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Shooter Allegedly Fired 17 Rounds in Unprovoked Attack A Florida man has been charged with two counts of attempted murder after allegedly opening fire on two men in Miami Beach, mistakenly believing they were Palestinians. Authorities say 27-year-old Mordechai Brafman fired 17 rounds at the victims in what police are...

Attorney General Targets Distributors of Elf Bar and Puff Bar New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit on Thursday against some of the country’s largest electronic cigarette distributors, accusing them of violating state laws that prohibit the sale of flavored vaping products designed to appeal to children. The...

Prosecutors Seek to Drop Case After Settlement Google has agreed to pay €326 million ($340 million) to settle a tax evasion investigation in Italy, prompting prosecutors in Milan to seek the dismissal of the case. The investigation focused on Google's failure to pay taxes on earnings generated in Italy between...

Court Rejects Defense's Attempt to Suppress Key DNA Evidence An Idaho judge ruled Wednesday that prosecutors can use key genetic evidence against Bryan Kohberger, the man charged with murdering four University of Idaho students in 2022. The decision removes a potential hurdle for the prosecution as it prepares for the...

Embryo Mix-Up Leaves Mother Devastated and Fighting for Justice A Georgia woman is suing a fertility clinic after discovering that she had given birth to another couple’s baby due to a shocking embryo mix-up. Krystena Murray, 38, of Savannah, underwent in vitro fertilization (IVF) in early 2023 and became pregnant...

Jury Finds Shooting Was Accidental, Not Criminal An Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agent was acquitted Wednesday of involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a fellow agent following a training session at an Arizona gun range in 2023. The jury cleared Larry Edward Brown Jr. of all charges in the...

Victim Killed While Sewing at Home A Connecticut man has pleaded guilty to murder in connection with the tragic 2022 stray-bullet killing of Mabel Martinez Antongiorgi, the mother of Puerto Rican Olympic shooter Yarimar Mercado Martinez. Martinez Antongiorgi, 56, was at home in Waterbury, about 30 miles southwest of Hartford,...

Controversial Ruling Sparks Outrage Among Press Advocates A Mississippi judge has ordered a local newspaper to take down an editorial criticizing the mayor and city leaders, a move that has sparked outrage among press advocates who argue it violates the First Amendment. On Tuesday, Chancery Judge Crystal Wise Martin issued...

Plea Deal Reduces Charges in Controversial Case An 86-year-old Kansas City man pleaded guilty Friday to a lesser charge in the 2023 shooting of Ralph Yarl, a Black honor student who mistakenly rang his doorbell, in a case that sparked national outrage and reignited debates over gun laws and racial...

Brutal Stabbing Leads to Grisly Discovery in NYC Waters A Manhattan man has confessed to murdering his 65-year-old roommate and attempting to dispose of the body in the East River, prosecutors said. Christian Millet, 23, was arraigned on Thursday and is being held without bail on murder charges. The investigation...

Judge Pulled Gun and Shot Wife While Watching TV A Southern California judge fatally shot his wife after pulling a loaded gun from his ankle holster during an argument, prosecutors told jurors as his trial began on Wednesday. Orange County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Ferguson, 74, was captured on police...

Children Abandoned in Filthy Home for Years, Prosecutors Say A Michigan woman has been charged with child abuse after police discovered three children living alone in horrifying conditions for years. Authorities described the home as filled with trash, feces, and filth, making it nearly uninhabitable. The Oakland County prosecutor, Karen...

City Reaches Settlement in Lawsuit Alleging Police Negligence Johnson City, Tennessee, has agreed to pay a $28 million settlement to resolve a lawsuit that accused its police department of failing to investigate sexual assault allegations. The lawsuit, filed by multiple women under the pseudonym "Jane Doe," claimed officers deliberately obstructed...

Unconventional Punishment Aims to Deter Retail Theft A Michigan judge has taken an unusual approach to combat shoplifting, sentencing offenders to wash cars in a Walmart parking lot as part of their community service. Judge Jeffrey Clothier, recently elected to Genesee County District Court, hopes the creative penalty will discourage...

Landmark Case Tests State Authority Over Abortion Access A Texas judge on Thursday ordered a New York doctor to pay a penalty of at least $100,000 and cease providing abortion pills to women in Texas, marking a legal victory for the state's Republican attorney general, Ken Paxton. The ruling is...