Former American Idol Contestant Caleb Kennedy Remains Behind Bars Pending Psychiatric Evaluation
Kennedy, 17, was charged with DUI resulting in death in a vehicle crash in February.
Jury Finds Former Idaho Lawmaker Guilty of Raping 19-Year-Old Intern
An Idaho jury deliberated for 11 hours over the course of two days before finding former state Representative Aaron von Ehlinger guilty of raping a 19-year-old intern last year. The jury found the 39-year-old not guilty on a second charge of forcible penetration, the Idaho Statesman reported. Von Ehlinger, who insisted that he had consensual …
Jury Deliberates in Case of Former Idaho Lawmaker Accused of Rape
An Idaho jury went into deliberations Thursday after the testimony of a former lawmaker accused of raping a 19-year-old intern in March 2021. As CrimeOnline previously reported, the intern, identified as “J.V.” in court documents, fled the courtroom halfway through her testimony on Wednesday, as she described her encounter with former state Representative Aaron von …
Judge Reaffirms Change of Venue Order for Chad and Lori Daybell Trials
An Idaho judge on Thursday denied defense attorneys’ motion to drop the criminal indictment against Chad Daybell and also ruled that his trial — and that of his wife, Lori Vallow Daybell — will take place in Ada County. District Judge Stephen Boyce had previously granted a change of venue from Fremont to Ada County …
Intern Who Accused Former Lawmaker of Rape Can’t Complete Testimony, Flees Courtroom
An intern who accused an Idaho lawmaker of rape abruptly left the courtroom in the middle of her testimony Wednesday afternoon. Aaron von Ehlinger, 39, was a Republican state representative when he allegedly raped the then-19-year-old intern after the two had dinner together in March 2021, KIDK reported. He resigned a year ago after an …
Jailed Cop Derek Chauvin Appeals Murder Conviction in Death of George Floyd
Ex-police officer Derek Chauvin has asked a Minnesota court to appeal his April 2021 conviction for the murder of George Floyd. Attorney William Mohrman argued in an 83-page document filed with the state Court of Appeals that tensions in the wake of Floyd’s 2020 slaying made it impossible for Chauvin to get a fair trial. …
Sex Worker Drugs and Kills at Least 4 Men with Fentanyl, Including a Renowned Italian Chef
A New York prostitute who pleaded guilty to drugging numerous men and killing them has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. Angelina Barini, 43, shed tears at a Brooklyn federal court Tuesday and confessed to giving fentanyl and “date rape” drug GBL to three unnamed men, as well as renowned chef, Andrea Zamperoni, 33. …
Psychologist Hired by Johnny Depp Says Ex-Wife Amber Heard Shows Symptoms of 2 Personality Disorders
Johnny Depp’s attorneys called three more witnesses in his defamation suit against ex-wife Amber Heard on Tuesday, including a psychologist who said she exhibits symptoms of two personality disorders. Shannon Curry, a forensic psychologist from California, testified that she conducted an evaluation of Heard on behalf of Depp’s legal team and also reviewed medical records, …