Wife Killer David Temple Loses Appeal, Found Guilty of Murder Again
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November 23, 2021
Judge Suspends Rapist Cop’s Prison Sentence, Says Victim Had ‘No psychological injury’
A Maryland police officer raped a woman after a night of drinking in 2017, but a judge presiding over his case ruled this week that the victim didn’t suffer from “psychological injury.” Former police officer, Anthony Westerman, 27, was convicted of two counts of rape in August, along with a sexual offense and two second-degree …
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November 19, 2021
Black Pastor’s Prayer Vigil Was ‘Public Lynching,’ Says Defense Attorney in Ahmaud Arbery Killing
An attorney defending one of the men charged with Ahmaud Arbery’s murder in Brunswick, Georgia, asked the court on Friday for a mistrial, saying a prayer vigil held by Black pastors outside the court house on Thursday was akin to a “public lynching” of the defendants. Thursday’s prayer vigil was a direct response to attorney …
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November 18, 2021
Ahmaud Arbery: Victim Never Threatened, Never Pulled a Weapon, Never Even Spoke, Says Travis McMichael
The defense rested its case on Thursday, and Judge Timothy Walmsley set closing arguments for Monday.
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November 18, 2021
Governor Commutes Death Sentence of Julius Jones 4 Hours Before His Execution
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, …
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November 18, 2021
Victim Cries, Throws Up in Court as Judge Refuses to Jail Wealthy Teen Who Raped 4 Different Girls
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 …
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November 17, 2021
‘Very Angry’ Black Jogger Was ‘Closing In’ and ‘On Me in a Flash,’ Says Travis McMichael
‘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.
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November 17, 2021
Kyle Rittenhouse’s Attorneys Accuse State of Withholding Crucial Video Evidence in Motion Seeking Mistrial
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 …
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November 15, 2021
Defense in Arbery Case Makes Second Attempt Remove Black Pastor From Courtroom: This Time, Jesse Jackson
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 …
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November 15, 2021
What We Know About the 3 Protesters Shot by Kyle Rittenhouse
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, …
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November 15, 2021
WATCH LIVE: Judge Drops Weapons Charges Against Kyle Rittenhouse Before Jury Deliberation
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 …
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November 12, 2021
Mother Threatens to ‘Kneel on neck’ of 9-year-old Black Child Who Accidentally Broke Her Son’s Toy: Lawsuit
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 …