Missouri State

Law & Crime

A St. Louis, Missouri, judge vacated Christopher Dunn’s murder conviction on Monday and ordered that the man, who has spent 34 years behind bars, should be released from custody “immediately.” However, despite the finding that Dunn was wrongfully convicted, he is still incarcerated — making him the second inmate in two weeks to have been […]
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Missouri prison refuses to release exonerated inmate as attorney general fights against judge who ruled the man innocent

Dedham, MA

New York Post

Karen Read’s case is headed for “relatively unprecedented” territory after her lawyers claimed the jurors agreed to acquit her of murdering her cop-boyfriend before a mistrial was declared, according to legal experts.

A Massachusetts judge is set to rule on the issue Monday.

“What makes this unprecedented is the jury’s gone. The jury has been discharged,” lawyer Mike Thaler told The Post. “They never had a verdict, and the lawyers are essentially asking to rule that there should have been a verdict on those charges.”



Thaler’s firm is just blocks away from the Dedham courthouse where the blockbuster murder trial played out before...

Karen Read case headed for ‘unprecedented’ territory as judge hears motion to dismiss murder charges

Denver, CO

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David Heitz

A dangerous drug that is being mixed into fentanyl is causing those who inject it to develop a rash of sores that resembles a case of flesh-eating bacteria. People experiencing homelessness around Denver can sometimes be seen with these bloody, weeping wounds. I recently mentioned this phenomenon to a fentanyl user who told me about the xylazine connection.

Denver homeless people suffer sores as xylazine enters fentanyl supply

Tennessee State

Humboldt, TN

Irish Star

A 12 year old Tennessee girl is charged with first-degree murder and tampering with evidence in the death of her 8 year old cousin, whom she's accused of suffocating

12-year-old Tennessee girl accused of murdering cousin over 'iPhone' argument

Memphis, TN

Desoto County, MS

Walls, MS

Mississippi News Group

July 16 - The DeSoto County District Attorney’s Office announced today that 21- year-old Jaheem Cunningham of Walls was sentenced to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty Monday in DeSoto County Court to one count of second-degree murder.

Man to be in Prison for 40 years After Pleading Guilty to Murder

Saint Louis, MO

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A St. Louis judge has ordered Christopher Dunn to be released from prison by 6 p.m. tonight. Earlier this week, Judge Jason Sengheiser vacated Dunn’s first-degree murder conviction after 33 years in prison. In his judgment, the judge wrote that e St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office made “a clear and convincing showing of ‘actual innocence’ that undermines the basis for Dunn’s conviction.” Sengheiser wrote that no reasonable juror would have voted to convict Dunn due to new evidence coming to light.

St. Louis judge orders Christoper Dunn’s release

California State

LOS ANGELES — A motion has been filed to dismiss a lawsuit against Kim Kardashian and design firm Clements Design in California federal court. The suit was filed by the Judd Foundation in California federal court on March 27 accusing Kardashian for featuring fake versions of furniture designed by Donald Judd.

Kim Kardashian files motion to kill Judd Foundation lawsuit

New Jersey State

Morristown Minute

A new initiative aims to provide housing for vulnerable Medicaid members, enhancing community wellness and support. MORRIS COUNTY, N.J. - In a significant move to tackle housing instability among Medicaid recipients, New Jersey's Human Services Commissioner Sarah Adelman, along with Community Affairs Commissioner Jacquelyn A. Suárez, today announced the availability of $95 million in funding for developers. This initiative, part of the Healthy Homes program, is designed to create affordable housing opportunities for NJ FamilyCare members who are either homeless, at risk of homelessness, or currently living in institutional settings.

$95 Million for Healthy Homes: Housing for Medicaid Members

Wyoming State

WyoFile

The Wyoming Democratic Party is calling on U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman to apologize for calling Vice President Kamala Harris a diversity, equity and inclusion hire. “It took only three days for Harriet Hageman to disgrace herself on national television by launching a reprehensible and racist attack on Vice President Kamala Harris,” the WDP wrote in a statement .

Wyoming Dems demand Hageman apologize for calling Harris a ‘DEI hire’

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A former Jacksonville police officer pleaded guilty Tuesday to enticement of a minor to engage in unlawful sexual activity, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Josue Garriga III, 34, faces a mandatory penalty of 10 years to life in federal prison and must register as a sex offender. A sentencing date has not been set.

Former cop pleads guilty to enticing 17-year-old girl

West Virginia State

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Norfolk, VA

Cheryl E Preston

Four Virginians were confirmed to be onboard when the Titanic sank on April 14, 1912. Phillip Acts and Selini Decker, who lived a few blocks apart in Norfolk, died when the ship sank. Richmond native Robert Decker and Eloise Smith, who later moved to Richmond from West Virginia, survived.

There's a reason no remains from the Virginia Titanic victims will ever be found

Kansas State

The Independent

 The Missouri Supreme Court cleared the way Thursday for a Missouri woman whose murder conviction was overturned to be freed after 43 years in prison.A circuit court judge ruled last month that Sandra Hemme’s attorneys showed evidence of her “actual innocence,” and an appeals court ruled she should be freed while her case is reviewed.But Hemme’s immediate freedom has been complicated by lengthy sentences she received for crimes she committed while behind bars — a total of 12 years, which were piled on top of the life sentence she received for her murder conviction.Republican Attorney General Andrew Bailey took...

Missouri high court clears the way for a woman's release after 43 years in prison

A man died in police custody Sunday after he was arrested when he scuffled with firefighters and police, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. Joseph Lawson, 43, was the second person to die in the past week while in police custody. Both were hospitalized at the time they died, the Sheriff’s Office said.

Suspect dies in custody; he’s the second in six days

Alright, barbecue lovers and Cardinals fans, it’s time to dive into the quirky and charming slang that makes Missouri so unique! Grab your toasted ravioli and get ready, because we’re about to explore 15 terms that only true Missourians will understand. Let’s get this show on the road!

15 Slang Words Only People from Missouri Know

Virginia State

Charisma reveals that Megachurch pastor Joel Osteen has been criticized again for what are considered to be insensitive comments. On his Twitter/X account, the Texas preacher said the following.

Virginia ministers weigh in on Joel Osteen's comments about blessings

A 68-year-old man is behind bars on $1 million bail in connection with multiple sexual assaults in the mid- to late 1990s — years after he was released from prison in another rape.

Suspected serial rapist arrested after three decades

The Guardian

Mike Lynch uses first interview since acquittal in June of fraud charges to call for overhaul of extradition law

Cleared UK tech tycoon feared he would die in US jail if convicted

Georgia State

The Associated Press

ATLANTA (AP) — The new judge presiding over the racketeering and gang prosecution of rapper Young Thug and several other defendants said Friday she plans to move forward expeditiously with the trial, which has already dragged on for more than a year. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Paige Reese Whitaker held a hearing with prosecutors and defense attorneys to understand any pending issues she needed to address and lay down some ground rules. Whitaker received the case after the first judge overseeing it, Chief Judge Ural Glanville, was removed. Two defendants had sought his recusal, citing a meeting the judge held with prosecutors and a state witness.  Jury selection began in January 2023 and took nearly 10 months. Opening statements were in November, and the prosecution has been presenting its case since then, calling dozens of witnesses.

New judge sets ground rules for long-running gang and racketeering case against rapper Young Thug

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State's high court denies AG's request to block innocence hearing for Marcellus Williams

ST. LOUIS — The Missouri Supreme Court on Friday denied the state attorney general’s request to block an August hearing to determine whether Marcellus Williams, set...

State's high court denies AG's request to block innocence hearing for Marcellus Williams

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