Judge to weigh request to dismiss Alec Baldwin shooting case for damage to evidence during testing

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico judge plans to rule Friday on a request to dismiss the sole charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer over concerns the FBI damaged the firearm during forensic testing before defense attorneys could examine it. Defense...

Judge in Trump classified docs case grants his request for hearing on key evidence in indictment

WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case of former President Donald Trump granted his request Thursday for a hearing on whether prosecutors had been permitted to improperly breach attorney-client privilege when they obtained crucial evidence from one of his...

Former Uvalde school police chief booked, released after indictment over actions in Robb Elementary attack, sheriff says

Republicans advance contempt charges against Biden's ghostwriter for refusing to turn over records

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans advanced a resolution Thursday that would hold President Joe Biden's ghostwriter in contempt of Congress for refusing to turn over records related to the special counsel investigation into Biden's handling of classified documents. The House...

Michigan woman to stand trial in crash that killed young brother and sister at birthday party

A Michigan woman has been ordered to stand trial in a crash that killed two siblings and injured several other people who were at a boat club to celebrate a child's birthday. Marshella Chidester, 66, was bound over Thursday to Monroe County Circuit Court on two counts of...

Man charged with threatening to kill presidential candidates found dead as jury was deciding verdict

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire man charged with threatening the lives of presidential candidates last year has been found dead while a jury was deciding his verdict, according to court filings Thursday. The jury began weighing the case against Tyler Anderson, 30, of Dover on...

Reality show winner gets 10 years for enticing underage girl to cross state lines for sex

CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — A former winner of the “American Ninja Warrior” TV reality show has been sentenced to just over 10 years in federal prison for enticing an underage girl to travel across state lines so they could have sex. Andrew Drechsel, 35, of Saint Cloud, Florida, will...

Ohio teen accused of having school hit list pleads guilty to inducing panic

CINCINNATI (AP) — A teenager accused of making a hit list and planning a mass killing at a high school near Cincinnati pleaded guilty Thursday to reduced charges of inducing panic. Prosecutors dropped a charge against the 14-year-old, leveled in February, of conspiracy to commit...

Former Chattanooga police chief indicted on illegal voter registration, perjury charges

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — A former Chattanooga police chief has been indicted on charges that she illegally registered to vote in Tennessee and falsely filled out government documents, state investigators announced Thursday. According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations, a...

Prosecutor drops 2 remaining charges against ex-police chief and top aide after indictment dismissed

BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Prosecutors have dropped two remaining charges against a former Georgia police chief and a top aide two months after the state’s highest court threw out an indictment charging the men with violating their oaths of office. A Superior Court judge granted on...