Guilty Plea in High-Profile Case A woman has pleaded guilty to the murder of Michael Latt, a prominent entertainment industry consultant and social justice advocate. Jameelah Elena Michl, 36, admitted to committing first-degree murder and first-degree burglary in a Los Angeles court on Monday, according to court records. Michl also...

Federal Sentence for Jason Autry Jason Autry, a key witness in the high-profile Holly Bobo murder trial, has been sentenced to 19 years in federal prison on unrelated federal weapons charges. Autry, 49, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge S. Thomas Anderson in Jackson, Tennessee, on Monday, according to court...

Guilty Plea in Extortion Attempt Stefan Alexandru Barabas, the last of three masked men involved in a failed 2007 extortion attempt, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to interfere with commerce by extortion. Barabas, a 38-year-old Romanian citizen, was on the run for nearly 15 years before his arrest in Hungary...

Aric Hutchinson to Receive Compensation After Wedding Night Tragedy A settlement has been reached in the case of a South Carolina bride killed by a drunk driver on her wedding night last year. The husband of the victim, Aric Hutchinson, will receive nearly $1 million as part of the agreement....

Lawyers Argue First Execution Violated Constitution, Seek to Halt Miller's Death An Alabama death row inmate is seeking to block his upcoming execution, arguing the state's new method of nitrogen gas execution is unconstitutionally cruel. Second Nitrogen Execution Challenged Alan Eugene Miller's attorneys filed a motion on Friday requesting a...

Centerville Resident Faces Murder Charges After Memorial Day Shooting A former law enforcement officer and mayor has entered pleas of not guilty in connection with a triple homicide that occurred on Memorial Day. Denial and Insanity Defense Entered Jay Ostrem, 64, pleaded not guilty and not guilty by reason of...

Employees Claim Misrepresentation Led to Financial Losses A group of Disney workers are suing their employer, alleging they were misled into relocating from California to Florida for a new office campus that was ultimately scrapped. The lawsuit highlights the fallout from a public feud between Disney and Florida Governor Ron...

Decades-Long Legal Battle Ends with Formal Innocence Declaration Kerry Max Cook, 68, can finally breathe a sigh of relief. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has officially exonerated him of the 1977 murder of Linda Jo Edwards, following decades of wrongful conviction and a relentless pursuit of justice. Prosecutorial Misconduct...

Body Camera Footage Released, Raising Questions The family of Kilyn Lewis, a Black man fatally shot by a SWAT officer in Aurora, Colorado, is calling for a murder trial following the release of portions of body camera footage from the incident. Shooting Details and Released Footage Lewis, 37, was shot...

Cleotha Abston to Face Jury in February A Shelby County judge has set a trial date for Cleotha Abston, the man accused of kidnapping and killing kindergarten teacher Eliza Fletcher in Memphis, Tennessee. Charges and Potential Penalty Judge Lee Coffee scheduled the trial to begin on February 10, 2025. Abston...

Supreme Court Ruling The Kansas Supreme Court ruled that Maughan violated professional standards while representing Bret Blevins in a 2016 crash that resulted in the deaths of two men. The court found that Maughan's handling of conflicts of interest in the case was improper. Lack of Response from Maughan Maughan...