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What shocked legal experts about Alex Murdaugh’s overturned murder convictions
“If this doesn’t cross the line, then how do you decide where the line is?” a former prosecutor and criminal defense lawyer asked.
Police release 911 calls and video connected to fatal shooting of Michigan State student
Bodycam video shows officers driving to the scene when a man comes running toward them while appearing to hold a knife.
Suspect arrested in connection with killing of transgender University of Washington student
The victim was identified as 19-year-old Juniper Blessing, the family said in a statement released by the Santa Fe Human Rights Alliance.
Alleged terrorist commander accused of planning attacks in NYC, L.A. and Arizona
The man is suspected of being affiliated with the HAYI terrorist group, which has ties to Iranian-backed Hezbollah, according to two sources.
How cops used chewing gum to make a breakthrough in two cold case murders
Mitchell Gaff admitted to raping and strangling two women in the 1980s after DNA found on gum he sampled matched evidence found at the crime scenes.
Suspect in shooting of Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy arrested in Kentucky
Rashodrick Harris was taken into custody in Paducah, Kentucky, on Thursday night and was awaiting extradition, police said. 
Harvey Weinstein’s third Manhattan sex crimes trial ruled mistrial as jury deadlocks
This is the second time a jury failed to reach a verdict on a rape charge tied to allegations from former aspiring actor Jessica Mann.
Florida attorney general issues subpoena to the NFL over the Rooney Rule
The subpoena seeks years of data on the race and gender of NFL coaching staffs.
Oregon emergency room doctor sentenced to prison after hit-and-run
Surveillance footage shows the doctor, Kenneth Kolarsky, clocking in for work at a hospital about 20 minutes after the incident, prosecutors said.
Who is Mackenzie Shirilla? The teen who killed her boyfriend in 100 mph crash
Shirilla was jailed for killing Dominic Russo and his friend in 2022. The case is the focus of the Netflix documentary “The Crash.”
Racial backlash erupts online after California mayor admits to being an agent for China
Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang admitted to federal law enforcement that she “secretly served the interests of the Chinese government.”