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Judge bars public from court in NYC bike path terror trial

Judge bars public and media from court in NYC bike path terror trial after defense said victim testimony spoiled the death penalty phase. More

February 21, 2023

Discarded cigarette butt, DNA tests solve 52-year-old murder

Discarded cigarette found near body of Vermont school teacher Rira Curran in 1971 led investigators to William DeRoos, who they say strangled her. More

February 21, 2023

Police: Capture of 2 teens led to arrest after officer slain

By RON TODT Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Authorities say the quick apprehension of two youths after a Temple University police officer was shot More

February 21, 2023

Justices reject appeal from man arrested for spoofing police

Supreme Court rejects appeal, backed by the satirical site The Onion, from a man who was arrested and prosecuted for making fun of police on... More

February 21, 2023

Brittney Griner re-signs with Phoenix Mercury

Brittney Griner will be back in the WNBA this season, again playing with the Phoenix Mercury. Griner, who was a free agent, re-signed with the... More

February 21, 2023

Student accused of threat at school where boy shot teacher

5th grader at school where 1st grader shot his teacher told classmates in a text that he'd “pop some bullets” and tell someone to shoot... More

February 21, 2023

Alex Murdaugh’s surviving son takes stand at murder trial

Buster Murdaugh answered questions ranging from how he found out about the killings to how his brother would steal his ID and use it to... More

February 21, 2023

Suspect arrested in slaying of university police officer

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A man is facing murder and other charges in the death of a Temple University police officer shot and killed near campus... More

February 21, 2023

Romanian court rules to hold Andrew Tate for 30 more days

Romanian court agrees to extend social media influencer Andrew Tate's detention on suspicion of organized crime and human trafficking by another 30 days. More

February 21, 2023

Reynaldo Gonzalez cries while remembering his daughter Nohemi Gonzalez at her funeral

Supreme Court weighs Google’s liability in ISIS terror case

The lawsuit was filed by the family of Nohemi Gonzalez, who was killed by Islamic State gunmen in a series of attacks that left 130... More

February 21, 2023

Three teenage girls and gunman dead in Texas shooting

The suspect shot three teenage girls, then sexually assaulted a 12-year-old before shooting himself, according to police. More

February 21, 2023

Idaho elementary school teacher allegedly abused preschool children

In Idaho, special ed teacher Kerry Black was placed on administrative leave based on allegations of abuse to preschool kids at Lincoln Elementary School. More

February 20, 2023

Bond set for woman accused of hitting deputy with stolen U-Haul

Bond has been set for Ginger Taylor, the woman accused of hitting a Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office deputy with a stolen U-Haul pickup truck. More

February 20, 2023

Man arrested after girlfriend dies in Utah storage unit fire

Alexander Paul Wardell is in jail after admitting locking Morgan Kay Harris in a storage unit that caught fire, leading to her and her dog's... More

February 20, 2023

Mardi Gras parade shooting in New Orleans kills 1, wounds 4

A teenager died and a 4-year-old girl wounded when gunfire broke out along the route of a New Orleans Mardi Gras parade. A 21-year-old man was arrested. More

February 20, 2023

Lawyers: Feds seek ‘eye for eye’ from NYC bike path killer

Lawyers for Sayfullo Saipov, the man convicted of killing 8 people along an NYC bike path, argue prosecutors are seeking “eye for an eye” justice. More

February 20, 2023

Need to know moments in Alex Murdaugh’s double murder trial

Prosecutors put on 61 witnesses in 17 days in Alex Murdaugh's double murder trial. Here's a look at the biggest moments so far. More

February 20, 2023

State’s final witness tracks movements day of Murdaugh family murders

Here's what to know about the State's final witness, who details Alex, Paul and Maggie Murdaugh's movements the night of the murders. More

February 20, 2023

5-year firearms enhancement dropped in Baldwin shooting case

Prosecutors drop possibility of sentence enhancement that could've carried a mandatory 5 year sentence against Alec Baldwin in fatal "Rust" set shooting. More

February 20, 2023

Man arrested in Catholic bishop’s killing had worked for him

A SWAT team arrested Carlos Medina, the husband of Catholic bishop David O'Connell's housekeeper, at their home in Torrance. More

February 20, 2023

Moroccan singer Saad Lamjarred, second right, leaves the court house

Rape trial of Moroccan singer Saad Lamjarred starts in Paris

If convicted of aggravated rape and assault, Moroccan singer Saad Lamjarred faces up to 20 years in prison. More

February 20, 2023

An image of Bishop David O'Connell is posted on the post of a street sign near his home

Detectives treating Los Angeles bishop’s death as homicide

Bishop David O’Connell was shot and killed Saturday just blocks from a church, stunning the Los Angeles religious community. More

February 20, 2023

UK police find body in case that led to social media circus

The search for Nicola Bulley, 45, has riveted Britain since she went missing on Jan. 27 while walking her dog along the River Wyre. More

February 20, 2023

Alex Murdaugh, center, listens to a recording of himself retelling how he was shot in a bizarre roadside incident

Will Alex Murdaugh testify? Takeaways from his murder trial

The defense team at disgraced attorney Alex Murdaugh’s double murder trial finally get their chance to present their version of events. More

February 20, 2023

Trump lawyers try to ban ‘Access Hollywood’ tape from trial

By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Attorneys for Donald Trump want to ban from his upcoming civil rape trial the “Access Hollywood”... More

February 18, 2023