Dying Man’s Blinks Lead To Murder Conviction (VIDEO)
A Cincinnati court convicted a man of murder after seeing video of the victim, two weeks before his death, blinking to identify the assailant. (May 17)
Crime
WATCH: NM Mom Chases Down Child Abductor
A mother whose 4-year-old was being abducted chased the suspect down and crashed her vehicle into his car, triggering a manhunt and the arrest of the suspect, Albuquerque police said Thursday. (May 17)
Police: Man Burns Neighbor’s Home Over Unkempt Lawn (VIDEO)
Police are searching for the man they say burned down a neighbor’s house because, as the neighbor tells WXIA, the man was angry that his grass was too tall.
‘CAPTURED’: Arrest Made In Mother’s Day Parade Shooting
Source: John Bacon / USA Today New Orleans police have arrested Akein Scott, 19, in connection with a shooting spree at an informal Mother’s Day parade that left 19 people wounded. The police department’s Facebook page included a brief statement leading with “CAPTURED!” Police said they would provide more details on the arrest at a [...]
OJ Simpson Testifies In Bid To Win Freedom (VIDEO)
O.J. Simpson has begun testifying before a Nevada judge in his bid for a new trial in the Las Vegas armed robbery and kidnap case that put him in prison more than four years ago. (May 15)
HIV-Infected Teacher’s Aide Accused Of Molestation
Source: Jim Suhr / NBC News An Illinois special-needs teaching assistant accused of molesting a teenage student in school while knowingly infected with HIV remained jailed Tuesday as police investigated another claim of similar misconduct by the man involving a different student. Prosecutors in St. Clair County east of St. Louis charged Mario L. Hunt, 35, [...]
Chicago Shootings: 13 Wounded, 2 Fatally, In Overnight Gun Violence
Source: The Huffington Post Two people were killed and at least 11 others were wounded in overnight shootings citywide in Chicago. A 19-year-old man was shot multiple times in the neck and face in the 7700 block of South Damen Avenue around 10:20 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Chicago Tribune. He was taken to Advocate Christ [...]
Lawyer: Boston Bombing Suspect’s Widow Will Cooperate
Source: AP / CBS News PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A new lawyer for the widow of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev says his client will continue to cooperate with investigators. New York criminal defense lawyer Joshua Dratel has represented several terrorism suspects. Last week he joined the legal team for Katherine Russell, who lived with [...]
OJ Simpson To Testify On His Own Behalf As Early As Wednesday
Source: Elizabeth Chuck / NBC News Back for a second day of his hearing in Las Vegas, former football great O.J. Simpson entered the courtroom shackled on Tuesday, hoping to prove to a judge that his former lawyer botched the 2008 case that landed him in prison. The Heisman Trophy winner and one-time Hollywood actor, [...]
Philadelphia Abortion Doctor Kermit Gosnell Gets Life In Prison
Source: AP / USA Today PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia abortion doctor convicted of killing three babies born alive has agreed to give up his right to an appeal and will be spared a potential death sentence. Kermit Gosnell was convicted Monday of first-degree murder in the deaths of the babies killed with scissors. The 72-year-old [...]
