Tag: Law and order
Romania investigates case of bear killed by Austrian prince
<p>BUCHAREST — Romanian police will investigate a possible poaching case involving an Austrian prince who is reported to have “wrongly” killed a massive male...
Florida inquiry clears Bloomberg over felons voting case
<p>TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida authorities on Wednesday closed a criminal investigation into fund-raising efforts by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg to pay...
Actor indicted in $227M Ponzi scheme involving film rights
LOS ANGELES — An aspiring actor was indicted Tuesday in Los Angeles on suspicion of running a massive Ponzi scheme that solicited hundreds of...
St. Louis police oversight board undermined, report says
A civilian police oversight board established in St. Louis soon after Michael Brown’s death in nearby Ferguson, Missouri, was shut out from reviewing all...
After years, court hands tax win to Michael Jackson heirs
<p>LOS ANGELES — A U.S. tax court has handed a major victory to the estate of Michael Jackson in a years-long battle, finding that...
Ex-priest accused of sexually abusing a minor 4 decades ago
<p>VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A former Virginia priest has been charged with sexually assaulting a minor four decades ago.</p>
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Prosecutors defend nightly sleep checks on Ghislaine Maxwell
<p>NEW YORK — Federal prosecutors say Ghislaine Maxwell is not under suicide watch, but it’s still necessary to flash light into her cell every...
San Diego County will provide immigrants with lawyers
SAN DIEGO — San Diego County will provide attorneys to immigrants facing deportation proceedings under a pilot program approved Tuesday by the Board of...
Right-wing think tank ordered to pay man hurt at rally $2.4M
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A federal judge has ordered a right-wing think tank led by white nationalist Richard Spencer to pay $2.4 million to an...
Actor indicted in $227M Ponzi scheme involving film rights
<p>LOS ANGELES — An aspiring actor was indicted Tuesday in Los Angeles on suspicion of running a massive Ponzi scheme that solicited hundreds of...