Iowa Woman Accused of Hit-and-Runs Found Competent to Stand Trial
An Iowa woman accused of attempted murder for allegedly ramming her car into two minority youths on purpose is competent to stand trial, a state judge ruled.
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Trump Says He Will ‘Take a Look’ at Pardon for ‘Tiger King’ Star
President Donald Trump joked late Wednesday that he would “take a look” at pardoning Joe Exotic, the flamboyant star of Netflix’s true-crime docuseries “Tiger King,” hours after the federal judge in Exotic’s $94 million lawsuit against federal officials rejected a recusal demand.
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‘Tiger King’ Zookeeper Files $93M Lawsuit From Prison
Blonde-mulleted zookeeper Joe Exotic, star of the Netflix docuseries “Tiger King,” filed a $93 million lawsuit claiming authorities selectively prosecuted him while turning a blind eye to other violations of the Endangered Species Act.
Read moreJury Recommends Death Penalty for ‘Hollywood Ripper’
More than a decade after his arrest – and over 18 years after the murder of his first California victim – a Los Angeles jury unanimously recommended the death penalty for convicted murderer Michael Gargiulo.
Read moreNew York Bomber Convicted in Shootout With New Jersey Police
An Islamic terrorist already serving a life prison term for a bombing in New York City was convicted Tuesday of multiple counts of attempted murder and assault stemming from a shootout with police three years ago.
Read moreSTEM School Shooting Suspect Will Be Tried on Murder Charges
A Colorado judge ruled Wednesday that a teenager will stand trial on first-degree murder charges over a school shooting that resulted in the death of his classmate in May.
Read more‘Hollywood Ripper’ Found Sane by LA Jury
A Los Angeles jury on Thursday found the so-called “Hollywood Ripper” – convicted a week ago in the murders of two women and the attempted murder of a third last decade – was sane at the time of the crimes, making him eligible for the death penalty.
Read moreEx-Girlfriend Testifies in ‘Hollywood Ripper’ Trial
For Grace Kwak, it began with a flyer with the photo of a woman who was murdered in an apartment complex in El Monte in 2005.
Read moreMan Who Purposely Injured 8 Was on His Way to Bible Class
An Army veteran with a history of post-traumatic stress disorder was on his way to a Bible class when he told investigators he intentionally drove into a group of men, women and children, injuring eight people, police said.
Read moreFBI: NY Man Threatened to Kill Minn. Congresswoman
A western New York man has been charged with threatening to kill U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota.
Read moreFlorida Cop Convicted of Manslaughter in Death of Musician
A South Florida police officer is headed to prison for the 2015 shooting death of a drummer stranded on the side of the road, whom he confronted in undercover clothing with no visible badge, triggering a fatal encounter between the two armed men.
Read moreCalifornia Man Accused of State Park Murder, Burglaries
A California man was charged Monday in the shooting death of a father who was camping with his daughters in Malibu Creek State Park last summer, according to prosecutors who say the suspect was arrested last year in connection with a series of burglaries near the murder scene.
Read moreTeen Appeals Sentence in Slenderman Stabbing
A Wisconsin teenager convicted of the attempted murder of her classmate at the behest of fictional boogeyman Slenderman has appealed her sentence of 40 years in a mental institution , arguing her mental condition led to unfair proceedings.
Read moreDetroit Cops Denied Immunity in False Arrest Case
A Michigan man jailed for two years for attempted murder and later exonerated because of a Facebook-backed alibi prevailed Wednesday in a civil case against Detroit police officers who had asked a judge not to find them liable for falsely arresting him.
Read moreOregon Woman Sues Canadian University Over Knife Attack
An Oregon woman is suing the University of British Columbia over an October 2016 knife attack in her dorm room by a Saudi Arabian engineering student who said God instructed him to kill her after listening to passages in the Quran.
Read moreMurder Charges
Authorities in Los Angeles County on Wednesday charged a 77-year-old man with capital murder and other charges in the shooting death of a firefighter responding to an explosion police say he set off at a retirement complex.
Read moreSuspect in NYC Truck Attack Praises Islamic State in Court
The accused terrorist behind a New York City truck attack that killed eight people last year disregarded warnings about his right against self-incrimination on Friday in a 10-minute speech extolling the Islamic State group.
Read more‘Evil Twin’ Granted Parole Despite DA’s Objections
After 20 years in state prison, a California woman convicted of scheming to kill her twin sister was granted parole last month by Governor Jerry Brown, much to the dismay of a local district attorney’s office that called the woman a “manipulative and dangerous individual.”
Read moreSecond Suit Alleges Courtney Love Made Violent Threats
In the continued saga surrounding rock star Kurt Cobain’s guitar, a woman says she was stalked and threatened by Courtney Love for not helping her retrieve the instrument from her daughter’s ex-husband, according to a lawsuit filed on Monday.
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