Wisconsin woman pleads guilty to killing her sex trafficker
A Milwaukee woman who claimed she was legally allowed to kill a man because he was a sex trafficker pleaded guilty Thursday to a reduced charge of reckless homicide. Crystal Kaiser’s decision means she avoids a trial and the possibility of a life sentence. Also unresolved is the question of whether a state law that […]
GOP, Democrats show rare unity in killing Marjorie Taylor Greene motion
The House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted Wednesday to protect House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) from a conservative coup d’état, with Republican leadership willing by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) He defeated an attempt to oust him from the top job on the grounds of Terminate agreements with Democrats on important legislation. The House voted 359 […]
3 men get life in prison for killing Washington family over drugs, money
Three men convicted of murdering a family in Washington state in 2017 over drug and money charges have been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. After the victims’ families spoke in court, Superior Court Judge Kevin Hull said Tuesday that Daniel Kelley Jr., 45, Robert Watson III, 52, Watson’s brother Johnny […]
Indictment reveals disturbing new accusations against illegal immigrant charged with killing Laken Riley: ‘A peeping tom’
A Georgia grand jury has formally indicted the man police say killed college student Laken Riley in February. Ann was indicted Clark County on Tuesday charged 26-year-old undocumented immigrant Jose Ybarra with 10 counts. The charges include three counts of felony murder, one count of malice murder, kidnapping with bodily injury, aggravated assault with intent […]
Gunman who tried to shoot pastor charged with killing cousin
A gunman who pointed a gun at a Pennsylvania pastor during a livestreamed sermon was charged with fatally shooting his cousin hours before the horrifying church saga unfolded. Bernard Polite, 26, was charged with murder late Tuesday after the body of his cousin Derek Polite, 56, was found in his North Braddock home Sunday night. […]
NC man convicted of sawed-off shotgun killing entitled to new trial
A man convicted of killing his homeowner’s adult son with a sawed-off shotgun is entitled to a new trial because the presiding judge did not instruct jurors on a possible self-defense argument, the state says. The Court of Appeals ruled on Tuesday. A three-judge panel reversed the first-degree murder conviction of Ronald Wayne Vaughan Jr. […]
Minnesota woman accused of killing 2 children, setting house on fire
A northern Minnesota woman killed two children, set their house on fire and left with another child, according to an indictment announced Monday. Jennifer Marie Stately, 35, was charged with premeditated murder, murder while committing child abuse, arson, murder while committing arson, and felony child abandonment. Her lawyer, Paul Eng, said in an email to […]
Kristi Noem defends telling story about killing dog in new book
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) on Monday published a new book in which she tells the story of shooting and killing her young hunting dog and an unlikely anecdote about her meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. After receiving a lot of criticism, he defended himself. Noem stood by her decision to […]
Small plane crashes in central Virginia, killing 2
Two people were killed when a small plane bound for South Carolina crashed in Virginia, authorities said. Virginia State Police said in a news release that around 9 a.m. Sunday in Palmyra, the Fluvanna County Sheriff’s Office received reports of a low-flying plane and an explosion, leading to the plane catching fire in a heavily […]
Noem addresses feeling ‘threatened’ by Nikki Haley, a controversial dog killing, Trump VP speculation in book
The highly anticipated 2024 ticket, a controversial dog story, and a sense of ‘threat’ from Nikki Haley – Gov. Kristi Noem’s (R.S.D.) latest book is a behind-the-scenes look at D.C. politics Unpacking her role and experience in leadership. Noem’s book, “No Going Back,” details the life lessons she has learned through her family farm, her […]