Vegas man charged with threats to officials including judge, prosecutor in Trump hush money trial

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas man has been charged with threatening to injure and kill government officials in three states and the District of Columbia, including the New York judge and prosecutor who handled former President Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial, according to federal...

Michigan's top court throws out 2006 conviction linked to shaken baby syndrome

DETROIT (AP) — The Michigan Supreme Court overturned a 2006 murder conviction in the death of an infant in an appeal that centered on new opinions about so-called shaken baby syndrome. The court said Chazlee Lemons, who is serving a life prison sentence, deserves a new trial. Her...

Judge declares mistrial in case of Vermont sheriff accused of kicking inmate

NORTH HERO, Vt. (AP) — A judge has declared a mistrial after the jury deadlocked in the case of a Vermont sheriff accused of kicking an inmate. Franklin County Sheriff John Grismore was charged with simple assault for kicking a shackled inmate in 2022 when he was a captain with the...

Former Kentucky lawmaker and cabinet secretary acquitted of 2022 rape charge

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A former Kentucky lawmaker and cabinet secretary has been acquitted of a rape charge after a trial in Lexington. A jury found John Tilley, a former Justice and Public Safety Cabinet secretary, not guilty Tuesday after five hours of deliberation, according to...

Hawaii businessman to forfeit more than $20 million in assets after conviction, jury rules

The government can take control of $20 million to $28 million in the assets of convicted racketeering boss Michael Miske after jurors in Hawaii ruled Wednesday that the properties, boats, vehicles, artwork, cash and other items had been connected to Miske’s criminal enterprise. ...

Publisher Jimmy Lai will testify in his defense at Hong Kong national security trial, lawyer says

HONG KONG (AP) — A defense lawyer said Thursday that prominent publisher Jimmy Lai will testify in his defense in the landmark national security trial brought under a Beijing-imposed law that has all but wiped out public dissent. Lai, the 76-year-old founder of the now-defunct...

Lawyer says publisher Jimmy Lai will testify in his defense at the landmark national security trial in Hong Kong

Mistrial declared in case of Indiana man accused of fatally shooting 5, including pregnant woman

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A judge declared a mistrial in the case of an Indianapolis man accused of fatally shooting five people, including a pregnant woman, after a witness verbally confronted the defendant in front of the jury. Marion County Superior Judge Chris Miller declared the...

2 more state troopers who were part of the Karen Read case are under investigation, police say

BOSTON (AP) — Two more state troopers, who testified in the Karen Read murder trial over the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend, are now facing an internal affairs investigation, the Massachusetts State Police said Wednesday. Detective Lt. Brian Tully and Sgt. Yuri...

New evidence means freedom for a Michigan man who spent 37 years in prison for a murder conviction

DETROIT (AP) — A man who served nearly 40 years in prison for a Detroit-area murder won't face another trial after a judge threw out his conviction based on new evidence. The decision by prosecutors this week means Paul Clark, who has been out on bond since May, is free — for...