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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — In a significant ruling, an appeals court in South Carolina has granted Alex Murdaugh the opportunity to request a new trial and have his murder convictions and life sentence thrown out. Murdaugh’s legal team raised concerns that the court clerk, Rebecca Hill, influenced the jury during the trial. This concise decision …
Prakazrel “Pras” Michel is seeking to have his corruption conviction overturned, citing various reasons, including the alleged use of artificial intelligence by his high-profile defense attorney during the final arguments. According to Politico, Michel, a member of the Fugees hip-hop group, was convicted in April of conspiracy, witness tampering, and acting as an unregistered …
The Justice Department is appealing the prison sentences for four leaders of the Proud Boys and one member convicted in the US Capitol attack. Prosecutors are challenging the punishments handed down by US District Judge Timothy Kelly, which were significantly shorter than what they had recommended. Former Proud Boys national leader Enrique Tarrio and three …
A man who spent over 16 years in prison in Florida for a wrongful conviction was fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy in Georgia during a traffic stop, authorities and representatives confirmed. Leonard Allen Cure, 53, was identified by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, which is currently reviewing the shooting incident. Seth Miller, executive director …
Los Angeles Rams cornerback Derion Kendrick arrested for concealed weapon possession Late Sunday night, following the Rams’ 26-9 victory over the Arizona Cardinals, Derion Kendrick, 23, was arrested by the Los Angeles Police Department’s Hollywood Division officers at approximately 2 a.m. He was found carrying a concealed weapon. Kendrick was later booked and released, according …
After nearly two decades, the family of Natalee Holloway, who went missing during a high school graduation trip to Aruba, may finally receive some answers. According to a lawyer representing the Holloway family, Joran van der Sloot, the prime suspect in the teenager’s murder, has accepted a plea deal in the federal extortion and fraud …
A jury was selected on Monday for the trial of Kevin Alfredo Hernandez, a convicted felon accused of shooting and killing Jose Rondan, his 25-year-old acquaintance, during a dispute outside a hookah bar in Riverside. The incident took place at the University Lounge located at 1345 University Ave. in 2021. Hernandez is facing charges of …
In a shocking incident of road rage on Ortega Highway back in 2021, a Mission Viejo resident targeted an off-duty San Bernardino police officer and now faces a three-year prison sentence. The culprit, Keith Frederick Prante, aged 36, pleaded guilty to charges of shooting at a vehicle and possessing a loaded firearm as a prohibited …
Wadea Al-Fayoume, a 6-year-old Palestinian American who was tragically stabbed to death on Saturday, was laid to rest on Monday after a heart-wrenching funeral held at an Illinois mosque. The service, which coincided with the first court appearance of the man charged with his murder and hate crimes, saw emotional mourners and speakers paying tribute …
A 30-year-old man from Corona, known as Robert Campbell Jr., has been handed a five-year, eight-month prison sentence for orchestrating a fraudulent scheme that involved filing fake unemployment claims and stealing over $2 million in taxpayer funds during the COVID-19 lockdowns. This sentence was imposed on Monday by U.S. District Judge Jesus Bernal at the …