Criminal Law
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A Former Priest Is Charged With Sex Crimes Against Children
A federal grand jury has indicted a defrocked American priest on charges of having sex…
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An Oklahoma Appeals Court Reverses Four Death Penalty Cases That Were Previously Overturned
An Oklahoma appeals court on Tuesday reversed four previous rulings that overturned death penalty cases…
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The FBI Reports That Hate Crimes Have Reached a 12-Year High
Hate crimes in the U.S. in 2020 reached their highest level in the last 12 years,…
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A Man Is Sentenced to Life in Prison for the Murder of Mollie Tibbetts
A man was sentenced to life in prison without parole Monday in the abduction and…
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A Male Witness Testifies Against R. Kelly
After several days of testimony from women claiming they were groomed and sexually abused by R. Kelly,…
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A Washington Woman Confesses to Setting Up a Motel Murder
A woman who set up a man to be killed — telling the shooter his exact…
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A Virginia Man Is Sentenced for Committing Armed Robbery at a Sprint Store
A man from Norfolk was sentenced for his involvement in an armed robbery at a…
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Court Documents Indicate That Elizabeth Holmes Will Likely Accuse Her Ex-Boyfriend and Former Theranos Executive of Abuse
Elizabeth Holmes, the disgraced founder and former CEO of Theranos whose criminal trial is set…
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Adult Film Star Ron Jeremy Is Indicted on More Than 30 Sexual Assault Charges
Ron Jeremy is accused of sexually assaulting 21 women—ranging in age from 15 to 51—over…
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OK’s Attorney General Seeks Execution Dates for Death Row Inmates
Oklahoma’s new attorney general filed motions on Thursday seeking execution dates for seven death-row inmates…
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