A Massachusetts judge declared a mistrial Monday after jurors said they could not reach a unanimous decision in Karen Read’s trial on murder charges. Prosecutors accused Read, 44, of murdering her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe, after a night out drinking in 2022 by intentionally backing over him with her car. Read’s lawyers claimed […]
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Ohio judge overturns jury verdict in ‘exceptional’ murder case
After nearly 15 years on the bench as a Franklin County Common Pleas Court judge, there aren’t many firsts left for Mark Serrott. But on Thursday, Serrott granted a new trial for a man who had been found guilty of murder by a jury in May. LaRoy Robinson, 49, had been scheduled to be sentenced […]
Take a closer look at the charges Karen Read jurors are weighing, late changes to the verdict slip
Jurors in the Karen Read murder trial are weighing three criminal charges as they continue to deliberate her fate. A look back at how we got here as Karen Read murder trial nears final stage Read, 44, of Mansfield, is accused of hitting her Boston police officer boyfriend John O’Keefe with her car and leaving […]
Man charged with threatening to kill presidential candidates found dead as jury was deciding verdict
CONCORD, New Hampshire (AP) — A New Hampshire man charged with threatening the lives of presidential candidates last year has been found dead while a jury was deciding his verdict, according to court filings Thursday. The jury began weighing the case against Tyler Anderson, 30, of Dover on Tuesday after a trial that began Monday. […]
Judge, defense get into heated argument over verdict slip
Judge Beverly Cannone and one of Karen Read’s defense attorneys got into a heated argument over the verdict slip as jurors returned to court for Day 2 of deliberations in the high-profile murder trial. How long will it take for jurors to reach a verdict in the Karen Read murder trial? Alan Jackson, who delivered […]
Trump verdict aftermath, Ryan Walters’ rules among topics that riled up guest columnists
From reaction to former President Donald Trump‘s conviction in district court in New York on 34 felony counts, to the lack of action against Ryan Walters’ submitted agency rules, to the nation’s political divide, guest columnists have had a lot to say in the month of June. Reasons for switch ‘R’ many Retired teacher Lisa […]
Verdict possible in Hamburg Holocaust denial trial
As the trial of notorious 95-year-old Holocaust denier Ursula Haverbeck draws to a close in the northern German port city of Hamburg, a verdict could be handed down on Wednesday. Haverbeck, who is popular among right-wing extremists, was sentenced to 10 months in prison without probation by the city’s district court in 2015. She lodged […]
Verdict in for man accused of beating man to death with hatchet: Officials
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A verdict was reached for a man who officials said beat a man to death with a hatchet and shovel in March of 2021, according to the District Attorney’s Office. Man found dead on side of I-10 in Santa Rosa County: FHP Erik Perez was found not guilty by reason of […]
Trump Media rebounds after Trump hush money verdict spooked DJT shares
Donald Trump’s namesake social media company is bouncing back after a weekslong decline that cut the stock price in half and knocked shareholders for a loop. Trump Media & Technology Group shares sank last week on news that early investors could potentially sell tens of millions of shares – a development Trump Media previously warned […]
Donald Trump Stock Rallies On Cash Infusion After Sinking 50% Since Guilty Verdict
Trump Media & Technology (DJT), parent of Truth Social, surged Monday after the company announced Friday that it expects to receive around $70 million in proceeds from the cash exercise of warrants on Thursday and Friday. The Donald Trump-backed company has been hemorrhaging cash. ↑ X NOW PLAYING How To Pick Great Stocks: Look At […]
Cumberland County residents share reaction to Hunter Biden guilty verdict
Jun. 13—Cumberland County residents shared their reactions to Hunter Biden‘s guilty verdict earlier this week. In this case, many agree the evidence was there and he was convicted in a fair trial. Hunter Biden, President Joe Biden‘s son, was convicted Tuesday of all three felony charges related to the purchase of a revolver in 2018 […]
Six GOP senators vow to slow down Biden nominees to protest Trump’s guilty verdict
WASHINGTON — Six Senate Republicans are threatening to try and block consideration of key nominees by President Joe Biden in protest of a jury in New York state court finding Donald Trump guilty on 34 felony counts. The conservative senators say in a new letter that they “will not allow the fast-tracking of any Biden […]