Attacker of ex-US Speaker’s husband sentenced to 30 years in prison - The US District Court for the Northern District of California on Friday sentenced the man who attacked former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband to thirty years imprisonment for assault and attempted kidnapping. On October 31, 2022, David DePape was charged with the attempted kidnapping of Nancy...
Arkansas Supreme Court upholds 4 voting restriction laws - The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday upheld four voting restriction laws passed in 2021. The laws were challenged for violating five provisions of the Arkansas Constitution. Arkansas law already required county clerks to find sufficient similarity in the signatures of the absentee ballot application...
US removes Cuba from list of countries not fully cooperating against terrorism - The US removed Cuba the list of countries not fully cooperating against terrorism, also known as the Not Fully Cooperating Countries (NFCC) list, State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel confirmed on Wednesday. Patel said that the circumstances leading to Cuba’s designation as an...
Doomsday Prophet Murder Trial: Day 25 Recap - Before the state rested its case-in-chief, texts between Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow were revealed in court. One of Lori's text messages to Chad reads, "I'll text you if they start acting up and we can zap them," referring to JJ and Tylee. (5/16/24) Fore more crime and trial news coverage, visit Court...
US Supreme Court upholds Consumer Financial Protection Bureau funding - The US Supreme Court held Thursday that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) funding does not violate the Appropriations Clause and is constitutionally valid, in a decision authored by Justice Clarence Thomas. The CFPB was established following the market crisis of 2008, and “ensures...
HRW: ISIS-linked group in Mozambique used boys for looting - A group affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) is abducting boys in northern Mozambique and using them to fight against government forces, in violation of an international ban on the use of child soldiers, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported on Wednesday. HRW stated that an armed group...
Colin Albert Grilled About Proctor and Albert Families’ Close Ties - Colin Albert, son of Chris and Julie Albert and nephew of Brian Albert, says he was not at the Albert home when John O'Keefe was there. Read's defense named Colin as a possible suspect in O'Keefe's death. (5/16/24) Fore more crime and trial news coverage, visit Court TV
Violence against journalists in Tunisia increased in April: report - There was an “alarming increase” in violence against journalists in April, according to a report published by the National Syndicate of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT) on Friday. The monitoring unit of SNJT, an independent non-governmental association, recorded 20 attack cases on journalists out of the...
Killer Or Cover-Up Murder Trial: Day 14 Recap - Court TV discusses the possible connections between the state and local police, the Albert and the McCabe families and how everyone knows each other in the Killer Or Cover-Up Murder Trial. (5/17/24) Fore more crime and trial news coverage, visit Court TV
Doomsday Prophet Murder Trial: Week 5 Recap - The biggest moments and testimony from the fifth week of Chad Daybell's murder trial, as the prosecution finished its case-in-chief. (5/17/24) Fore more crime and trial news coverage, visit Court TV
Witness Woke Up to Karen Read’s Screams - Matt McCabe said Karen Read called his wife screaming in the early hours following the party. He said he saw Read's SUV move at least 3 times in front of the house the night of the party. He said he did NOT see a 6'2" man lying on the lawn, and that he did NOT see O'Keefe in the SUV. (5/17/24) Fore more...
Kayla Montgomery released from prison - CONCORD, N.H. (Court TV) — It’s official: Kayla Montgomery, who testified to witnessing her stepdaughter’s murder, has been released from prison on parole. Kayla was married to Adam Montgomery when he fatally beat his daughter, Harmony, in Dec. 2019. A jury convicted Adam of murder after Kayla testified...
UK government announces draft ‘ban’ on contested sex education topics in UK schools - The UK Government announced on Thursday that it is updating its statutory guidance for schools and introducing age limits for sex education and sensitive topics. The press release says the decision to introduce age limits to sex education in schools comes “following multiple reports of disturbing materials...
Killer or Cover-Up Murder Trial: Colin Albert Testimony Highlights - In a contentions cross-examination, Colin Albert was confronted by Karen Read's defense about a photo depicting his injured knuckles as well as his history of violence. (5/16/24) Fore more crime and trial news coverage, visit Court TV
Thailand warned against targeting foreign refugees and dissidents - Human Rights Watch (HRW) warned Thailand against unlawful targeting of dissidents and migrants from neighbouring countries in a new report on Thursday. The report condemns Thai authorities for assisting neighbouring countries in detaining dissidents and refugees and engaging in “Transnational Repression”....
Israel recovers bodies of three hostages in Gaza - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Friday that it retrieved the bodies of three Israeli hostages who were killed during the October 7 Hamas-led terror attacks. The IDF identified the three individuals as Itzhak Gelerenter, Amit Buskila and Shani Louk, whose bodies were kidnapped by Hamas after...
‘Diddy’ attacks ex-girlfriend in shocking newly-released 2016 footage - LOS ANGELES (Court TV) — Disturbing hotel surveillance video shows Sean “Diddy” Combs brutally attacking singer/model Cassie Ventura in the hallway of a Los Angeles hotel. The shocking March 2016 footage was not made public until now. In the video, the music mogul wears just a towel and socks as...
Hollywood Propmaster Calls Alec Baldwin a ‘Safety-Conscious Guy’ - Hollywood prop masters and armorers Dutch Merrick and Jeff Spellerberg, who has previously worked with Alec Baldwin on set, discuss Baldwin’s motion to dismiss hearing on May 17. Fore more crime and trial news coverage, visit Court TV
Chad Daybell Murder Charge Stands Despite Error - After alerting the defense and prosecution to a clerical error, Judge Boyce ruled that the prosecution will not be allowed to amend the indictment. (5/16/24) Fore more crime and trial news coverage, visit Court TV
Suspect pleads guilty to Dylan Rounds’ murder, cause of death revealed - BRIGHAM CITY, Utah (Scripps News Salt Lake City) — A suspect arrested more than a year ago in the disappearance of a young Utah man pleaded guilty Wednesday to murder. James Brenner, age 60, pleaded guilty to second-degree felony murder in the death of 19-year-old Dylan Rounds, and two counts of possession...
