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Garth Brooks accused of rape in new lawsuit
A woman who allegedly worked as a hair-and-makeup stylist for Garth Brooks said he raped her, according to a new lawsuit.
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LA prosecutors to review new evidence in Menendez brothers' 1996 murder conviction
Prosecutors in Los Angeles are reviewing new evidence in the case of the Menendez brothers, who were convicted of killing their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion more than 35 years ago, the city’s district attorney said Thursday.
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3 officers convicted in Tyre Nichols fatal beating
Three former Memphis officers were convicted on Thursday of charges of witness tampering in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols in 2023.
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Mixed verdict for 3 Memphis officers convicted in Tyre Nichols' fatal beating
Three former Memphis police officers were convicted Thursday in the 2023 fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, but were acquitted of the harshest charges they faced for a death that sparked national protests and calls for broad changes in policing.
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Nebraska officer followed policy when he fatally shot a fleeing man 8 times, police chief says
Omaha’s police chief says an officer followed protocol when he shot a fleeing armed man eight times, killing him.
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Police delivered a ‘beatdown' that killed Tyre Nichols, prosecutor says in trial closing
Closing arguments are underway in the federal trial of three former Memphis police officers charged with violating Tyre Nichols’ civil rights in a fatal beating.
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BC grad student arrested in Brookline child sex abuse imagery investigation
A man was arrested Wednesday in an investigation into the uploading of images showing child sex abuse, police in Brookline, Massachusetts, said.
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Parole board's work in spotlight after ruling on life sentences for young adults
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court’s controversial Mattis decision earlier this year opened up the possibility of parole for as many as 216 inmates currently serving life sentences in the commonwealth. And in the process, it dropped a heavy workload on the Parole Board that some elected officials believe requires legislative intervention. The high court ruled in January that it was…
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Parents turn in their kids for 7-Eleven flash mob robberies in LA
The LAPD said Tuesday that the parents of three teenagers who were allegedly shown in security video from recent flash mob-style robberies at convenience stores had brought their children to police stations so they could be arrested.
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Sean ‘Diddy' Combs hit with a wave of 120 new sexual assault allegations
A Texas-based attorney said he’s representing more than a hundred accusers in a series of new civil lawsuits he’ll file against Diddy.
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Fake online pharmacies sold deadly counterfeit pills
Federal prosecutors say a network of illegal drug sellers packaged potentially deadly synthetic opioids into pills disguised as common prescription drugs and sold millions of them through fake online drugstores.
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Inmate dies after Mass. prison assault, officials say
A man was fatally wounded in a fight at a Massachusetts prison on Sunday morning, officials said. The 34-year-old was pronounced dead after he was found unresponsive at the Massachusetts Treatment Center in Bridgewater and rushed to a hospital, according to the state’s Executive Office of Public Safety and Security. He hasn’t been publicly identified. Investigators believe another inmate...
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Montana man to be sentenced for cloning giant sheep to breed large sheep for captive trophy hunts
An 81-year-old Montana man is expected to be sentenced for using tissue and testicles from large sheep hunted in Central Asia and the U.S. to illegally create hybrid sheep for captive trophy hunts in Texas and Minnesota.
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Arkansas couple accused of trying to sell baby for beer and money, police say
In a letter signed by both parents, they agreed that there “will be no changing y’all two’s minds and to never contact again” the buyer.
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4 RI men charged in multi-state vehicle theft ring
Four Rhode Island men are accused in a conspiracy scheme to steal millions of dollars worth of vehicles from car and motorcycle dealerships across multiple states, according to the state’s U.S. Attorney’s Office. The four men – Belter Giron, 28, of North Providence, Alberto Rivera, 24, of Cranston, Richard Robinson, 32, and Onix Eduardo, 27, both of Providence, are charged…
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What is an indictment?
The indictment contains the basic information that informs the person of the charges against them.
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Kentucky sheriff pleads not guilty in fatal shooting of judge in courthouse chamber
The sheriff shot the judge multiple times on Sept. 19 following an argument in the Kentucky courthouse, according to Kentucky State Police.
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Missouri executes a man for the 1998 killing of a woman despite her family's calls to spare his life
Williams was put to death despite questions his attorneys raised over jury selection at his trial and the handling of evidence in the case.
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Ryan Routh is charged with attempted assassination
Federal prosecutors have charged Ryan Wesley Routh with attempted assassination of a presidential candidate on Tuesday.
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Are crime rates up in America? Here's what the FBI says
The FBI released its annual crime statistics report for 2023, with insights into everything from murder to robbery. Here’s what you need to know.