FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Day 2 of the penalty phase trial for confessed Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz began Tuesday with the defense team arguing that the state doesn’t need to show jurors videos from that tragic day as guilt has already been established. The defense stated that the state witnesses can just testify with … Read more
MIAMI — Rapper Kodak Black was arrested in South Florida on charges of trafficking in oxycodone and possession of a controlled substance. The rapper, whose legal name is Bill Kapri, was booked Friday into jail in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he awaits a bond hearing. The Florida Highway Patrol said in a release that troopers … Read more
Disgraced South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh was charged with murder Thursday in the deaths of his wife, Maggie, and son Paul. Maggie and Paul Murdaugh were found fatally shot on June 7, 2021, near the dog kennels on the family’s hunting estate, known as “Moselle.” Paul, 22 years old, had been shot in the chest … Read more
LOS ANGELES — Two people were killed and three wounded in shootings before dawn Monday at four 7-Eleven stores in Southern California and authorities said they were seeking a lone gunman in at least three of the shootings. The shootings appear to have occurred after robberies or attempted robberies at the four convenience stores on … Read more
TOKYO—Shinzo Abe, a former Japanese prime minister, died after being shot Friday during an election campaign rally, sending shock waves through a country unaccustomed to gun violence. Police arrested a 41-year-old man who they said approached Mr. Abe from behind as he gave a speech in the city of Nara and fired twice with what … Read more
A jury on Thursday convicted former Theranos executive Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani of collaborating with disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes in a massive fraud involving the blood-testing company that once enthralled Silicon Valley. The 12 jurors found Balwani guilty on all 12 felony counts of defrauding both Theranos investors and the patients who relied on wildly unreliable … Read more
SAN JOSE, Calif. — In the latest chapter of the Theranos saga, Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani, the company’s former chief operating officer and ex-boyfriend of founder Elizabeth Holmes, was found guilty on all 12 criminal fraud charges. Balwani had no reaction as the verdict was read at the U.S. District Court in San Jose, California, and … Read more
Jerry Harris Photo: Omar Vega (Getty Images) Former Cheer star Jerry Harris has been sentenced to 12 years in prison in a child pornography case after he pleaded guilty last year to two separate charges, per Associated Press. Twenty-two year old Harris has been sentenced for coercing teenage boys to send him explicit footage and … Read more
Jerry Harris, once a celebrated public figure following his appearance on Netflix’s Cheer, has been sentenced in the federal sex-crimes case brought against him. On Wednesday, the 22-year-old was sentenced to 12 years in prison for charges related to seeking sex and sexual imagery, including nude photos and videos, from minors, USA Today reports. His … Read more
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) speaks during the third day of Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearings on Judge Jackson’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court, on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 23, 2022. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina will challenge a grand jury subpoena seeking his testimony as part … Read more