Man run down, 50 years after killing girl in hit-and-run

ALFRED, Maine (AP) — A woman with a history of drunken driving convictions drove her car onto a baseball field in Maine during a game, striking and killing a Vietnam War veteran who confessed five years ago to killing a 4-year-old girl in an alcohol-fueled 1968 hit-and-run, police said. Screaming bystanders and ballplayers fled as... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News

Carol Sharrow

June 5, 2018

Lawyers for Trump, ‘Apprentice’ entrant in court over suit

NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for President Donald Trump and a former “Apprentice” contestant who sued the president for saying her sexual misconduct claims were lies are due in court in New York. Tuesday’s court date is the first since a Manhattan judge turned down Trump’s bid to dismiss Summer Zervos’ defamation lawsuit or delay... Read More

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Donald Trump, Summer Zervos

June 5, 2018

Harvey Weinstein due back in court in sex crimes case

NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein is scheduled to be arraigned on Tuesday in New York on rape and criminal sex act charges. WATCH LIVE HERE. The hearing in Manhattan comes after a grand jury indicted the former movie mogul last week on charges involving two women. One alleged victim, who has not been identified... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Entertainment, News, Sexual Abuse

Harvey Weinstein

June 5, 2018

Court orders records unsealed in Penn State officials’ case

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania appeals court on Monday ordered the release of documents sealed in the criminal case against former Penn State administrators over their handling of child sex abuse complaints about former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky. The three-judge Superior Court panel’s unanimous decision concerned many of the more than 200 records... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News, Sexual Abuse, Sports

Gary Schultz, Graham Spanier, Penn State, Tim Curley

June 5, 2018

Manafort accused of several tries to tamper with witnesses

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort made several attempts to tamper with witnesses in his ongoing criminal case, prosecutors said as they asked a federal judge to consider jailing him while he awaits trial. In a court filing Monday, prosecutors working for special counsel Robert Mueller wrote that Manafort and one of... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News, Politics

Paul Manafort

June 5, 2018

Justices side with Colorado baker on same-sex wedding cake

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled for a Colorado baker who wouldn’t make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple in a limited decision that leaves for another day the larger issue of whether a business can invoke religious objections to refuse service to gay and lesbian people. The justices’ decision Monday turned on... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News, Religion, Sexual Orientation

Jack Phillips

June 4, 2018

Bad timing: End to pot prosecutions comes too late for many

NEW YORK (AP) — They might be the unluckiest pot smokers in New York. Saying the government’s war on marijuana has hit minorities too hard, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. said last month that his office would stop prosecuting people for simple possession or public use of the drug as of Aug. 1. But... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Drugs, News

Marijuana, Pot

June 4, 2018

Investigation targets Oregon ‘sanctuary state’ repeal effort

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A conservative group is taking aim at the nation’s oldest statewide sanctuary law, with a drive to repeal a 31-year-old Oregon mandate limiting police coordination on immigration arrests. But critics say hate groups are funding the effort to abolish the law, and allege paid signature-gatherers deceived voters during a canvassing push... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Immigration, News

Sanctuary City

June 4, 2018

Man who tried to kill wife pleads guilty to killing daughter

FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) — A Brazilian citizen who served time for trying to kill his wife in Massachusetts has pleaded guilty to killing his daughter and has been sentenced to life in prison. Walter DaSilva pleaded guilty Friday to second-degree murder and admitted to killing Bristol Community College student Sabrina DaSilva in New Bedford... Read More

Bad Parenting, Criminal Justice News, News

Walter DaSilva

June 4, 2018

Alabama MD denies lawsuit’s allegations of sexual misconduct

DECATUR, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama rheumatologist denies allegations that he sexually assaulted or had inappropriate contact with six female patients. Dr. Michael Dick of Decatur told the Decatur Daily on Friday that he has never harassed or assaulted anyone, physically or sexually. He also says a nurse was present during all of the visits,... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Doctors, News, Sexual Abuse

Michael Dick

June 4, 2018

Lawyer for Ohio terrorism suspect seeks reduced sentence

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A reduced prison sentence is appropriate for an Ohio man who tried to help the Islamic State group, a defense attorney argued ahead of a June 7 sentencing, citing the defendant’s youth, his remorse and his mental health struggles. At issue is the case of Aaron Daniels of Columbus, who pleaded... Read More

Criminal Justice News, National Security, News

Aaron Daniels

June 4, 2018

New wrongful convictions could pressure Chicago’s finances

CHICAGO (AP) — For years, the Chicago Police Department has been trying to move past a shameful chapter characterized by coercion and brutality, shelling out multimillion-dollar settlements to men who were tortured into confessing to serious crimes they didn’t commit. But as the number of cases linked to disgraced former police commander Jon Burge dwindles,... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Law Enforcement, News

Chicago Police, Ronald Watts

June 4, 2018

Trial starting in false-rape case involving football players

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A young woman accused of making up rape allegations against two college football players to gain the sympathy of another student she wanted to date is going on trial this week, and claims that she was pressured into confessing are expected to play a key role. Jury selection in the case... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News, Sexual Abuse, Sports

Nikki Yoyino

June 4, 2018

Alabama death row inmate found dead inside cell

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Authorities say an Alabama death row inmate was found dead in his cell from an apparent suicide Sunday morning. The Alabama Department of Corrections said 57-year-old Jeffrey Lynn Borden was found hanging by a bed sheet in his cell during a security check at 2:30 a.m. He was pronounced dead at... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Execution, News

Jeffrey Lynn Borden

Man run down, 50 years after killing girl in hit-and-run

Lawyers for Trump, ‘Apprentice’ entrant in court over suit

Harvey Weinstein due back in court in sex crimes case

Court orders records unsealed in Penn State officials’ case

Manafort accused of several tries to tamper with witnesses

Justices side with Colorado baker on same-sex wedding cake

Bad timing: End to pot prosecutions comes too late for many

Investigation targets Oregon ‘sanctuary state’ repeal effort

Man who tried to kill wife pleads guilty to killing daughter

Alabama MD denies lawsuit’s allegations of sexual misconduct

Lawyer for Ohio terrorism suspect seeks reduced sentence

New wrongful convictions could pressure Chicago’s finances

Trial starting in false-rape case involving football players

Alabama death row inmate found dead inside cell

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