Crime
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Jury deadlocked in Harvey Weinstein's latest sex crimes trial
Judge Farber ordered the jurors to continue deliberating, and if they can't reach a unanimous verdict, then the court will need to schedule a new trial with a new jury.
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FBI offering $200K for help capturing former Air Force specialist accused of passing secrets to Iran
A federal grand jury indicted Monica Elfriede Witt, 47, on charges of espionage, including transmitting national defense information to the government of Iran, according to the FBI.
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Suspect in fatal stabbing of transgender University of Washington student turns himself in
The victim has not been publicly identified but has been described as a 19-year-old transgender University of Washington student, who was found fatally stabbed on Sunday in a laundry room at Nordheim Court, a student housing complex.
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Chicago authorities lose track of 8% of suspects on ankle monitors, some charged with violent crimes
Of the 3,048 total participants in the program, 8% — 246 participants with active warrants — were deemed AWOL as of May 8, 2026.
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Former Democratic California gubernatorial candidate and Swalwell supporter arrested in Los Angeles
Cloobeck, a billionaire who made his wealth in the timeshare industry, had run for governor of California in a crowded 2026 primary.
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South Carolina Supreme Court tosses Alex Murdaugh's double murder conviction, orders new trial
In a unanimous opinion, the court ruled that Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca Hill tampered with the jury during Murdaugh's 2023 trial, which prejudiced the jurors toward a guilty verdict before they began deliberating,
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Man who squirted Ilhan Omar with vinegar pleads guilty to charges of assaulting a federal official
In a plea deal filed in federal court, Anthony James Kazmierczak, 55, acknowledged that he squirted vinegar at Omar during a town-hall meeting on Jan. 27.
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Seizure of gun suppressor at JFK airport from Hong Kong leads to seizure of 39 firearms, explosives
Officers also discovered 58 high-capacity magazines, five suppressors, three sets of body armor, ammunition and narcotics.
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Business woman with ties to Michigan Democrat Gov Whitmer charged with 16 felonies
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced this week 16 felony charges against Fay Beydoun, 62, of Farmington Hills
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Senegal native who killed 3, wounded 15 in Austin bar shooting motivated by support for Iran: FBI
Ndiaga Diaga, 53, a naturalized U.S. citizen from Senegal, was wearing a T-shirt with an Iranian flag design, sweatshirt that read "Property of Allah."
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Federal judge releases Jeffrey Epstein's alleged 2019 suicide note
In the note, Epstein wrote, "They investigated me for month — found nothing!!!" and “It is a treat to be able to choose one’s time to say goodbye.”
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Former Fedex driver sentenced to death in murder of 7-year-old girl
Though he had pleaded guilty to the killing, the trial proceeded to allow the jury to decide if he should get life in prison or the death penalty.
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Honduran extradited from Texas to New York on rape, strangulation charges
“This is one of the most egregious criminal offenses that I’ve come across in my entire career,” top ICE official says.