Crime
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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.
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Texas man charged in connection with Washington Mall shooting
Officers returned fire, and the suspect was hit in the hand, left arm, and upper abdomen. While being taken to the hospital in an ambulance, the suspect allegedly said, "F--- the White House."
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Woman accused of trying to run down boy with her car released from jail after one day
The suspect was charged with attempted first-degree assault, DUI and first-degree criminal trespass.
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D.C. police firing top officials over crime data scandal, union confirms
"It should not have taken threats from Congress to complete this necessary investigation and deliver accountability," the union said.
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Three high-ranking DC police officials face termination over alleged crime data manipulation: report
A spokesperson for the department said that an assistant chief and Second District commander were placed on administrative leave, though he didn't disclose the reasons
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Suspect in National Mall shooting named, reportedly had Texas driver's license
Michael Marx, 45, is accused of opening fire near the White House on Monday.