Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt commuted Julius Jones’ death sentence to life in prison without parole on Thursday — four hours before the convicted killer’s scheduled execution. A statement from the governor’s office stated that Stitt granted clemency for Jones, 41, “on the condition that he shall never again be eligible to apply for, be considered for, …
A New York man pleaded guilty to raping four different girls at house parties but a judge doesn’t think that jail time would be appropriate. Christopher Belter, now 20, pleaded guilty to rape, sexual abuse, and sexual assault against four victims that occurred when he was a teenager. On Tuesday, Judge Matthew J. Murphy III …
‘This is a life-or-death situation, and I’m going to have to stop him from doing this, so I shot,’ says the man accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery.
Before closing arguments on Monday, Kyle Rittenhouse’s attorneys accused prosecutors of intentionally providing drone footage of last year’s protest shooting at a lower resolution than what they have. Rittenhouse’s attorneys sought a mistrial regarding the video, which prosecutors said is integral in proving that the teen did not act in self-defense as he first pointed …
The attorney for one of the men charged with killing Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery asked a judge Monday to toss the Rev Jesse Jackson from the courtroom. Kevin Gough, attorney for William “Roddie” Bryan, tried last week to have Rev Al Sharpton removed from the courtroom, as CrimeOnline previously reported. Gough later apologized, saying his …
Jurors are set to deliberate in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, possibly marking the end of a high-profile case that, at times, has been overshadowed by the makeup of his three victims. Rittenhouse was 17 when he fatally shot Joesph Rosenbaum, 36, and Anthony Huber, 26, and wounded Gaige Grosskreutz, 26, at a protest in Kenosha, …
On Monday, a Wisconsin judge dropped weapons charges against Kyle Rittenhouse, who is currently on trial for last year’s fatal shooting which left two protestors dead and a third man wounded. Kenosha County Judge Bruce Schroeder dismissed count six — possession of a dangerous weapon by a person under 18 — hours before jurors were …
A New Hampshire woman has been sued for allegedly violating the state’s Civil Rights Act earlier this year after she threatened a 9-year-old boy, the New Hampshire Department of Justice’s District Attorney’s Office reports. The alleged incident happened back in May at a playground in a Dover neighborhood, as a Black child played with another …
Mengqi Ji’s body was found by a hiker in March in the same state park where her husband proposed.
On Tuesday, a South Carolina judge denied bail for legal scion Alex Murdaugh after finding him a danger to himself and others. Judge Clifton Newman’s decision means Murdaugh, 53, will remain at Richland County jail until trial. Newman initially denied Murdaugh’s request for bail on October 19, citing concerns regarding the lawyer’s opioid addiction and …
On Tuesday, a California board recommended parole for Leslie Van Houten, a surviving Manson family follower who has been imprisoned since 1971. CNN reported that this is the fifth time the Board of Parole Hearings recommended parole for Van Houten, 72. Van Houten was 19 when she and fellow cult members fatally stabbed Los Angeles …
A Colorado judge in Chaffee County released court documents Monday in connection with the disappearance and presumed murder of Suzanne Morphew. The newly-released documents show hundreds of witnesses who have been listed in the case, including Barry and Suzanne Morphew’s two daughters, as well as Jeff Libler, a man identified as Suzanne’s high school friend …
