Doctor charged in connection with Matthew Perry’s death to appear in court after plea deal
LOS ANGELES — One of two doctors charged in connection with the death of Matthew Perry is expected to appear in federal court in Los Angeles on Friday to plead guilty to conspiring to distribute the surgical anesthetic ketamine. Dr. Mark Chavez, 54, of San Diego, reached a plea deal with prosecutors earlier this month, […]
Florida mom charged with four-year-old son’s murder over decade after his death during unsupervised visit
In 2011, Destin Simmons allegedly tried to suffocate a toddler by shoving a pillow over his face. Antwon Hope Jr. was removed from his mother's custody by the state but returned to her unsupervised on weekends in 2013, the lawsuit said. Miami Herald. This was the first time they'd had time alone together in years. […]
Telegram’s CEO Charged In France, Banned From Leaving Territory
Telegram founder Pavel Durov was indicted by French prosecutors on Wednesday for allegedly illegally using the platform. He faces six charges: Remaining French territory, Politico ReportedHe was arrested at Paris' Le Bourget airport and has been in domestic custody since Saturday. Durov's bail has been set at 5 million euros. Or $5.56 million, CNN ReportedAdditionally, […]
NJ Woman Accused of Jumping into Tiger’s Den, Charged
They got a bite at this crime. New Jersey State Police arrested a zoo visitor last week after he dared jump a fence, got frighteningly close to a Siberian tiger and attempted to bite a woman’s hand. According to Bridgeton police, 24-year-old Zaire Dennis is facing two city ordinance violations as well as a felony […]
Man charged with threatening to kill election officials and judges in Colorado and Arizona
A Colorado man has been indicted on charges of making threats against local election officials, federal law enforcement, a Colorado judge and the Department of Justice. Announced Monday. According to federal prosecutors, Teek Brockbank, 45, was arrested last Friday in Cortez, Colorado, on suspicion of making a series of online threats against officials in Colorado […]
New Jersey woman charged after allegedly hopping fence into tiger enclosure
A New Jersey woman has been charged after shocking video surfaced last week showing her entering a tiger enclosure at a southern New Jersey zoo, police said. The Bridgeton Police Department announced that 24-year-old Zaire J. Dennis of Millville was arrested and charged with trespassing and two violations of city ordinances after he climbed over […]
Upstate man charged in shooting death of popular NYC sneaker reseller ‘Upscale Cracc’
A Poughkeepsie man has been charged with shooting and killing a well-known sneaker reseller known as “Upscale Crack,” who was shot multiple times during a robbery in June, police said. Police said the suspected gunman, Jaquan Straker, 35, was taken into custody Saturday morning on suspicion of murder in the murder of Upscale, whose real […]
Alabama man charged for detonating explosive outside state AG’s office pleads guilty
An Alabama man charged with detonating explosives outside the Alabama Attorney General’s office pleaded guilty Friday. Kyle Benjamin Douglas Calvert, 26, of Irondale, Alabama, pleaded guilty in federal court to “malicious use” of explosives, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said. said in a release. “The defendant used nails and screws as shrapnel to create a […]
Tennessee man charged with threatening to assassinate Biden, Harris and Obama in online posts
A 37-year-old Memphis-area man has been indicted on charges of making threats against President Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Obama, the Department of Justice announced Friday. Kyle Alton Hall, 37, is accused of posting several times on X last month threatening to shoot and assassinate Biden and crash his plane, as well […]
Former Austin Peay coach Patrick Kugler arrested, charged in human trafficking investigation in Tennessee
Patrick Kugler, who until recently served as co-offensive coordinator for Austin Peay State University’s football team, was taken into police custody this week. He was arrested as part of a human trafficking investigation. Kugler resigned from his position as an assistant coach with the Governors. He was one of six suspects arrested in an undercover […]