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Senators demand accounting of rapid closure plan for California prison where women were abused

Apr. 24, 2024 21:53 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nearly all inmates have been transferred out of a troubled women's prison set to be shut down in California, and U.S. senators on Wednesday demanded an accounting of the rapid closure plan for the facility where sexual abuse by guards was rampant. As of Tuesday...

Instagram fraudster 'Jay Mazini' has been sentenced for his crypto scheme that preyed on Muslims

Apr. 24, 2024 21:28 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — The former Instagram influencer known as “ Jay Mazini ” who swindled millions of dollars from online followers and a network of Muslims during the pandemic was sentenced to seven years in prison on Wednesday, prosecutors said. Jebara Igbara, 28, of New Jersey,...

Australian police charge 5 teens in investigation stemming from stabbing of Sydney bishop

Apr. 24, 2024 21:04 PM EDT

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Five teenagers accused of following a violent extremist ideology have been charged with a range of offenses in an investigation that began with the stabbing of a bishop in a Sydney church, police said Thursday. The five, aged from 14 to 17, were among...

Grand jury indicts man on murder charge in shooting death of Texas girl during ATM robbery

Apr. 24, 2024 19:49 PM EDT

HOUSTON (AP) — A man accused of fatally shooting a 9-year-old girl when he was robbed at a Houston ATM in 2022 has been indicted on a murder charge in her death. Tuesday’s indictment against Tony Earls comes nearly two years after another grand jury declined to indict him in the...

Oklahoma prosecutors charge fifth member of anti-government group in Kansas women's killings

Apr. 24, 2024 19:25 PM EDT

GUYMON, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma prosecutors charged a fifth member of an anti-government group on Wednesday with killing and kidnapping two Kansas women. Paul Jeremiah Grice, 31, was charged in Texas County with two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of kidnapping and...

Jury urged to convict former Colorado deputy of murder in Christian Glass shooting

Apr. 24, 2024 18:46 PM EDT

DENVER (AP) — Prosecutors on Wednesday urged jurors to convict a former Colorado sheriff's deputy of murder and other charges for shooting and killing a 22-year-old man in distress after they say the deputy needlessly escalated a standoff with him. The 2022 death of Christian Glass...

Imprisoned man indicted in 2012 slaying of retired western Indiana farmer

Apr. 24, 2024 18:42 PM EDT

SULLIVAN, Ind. (AP) — A man imprisoned since last year has been indicted on murder and other charges in the 2012 slaying of a retired farmer found shot to death in his western Indiana home, police said Wednesday. A Sullivan County grand jury indicted William Ray Grimes on charges...

Biden pardons 11 people and shortens the sentences of 5 others convicted of non-violent drug crimes

Apr. 24, 2024 17:56 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has granted clemency to 16 people who were convicted of non-violent drug crimes, issuing pardons to 11 men and women and commuting the sentences of five other people in the latest use of his clemency power to address racial disparities in the justice system. ...

Attempt to expedite ethics probe of Minnesota state senator charged with burglary fails on tie vote

Apr. 24, 2024 17:41 PM EDT

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Republican attempt to expedite an ethics investigation of a Democratic Minnesota state senator who's facing a felony burglary charge failed on a tie vote Wednesday. Sen. Nicole Mitchell was absent as the Senate met for the first time since her arrest early...

Florida man charged with murdering girlfriend's 13-year-old daughter

Apr. 24, 2024 17:40 PM EDT

KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — The longtime boyfriend of a central Florida mother whose teenage daughter was reported missing in February was charged Wednesday with the 13-year-old girl's murder, officials said. Stephan Sterns was charged with first-degree murder for the killing of...