s Office Detective John Curcio told investigators that ex-deputy Scot Peterson’s story about what happened... Read More

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Nikolas Cruz

January 24, 2019

San Francisco may aid on immigration for extradition help

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — In an apparent exception to its sanctuary protections, San Francisco officials agreed on Wednesday to work with federal authorities to extradite a felony rape suspect from Canada. The legislation allows the city to notify immigration authorities if Mohamed Ben Azaza posts bail, is acquitted or if there isn’t enough evidence to... Read More

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Immigration, San Francisco

January 24, 2019

Ex-Trump lawyer Cohen delaying testimony to Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s former lawyer, Michael Cohen, will not testify before a House committee next month as scheduled, his adviser said Wednesday, depriving Democrats for now of a prime opportunity to scrutinize Trump, his links to Russia and payments to buy the silence of a porn star. Cohen indefinitely delayed his Feb.... Read More

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Michael Cohen

January 24, 2019

States move to ease restrictions on child sex-abuse lawsuits

NEW YORK (AP) — In many states across the U.S., victims of long-ago child sex-abuse have been lobbying for years, often in vain, to change statute of limitation laws that thwart their quest for justice. This year seems sure to produce some breakthroughs, due in part to the midterm election results and recent disclosures about... Read More

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Sexual Abuse

January 24, 2019

Witness: El Chapo’s wife was in on plans for prison escape

NEW YORK (AP) — The wife of Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman played a key role in his infamous 2015 escape from prison through a tunnel dug into the shower of his cell, a witness tesified Wednesday at the kingpin’s U.S. trial. Damaso Lopez Nunez, once a loyal lieutenant for Guzman, told the... Read More

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El Chapo

January 24, 2019

Iranian TV anchor held as witness is released from US jail

WASHINGTON (AP) — A prominent American-born anchorwoman on Iranian state television who was held in the U.S. as a material witness was released from jail Wednesday evening. Marzieh Hashemi, 59, was released from jail in Washington after being detained for 10 days, according to Abed Ayoub, an attorney with the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee. Hashemi, who... Read More

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Marzieh Hashemi

January 24, 2019

Europe court orders Italy to pay damages to Amanda Knox

MILAN (AP) — Europe’s human rights court on Thursday ordered Italy to pay Amanda Knox financial damages for police failure to provide legal assistance and a translator during a long night of questioning following the Nov. 1, 2007 murder of her British roommate. But the court said there was insufficient evidence to support claims of... Read More

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Amanda Knox

January 23, 2019

Supreme Court rejects coach’s appeal over prayer, for now

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is rejecting an appeal from a former Seattle-area football coach who lost his job because he refused to stop praying on the field. But four conservative justices say Tuesday that they are interested in former Bremerton High School Coach Joe Kennedy’s case and the legal issues it raises. Lower... Read More

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Joe Kennedy

January 23, 2019

Former Kings executive pleads guilty to defrauding team

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A former top Sacramento Kings executive has pleaded guilty to siphoning $13.4 million from the team to buy Southern California beachfront properties, according to court records. The records show former chief revenue officer Jeffrey David pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal charges of wire fraud and identity theft. He faces a maximum... Read More

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Jeffrey David, NHL, Sacramento Kings

January 23, 2019

Ex-Arizona assistant coach pleads guilty to bribery charge

NEW YORK (AP) — Former University of Arizona assistant coach Emanuel “Book” Richardson on Tuesday became the latest person to plead guilty in a federal prosecution that exposed corruption in college basketball recruiting. Richardson, 46, wiped tears from his eyes after telling the judge he accepted $20,000 in 2017 in exchange for a promise to... Read More

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Emanuel Richardson

January 23, 2019

Student tackled for stealing own car settles suit for $1.25M

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — A Chicago suburb has tentatively agreed to pay a former doctoral student $1.25 million to settle a lawsuit alleging police officers tackled him to the ground and arrested him for stealing a car that turned out to be his own, his attorney said. Evanston City Manager Wally Bobkiewicz confirmed a settlement... Read More

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Lawrence Crosby

January 23, 2019

Theater shooter’s video interview with psychiatrist released

DENVER (AP) — Prosecutors have released hours of video showing Colorado theater shooter James Holmes’ interviews with a psychiatrist about the 2012 massacre in suburban Denver. The videos released Tuesday show Holmes being questioned by William Reid, a court-appointed psychiatrist who evaluated Holmes’ sanity. Most of the videos were shown to the jury at Holmes’... Read More

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James Holmes

Murder trial begins for man charged in deadly robbery

Lawsuit filed over fatal shooting at Kentucky high school

Detective: Florida school shooting deputy statement faulty

San Francisco may aid on immigration for extradition help

Ex-Trump lawyer Cohen delaying testimony to Congress

States move to ease restrictions on child sex-abuse lawsuits

Witness: El Chapo’s wife was in on plans for prison escape

Iranian TV anchor held as witness is released from US jail

Europe court orders Italy to pay damages to Amanda Knox

Supreme Court rejects coach’s appeal over prayer, for now

Former Kings executive pleads guilty to defrauding team

Ex-Arizona assistant coach pleads guilty to bribery charge

Student tackled for stealing own car settles suit for $1.25M

Theater shooter’s video interview with psychiatrist released

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