Texas State

Mcallen, TX

Latin Times

SEATTLE - A federal judge ruled on July 24 that a Texas woman who was jailed and charged with murder after self-managing an abortion in 2022 can move forward with her lawsuit against the local sheriff and prosecutors. Lizelle Gonzalez was charged with murder in Texas after authorities said she caused "the death of an individual by self-induced abortion."

A Texas woman jailed on murder charge over abortion can proceed with her lawsuit, says a federal judge

Houston, TX

The Independent

When Sarah Adleman woke up on Wednesday, her first order of business, she said, was to go for “a long run.”It was a fitting tribute to her mom, Nancy, who was strangled to death nearly three decades ago while jogging by the Brays Bayou river near her Houston home. She was 48 years old.“I have continued to run since she was killed,” Sarah told The Independent. “That’s one of the things that has enabled me to feel close to her, still… So, I wanted to go on a run this morning, to honor her in that way.”On Wednesday evening, the...

Her mom’s murderer faces execution tonight. Will she read the letter he wrote to her?

Alabama State

The office of Alabama’s attorney general has settled a federal lawsuit filed by death row inmate Alan Miller over the state’s plan for him to become the second known person in the nation to be executed using nitrogen gas.

Alabama settles lawsuit with death row inmate set to become second executed by nitrogen gas

California State

Inmate on death row for 33 years must either be released or retried over prosecutorial misconduct

California inmate on death row for 33 years must either be released or retried due to prosecutorial misconduct

Brownsville, TX

Huntsville, TX

The Mirror US

The state of Texas ordered Ruben Gutierrez - who was convicted over the heartless murder of an 85-year-old in 1998 in an effort to steal her retirement money - to be executed on Tuesday evening

Death row killer Ruben Gutierrez's execution halted 20 minutes before lethal injection amid DNA dispute

Los Angeles, CA

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L.A. TACO

L.A. TACO has identified the police officer seen in a viral video sucker-punching a detained man named Alexander Mitchell in Watts over the weekend as Los Angeles Police Department Officer (LAPD) Joshua Sportiello.

LAPD Officer Identified After Punching Detained Man In Face In Watts On Video

Georgia State

 Attorneys for a Georgia inmate sent to death row 25 years ago are accusing a prosecutor of hiding a deal that they contend casts doubt on the credibility of a crucial trial witness.Warren King was sentenced to death in September 1998 after an Appling County jury convicted him of murdering Karen Crosby, a convenience store clerk who was fatally shot during an armed robbery in southeast Georgia. Now, King's lawyers say they have evidence that the assistant district attorney who prosecuted the case, John B. Johnson, made a previously undisclosed deal with the only eyewitness to the crime. They're...

A Georgia death row inmate says a prosecutor hid a plea deal with a key witness, tainting his trial

Chicago, IL

CHICAGO (CN) — Five immigrant day laborers filed a federal lawsuit in Chicago on Tuesday, accusing off-duty Chicago police of carrying out a string of "discriminatory, unlawful, and brutal abuses" against them at a local Home Depot. Joined by the civil and labor rights advocacy group Latino Union, which...

Immigrant laborers accuse off-duty Chicago cops of racially motivated attacks

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Herbie J Pilato

Dennis the Menace actor Jay North is now 73 years old. This is his story. On August 3, 1951, Jay North was born Jay Waverly North, Jr., in Los Angeles, and seven years later, began acting on TV on shows like Wanted: Dead or Alive, and 77 Sunset Strip.

Former Childstar Jay North (TV's 'Dennis the Menace') Turns 73

Tampa, FL

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Three men and a woman have been arrested on murder charges in connection with the fatal shooting of Charles Jones , a Jacksonville rapper known as Julio Foolio,” outside a hotel in Tampa.

4 arrested in slaying of Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio

Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Last week, a 32-year-old was arrested on trafficking charges after allegedly fleeing from a traffic stop and abandoning the vehicle with a child in the passenger seat. The chase resulted in the discovery of 230 grams of methamphetamine, which the suspect allegedly threw out while fleeing on foot. According to local detectives, the vehicle the suspect was driving was registered to NFL football player Tyreek Hill.

Man Driving Vehicle Registered to Tyreek Hill Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges in Douglas

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In 1996, Erik and Lyle Menendez were convicted of murdering their parents, José and Mary Louise “Kitty” Menéndez in 1989. They were sentenced to life without parole—while even far more dangerous killers like Ed Kemper are assessed for release every few years. New evidence in 2024 could drastically alter where the Menendez brothers are now. Mindhunter Was Great, but It Did Its Real-Life Star a Huge Disservice



Where are the Menendez brothers now? 



The brothers were initially incarcerated in separate prisons because it was believed they could conspire to escape together. Lyle was eventually moved from Mule Creek State Prison to...

The Menendez Brothers Got Life Without Parole for the Murder of Their Parents—That Could All Change

Clay, AL

USA TODAY

Matt Joseph Clayton said his family has forgiven Keith Edmund Gavin in the murder of his father, William Clayton Jr., on March 6, 1998.

Family of Alabama man killed during botched robbery has 'long forgiven' death row inmate

South Carolina State

The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that the state can execute death row inmates by firing squad, lethal injection or the electric chair

South Carolina makes electric chair and firing squad legal for death row inmates

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s Community Actions Partnerships have announced the starts date for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Summer Subsidy, aimed at helping Kentucky households offset summer cooling costs.

LIHEAP Summer Subsidy program to help with summer cooling costs to begin enrollment July 16

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Las Vegas, NV

LAS VEGAS (CN) — Though former Clark County Public Administrator Robert Telles' trial for the murder of a Las Vegas journalist is scheduled to begin Monday, a delay in submitting evidence from the journalist's employer may complicate those plans. Telles is charged in the first-degree murder of Las Vegas...

Late evidence prompts possible delay in trial for murdered Vegas reporter

Tallahassee, FL

The FBI is investigating the disappearance of a now 13-year-old girl who went missing from Florida last year and has ties to Georgia and Tennessee. A $15,000 reward is being offered to anyone with information that can lead to her location.

FBI Investigating Disappearance of 12-Year-Old Girl Who Has Ties to Georgia

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Supreme Court won’t block Texas execution for 1997 murder of jogger

WASHINGTON (CN) — The Supreme Court refused on Wednesday to pause a Texas man’s execution to review his intellectual disability claims. Arthur Lee Burton asked the...

Supreme Court won’t block Texas execution for 1997 murder of jogger

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