US backtracks on Russian spy suspect offering sex for access

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors are backtracking on their allegation that a Russian woman accused of working as a secret agent offered to trade sex for access, according to a Justice Department court filing. Prosecutors had earlier accused Maria Butina, a gun rights activist in U.S. custody on charges she worked as a covert agent... Read More

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Maria Butina

September 7, 2018

2 teens plead guilty to fatally beating homeless man

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Two teens have pleaded guilty to fatally beating a homeless man in Philadelphia, and both apologized to the man’s family in court. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports 15-year-old Brandon Conrad and 17-year-old Malik Page admitted in consecutive hearings Thursday to participating in the deadly assault on 57-year-old Kevin Cullen. Conrad pleaded guilty to... Read More

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Brandon Conrad, Kevin Cullen, Malik Page

September 7, 2018

Woman charged with abandoning her blind and deaf dog

TETERBORO, N.J. (AP) — A woman accused of abandoning her blind and deaf dog along a road said she planned to return, but authorities said they believe the woman deserted the animal because she could not pay for veterinary services. Tania Connelly, 59, is charged with animal cruelty and was issued a summons to appear... Read More

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Tania Connelly

September 7, 2018

Kavanaugh avoids major missteps, closing 2 days of testimony

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats worked into the night in a last, ferocious attempt to paint Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh as a foe of abortion rights and a likely defender of President Donald Trump. But after two marathon days in the witness chair in a Senate hearing room, Kavanaugh appeared to be on a... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News, Politics

Brett Kavanaugh

September 7, 2018

Proposal would settle Chesapeake lawsuit for $6.95 million

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A proposed $6.95 million settlement has been filed to end a class-action lawsuit alleging Oklahoma City-based Chesapeake Energy co-founders Aubrey McClendon and Tom Ward conspired to rig bids on leases for land to explore for oil and natural gas in northwestern Oklahoma and southwestern Kansas. The proposal filed late Wednesday in... Read More

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Aubrey McCelndon, Tom Ward

September 7, 2018

Investor sues Tesla alleging scheme to ‘burn’ short sellers

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tesla has been sued again by an investor who alleges that CEO Elon Musk artificially manipulated the stock price to damage investors who bet against his company. The lawsuit filed Thursday by short-seller Andrew Left alleges that Tesla and Musk damaged all shareholders when Musk tweeted Aug. 7 that he had... Read More

Business, Criminal Justice News, News

Tesla

September 7, 2018

NYC Ballet sued by woman who says nude photos were shared

NEW YORK (AP) — A lawsuit against the New York City Ballet charges that the company tolerated a “fraternity-like” atmosphere where male dancers abused women and shared nude photos of female dancers with each other. The lawsuit filed Tuesday by 19-year-old ballerina Alexandra Waterbury names the ballet company and former principal dancer Chase Finlay as... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Entertainment, News

Alexandra Waterbury

September 7, 2018

Actor Terry Crews settles suit with agent he says groped him

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor Terry Crews and agent Adam Venit have agreed to settle a lawsuit in which Crews alleged Venit groped him at a Hollywood party. Venit’s agency William Morris Endeavor, also named as a defendant, confirmed the deal Thursday in a statement saying the lawsuit would be dismissed. Crews filed the civil... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Entertainment, News, Sexual Abuse

Terry Crews

September 7, 2018

Garnett sues accountant over $77M lost to wealth manager

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kevin Garnett is suing an accountant and his firm, alleging they helped a wealth manager steal $77 million from the retired Minnesota Timberwolves and Boston Celtics star. The federal malpractice lawsuit alleges Kentucky-based accountant Michael Wertheim and Welenken CPAs enabled Charles Banks IV of Atlanta to defraud Garnett through businesses in which... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News, Sports

Kevin Garnett

September 7, 2018

California city’s SWAT team shoots, kills man in backyard

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Two Sacramento police officers shot and killed a man who was armed with a gun early Thursday, authorities said. Officers responded to a 911 call about a masked man carrying a gun and found someone matching the description, but he fled into the Curtis Park neighborhood about two miles (three kilometers)... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Guns, News

September 7, 2018

Attorney: Indiana school shooting suspect to admit to attack

NOBLESVILLE, Ind. (AP) — A 13-year-old boy accused of shooting a classmate and a teacher at their suburban Indianapolis school will admit to carrying out the attack during a November hearing, the teen’s attorney said Thursday. After the boy makes his admission at a Nov. 5 juvenile court hearing in Noblesville, the judge will hold... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Guns, News

Noblesville

September 7, 2018

Teen charged in S Carolina school shooting pleads not guilty

ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — A teen has pleaded not guilty to a murder charge in the killing of a first-grader nearly two years ago on a South Carolina elementary school playground. Jesse Osborne was in court Thursday in Anderson County to be formally arraigned on charges he killed his father before heading to Townville Elementary... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News

September 7, 2018

Suit seeks payout for immigrant families separated at border

BOSTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration should be held accountable for emotional trauma inflicted on children who were separated from their parents at the U.S. border, lawyers say in a lawsuit that could result in compensation for more than 2,000 immigrant families. The federal class-action lawsuit filed late Wednesday seeks unspecified monetary damages and... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Immigration, News

Illegal Immigration, Immigration

September 7, 2018

Records: Cop accused in Australian’s death can’t take stress

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Training officers voiced concerns about a Minneapolis police officer’s fitness for duty long before he fatally shot an Australian woman who had dialed 911 to report a possible assault, prosecutors say. A court filing from prosecutors also says that Mohamed Noor pointed a gun at a motorist’s head just two months before... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Guns, News

Mohamed Noor

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US backtracks on Russian spy suspect offering sex for access

2 teens plead guilty to fatally beating homeless man

Woman charged with abandoning her blind and deaf dog

Kavanaugh avoids major missteps, closing 2 days of testimony

Proposal would settle Chesapeake lawsuit for $6.95 million

Investor sues Tesla alleging scheme to ‘burn’ short sellers

NYC Ballet sued by woman who says nude photos were shared

Actor Terry Crews settles suit with agent he says groped him

Garnett sues accountant over $77M lost to wealth manager

California city’s SWAT team shoots, kills man in backyard

Attorney: Indiana school shooting suspect to admit to attack

Teen charged in S Carolina school shooting pleads not guilty

Suit seeks payout for immigrant families separated at border

Records: Cop accused in Australian’s death can’t take stress

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