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Personal assistant convicted of dismembering his boss is sentenced to 40 years to life
NEW YORK (AP) — A personal assistant convicted of killing and dismembering his former tech entrepreneur boss after stealing about $400,000 from him was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years to life in prison, Manhattan's district attorney said. Tyrese Haspil, 25, was found guilty in June...
Attorney: Teen charged in shooting of San Francisco 49ers rookie shouldn't face attempted murder
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The attorney for a 17-year-old high school senior charged in the daytime shooting of San Francisco 49ers rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall said Tuesday that new video evidence supports his theory that the teenager should not be charged with attempted murder. San...
The US sanctions a man it says leads a fuel theft ring for hyper-violent Mexican cartel
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Close to the leadership of Mexico’s hyper-violent Jalisco New Generation cartel is a man known as “the tank" who leads its fuel theft arm, supplying it with tens of millions of dollars a year by selling stolen gasoline through a network of seemingly legitimate businesses,...
Women settle lawsuits after Yale fertility nurse switched painkiller for saline
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Dozens of women who say they suffered excruciating pain at a Yale University fertility clinic because a nurse stole fentanyl for her own use and replaced it with saline have settled their lawsuits against the Ivy League school. Patients and their lawyers...
Kansas City Chiefs superfan ChiefsAholic sent to prison for string of bank robberies
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A federal judge has sentenced the Kansas City Chiefs superfan known as “ChiefsAholic” to more than 17 years in prison for a string of 11 bank robberies across seven states where he stole nearly $850,000 to finance his social media stardom. Xavier...
A second suspect is arrested in the theft of a sword and bullhorn from Rick Pitino's office
A second suspect has been arrested for stealing a ceremonial sword and bullhorn from Hall of Fame basketball coach Rick Pitino 's office at St. John’s University, New York City police said. A 17-year-old was arrested Tuesday on burglary and trespassing charges in the Aug. 20 theft,...
Shooting of San Francisco 49ers rookie renews attention on crime in city as mayor seeks reelection
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The daylight shooting of San Francisco 49ers rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall in an upscale shopping district has once again put the city's safety in the national spotlight weeks before voters choose a new mayor. Mayor London Breed, who is running for reelection,...
Ex-official in Mississippi is treated for gambling addiction amid embezzlement charge, lawyer says
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A former tax assessor and collector in north Mississippi checked into a residential treatment center for a gambling addiction after he called the state auditor's office and confessed to misusing more than $300,000 in public money, his attorney said Tuesday. ...
Georgia prosecutor accused of stealing public money pleads guilty in deal that includes resignation
GAINESVILLE, Ga. (AP) — An elected prosecutor in northeast Georgia who is accused of using public money to cover personal expenses entered a guilty plea Friday that included her resignation from office. Hall County Solicitor General Stephanie Woodard pleaded guilty to...
2 women charged in Lululemon shoplifting scheme in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Two Minnesota women are charged with organizing thefts of several thousand dollars' worth of merchandise from a Lululemon store in Minneapolis and then funneling the stolen goods through a suburban nail salon. My Hoang Thi Van, 56, and Kathy Nguyen, 24, are each...
