Court to hear appeal of Jodi Arias’ murder conviction

PHOENIX (AP) — Lawyers are scheduled to make arguments Thursday before the Arizona Court of Appeals as Jodi Arias seeks to overturn her murder conviction in the 2008 death of her former boyfriend. Arias argues a prosecutor’s misconduct and a judge’s failure to control news coverage during the case deprived her of the right to... Read More

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Jodi Arias, Juan Martinez

October 17, 2019

Alabama student’s family awarded $9M in wrongful death suit

OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) — The family of an Alabama college student who died from complications of improperly prescribed birth control medication has been awarded $9 million in their wrongful death, medical malpractice suit. Court records obtained by news outlets show a Lee County jury awarded Auburn University student Hope Johnson’s family the sum last week... Read More

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Hope Johnson

October 16, 2019

Felicity Huffman starts serving prison time in college scam

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — “Desperate Housewives” star Felicity Huffman — aka inmate No. 77806-112 — reported Tuesday to a federal prison in California to serve a two-week sentence in a college admissions scandal that underscored the lengths some wealthy parents will go to get their children into top universities. Huffman’s husband, actor William H. Macy,... Read More

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Admissions Scheme, Felicity Huffman

October 16, 2019

Appeals court to hold rehearing on Trump hotel lawsuit

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A federal appeals court will reconsider a ruling from a three-judge panel that threw out a lawsuit accusing President Donald Trump of illegally profiting off the presidency through his luxury Washington hotel. The Richmond-based 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed Tuesday to hold a hearing before the full court of... Read More

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October 16, 2019

Chief: Officer’s Proud Boys membership didn’t break policy

A Connecticut police officer’s membership in the Proud Boys, a far-right group known for engaging in violent clashes at political rallies, didn’t violate department policies, the town’s police chief has concluded in response to a civil rights group’s concerns. The East Hampton officer, Kevin P. Wilcox, “stopped his association” with the Proud Boys in February,... Read More

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Proud Boys

October 16, 2019

Lawyer says Arizona official miscast as human smuggler

PHOENIX (AP) — A lawyer for an Arizona elected official charged in three states in an international adoption scheme said Tuesday prosecutors have miscast his client as a human smuggler. Attorney Matt Long said Maricopa County Assessor Paul Petersen cares deeply for the mothers from the Marshall Islands whom he connected with adoptive parents in... Read More

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Paul Petersen

October 16, 2019

Not guilty plea from man accused in church wedding shooting

NASHUA, N.H. (AP) — A man accused of storming into a New Hampshire church over the weekend and shooting a clergyman and a bride during a wedding pleaded not guilty Tuesday. Dale Holloway, 37, of Manchester, is accused of attempted murder, assault and other charges in connection with the Saturday shooting at the New England... Read More

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Dale Holloway

October 16, 2019

Prosecutors seek life for New Mexico man who killed family

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico man convicted of killing his parents and three younger siblings when he was 15 apologized to the rest of his family Tuesday as he asked a judge for an opportunity at rehabilitation and redemption. Nehemiah Griego, now 22, was the last person to address the court during an... Read More

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Nehemiah Griego

October 16, 2019

Fort Worth chief: ‘absolutely no excuse’ for woman’s killing

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The furor Tuesday over the killing of a black woman by a white Fort Worth officer became increasingly about a gun pointed at a bedroom window. But the police chief and activists said the focus was on the wrong gun. Officer Aaron Dean was arrested on a murder charge Monday... Read More

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Aaron Dean

October 16, 2019

Death penalty trial begins for NC inmate in prison attack

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A death penalty trial has begun for the first of four North Carolina inmates accused of using scissors and hammers from a prison workshop to kill four workers and hurt eight others during a failed escape attempt. The Virginian-Pilot reports that armed police surrounded inmate Mikel Brady as video of the... Read More

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Mikel Brady

October 16, 2019

Toxic PCBs linger in schools; EPA, lawmakers fail to act

MONROE, Wash. (AP) — At first, teachers at Sky Valley Education Center simply evacuated students and used fans to clear the air when the fluorescent lights caught fire or smoked with noxious fumes. When black oil dripped onto desks and floors, they caught leaks with a bucket and duct-taped oil-stained carpets. Then came the tests... Read More

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October 16, 2019

Family of toddler swept away at Tennessee park files lawsuit

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The family of a 2-year-old who was washed away by floodwaters at a Tennessee state park has filed a lawsuit against the state. Steven Pierce of Kentucky died after he and his father were swept away in a flash flood as they tried to evacuate from Cummins Falls State Park in... Read More

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October 16, 2019

Jury selection begins in opioid trial despite delay request

CLEVELAND (AP) — Jury selection began Wednesday in the first federal trial over the opioid epidemic despite a last-minute request from lawyers to delay it because of news reports on a settlement offer. Two Ohio counties claim drug companies that made, distributed and sold prescription painkillers engaged in a deadly conspiracy that has inflicted massive... Read More

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Opioid

October 15, 2019

Executed man’s daughter asks court to order DNA testing

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A woman whose father was executed for murder in Tennessee 13 years ago asked a judge on Monday to order the testing of DNA evidence in the case. The hearing in Memphis focused largely on whether April Alley can legally bring a petition for DNA testing on behalf of her father’s... Read More

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Sedley Alley

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Court to hear appeal of Jodi Arias’ murder conviction

Alabama student’s family awarded $9M in wrongful death suit

Felicity Huffman starts serving prison time in college scam

Appeals court to hold rehearing on Trump hotel lawsuit

Chief: Officer’s Proud Boys membership didn’t break policy

Lawyer says Arizona official miscast as human smuggler

Not guilty plea from man accused in church wedding shooting

Prosecutors seek life for New Mexico man who killed family

Fort Worth chief: ‘absolutely no excuse’ for woman’s killing

Death penalty trial begins for NC inmate in prison attack

Toxic PCBs linger in schools; EPA, lawmakers fail to act

Family of toddler swept away at Tennessee park files lawsuit

Jury selection begins in opioid trial despite delay request

Executed man’s daughter asks court to order DNA testing

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