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Scott Peterson defense drops motion to seal in bid for new trial after prosecutors note files mostly public

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – Scott Peterson, the convicted wife killer who has maintained his innocence since before his arrest in 2004, returned to court Tuesday to withdraw a motion to seal a document in the case after prosecutors told the court most of the information is already public. A California jury found Peterson guilty in 2004 of the murders of …

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Judge awards $23.5 million to undercover St. Louis officer beaten by colleagues during protest

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis judge on Monday awarded nearly $23.5 million to a former police officer who was beaten by colleagues while working undercover during a protest. Luther Hall was badly injured in the 2017 attack during one of several protests that followed the acquittal of Jason Stockley, a former St. Louis officer, on a murder charge …

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Five key questions on how start of Trump's first criminal trial will impact presidential campaign

Former President Donald Trump makes history on Monday, as he becomes the first current or former president in the nation’s history to go on trial. Trump’s hush-money trial, which will get underway in a New York City courtroom, will have an instant impact on his 2024 election rematch with President Biden. The former president — who is being tried on …

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James Crumbley, Michigan school shooter's father, whines he's a 'martyr' in jail calls

James Crumbley, father of Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley, calls himself a “martyr” and says he feels like he “joined the military” in jail calls obtained by Fox News Digital. An Oakland County, Michigan, judge on Tuesday sentenced James to serve between 10 and 15 years in prison after a jury found him and his wife, Jennifer Crumbley, guilty …

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CNN host suggests 'MAGA' Trump supporters would have defended OJ Simpson during murder trial

CNN host Kasie Hunt on Friday suggested that supporters of former President Donald Trump would have defended O.J. Simpson during his infamous murder trial. Simpson, the legendary NFL running back whose reputation was permanently shattered after he was accused of a brutal double murder, died Wednesday following a battle with cancer, according to his family. Simpson was put on trial …

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Wisconsin river stabbing suspect convicted after claiming self-defense in tubing fight that killed teen

Nicolae Miu was convicted Thursday after fatally stabbing a high school student and injuring four others during a fight on a Wisconsin river that he said was self-defense. Miu and the others had been tubing on the Apple River on July 30, 2022 when a fight broke out, which resulted in the death of Isaac Schuman, 17. After eight days …

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OJ Simpson, the white Bronco and America. The car chase that changed everything

Reality TV wasn’t much of an industry before June 17, 1994. That all changed the day Orenthal James “O.J.” Simpson attempted to avoid arrest by hiding in the back of his white Ford Bronco during a slow-speed chase as more than 95 million people watched from home, mostly in disbelief. News helicopters followed the SUV’s every move with a cadre …

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Sunny Hostin says Simpson case was about 'the system': 'Police officers have killed many more people than OJ'

“The View” co-host Sunny Hostin said Friday that many Black Americans were relieved by O.J. Simpson’s acquittal because of their frustration with the American justice system, adding police officers had killed more people than he had. Simpson died of cancer on Wednesday at age 76, known for his football prowess but moreso for his arrest and infamous double murder trial …

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Trump defense challenges jury selection in criminal hush money trial

The defense team for former President Trump is challenging the jury selection in his criminal hush money trial, saying there are concerning issues that need to be addressed. Trump’s defense submitted a pretrial letter to the court Friday laying out two concerns relating to jury selection. The letter came the same day Judge Juan Merchan dismissed a last-ditch effort by …

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Idaho murders: Bryan Kohberger defense 'firmly believes' in suspect's innocence

Lawyers for the Washington State University criminology Ph.D. student accused of massacring four University of Idaho undergrads in a home invasion stabbing told the judge Wednesday that they “firmly” believe their client is innocent. Bryan Kohberger, a 29-year-old from Pennsylvania, returned to the Latah County courthouse in Moscow, Idaho, for an afternoon hearing on defense efforts for a change of …

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