Miami judge approves bail for wealthy Alexander twins in state rape case
Judge grants bail to a prominent real estate broker and his twin brother, who are facing sexual assault charges
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HuffPostCNN Legal Analyst Stunned By ‘Extraordinary’ Donald Trump Move That’s ‘Sent Shock Waves'
Former prosecutor Elie Honig described it as "very heavy-handed."
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Washington state woman is arrested in the fatal shooting of a Vermont Border Patrol agent
A Washington state woman has been charged in the fatal shooting of a U.S. Border Patrol agent during a Vermont traffic stop that happened days after authorities began watching her and a German companion, who also died in the highway firefight, the FBI said Friday. Teresa Youngblut, 21, faces two weapons charges in connection with the death of Border Patrol Agent David Maland, 44, who died Monday during the shootout in Coventry, a small town about 20 miles from the Canadian border. According to an FBI affidavit, a border agent pulled over Youngblut and Felix Baukholt on Interstate 91 because Baukholt appeared to have an expired visa.
- CNN
Trump pardons DC officers convicted in death and cover up
President Donald Trump has issued a “full and unconditional pardon” to Washington, DC, police lieutenant Andrew Zabavsky and officer Terence Sutton for their roles in the death of 20-year-old Karon Hylton-Brown, a case that drew protests on the heels of the murder of George Floyd.
- People
12-Year-Old Boy Shot Multiple Times After Throwing Snowball at a Car in Connecticut: Police
Hartford Police confirmed to PEOPLE that the boy's injuries are non-life-threatening following the shooting on Wednesday, Jan. 22
- CBC
75-year-old man handed prison time for sexual abuse dating back 5 decades
A 75-year-old man was handcuffed outside a Kentville, N.S., courtroom Thursday and taken away by deputy sheriffs after he was sentenced to prison time for sexually abusing his younger brother five decades ago.Provincial court Judge Angela Caseley handed the man 3½ years behind bars, saying he repeatedly used his victim, who was a young adolescent at the time of the offences in the 1970s, for his own sexual gratification, assaulting him in the boy's bedroom at night."A child's bedroom should be a
- The Canadian Press
Italy's top court upholds Amanda Knox's conviction for falsely accusing innocent man of murder
ROME (AP) — Italy’s highest court on Thursday confirmed a slander conviction against U.S. defendant Amanda Knox for accusing an innocent man of murdering her British flatmate 17 years ago in a sensational case that polarized trial watchers on both sides of the Atlantic.
- People
Surveillance Footage Captures Heartbreaking Moment Injured Dog Is Abandoned on Road — Now, Police Are Seeking Driver
The English Bulldog's eye had an ulcerated abscess and must be removed, police in DeSoto, Texas, said
- People
Wild Night Turns Tragic: 2 Young Women Dead of Overdoses, a Hollywood Producer Charged with Double Murder
Model Christy Giles, 24, and Hilda Cabrales-Arzola died after a night out in Los Angeles in 2021
- People
Calif. Woman Charged with Animal Cruelty After Police Find 27 Dead Horses Across Several Properties
Authorities confirmed 16 horses had been rescued, but a further four and a bull "had to be euthanized due to their extreme neglect"
- The Daily Beast
Freed Jan. 6ers: We’ll Be At Your Doors to Make You Vote Republican
Newly freed Jan. 6 convicts are storming Washington. Not with baseball bats, flag poles and stolen riot shields—but with a thirst to wield influence. Some of the rioters who fought “like hell” for President Donald Trump on Jan. 6, 2021, and were freed by him this week, want to join his administration. Others are talking about running for elected office, or working on campaigns. Regardless, they want to keep the MAGA movement going, full steam ahead.
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'You are a monster': Former Catholic priest pleads guilty to sexually assaulting Nunavut children
WARNING: This article contains graphic content and details of sexual abuse of children, and may affect those who have experienced sexual violence or know someone affected by it. A former Catholic priest who sexually abused children in Nunavut has pleaded guilty to all of the charges against him. Eric Dejaeger, 77, entered his guilty pleas in an Iqaluit courtroom Thursday morning before Justice Faiyaz Alibhai. Dejaeger originally faced eight historical charges for sexual assaults that happened be
- HuffPost
Trump Revokes Workplace Discrimination Rules Enacted By LBJ In 1965
The new president just unwound a landmark anti-discrimination measure implemented amid the height of the Civil Rights Movement.
- The Canadian Press
FBI arrests a Washington state woman in the fatal shooting of Vermont Border Patrol agent
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — The FBI said Friday that it arrested a Washington state woman in the fatal shooting of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont.
- CBC
Well-established Indigenous tiny home company says it could've delivered shelters to Hamilton on time
The co-founder of an Indigenous-owned, tiny home manufacturer in Brantford, Ont., says he's "utterly appalled" at the City of Hamilton's decision to order cabins for its first outdoor shelter from a different company that ended up getting them from China. Grand River Modular's chief operating officer, Matthew Jacznik, told CBC Hamilton his team had reached out to municipalities, including Hamilton, in the spring and summer to pitch their made-in-Brantford tiny homes. Their shelters are designed
- The Wrap
Rachel Maddow Applauds Judges for Refusing Trump Order to Dismiss Violent Jan. 6 Charges: ‘Not Even the Trumpy Police Like It’ | Video
The MSNBC host quotes Judge Beryl Howell at length, who slammed the pardoned insurrectionists as “poor losers” The post Rachel Maddow Applauds Judges for Refusing Trump Order to Dismiss Violent Jan. 6 Charges: ‘Not Even the Trumpy Police Like It’ | Video appeared first on TheWrap.
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Family outraged after man convicted in Connecticut killings gets clemency from Biden in drug case
Relatives of an 8-year-old boy and his mother who were murdered by a Connecticut drug gang are outraged that a man convicted in the killings was one of nearly 2,500 people whose drug-related prison sentences were commuted by former President Joe Biden in his last days in office.
- Reuters
Kidnapped co-founder of French crypto firm Ledger had his hand mutilated
David Balland, a co-founder of French crypto firm Ledger, had his hand mutilated while he and his wife were kidnapped, the Paris prosecutor said, adding that 10 people were being questioned following the freeing of the pair. Balland and his wife were kidnapped early on Tuesday morning from their home in central France, and were taken by car to two separate addresses where they were held captive, Paris Prosecutor Laure Beccuau said in a press conference late on Thursday. Balland, who Ledger said no longer worked for the company, was rescued after a police operation on Wednesday and his wife was freed the following day.
- The Canadian Press
Colorado DNA analyst appears on forgery charges as validity of more than 500 cases in doubt
GOLDEN, Colo. (AP) — A former Colorado Bureau of Investigation DNA scientist appeared in court Thursday to face criminal charges over data tampering that authorities said raises questions about the validity of more than 500 cases.
- CBC
Man, 35, charged after Orillia fire destroys historic building
A 35-year-old man has been charged with arson with disregard for human life after a fire burned down a historic building in Orillia on Tuesday, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have said. Officers responded to the fire on Peter Street S. near Missisaga Street E. just before 7:30 a.m. The building was over 100 years old and housed several businesses and apartments, Orillia Mayor Don McIsaac said on Tuesday. No injuries were reported, but the building is likely a total loss as the roof and second f
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Southport child-killer detained for at least 52 years for ‘sadistic’ murders
Axel Rudakubana was sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court on Thursday.