Prosecutors read racist messages sent by man who shot Ahmaud Arbery
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Travis and Gregory McMichael, the father and son accused of killing Arbery in February, are seeking bond while they await trial. The bond hearing will continue Friday.
Court
November 12, 2020
Rape victim tells court that male Jehovah’s Witness church leaders made her listen to her own recorded rape for at least four hours
The Utah Supreme Court heard arguments this week in connection with a Salt Lake City girl who said she was raped and forced to listen to the recording of the incident. Deseret News reports that a woman now in her 20s asserted that the male leaders of a Jehovah’s Witnesses forced her to listen to …
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November 12, 2020
WATCH LIVE: Bond hearing for father & son accused of murdering Ahmaud Arbery
Prosecutors presented racist messages reportedly written by the youngest accused killer
Celebrity
November 11, 2020
Judge refuses to ‘Free Britney’: Spears’ dad remains 38-year-old pop star’s conservator
Spears is ‘afraid of her father,’ lawyer says
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November 11, 2020
KILLER’S MISTRESS accused of dismembering, burning body of Vanessa Guillén gets ANOTHER DELAY
The re-arraignment court date for a woman accused of dismembering slain Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillén, previously scheduled for November 10, has been postponed. The Houston Chronicle reports that a U.S. District Judge Alan Albright approved the postponement for 22-year-old Cecily Aguilar to January 19, 2021, after the defense requested additional time. The prosecution did not …
Court
November 10, 2020
Dylan Redwine: Mistrial called for alleged Colorado child killer accused of murdering his son
A mistrial has been declared in the case of the alleged Colorado child killer, Mark Redwine, after members of his defense team exhibited COVID-19 symptoms. The Durango Herald reports that the lead prosecutor in the case against Redwine, 6th Judicial District Attorney Christian Champagne, asked if the defense was trying to delay the trial on …
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November 10, 2020
LISTEN LIVE: Supreme Court hears arguments on Obamacare fate
– President Donald Trump’s outgoing administration is seeking to strike down the entire Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).
– The Supreme Court is hearing arguments two consolidated cases: Texas vs. California and California vs. Texas
– The court’s decision will likely shape the healthcare policy for Americans over the next four years.
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November 6, 2020
Gannon Stauch: Alleged killer stepmother’s lawyers push to postpone competency hearing
The stepmother accused of killing Colorado boy Gannon Stauch is pushing to postpone an upcoming competency hearing. The Gazette reports that the attorneys for Letecia Stauch filed a motion to postpone her competency hearing after an October 26 COVID-19 outbreak at the El Paso County jail. According to Stauch’s lawyers, the outbreak hampered a second …
Court
November 6, 2020
YouTube makeup artist who threw two live babies in trash after one ‘took multiple gasping breaths,’ learns her fate
A South Carolina makeup artist who thew two newborn babies in the trash learned in court this week that she’ll spend decades in prison for her ill-thought decisions. Horry County Judge Steven John announced that Thursday that Alyssa Anne Dayvault, 32, will spend the next 40 years behind bars, Myrtle Beach Online reports. As CrimeOnline …
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November 4, 2020
Former substitute teacher pleads guilty to having sex with students
A former substitute teacher in an east Alabama county pleaded guilty this week to three counts of performing a sex act or deviant sex act with a student, the St Clair Times reported. Whitley Mizzell, 32, appeared in court in St Clair County, northeast of Birmingham, on Monday and entered her pleas. Circuit Court Judge …
Accident
November 4, 2020
Influential activist deemed a ‘future Oprah Winfrey or Princess Diana’ decapitated by swinging gate at national park, $270M lawsuit alleges
A Ugandan activist’s widow filed a $270 million wrongful death lawsuit against the National Park Service last month, claiming they were responsible for his wife’s decapitation at a Utah park. As NBC News reports, Ludovic Michaud, 26, and Esther Nakajjigo, 25, were reportedly exiting a parking lot at Arches National Park on June 13 when …
Court
November 3, 2020
Kyle Rittenhouse: Accused Kenosha shooter’s bail set at $2M
On Monday, a Wisconsin judge set bail at $2 million for Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old Illinois boy accused of fatally shooting two people during an August 25 protest in Kenosha. WLS-TV reported that Monday’s hearing was held via video conference. The judge also scheduled Rittenhouse’s preliminary hearing for December 3. Rittenhouse allegedly used an AR-15-style …