Charles Manson’s purported sons could be out of estate fight

LOS ANGELES (AP) — One of the purported sons of Charles Manson could soon be out of the legal battle over the late cult leader’s estate after failing to show up in court. Matthew Lentz, who claims he was fathered by Manson at a 1967 orgy, looked disheveled and frazzled when he arrived Tuesday at... Read More

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Charles Manson

May 9, 2018

Secret witness testifies against US pastor in Turkey

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A witness testifying anonymously against a U.S. pastor accused of spying and terror-related charges in Turkey claimed Monday that the American helped Kurdish militants and aimed to create a Christian Kurdish state, the country’s state-run news agency reported. Pastor Andrew Craig Brunson forcefully rejected the claim in the second session of... Read More

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Pastor Andrew Craig Brunson

May 9, 2018

Suspect in shooting of ATF agent arrested, charged

CHICAGO (AP) — A purported street-gang member charged in the shooting of an ATF agent in Chicago had opened fire as authorities conducted a middle-of-the-night “covert” operation to fit a tracking device on a vehicle, according to charging documents made public Tuesday. Ernesto “Ernie” Godinez, a 27-year-old who is listed by police as a gang... Read More

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Ernesto "Ernie" Godinez

May 8, 2018

Actor Tom Sizemore sued over claim he groped child actor

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah woman who filed a lawsuit Monday accusing actor Tom Sizemore of groping her at a photo shoot when she was 11 said she is standing up for other child actors. Kiersten Pyke, 26, spoke for the first time Monday at her attorney’s office in Salt Lake City about... Read More

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Kiersten Pyke, Tom Sizemore

May 8, 2018

Ex-officer who killed Australian woman to appear in court

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A former Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed an Australian woman last summer after she called 911 to report a possible assault is scheduled to appear in court. Mohamed Noor is charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the July 15 killing of Justine Ruszczyk Damond. An omnibus hearing will... Read More

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Mohamed Noor

May 8, 2018

California judge affirms ruling for coffee cancer warnings

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A court ruling that gave coffee drinkers a jolt earlier this year was finalized Monday when a Los Angeles judge said coffee sold in California must carry cancer warnings. Superior Court Judge Elihu Berle said Starbucks Corp. and other roasters and retailers failed to show that benefits from drinking coffee outweighed... Read More

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May 8, 2018

3 black Airbnb guests questioned by police plan lawsuit

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three black people plan to sue a Southern California police department over what they say was an excessive response to a racially motivated 911 call, but police say their officers’ response was polite, brief and nothing out of the ordinary. The Rialto Police Department said Monday it had received notice of... Read More

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AirBNB

May 8, 2018

29-year fugitive arrested trying to walk into US from Canada

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A fugitive who fled international drug trafficking charges 29 years ago was arrested last month when he tried to walk into the U.S. from Canada in hopes of visiting his family, authorities said Monday. Montana residents driving near the international border spotted Jacob Moritz, age 71 or 72, and another man... Read More

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Jacob Moritz

May 8, 2018

Juvenile detention officer charged in teenager’s death

MIAMI (AP) — A plea hearing is set for a Florida juvenile detention center officer facing federal civil rights charges after a 17-year-old died in a beating by other inmates that was allegedly encouraged by the officer using a bounty and reward system. Court records show an arraignment and bail hearing are set Tuesday in... Read More

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Antwan Lenard Johnson

May 8, 2018

Mom sues Alabama zoo where kangaroo bit daughter’s ear

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — A woman is suing the owners of an Alabama zoo where her 9-year-old daughter was bitten by a kangaroo. News outlets report a lawsuit filed Friday by Jennifer White accuses Harmony Park Safari owners William Keith Allen and Shannon Allen of negligence and wantonness in connection with the May 2017 attack.... Read More

Animals, Criminal Justice News, News

May 8, 2018

Murder, hate crime defendant seeks Facebook evidence ban

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Lawyers for the man charged with murder and a hate crime in the fatal stabbing of a black student in Maryland have asked a judge to exclude evidence tying him to a Facebook page called “Alt-Reich: Nation.” News outlets report 23-year-old Sean Urbanski’s lawyers filed a motion Friday, saying they... Read More

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Sean Urbanski

May 8, 2018

Court says schools can be liable for suicides but clears MIT

BOSTON (AP) — Schools can be held liable for student suicides in certain circumstances, Massachusetts’ highest court said Monday in a ruling that also cleared the Massachusetts Institute of Technology of responsibility for the death of a graduate student who killed himself on campus in 2009. The Supreme Judicial Court said MIT cannot be blamed... Read More

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MIT

May 8, 2018

Jay-Z lawyers: SEC probe has become a ‘celebrity hunt’

NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for Jay-Z told a judge that the Securities and Exchange Commission has gone on a “celebrity hunt” by demanding the rapper submit to unlimited questioning beginning Friday about a company to which he sold his apparel business more than a decade ago. Jay-Z is concerned that the SEC’s request is... Read More

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Jay-Z

May 8, 2018

Serious charges dismissed in Penn State frat pledge death

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A judge Monday threw out the most serious counts against a second set of defendants in a Penn State fraternity pledge’s death last year, leaving in place only hazing and alcohol charges that would likely result in little or no jail time. While sending 11 more fraternity brothers to trial, Judge... Read More

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Penn State

Charles Manson’s purported sons could be out of estate fight

Secret witness testifies against US pastor in Turkey

Suspect in shooting of ATF agent arrested, charged

Actor Tom Sizemore sued over claim he groped child actor

Ex-officer who killed Australian woman to appear in court

California judge affirms ruling for coffee cancer warnings

3 black Airbnb guests questioned by police plan lawsuit

29-year fugitive arrested trying to walk into US from Canada

Juvenile detention officer charged in teenager’s death

Mom sues Alabama zoo where kangaroo bit daughter’s ear

Murder, hate crime defendant seeks Facebook evidence ban

Court says schools can be liable for suicides but clears MIT

Jay-Z lawyers: SEC probe has become a ‘celebrity hunt’

Serious charges dismissed in Penn State frat pledge death

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