Ballerina Ashley Benefield stone-faced as she’s found guilty of murdering GOP donor husband in ‘Black Swan murder’ trial
A former ballerina accused of shooting and killing her wealthy Republican donor husband appeared impassive as she was found guilty of manslaughter in a Florida courtroom late Tuesday. Ashley Benefield, 33, was tried and sentenced to a lesser charge of second-degree murder against her husband, Doug Benefield, in what became known as a “Black Swan […]
El Chapo’s son pleads not guilty in Chicago court after arrest in Texas with cartel leader ‘El Mayo’
The son of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, the notorious former boss of the Sinaloa Cartel, pleaded not guilty to federal drug trafficking charges during an arraignment in Chicago federal court on Tuesday. Joaquin Guzman Lopez, 38, appeared wearing an orange jumpsuit during his arraignment before U.S. District Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman. The Chicago Tribune reported. […]
John ‘Junior’ Gotti’s wife, daughter plead not guilty — again — in alleged slur-filled LI basketball brawl
It never occurred to me that the Gotti girls dodged a legal bullet. Kimberly and Gianna Gotti pleaded not guilty again Tuesday in a Long Island courtroom to assault charges during a rowdy youth basketball game that allegedly devolved into a slur-filled gang-like brawl. Mafia kingpins remained quiet during the second indictment hearing in the […]
Disgraced Uvalde school officer faces teary-eyed families of victims as he pleads not guilty: ‘Say you’re sorry!’
A former Uvalde, Texas, police officer involved in the devastating law enforcement response to a 2022 elementary school shooting that left 19 students dead pleaded not guilty Thursday before a tearful crowd of victims’ families pleading with them to “apologize” and “remember their names.” Adrian Gonzalez, 51, one of the first officers to respond to […]
US finalizes details of Boeing 737 MAX guilty plea deal
The Justice Department announced that aircraft maker Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to fraud conspiracy charges and pay a $243.6 million penalty for violating a 2021 deferred prosecution agreement, according to a court filing on Wednesday. Boeing agreed to plead guilty in principle to conspiring to defraud the Federal Aviation Administration on July 7 […]
Bob Menendez to resign from Senate amid Democratic pressure after guilty verdict
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-J.) plans to resign from the Senate under intense pressure from Democrats after being convicted in a federal corruption case. The senators’ resignations were entered into the Congressional Record on Tuesday by Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vermont), who served as Senate President. In a document obtained by Fox News, Menendez told Governor Phil […]
Menendez says he will appeal guilty verdict 'all the way' to Supreme Court
Convicted New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) said he plans to appeal his conviction on 16 charges ranging from bribery and extortion to obstruction of justice all the way to the Supreme Court if necessary. In a July 23 letter to New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, Menendez said he would resign from the Senate on […]
Teacher hit with maximum prison sentence after found guilty of sex abuse in classroom with 8th-grade student on graduation day
A former California teacher has been convicted of sexually abusing an eighth-grader on graduation day and received the maximum prison sentence, authorities said. of Gridley Police Department In November 2023, Gridley Unified School District arrested suspect Michelle Christine Solis, 46, after a concerned parent claimed “explicit photos” of the teacher were “circulating among students.” The […]
Islamist Hate Preacher Anjem Choudary Guilty of Leading Terror Group
LONDON (AP) — Radical British preacher Aneem Choudhary was found guilty Tuesday by a London jury of leading a terrorist group. Choudhary, 57, was found guilty at Woolwich Crown Court of being a member of banned extremist Islamist group Al-Muhajiroun (ALM) and inciting support for the group. ALM was outlawed by the UK government in […]
Kesha Kennedy pleads guilty to calling 911 hundreds of times over fake emergencies
An Ohio woman accused of lying pleaded guilty this month to calling 911 hundreds of times about fake emergencies in an attempt to get the thrill of multiple ambulance rides, prosecutors said. Kesha Kennedy’s fake calls, dating back to 2020, placed a huge strain on Zanesville’s emergency services and took critical resources away from people […]