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Judge in Scott Peterson case denies almost all DNA retesting requests as convicted killer vies for new trial

A California judge denied almost all of Scott Peterson’s DNA retesting requests on Wednesday as his defense team attempts to get a new trial. The judge did agree to allow only one piece of evidence to go through a new round of DNA testing – a piece of duct tape found on Laci Peterson’s pants “at the time of autopsy,” …

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Victims, possible motive identified in South Dakota triple murder allegedly committed by former mayor

The three shooting victims allegedly killed by a former South Dakota mayor on Memorial Day have been identified, as well as a possible motive. Court documents obtained by Fox News Digital identified the deceased as 21-year-old Zach Frankus, 26-year-old Paul Frankus and 35-year-old Timothy Richmond. The spat between the three and the former Centerville mayor, Jay Ostrem, 64, was allegedly …

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What happens after Trump's conviction? Legal experts break it down

A Manhattan jury found former President Donald Trump guilty Thursday on all 34 counts in his New York criminal trial. The guilty verdict in the historic case will have far-reaching consequences for the 2024 presidential election and upend criminal case law in New York, legal experts told Fox News Digital before the conviction. “It seems this is an all-or-nothing case, …

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Connecticut cause of death for victim linked to Martha's Vineyard suspect revealed

The 70-year-old victim in a Deep River, Connecticut, homicide linked to Massachusetts stabbing spree suspect Jared Ravizza died as a result of stab wounds, a Connecticut State Police spokesperson told Fox News Digital. The development comes as investigators are “still working” to determine the relationship between Ravizza, a 26-year-old from Martha’s Vineyard who is alleged to have stabbed six people …

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Harvey Weinstein may face new sexual assault indictment as retrial looms

Harvey Weinstein could face a new indictment after prosecutors revealed more women have come forward with sexual assault allegations against the entertainment mogul. Additional women have come forward with allegations against Weinstein in the weeks since his rape conviction was overturned, Assistant District Attorney Nicole Blumberg said during Wednesday’s court hearing. Blumberg said women who weren’t willing to come forward …

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Florida woman jumps from pier to evade cops after public sex romp, police say

A Florida woman jumped into the water from a historic pier in a daring dash to evade police after she and a man were caught having sex in public, the Naples Police Department said. Alyssia Razo, 20, and Zadok Westfield, 23, were on Naples Pier in Naples around 4:30 p.m. on Memorial Day when police arrived on the scene having …

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NJ police eye absent parents after young mobs upend family-friendly vacation hot spots

A growing number of New Jersey mayors of beach towns are hoping the state will back away from a recent push to lessen penalties for youthful offenders as they take aim at bad parenting amid an influx of teen mobs wreaking havoc on vacation communities. A false alarm about an active shooter in Seaside Heights sent throngs of kids running …

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Missouri mother turns self in at police station after killing children, ages 9 and 2, sheriff says

A Missouri mother walked into a police station on Tuesday morning and said that she had killed her two young children, authorities said. Ashley Parmeley, 36, entered the Festus Police Department at around 10:30 a.m. looking disheveled and with wet clothes when she told officers that she shot her 9-year-old daughter and drowned her 2-year-old son, Jefferson County Sheriff Dave …

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Michigan judge astonished at how man shows up to virtual hearing for driving with suspended license charge

A Michigan judge was astonished when a defendant charged with driving with a suspended driver’s license dialed into a virtual court hearing while behind the wheel of a car. The May 15 hearing in Ann Arbor was for Corey Harris, whose case involved his suspended license. The assistant public defender introduced herself to Judge Cedric Simpson as Harris dialed into …

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Massachusetts fugitive dubbed 'Bad Breath Rapist' captured after fleeing nearly 17 years ago

A Massachusetts fugitive who gained notoriety as the “Bad Breath Rapist,” was apprehended by U.S. Marshals and other law enforcement officials in California on Tuesday, after nearly 17 years on the run. Marshals announced on Tuesday that the agency’s Pacific Southwest Regional Fugitive Task Force (PSWRFTF) in Northern California and the Massachusetts Fugitive Task Force arrested Tuen Kit Lee, 55, …

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