Mom fails to meet deadline to bring missing kids to Idaho

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The mom of two children missing since September failed to meet a court-ordered deadline to bring the kids to authorities in Idaho on Thursday. That clears the way for a judge to potentially hold Lori Vallow in contempt of court, a legal move that could allow prosecutors to seek to have... Read More

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Lori Vallow

January 31, 2020

Estranged husband accused of killing Jennifer Dulos dies

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A man charged with murdering his wife who went missing amid a contentious divorce case died Thursday, his lawyer said. Fotis Dulos, 52, had been hospitalized since Tuesday when he was found at his home in Farmington, Connecticut, following an apparent suicide attempt. “It’s been a truly horrific day for the... Read More

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Fotis Dulos, Jennifer Dulos

January 31, 2020

Senate chaplain’s velvet voice cuts through impeachment fray

The impeachment trial of President Donald Trump doesn’t lack for strong speakers. But only one voice at the trial speaks to senators-turned-jurors about the values behind their actions — and keeps his focus on God. Senate Chaplain Barry Black, 71, regularly opens the chamber’s proceedings with prayer and has done the same during the impeachment... Read More

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Barry Black

January 31, 2020

Judge to sentence Coast Guard officer accused of terror plot

GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A Coast Guard lieutenant accused of stockpiling guns and drafting a hit list of prominent Democrats and TV journalists is scheduled to be sentenced on Friday for his guilty plea to firearms and drug offenses. Christopher Hasson, 50, faces a maximum of 31 years in prison at sentencing by U.S. District... Read More

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Christopher Hasson

January 31, 2020

Weinstein rape accuser to testify in pivotal trial moment

NEW YORK (AP) — The woman whose rape allegation led to criminal charges against Harvey Weinstein is set to testify Friday in a pivotal moment for both sides in his #MeToo-era trial. Prosecutors look to hammer home the most serious charges in a case that stems from the allegations of just two of the scores... Read More

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Harvey Weinstein

January 30, 2020

Husband accused of killing Jennifer Dulos in dire condition

FARMINGTON, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut man charged with murder in the death of his missing wife is in dire condition following an apparent suicide attempt, his lawyer said Wednesday shortly before detectives arrived to search his client’s home. Fotis Dulos, who had been facing the threat of having his bond revoked, was taken to... Read More

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Fotis Dulos, Jennifer Dulos

January 30, 2020

Polygamy, fraud and luxury cars on tap in Utah trial

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Openings arguments are set this week in Utah for a California businessman who prosecutors accuse of being a key figure in a $511 million tax credit scheme carried out by two executives of a Salt Lake City biodiesel company linked to a polygamous group. The men from the polygamous group... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Fraud, News

Lev Aslan Dermen

January 30, 2020

Prosecutor: Michael Avenatti saw dollar signs in Nike fraud

NEW YORK (AP) — A deep-in-debt Michael Avenatti threatened to deploy his big social media and television presence like a “modern weapon” to try to extort up to $25 million from Nike, a prosecutor claimed Wednesday while a lawyer for the California attorney told jurors at a trial’s opening not to criminalize his client’s “aggressive,... Read More

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Michael Avenatti

January 30, 2020

Filing: Emails raise questions of execution drugs access

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Two Tennessee inmates executed by electrocution and a third who has chosen to die in the electric chair next month were not informed about a problem with a lethal injection drug, even as they chose the chair and waived their rights to challenge execution methods, an attorney for death row inmates... Read More

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Execution

January 30, 2020

Prosecutor: Remains found in Phoenix were those of child

PHOENIX (AP) — Skeletal remains found in the house of a Phoenix couple accused of abusing three children who had been removed from their custody belonged to another child who might have also been abused, a prosecutor said in court Wednesday. The remains were found inside the house Tuesday night by firefighters after someone reported... Read More

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Maribel Loera, Rafael Loera

January 30, 2020

Accusers: Weinstein excused lewd acts as a showbiz norm

NEW YORK (AP) — Two women who say they met Harvey Weinstein when they were aspiring actresses in their 20s testified at his rape trial Wednesday that the one-time Hollywood titan preyed on their dreams of stardom to sexually assault them. Dawn Dunning told jurors that Weinstein put his hand up her skirt and fondled... Read More

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Harvey Weinstein

January 30, 2020

PG&E and California governor at odds over bankruptcy plan

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric attorneys on Wednesday assured a federal judge the utility will emerge from bankruptcy by its June deadline, even as California Gov. Gavin Newsom vowed to follow through on his threat to have the state take over the nation’s largest utility. The contradictory scenarios unfolded during a PG&E... Read More

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PG&E

January 30, 2020

Stepfather of slain girl fears teen was wrongfully convicted

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Community activists gathered on Wednesday to demand that authorities review the case of a man sentenced to life in the 2002 death of a girl felled by a stray bullet. Rallying at the Government Center in downtown Minneapolis, the group insisted that Sen. Amy Klobuchar, a Democratic presidential candidate, join with police... Read More

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Myon Burrell

January 30, 2020

Damages sought for Oklahoma inmate’s death despite pleas

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A federal negligence and wrongful death lawsuit against a northeastern Oklahoma county, its sheriff, former sheriff, jailers, nurse and others alleges an inmate was allowed to die despite repeated pleas for help that were captured on jail videotape. The lawsuit filed in 2017 by the estate of Terral Ellis Jr. and... Read More

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Terral Ellis Jr.

Mom fails to meet deadline to bring missing kids to Idaho

Estranged husband accused of killing Jennifer Dulos dies

Senate chaplain’s velvet voice cuts through impeachment fray

Judge to sentence Coast Guard officer accused of terror plot

Weinstein rape accuser to testify in pivotal trial moment

Husband accused of killing Jennifer Dulos in dire condition

Polygamy, fraud and luxury cars on tap in Utah trial

Prosecutor: Michael Avenatti saw dollar signs in Nike fraud

Filing: Emails raise questions of execution drugs access

Prosecutor: Remains found in Phoenix were those of child

Accusers: Weinstein excused lewd acts as a showbiz norm

PG&E and California governor at odds over bankruptcy plan

Stepfather of slain girl fears teen was wrongfully convicted

Damages sought for Oklahoma inmate’s death despite pleas

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