Investigators in Pennsylvania identified a suspect in an unsolved slaying through DNA obtained from a discarded cigarette butt and a bitten-off piece of a styrofoam cup, authorities said Monday. Vallis Slaughter, 39, was arrested last week in connection with the fatal 2012 shooting of Julio Torres, 34, in a diner parking lot in West Reading,… Continue reading DNA from cigarette butt, styrofoam cup lead to arrest in unsolved Pennsylvania slaying
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First Trump co-defendant surrenders for arrest
Trump says he will surrender at an Atlanta jail Thursday in Georgia election interference case Former President Donald Trump said Monday night that he would turn himself in Thursday in Fulton County, Georgia, after he was indicted on sprawling charges stemming from his efforts to hold onto office in the wake of the 2020 election. “Can you… Continue reading First Trump co-defendant surrenders for arrest
Starbucks told to pay $2.7 million in lost wages to manager fired after arrest of 2 Black men
A judge has ordered Starbucks to pay an additional $2.7 million in lost wages and tax damages to a former regional manager who was earlier awarded more than $25 million after alleging she and other white employees were unfairly punished following the high-profile arrests of two Black men at a store in 2018. In June, Shannon Phillips won $600,000… Continue reading Starbucks told to pay $2.7 million in lost wages to manager fired after arrest of 2 Black men
What debate? Trump could time his Georgia arrest to blot out first matchup
Former President Donald Trump has the option of timing his booking in Georgia to coincide with next Wednesday’s first Republican presidential primary debate in Milwaukee, which could suck the oxygen out of a televised event he’s been advised to avoid anyway. Put another way, it’s not at all hard to imagine Trump turning his jailhouse… Continue reading What debate? Trump could time his Georgia arrest to blot out first matchup
Bodycam video shows 2021 arrest of top Trump adviser accused of groping two women
Trump adviser Boris Epshteyn was arrested in 2021 over allegations that he groped two women at an Arizona bar, newly released police bodycam video shows. Three sexual misconduct charges were later dropped, and Epshteyn pleaded guilty to a disorderly conduct charge two months after the incident in Scottsdale. The conviction was set aside after Epshteyn… Continue reading Bodycam video shows 2021 arrest of top Trump adviser accused of groping two women
Americans held in Iran moved to house arrest in prisoner swap deal
Five Americans imprisoned in Iran have been placed under house arrest in the first step of a planned prisoner exchange between Tehran and Washington that will include the release of roughly $6 billion in Iranian government assets blocked under U.S. sanctions, according to a lawyer for one of the prisoners. If the proposed agreement goes through, Iran will be allowed to access the funds… Continue reading Americans held in Iran moved to house arrest in prisoner swap deal
Arrest made following stabbing of Brooklyn gay man O’Shae Sibley
A suspect was arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 28-year-old gay man at a Brooklyn gas station last weekend, law enforcement sources told NBC News on Friday. The suspect turned himself in at a police station in Brooklyn, the sources said. O’Shae Sibley, a professional dancer and choreographer, was stabbed to death… Continue reading Arrest made following stabbing of Brooklyn gay man O’Shae Sibley
Influencer Andrew Tate released from house arrest while he awaits human trafficking and rape trial
BUCHAREST, Romania — Andrew Tate, the divisive internet influencer who is charged in Romania with rape, human trafficking, and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women, won an appeal on Friday to be released from house arrest and will instead be put under judicial control measures, his spokesperson said. The exact restrictions that Tate… Continue reading Influencer Andrew Tate released from house arrest while he awaits human trafficking and rape trial
Trump pleads not guilty to 2020 election charges after indictment and arrest: Highlights
What to know about the Trump ‘fake electors’ scheme in the 2020 election At the heart of the latest federal indictment of Trump is a scheme to use “fake electors” to overturn the 2020 presidential election. The strategy attempted to find a way to undermine the Electoral College after state officials refused to change the election results.… Continue reading Trump pleads not guilty to 2020 election charges after indictment and arrest: Highlights
Wife of suspect in Gilgo Beach killings says her children ‘cry themselves to sleep’ following his arrest
The estranged wife of the Manhattan architect charged in the Gilgo Beach serial killings says her two children “cry themselves to sleep” and she has “no answers” for them when they ask about her husband’s arrest. Asa Ellerup, 59, who has filed for divorce from suspect Rex Heuermann, spoke out in an interview with the New… Continue reading Wife of suspect in Gilgo Beach killings says her children ‘cry themselves to sleep’ following his arrest