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Trump’s lawyers allege juror misconduct in latest bid to get his hush money conviction dismissed

Dec. 17, 2024 18:01 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers are raising a new claim in their fight to overturn his hush money conviction, alleging that the historic verdict was tainted by juror misconduct. But prosecutors contend that the allegations in a defense court filing made...

Minnesota man gets life without parole for killing girlfriend who was the subject of a 69-day search

Dec. 17, 2024 17:37 PM EST

WINONA. Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota man was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole Tuesday for killing his girlfriend, whose 2023 disappearance after she dropped off their kids at daycare drew national attention and prompted thousands of volunteers to join a 69-day search for...

Tennessee DA faces charge after firing at fugitive and hitting a home with family inside

Dec. 17, 2024 16:57 PM EST

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A district attorney in Tennessee is facing a reckless endangerment charge after shooting at a fugitive several times and hitting a home that had a woman and her three children inside. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation announced the grand jury charge...

Tech consultant found guilty of second-degree murder in stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee

Dec. 17, 2024 16:43 PM EST

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A San Francisco jury on Tuesday found a tech consultant guilty of second-degree murder in the stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee, which carries a sentence of 16 years to life, rejecting the defendant's claim that he had acted in self defense. Jurors...

Grand jury indicts suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing on a charge of murder as "an act of terrorism"

Dec. 17, 2024 15:24 PM EST
NEW YORK (AP) — Grand jury indicts suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing on a charge of murder as "an act of terrorism."

Judge rejects Trump’s bid to toss hush money conviction because of Supreme Court immunity ruling

Dec. 16, 2024 20:13 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — A judge Monday refused to throw out President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money conviction because of the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling on presidential immunity. But the overall future of the historic case remains unclear. Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan's...

Prosecutor seeks death penalty for 8 charged with kidnapping and killing an Alabama woman

Dec. 16, 2024 14:42 PM EST

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Alabama prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for the eight people charged in the kidnapping, assault and killing of a 20-year-old mother. Jefferson County deputy district attorney Charissa Henrich filed notice with the court on Friday that she would...

Virginia man convicted of funneling money to Islamic State group

Dec. 16, 2024 12:23 PM EST

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A northern Virginia man targeted by an FBI sting operation has been convicted on terrorism charges for collecting funds on behalf of the Islamic State group. Mohammed Chhipa, 35, of Springfield, was convicted late Friday afternoon on all five counts against...

US jury finds Vegas police fabricated evidence in 2001 killing, awards $34M to exonerated woman

Dec. 13, 2024 18:49 PM EST

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A federal jury in Nevada has awarded more than $34 million to a woman who was arrested at age 18, wrongly convicted twice, and served nearly 16 years in a Nevada state prison for a 2001 killing she did not commit. Kristin Lobato, who is now 41 and uses the name...

The city of Chicago is ordered to pay nearly $80M for a police chase that killed a 10-year-old girl

Dec. 12, 2024 18:59 PM EST

CHICAGO (AP) — A jury awarded nearly $80 million to the family of a 10-year-old Chicago girl who was killed during a police chase and crash in 2020. The city had acknowledged liability in the death of Da'Karia Spicer. The only issue for the Cook County jury was the financial award....