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Arkansas Supreme Court says new DNA testing can be sought in ‘West Memphis 3' case
The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday said a judge wrongly denied a request for new genetic testing of crime scene evidence from the killing of three boys nearly 30 years ago.
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Wisconsin man accused of killing, dismembering woman while on a date
Authorities relied on text messages, witnesses, security video and phone-tracking data to build a case against a man accused of killing and dismembering a Milwaukee woman with whom he was on a date, court records show.
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Justice Department in settlement talks to pay around $100 million to Larry Nassar victims, sources say
The Justice Department is far along in settlement talks with victims of Larry Nassar, and the final number is likely to be close to $100 million, two people familiar with the negotiations tell NBC News. But they say the settlement has not been finalized.
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St. Louis mom charged after police say she had 8-year-old drive while she was passed out
Latonya Mayes-Gale was arrested after an officer spotted a vehicle headed west in an eastbound lane at a downtown St. Louis intersection, according to a police affidavit.
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Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo' says he's not allowed visits, calls from daughters, wife
Guzmán was convicted for running an industrial-scale drug smuggling operation and is serving his sentence at a maximum security prison in Colorado.
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Mistrial declared in shooting death of young mother in Long Beach
A judge declared a mistrial Tuesday after jurors announced they were deadlocked in the trial of a former Long Beach Unified School District safety officer charged with murder for shooting an 18-year-old woman. After about two days of deliberations, the jury’s foreperson told Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Richard M. Goul that the panel was split 7-5 — with…
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Chicago woman gets 50 years in prison for killing teen and cutting baby out of her womb
Clarisa Figueroa strangled 19-year-old Marlen Ochoa-Lopez with a cable in 2019 after luring the teenager to her home with the promise of free clothing for her unborn child.
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ADL reports antisemitic incidents rose sharply in 2023
The Anti-Defamation League released an audit of antisemitic incidents in 2023, finding that instances of harassment, assault and vandalism were up 140% compared to the year before.
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Convicted killer Scott Peterson back in court seeking new trial
Convicted killer Scott Peterson was back in court via Zoom video Tuesday for a hearing connected to his bid for a new murder trial.
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House Republicans send Mayorkas impeachment articles to the Senate, forcing a trial
House impeachment managers walked two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas across the Capitol to the Senate on Tuesday, forcing senators to convene a trial on the allegations that he has “willfully and systematically” refused to enforce immigration laws.
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Ohio man, 81, fatally shoots Uber driver, 61, after scammers target both of them, officials say
An 81-year-old Ohio man has been charged in the fatal shooting of an Uber driver he believed was working with a scammer, according to officials who said the victim was sent to the home by the same scammer.
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Gun supervisor for ‘Rust' movie gets 18 months in prison for fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin on set
A movie weapons supervisor has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of the Western film “Rust.”
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‘You took opportunity for her to be mother.' OC widower speaks to woman who killed his pregnant wife
A Garden Grove woman with three prior driving-under-the-influence convictions was given the maximum sentence of 15 years to life in a Santa Ana courtroom Friday. A judge issued the sentence to Courtney Fritz Pandolfi, 44, who struck and killed Yesenia Aguilar, 23, who was 8 months pregnant. Doctors managed to save her baby via emergency C-section. That baby, now 3…
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Report details ignored warnings before boy shot Virginia teacher
A grand jury report says a former assistant principal at a Virginia elementary school ignored warnings that a 6-year-old had a gun in the hours before he shot his teacher.
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Video shows Colorado school bus aid punching and abusing nonverbal student
A Colorado school bus aid faces criminal charges after a security video caught her hitting a nonverbal student as he was strapped into a harness inside the bus.
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6 former Mississippi law officers sentenced in state court for torture of 2 Black men
Already sentenced to many years in federal prison, six white former Mississippi law enforcement officers have been sentenced in state court for their roles in torturing two Black men.
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What to know about the latest trial involving Amanda Knox
Amanda Knox is again defending herself in an Italian court in a slander case that has the potential to remove the last legal stain against her.
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Oklahoma judge orders Kansas City Chiefs superfan ‘ChiefsAholic' to pay $10.8M to bank teller
The fan was known for attending Chiefs games dressed as a wolf in the NFL team’s gear and had admitted to a series of bank robberies.
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Murder trial in death of Blaze Bernstein begins in Orange County
The murder trial against a man accused of fatally stabbing Blaze Bernstein has begun in Orange County. NBC Los Angeles’ Hetty Chang reports.
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Trial in the murder of Orange County gay, Jewish student to start
Opening statements in the trial of Samuel Woodward are expected to begin Tuesday more than six years after he was arrested for the stabbing death of his former classmate, Blaze Bernstein. NBC Los Angeles’ Hetty Chang reports.