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Teen charged with murder in stabbing death of gay Detroit man
A Michigan teenager charged in the stabbing death of a gay Detroit man will be tried as an adult, in part because of the “heinous nature of the crime,” authorities said Tuesday.
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FBG Duck's mom sues Lil Durk, King Von's estate over brazen killing of son
The mother of rapper FBG Duck filed an explosive lawsuit Wednesday that implicates rap superstar Lil Durk and his slain protege King Von in her son’s gang-related killing in the Gold Coast. NBC Chicago’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.
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Jury selection process begins in Mike Madigan corruption trial
The jury selection process in the federal corruption trial of longtime former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan began Tuesday, with a questionnaire issued to 180 potential jurors.
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Afghan man accused of planning Election Day attack in US, FBI says
The FBI has arrested an Afghan man who officials say was inspired by the Islamic State and was plotting an Election Day attack targeting large crowds in the U.S., the Justice Department said Tuesday.
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Jury selection in trial of former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan begins
Jury selection in the corruption trial of longtime former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan began Tuesday, NBC Chicago’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.
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Former Wisconsin teacher facing charges for inappropriate relationship with 5th grade student
A former elementary school teacher in Hudson, Wisconsin is set to stand trial after a preliminary hearing on Monday.
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Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan goes to trial Tuesday
Once lauded as thelongest-serving legislative leader in American history, Michael Madigan will enter a federal courtroom this week on charges he used his vast influence to run a “criminal enterprise” to amass even more wealth and power. The former Illinois House speaker is charged in a multimillion-dollar racketeering and bribery scheme that included the state’s largest utility, ComEd. From wiretapped calls to video-recorded...
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6-year-old child dies days after brutal baseball bat beating in Connecticut
A 6-year-old died after his stepfather beat him with a baseball bat in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
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Businessman convicted of cheating ex-NBA star Dwight Howard out of millions in scam to buy WNBA team
A Georgia businessman has been convicted of cheating former NBA stars Dwight Howard and Chandler Parsons of $8 million after a trial in Manhattan federal court.
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Kim Kardashian demands Menendez brothers release as prosecutors review new evidence
Kim Kardashian has written a personal essay in which she is advocating for the release of the Menendez brothers who are currently serving life sentences for the murder of their parents. In the essay, published by NBC News on Oct. 3rd, she writes, “The trial and punishment these brothers received were more befitting a serial killer than two individuals who...
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Author describes how he found key evidence that could free Menendez brothers
Author Robert Rant said he found a letter written by Erik Menendez to his cousin, alleging ongoing sexual abuse by his father.
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Colorado man on trial for wife's murder tried to recruit ‘attractive women' to testify for him, police say
A Colorado man accused of poisoning his wife’s protein shakes and killing her is accused of trying to recruit “attractive women” to give false testimony at his trial, Aurora police say, according to NBC affiliate KUSA in Denver.
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Menendez brothers' attorney hopes to bring them home by end of year
Mark Geragos, the defense attorney for Lyle and Erik Menendez said he is “hopeful” that he could get them released by the end of the year.
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Garth Brooks accused of rape in new lawsuit
A woman who allegedly worked as a hair-and-makeup stylist for Garth Brooks said he raped her, according to a new lawsuit.
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LA prosecutors to review new evidence in Menendez brothers' 1996 murder conviction
Prosecutors in Los Angeles are reviewing new evidence in the case of the Menendez brothers, who were convicted of killing their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion more than 35 years ago, the city’s district attorney said Thursday.
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3 officers convicted in Tyre Nichols fatal beating
Three former Memphis officers were convicted on Thursday of charges of witness tampering in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols in 2023.
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Mixed verdict for 3 Memphis officers convicted in Tyre Nichols' fatal beating
Three former Memphis police officers were convicted Thursday in the 2023 fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, but were acquitted of the harshest charges they faced for a death that sparked national protests and calls for broad changes in policing.
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Nebraska officer followed policy when he fatally shot a fleeing man 8 times, police chief says
Omaha’s police chief says an officer followed protocol when he shot a fleeing armed man eight times, killing him.
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Police delivered a ‘beatdown' that killed Tyre Nichols, prosecutor says in trial closing
Closing arguments are underway in the federal trial of three former Memphis police officers charged with violating Tyre Nichols’ civil rights in a fatal beating.
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Teen charged in July shooting death of Chicago mail carrier
A 15-year-old has been arrested in Iowa and charged with murder in the shooting death of a mail carrier in Chicago over the summer, police announced Tuesday. NBC Chicago’s Courtney Sisk reports.