DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa woman convicted of murder in the starvation death of her 16-year-old daughter has been given three life sentences. The sentences were handed down Friday to 43-year-old Nicole Finn of West Des Moines. She was convicted last month of first-degree murder and three counts of kidnapping. Authorities say Natalie... Read More
MIAMI (AP) — The family of a mentally ill Florida inmate who died after being left for nearly two hours in a hot shower has settled a civil rights lawsuit against the state’s Department of Corrections. The Miami Herald reports the settlement notice filed last week didn’t disclose the amount or the terms of the... Read More
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State athletic director Mark Hollis announced his retirement Friday, the second university official to step down this week amid sharp criticism over the school’s handling of sexual abuse allegations against disgraced former sports doctor Larry Nassar. Hollis, who had been in the job for 10 years, disclosed the move... Read More
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — The Latest on the arrest of a Polish-born Michigan doctor by federal immigration agents (all times local): 3:15 p.m. U.S. immigration officials say a Polish-born Michigan doctor who was arrested last week came under scrutiny after 18 interactions with local law enforcement agencies. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials on Tuesday didn’t... Read More
The female judge who won legions of fans for her tough, no nonsense approach during Larry Nassar’s sentencing, has come under fire for suggesting she would sentence the disgraced doctor to be sexually assaulted as punishment. Judge Rosemarie Aquilina listens to Abigayle Bergeron’s victim statement during the sixth day of Larry Nassar’s sentencing hearing Tuesday,... Read More
HOUSTON, TX — In May 2015, homeowner Mary Cerruti, 61, seemed to simply vanish into thin air. Sadly, now, authorities have revealed that Cerruti actually vanished into the walls of her own house — after a skeleton discovered by new tenants has been positively identified as the missing woman. While it’s not yet clear how... Read More
ONSLOW COUNTY, NC — Nearly three weeks after three-year-old Mariah Woods’ body was found in a North Carolina creek, her mother’s live-in boyfriend has been charged with her murder, according to authorities. Earl Kimrey is now facing first-degree murder and felony child abuse resulting in serious bodily injury/death charges in connection with the death of... Read More
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on an Uber driver accused of rape and other crimes against young women in California (all times local): 6:05 p.m. An Uber driver living in the country illegally has pleaded not guilty to charges of raping, assaulting and robbing young women in California. The San Luis Obispo... Read More
BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts man who spent three decades in prison for a rape he said he did not commit has sued law enforcement officers and agencies he alleges conspired to frame him. Lawyers for George Perrot on Thursday filed a federal lawsuit suit against the city of Springfield, several city police officers, a... Read More
Better late than never. A Queens man who dodged the law for 30 years on a federal drug indictment was sentenced to a year in jail on an unrelated money wiring charge. Prosecutors said Hanson Wong used fake names and bogus IDs for three decades to evade authorities after he was indicted in 1987 for... Read More
DALLAS (AP) — A suburban Dallas man has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison for smuggling circuits out of the U.S. for use by space programs in China and Russia. Sixty-two-year-old Peter Zuccarelli of Plano was sentenced Wednesday after pleading guilty in August to charges that include conspiring to smuggle and illegally export... Read More
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A former Michigan teacher has been sentenced to 30 to 60 years in prison for slashing his wife’s throat after she discovered evidence of an affair that investigators said involved a middle-school student. James Chelekis was sentenced Tuesday in Kent County Circuit Court after pleaded no contest to attempted murder for... Read More
An accused heroin dealer is being forced to wear a “spit shield” at the defendants’ table — because he has a history of splattering his attorneys with saliva during court appearances. Brooklyn native Tyson Poulos was ordered to don the Hannibal Lecter-style headgear following two surprise sprayings in upstate Warren County Court — and after... Read More
