Criminal Law

Children’s Author Kouri Richins Faces New Charges Alleging Earlier Attempt to Kill Her Husband

A Utah woman who authorities say fatally poisoned her husband in 2022, then published a…

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Three Men Convicted of Killing Ahmaud Arbery Ask U.S. Appeals Court to Overturn Their Hate Crime Convictions

Attorneys are asking a U.S. appeals court to throw out the hate crime convictions of…

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Texas AG Ken Paxton Reaches a Deal to End Criminal Securities Fraud Charges After 9 Years

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday agreed to pay nearly $300,000 in restitution under…

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Texas’ Plan To Arrest and Deport Migrants for Illegal Entry and How it Would Work

McALLEN, Texas (AP) — A Texas law that would allow the state to arrest and…

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Colorado Uncovers DNA Scientist’s Corner-Cutting, Sparking Concerns Across Hundreds of Criminal Cases

A former Colorado Bureau of Investigation DNA scientist intentionally cut corners and didn’t follow standard…

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Victims of Mississippi Police Brutality Demand Maximum Sentencing for Their Torturers

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Two Black men who were tortured by six Mississippi law enforcement…

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Charges Abruptly Dropped During Trial of The Eagles’ ‘Hotel California’ Lyrics Case

In a twist befitting a Hollywood thriller, a contentious legal battle involving the alleged theft…

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Officials Say Sean “Diddy” Combs’ LA and Miami Homes Have Been Raided by Law Enforcement

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ homes in Los Angeles and Miami have been raided by Homeland Security…

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Three Middle School Students Charged With Hate Crimes After Displaying Swastikas

Three middle schoolers from southern Maryland have been charged with hate crimes after they displayed…

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South Dakota Man Sentenced to Prison in 2013 Killing of His Girlfriend Who Was Found Dead in Forest

A South Dakota man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for manslaughter in…

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