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Tennessee man accused in Eliza Fletcher slaying convicted in 2021 rape of different woman

The Tennessee man accused of kidnapping and killing a Memphis teacher in 2022 was found guilty on Friday of kidnapping and raping a different woman a year prior. Cleotha Abston, 40, was convicted by a Memphis jury on three counts of aggravated rape, especially aggravated kidnapping and unlawful possession of a weapon, according to The Daily Memphian via The Associated …

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WATCH: Tennessee good Samaritans rescue woman trapped inside overturned car near Nashville

A group of good Samaritans in Tennessee rescued a woman trapped inside her vehicle after it overturned during a crash near Nashville. Carolina Carlos was driving off Exit 221 on Interstate 40 in Hermitage, when she saw a car flipped on its side, news outlet WKRN reported, with a woman trapped inside. Carlos captured the moment on her cellphone as …

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Alex Murdaugh attorneys appeal after judge denies new trial

Attorneys for convicted killer and disbarred personal injury lawyer Alex Murdaugh have appealed for a new trial after a judge rejected their first attempt. Former South Carolina Supreme Court Justice Jean Toal denied Murdaugh’s motion for a retrial in January after defense lawyers made allegations of jury tampering against Colleton County Court Clerk Becky Hill. Murdaugh’s attorneys, Dick Harpootlian and …

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Wisconsin teen sentenced after triggering bonfire explosion that injured 17

An 18-year-old who triggered a bonfire explosion that injured more than a dozen people at a backyard gathering in eastern Wisconsin has been sentenced to a year in jail and five years of probation. Sam Armstrong appeared Thursday in Shawano County Court, WLUK-TV reported. Armstrong pleaded no contest in February to 13 counts of injury by negligent use of an …

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Georgia man who added antifreeze into breast milk for newborn daughter sentenced to prison

A Georgia father was sentenced to 50 years in prison after a Fulton County jury found him guilty of poisoning breast milk for his newborn daughter with antifreeze. Curtis Jack, who was charged with felony criminal attempt to commit murder and felony first-degree cruelty to children, was found guilty on all counts, the South Fulton Police Department said Thursday evening. …

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FBI joins search for missing Kansas women in Oklahoma

The FBI has confirmed to Fox News on Friday that it has joined the search for Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley, the two women from Kansas who vanished in Oklahoma as they were traveling to pick up children. A spokesperson for FBI Oklahoma City said the agency is “providing additional resources to the investigation, but the Oklahoma State Bureau of …

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Fed-up judge makes unusual move in Arizona rancher trial

A judge in Arizona walked out of the courtroom in the middle of proceedings this week, exasperated with both sides of the trial. Judge Thomas Fink of the Santa Cruz County Superior Court is presiding over the trial of rancher George Alan Kelly, who is accused of murder after the fatal shooting of Mexican national Gabriel Cuen-Buitimea. Fink got up …

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News Quiz: April 12, 2024

After a week of big headlines, it’s time for a fresh News Quiz from Fox News Digital. From O.J. Simpson to the total solar eclipse, the NCAA and one “genuine” country star, test your knowledge of the week’s most talked-about stories! Take our quiz below. App users: click here. TRIAL OF THE CENTURY: A jury found O.J. Simpson not guilty …

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Family of grandmother attacked on church steps blasts lawmakers for not holding criminals accountable

A 16-year-old suspect accused of shoving a grandmother down a flight of church steps and rummaging through her purse was arrested Thursday, the NYPD said. The victim, who was identified by her family as 68-year-old Irene Tahliambouris, was pushed so hard that she went airborne and landed flat on her back, security video shows. She suffered a fractured skull and …

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10 suspected illegal migrants busted for child pornography at Texas human smuggling 'stash house'

A group of 10 suspected illegal migrants from Asia and Guatemala have been arrested for allegedly possessing child pornography at a Texas house, police say, while Homeland Security tells Fox News Digital that the premises was being used as a “stash house for human smuggling activities.” The 10 suspects were taken into custody Thursday morning following a search of a …

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