On Wednesday, the court was shown surveillance footage from the Minnesota supermarket George Floyd patronized just before his arrest and death. Surveillance footage appears to show Floyd dancing and stretching as he allegedly purchased cigarettes from Cup Foods with a counterfeit $20. Store clerk Christopher Martin, 19, who reportedly accepted the bill, testified that Floyd …
Two teenage boys charged in a fatal assault on a middle school student in 2019 won’t spend time in jail, a California judge ruled Friday. Riverside County Superior Judge Roger A. Luebs instead ordered the boys to serve 150 hours of community service and “participate in various programs specifically tailored toward their rehabilitative needs” in …
The man accused of killing 10 people at a Colorado supermarket earlier this week has been moved from the Boulder County Jail because of “safety concerns and threats.” Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, 21, was formally charged with 10 counts of first degree murder and one count of attempted first degree murder during his initial court …
The father of a 14-year-old boy filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against the woman accused of attacking his teen son at a New York hotel last year. Grammy-award-winning musician Keyon Harrold, who filmed the December 26 encounter involving his son and Miya Ponsetto, 22, is also suing SoHo’s Arlo Hotel, where the ordeal took place. …
The 15th and final juror was selected on Tuesday in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minnesota police officer accused of placing his knee on George Floyd’s neck until he died. The Star Tribune reported that opening statements will start on Monday. Despite having a complete jury pool, Hennepin County District Judge Peter …
A Texas woman facing murder and kidnapping charges made a brief court appearance Monday morning. Magen Fieramusca appeared via Zoom during a Travis County court session on Monday for a bond reduction, but her attorney announced that the defense needed more time, prompting Travis County Judge Selena Alvarenga to push back the court date to …
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court said they will consider reinstating the death penalty for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the man convicted of killing three people and injuring more than 260 others in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. According to The Boston Globe, the Trump administration had asked the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold Tsarnaev’s federal death …
On Friday, a Minnesota judge denied defense attorneys’ requests to have the Derek Chauvin murder trial delayed and moved to another city. Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill did approve the defense’s bid to have information concerning George Floyd’s May 2019 arrest presented to the jury. However, he only allowed details directly related to Floyd’s …
On Wednesday, a Minnesota judge dismissed two jurors seated in Derek Chauvin’s trial amid concerns that the $27 million settlement between the city of Minneapolis and George Floyd’s family may influence their opinion. According to the Star Tribune, the two dismissed jurors — a Hispanic man in his 20s and a white man in his …
The Minnesota judge presiding over the George Floyd murder trial said on Tuesday that he will consider whether information about Floyd’s drug use and a prior arrest can be presented to a jury. Derek Chauvin’s lead attorney, Eric Nelson, claimed Floyd’s May 2019 arrest had “remarkable similarities” to the May 2020 arrest that resulted in …
Oklahoma City police are looking for 30-year-old murder suspect Jennifer A. Parker, who is wanted in connection with the death of a woman killed in a home invasion last September. Police said Joshua Driskell, 36, and Iris Viezcas, 37, have already been arrested for the murder of 32-year-old Amanda Thompson on September 30. Driskell was …
On Monday, the defense attorney representing the former Minnesota cop accused of killing George Floyd asked the court to delay the criminal trial and move the venue in light of a $27 million settlement made with Floyd’s family. Derek Chauvin’s lawyer, Eric Nelson, told Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill that he is “gravely concerned” …
