Judge declares mistrial in trial of ex-deputy’s husband

HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas judge has declared a mistrial in the trial of a former deputy’s husband charged in the death of a man he and his wife confronted outside a restaurant. The Houston Chronicle reports District Judge Kelli Johnson declared the mistrial in Terry Thompson’s case Saturday after jurors deliberated more than 26... Read More

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Terry Thompson

June 22, 2018

Belgian gets life on cocaine smuggling charges in Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A Cambodian court sentenced a Belgian man to life in prison on Friday on charges of smuggling cocaine into the country. David Noel Catry was convicted of trafficking 1.03 kilograms (2.27 pounds) of cocaine earlier this year, said Ei Rin, a spokesman for the Phnom Penh Municipal Court. Catry, 34,... Read More

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David Noel Catry

June 22, 2018

Google has history of failing to remove revenge porn: lawyers

Google, which successfully blocked a bill that would criminalize revenge porn in New York, has a long history of promising to remove nonconsensual, sexual images — and then failing to do so, attorneys who work with victims charge. “For over two years, I’ve been fighting with them to remove content for a client who was... Read More

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Google

June 22, 2018

Creep gets prison after putting ex on prostitution site, stalking her sorority

A New York man who confessed to cyberstalking his ex-girlfriend, posting her personal information on a prostitution site and mailing her drugs at college in an attempt to get her arrested, was sentenced to four years in prison on Wednesday. Thomas Traficante, 23, of Seaford, was convicted of “cyberstalking and distribution of a controlled substance”... Read More

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Thomas Traficante

June 22, 2018

Fatal $4 robbery lands man in prison for life

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Florida man has been sentenced to life in prison for a fatal robbery that earned him and an accomplice $4. The Florida Times-Union reports that 27-year-old Erron Coleman was sentenced Thursday. He pleaded guilty last summer to second-degree murder. Authorities say 20-year-old Daniel Eugene Rowe was taking out the trash behind... Read More

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Daniel Eugene Rowe, Erron Coleman

June 22, 2018

Army vet accused of using a butter knife, bare hands and teeth to decapitate his mom

It was a confession that cops in Stone County, Mississippi, will likely never forget. On the morning of June 7, local deputies questioned 29-year-old Terrelle Johnson about the gruesome death of his mother, Sherry Johnson, who was found decapitated in the backyard of the home they shared. Capt. Ray Boggs, of the Stone County Sheriff’s... Read More

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Terelle Johnson

June 22, 2018

The Latest: Suspect in rapper’s slaying held without bond

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on a suspect arrested in rapper XXXTentacion’s shooting death (all times local): 1:50 p.m. A Florida judge has ordered a suspect in the killing of rapper XXXTentacion (Ex Ex Ex ten-ta-see-YAWN) to be held without bond. Twenty-two year old Dedrick Williams of Pompano Beach appeared before Broward County... Read More

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Dedrick Williams, XXXTentacion

June 22, 2018

Arpaio seeks investigation of his defeat in 2016 election

PHOENIX (AP) — Joe Arpaio is seeking an investigation into his claim that the U.S. Justice Department meddled in his unsuccessful 2016 campaign for sheriff in metro Phoenix. Arpaio, now a candidate for the U.S. Senate seat held by retiring Sen. Jeff Flake, alleges the federal agency tried to sway voters against him by agreeing... Read More

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Joe Arpaio

June 22, 2018

Gun rights advocates challenge Maryland bump stock ban

BALTIMORE (AP) — A gun rights group has filed a federal lawsuit challenging Maryland’s recently enacted ban on devices that increase the rate of fire of semi-automatic firearms. The complaint filed Monday by a group called Maryland Shall Issue says the ban passed by the legislature and signed by Gov. Larry Hogan in April violates... Read More

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Bump Stock, Guns

June 22, 2018

4th person pleads guilty in death of former football star

WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — The fourth and final suspect in the slaying three years ago of a former high school football star in Massachusetts has pleaded guilty days before his trial was scheduled to start. Jovante Daye had faced a first-degree murder charge in the May 2015 shooting death in Worcester of 18-year-old Sam Castro,... Read More

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Jovante Daye

June 22, 2018

Hearing postponed in Florida school shooting case

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A hearing has been postponed on motions by attorneys for Florida school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz asking a judge to order investigators to preserve most evidence in the case, except for the building where the Valentine’s Day massacre took place. The hearing was reset until July 16 on motions seeking... Read More

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Nikolas Cruz

June 22, 2018

What’s that extra in my online cart? Soon, maybe a sales tax

NEW YORK (AP) — Attention shoppers: You may soon be paying more taxes on what you put in your online cart. The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that states can require online retailers to collect sales tax on purchases that come from states where they don’t have any shops, offices or warehouses. Before that, retailers didn’t... Read More

Business, Criminal Justice News, News, Technology

June 22, 2018

Official: Hundreds of kids reunited with families since May

McALLEN, Texas (AP) — About 500 of the more than 2,300 children separated from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border have been reunited since May, a senior Trump administration official said Thursday, as confusion mounted over the “zero tolerance” policy that called for the prosecution of anyone caught entering the United States illegally. It was... Read More

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Immigration

June 21, 2018

Son of Sean Penn, Robin Wright settles Nebraska drug case

AURORA, Neb. (AP) — The son of actors Sean Penn and Robin Wright has pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor in his Nebraska drug case. Twenty-four-year-old Hopper Penn and his girlfriend, 26-year-old Uma Von Wittkamp, were arrested during a traffic stop on April 4 on Interstate 80 in southeastern Nebraska. The Nebraska State Patrol says... Read More

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Hopper Penn

Judge declares mistrial in trial of ex-deputy’s husband

Belgian gets life on cocaine smuggling charges in Cambodia

Google has history of failing to remove revenge porn: lawyers

Creep gets prison after putting ex on prostitution site, stalking her sorority

Fatal $4 robbery lands man in prison for life

Army vet accused of using a butter knife, bare hands and teeth to decapitate his mom

The Latest: Suspect in rapper’s slaying held without bond

Arpaio seeks investigation of his defeat in 2016 election

Gun rights advocates challenge Maryland bump stock ban

4th person pleads guilty in death of former football star

Hearing postponed in Florida school shooting case

What’s that extra in my online cart? Soon, maybe a sales tax

Official: Hundreds of kids reunited with families since May

Son of Sean Penn, Robin Wright settles Nebraska drug case

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