Gag Order Looms in Trump Hush Money Case
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April 25, 2024
Harvey Weinstein’s New York Convictions Overturned on Appeal
New York’s highest court has overturned the 2020 rape conviction against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, ruling that the judge in the trial made “egregious” improper rulings. “We conclude that the trial court erroneously admitted testimony of uncharged, alleged prior sexual acts against persons other than the complainants of the underlying crimes,” the court’s 4-3 decision …
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April 25, 2024
Women on US Supreme Court Push Back Against Idaho’s Strict Anti-Abortion Law
All four women on the US Supreme Court pushed back on Idaho’s strict abortion ban during oral arguments Wednesday on whether the law conflicts with a federal emergency care law. That included conservative Justice Amy Coney Barrett, who accused the state’s attorney Joshua Turner of “hedging” when he said that decisions about whether a woman’s …
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April 23, 2024
Mistrial Declared in Trial of Arizona Rancher Who Gunned Down Unarmed Migrant
An Arizona judge declared a mistrial Monday in the trial of a rancher who shot dead an unarmed migrant with an AK-47 after the jury could not reach a unanimous decision. George Alan Kelly’s defense argued that he fired warning shots into the air when he saw a group of armed men near his property …
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April 22, 2024
Judge Orders Convicted Child Killer Adam Montgomery to Attend Sentencing
A judge last week denied convicted child killer Adam Montgomery’s request to skip his sentencing hearing next month. A jury found Montgomery guilty in February of beating his daughter, Harmony Montgomery, to death because she soiled herself, as CrimeOnline reported. He did not show up in court for most of the trial. The jury deliberated …
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April 21, 2024
Judge Denies Prosecutors’ Request to Revoke Jail Phone Privileges for Rich Socialite Who Plowed into 2 Brothers, Killing Them
A California judge declined to revoke phone privileges for a Los Angeles-area socialite who was convicted in February of running over two young brothers and killing them while speeding through an intersection in 2020. Superior Court Judge Joseph A. Brandolino cited what he called Rebecca Grossman’s “naivete” in demanding that her husband and daughter release …
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April 20, 2024
Retired Cop and True Crime Podcaster Set to Prove Bryan Kohberger’s ‘Moon/Stars’ Alibi
Bryan Kohberger’s defense has hired a retired police officer who now hosts a true crime podcast to “prove” he was out driving all by himself on the night four University of Idaho college students were slaughtered in their beds. As CrimeOnline previously reported, the expert, Sy Ray, founded ZetX Corporation, which provides tools for analytical …
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April 19, 2024
Accused Idaho Killer Bryan Kohberger’s Latest Legal Gambit Could Spell Trouble: Report
Bryan Kohberger’s attorney’s attempt to move the Idaho murder trial to a different county could potentially backfire. Kohberger’s lawyer, Anne Taylor, filed a motion earlier this year to relocate the quadruple murder trial, citing concerns about finding an impartial jury in Latah County. The legal move drew criticism from Latah County Prosecutor Bill Thompson and …
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April 19, 2024
‘You Will Crumble,’ 9-Year-Old Kidnapping Victim Tells Kidnapper at Sentencing Hearing
The man who kidnapped a 9-year-old girl from a New York campground last year and held her captive for nearly three days was sentenced to 47 years to life in prison for his crimes. Craig Ross pleaded guilty in February to kidnapping and predatory sexual assault of a child, as CrimeOnline reported. He was accused …
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April 18, 2024
‘I be stopping right before he dies’: Mom Films Herself Smothering Infant With Hands & Blanket
A Missouri woman was arrested this week for repeatedly abusing her infant son. St. Louis police said that on April 15, Emma Rigdon, 20, slapped her son’s leg and put her hand over his mouth and nose to stop his breathing. Rigdon allegedly filmed the incident and sent it to a friend, according to KTVI. …
