Tag: Violent crime
Utah man faces sentencing in beating death of wife on cruise
JUNEAU, Alaska — The father of a Utah woman beaten to death by her husband on an Alaska cruise in 2017 told a judge...
Candidate punched, interrupted by sex toy on drone at event
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M — A New Mexico sheriff who is running for mayor of Albuquerque was punched at a campaign event by a man who...
Military leaders wary of changes in sexual assault policy
WASHINGTON — Military service leaders are privately expressing reservations about removing sexual assault cases from the chain of command, The Associated Press has learned,...
Police: 3 officers stable after being shot in Delaware
WILMINGTON, Del. — A large police presence could be seen in Wilmington, Delaware, on Wednesday night after three officers were shot responding to...
Mafia hit man apologizes; Italians indignant at his release
ROME — The release from prison of one of Italy’s most notorious mobsters-turned-informants generated more indignation Thursday, even after he was shown in an...
Oklahoma jury recommends death for alleged serial killer
OKLAHOMA CITY — A jury in Oklahoma has recommended a death sentence for an alleged serial killer who was convicted of kidnapping a woman...
Eastern Indiana woman gets maximum term for mom’s murder
ANDERSON, Ind. — An eastern Indiana woman has received the maximum prison term after pleading guilty to murder in the death of her mother.
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Georgia prosecutor drops charges in 2017 triple slaying
BRUNSWICK, Ga. — Prosecutors have dropped murder charges against a man jailed since 2017 in the slayings of a coastal Georgia couple and their...
Man held on preliminary murder charges in 4 Indiana killings
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — A man suspected in the slayings of three children and a woman was being held without bond Thursday following his...
Prosecutors want more time for federal trial in Floyd death
MINNEAPOLIS — Prosecutors are asking a judge for more time to prepare for the federal trial of four former police officers facing civil rights...