(MINEOLA, N.Y.) — As a grieving family prepared for the funeral of a Hofstra University junior killed by a police officer’s …
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Arias Attorneys Will Put One Witness On: Arias
(PHOENIX) — Complaining that Jodi Arias’ sensational murder case has become a modern-day “witch trial,” her lawyers tried to quit in the middle of the death-penalty phase Monday, then said they will call only one witness: …
Arias Returns to Court for Penalty Phase of Trial
(PHOENIX) — Jodi Arias’ lawyers have asked to withdraw from the case and say they won’t call any witnesses in the penalty phase of her trial.
Hofstra Student Killed by Police During Break-In
(MINEOLA, N.Y.) — In what police are describing as a crime of opportunity, a wanted man with a criminal history dating nearly 15 years entered a front door that had been left open at a New York home near Hofstra University.
Police Call Fatal NYC Shooting a Hate Crime
A gunman used homophobic slurs before firing a fatal shot point-blank into a man’s face on a Manhattan street alive with a weekend midnight crowd, a killing New York’s police commissioner called an “anti-gay” hate crime
17-Year-Old Charged in Deaths of Ohio Brothers
A 17-year-old who pointed Ohio authorities to the bodies of two teenage brothers who had been reported missing was charged with aggravated murder in their deaths.
Arias Victim’s Family Makes Dramatic Statement
(PHOENIX) — Steven Alexander stood before the jury, looked up at a family picture and grimaced and cried as he ticked off the list of problems that have befallen him in the five years since his brother was murdered: ulcers, …
Police: 2nd Suspect Arrested in Parade Shooting
(NEW ORLEANS) — A second suspect has been arrested in the shooting that injured 20 people at a parade on Mother’s Day, police said Thursday afternoon.
Shawn Scott, 24, was arrested Thursday, police Chief Ronal Serpas said. …
Penalty Phase Begins in Jodi Arias Murder Trial
Jurors in Jodi Arias’ trial on Wednesday found the former waitress should be eligible for the death penalty after they convicted her last week of murdering her one-time boyfriend.
Jurors: Pa. Abortion Doc Got Greedy, Lost His Way
Dr. Kermit Gosnell proved a serene but solitary figure in the courtroom during his long murder trial, in contrast to the chaotic life he built as an inner-city doctor, abortion provider and father of six.
Mom Charged in Ohio Classroom Brawl Sues School
A woman facing misdemeanor charges for allegedly helping her daughter beat up a female classmate is suing the Cincinnati school district and police.
Lawyers: Ohio Kidnap Suspect Will Plead Not Guilty
The attorneys for a Cleveland man accused of keeping three women in captivity for about a decade say he will plead not guilty.
Arias Back in Court as Jury Ponders Death Option
(PHOENIX) — Jodi Arias heads back to court Wednesday as jurors consider whether the death penalty should be an option for sentencing the former waitress after convicting her of first-degree murder last week.
Arias spent the …