A Florida woman facing felony charges after her daughter was found dead in November pleaded not guilty during a court appearance on Wednesday morning. According to First Coast News, Brianna Williams, who served as a Petty Officer 1st Class at NAS Jacksonville, entered a Duval County courtroom with her hands and ankles shackled, to face …
Lawyers for a Chicago-based restaurant claim that a woman who was sexually assaulted behind the establishment should take the majority of the responsibility. According to court documents, attorneys representing El Hefe Chicago responded after a lawsuit was filed against the restaurant, following a woman’s claim that she was sexually assaulted while two security guards stood …
An oversight committee said a Kentucky judge had sex in court and forced attorneys to support her election bid. She’s now was suspended with pay as officials determine her punishment. The Judicial Conduct Commission issued nine counts against Kenton County Judge Dawn Gentry in early December, finding she had a “pattern” of misconduct. The Lexington …
A civil lawyer who was arrested Tuesday in connection with the disappearance of Connecticut mother Jennifer Dulos is accused of digging a makeshift grave prior to her disappearance. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 54-year-old attorney Kent Mawhinney, who once represented Jennifer Dulos’ estranged husband, Fotis Dulos, was arrested and charged with one count of conspiracy to …
Juror selection is underway in the high-profile rape trial of disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein. USA Today reports that 40 potential jurors were dismissed on Tuesday, the second day of trial proceedings. Before vetting jurors, Judge James Burke reprimanded Weinstein, 67, and threatened him with jail for using not one but two cellphones in court. …
An unsealed nine-page affidavit reveals disturbing details in connection with the death of Texas mom Heidi Broussard and the alleged kidnapping of her newborn baby. Court documents obtained by CrimeOnline indicate that 33-year-old Magen Fieramusca, who stands accused of kidnapping and tampering with a corpse, said that she, too, was pregnant during the same time …
Ethan Couch, the Texas man who killed four people during a drunken car crash when he was a teen, has been arrested again, according to jail records. ABC News reports that Couch was booked into the Tarrant County jail on Thursday. Couch reportedly tested positive for THC after mandatory drug testing, which is a direct …
A Texas judge ruled on Thursday that a hospital can take an 11-month-old girl who was born with deadly medical conditions off life support even as her family fights to keep her alive. Joe Nixon, the lawyer representing Tinslee Lewis’ family on behalf of Texas Right to Life, told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram that they will …
The Texas woman accused of kidnapping the infant of her supposed “close friend,” Heidi Broussard, will not have a court hearing this week, as previously scheduled. According to KVUE, suspect Magen Fieramusca had been initially scheduled for a court hearing on January 3 in Travis County. However, her defense attorney requested more time to prepare. …
A federal lawsuit filed by a massage therapist against Kevin Spacey before his unexpected death in September was dismissed on Monday. The Los Angeles Times reported that the lawsuit against Spacey, 60, was dismissed with prejudice, meaning it cannot be refiled at a later date. Sky Alves, a special administrator who was legally representing the …
A 24-year-old Ohio man, arrested earlier this year for impersonating a missing boy, is due in court soon. NBC News reports that Brian Michael Rini, who has been in jail since April, is scheduled to go before a federal judge on January 8. On October 31, he was found competent to stand trial after authorities …
An Ohio doctor who is facing 25 murder charges for allegedly using fentanyl to kill critically-ill patients filed a civil lawsuit against his former employers on Thursday. Dr. William Husel, 44, is seeking at least $50,000 from the Mount Carmel Health System, its parent organization, Trinity Health Corporation, and its former CEO. The doctor, who …
