Crime
Texas actress charged in Obama ricin threat
A pregnant Texas actress who first told the FBI that her husband sent ricin-tainted letters to President Barack Obama and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, then allegedly said she sent them because her husband "made her" do it, was charged Friday with threatening the president. Shannon Guess Richardson, 35, ...
Officials: First victims were kin of US gunman
Officials say a man who went on a shooting rampage in Santa Monica, California, began the rampage by killing his father and brother. Meanwhile, a police spokesman says five people, including the gunman, are dead. Police said earlier that seven people were killed, including the gunman. Two officials briefed on ...
Army suspends general linked to sex-assault probe
A two-star general who commands U.S. Army forces in Japan has been suspended from his duties for allegedly failing to report or properly investigate an allegation of sexual assault, the Army said Friday. Maj. Gen. Michael T. Harrison was suspended by the Army chief of staff, Gen. Ray Odierno, and ...
Judge: Zimmerman witnesses must testify publicly
A Florida judge denied a defense request Thursday to let a handful of witnesses testify confidentially during George Zimmerman's trial for fatally shooting Trayvon Martin. Defense attorney Mark O'Mara asked that the witnesses be allowed to testify out of the public eye because of concerns for their safety about testifying ...
'Coronation Street' actor faces new charges
A longtime star of British soap opera "Coronation Street" already facing trial for rape was charged Thursday with five counts of indecent assault on young girls dating back to the 1960s. The charges against 81-year-old William Roache come on top of two counts of rape the soap actor already is ...
NY man who played Elmo charged in Girl Scouts scam
A homeless man with a history of playing an evil version of the "Sesame Street" character Elmo from coast to coast was charged Wednesday with trying to extort $2 million from the Girl Scouts. Dan Sandler, arraigned on attempted grand larceny and other charges, pleaded not guilty, and a judge ...
Feds: Woman from wealthy NY suburb grew $3M in pot
She lived in a big house in a manicured suburb, took riding lessons on her $10,000 horse and drove a Mercedes. But Andrea Sanderlin, authorities say, wasn't like all the other moms in Scarsdale. According to a federal complaint, she regularly took the Mercedes to a warehouse in Queens where ...
Jury IDs will be kept private at Zimmerman trial
The identities of potential jurors in the trial of a neighborhood watch leader charged with killing Trayvon Martin will be kept confidential. The judge presiding over George Zimmerman's trial also ruled Wednesday that potential jurors won't be sequestered, as requested by defense attorneys. During jury selection beginning next week, potential ...
AEG Live CEO: Jackson lawsuit is extortion attempt
The head of AEG Live told a jury on Tuesday that he believes a lawsuit filed by Michael Jackson's mother against the concert promotion company was a baseless extortion attempt. CEO Randy Phillips also said the company bears no responsibility for Jackson's 2009 death, as his mother contends. Katherine Jackson ...
Saudi remains behind bars after $2M bond posted
Ziyad Abid was a Missouri college student aspiring to become a pilot like his father back home in Saudi Arabia when he was accused of paying his roommate to kill a local bar owner. The judge set bond at $2 million, completely out of reach for his family — but ...
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