New York City Mayor Eric Adams pleads not guilty to accepting bribes and illegal campaign contributions
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams pleads not guilty to accepting bribes and illegal campaign contributions.
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The GuardianAt 12 she was abused by a friend’s father. Police told her parents she was asleep so there was no need to let her know. The problem? They were wrong …
Franky Dean’s story highlights the moral dilemmas of crimes with ‘unknowing victims’
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Police search for man accused of pouring hot coffee on Brisbane baby
A Chinese national, identified as a 33-year-old man on a student visa, is accused of pouring hot coffee on a 9-month-old baby at Hanlon Park in Brisbane, Australia, on Aug. 27. The baby, named Luka, suffered serious burns, leading to lifelong injuries. The investigation: The suspect fled to New South Wales the day after the attack and left Australia from Sydney on Aug. 31.
- BBC
'Predator' jailed for rape of unconscious woman
A judge says Matthew Fox treated the victim in a "disgusting and degrading way".
- The Independent
Mysterious buried rug found by TikToker prompted police search — here’s what they found
‘This has been the most absurd, insane experience of my life,’ said Santry
- People
Inside the Twisted Case of a Stepdad Who Poisoned College Student to Death, Then Tried to Frame Her Friend
AJ Hadsell's stepfather continues to maintain his innocence while serving life in prison for her murder
- The Independent
Mob torches police outpost after 9-year-old girl ‘raped and murdered’ in India
The comes just weeks after 31-year-old trainee doctor was raped and murdered at a hospital in Kolkata, sparking widespread protests across the nation
- The Independent
‘I’m never coming home’: Fears for prisoner denied parole in landmark public hearing over indefinite jail term
Exclusive: IPP prisoner Nicholas Bidar’s heartbroken family say he is losing hope of ever getting home as he languishes in a cell with only a bucket for a toilet
- The Hill
Colorado looking into threats on judge after Tina Peters sentenced in election case
Colorado court administrators are investigating threats against a district court judge and its staff after a former Colorado county clerk Tina Peters was sentenced this week in an election case. District Court Judge Matthew Barrett sentenced Peters to nine years in prison on Thursday and disparaged her push of discredited claims about rigged voting machines…
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Wounded Southern California police officer shoots and kills man during 'unprovoked' knife attack
A Southern California officer shot and killed a man who stabbed him with a knife outside a city police headquarters in what authorities called an “unprovoked attack.” A man in his 30s approached the male officer outside the front doors of the Santa Monica Police Department around 5:20 p.m. Saturday, officials said. Police and the Santa Monica Fire Department provided emergency medical aid but the man died at the scene, the statement said.
- Reuters
Citron's Andrew Left asks judge to dismiss SEC's fraud case
Left's lawyer, James Spertus, in a court filing argued that the SEC's case "fails to state a claim because it neither alleges a cognizable theory of fraud nor alleges sufficient facts to support the theory alleged". The securities regulator and the U.S. Justice Department in July accused Left of manipulating the market and defrauding investors with misleading claims about his positions in multiple stocks, including Nvidia and Tesla. The federal authorities have said that Left used his social media platform and cable news appearances to promote what he said were his long or short trades, only to quickly reverse his positions, making as much as $20 million in the process.
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Ex-cop who killed Daunte Wright shares story with other officers, sparking debate over redemption
A former Minnesota police officer who was convicted of killing a Black motorist when she used her handgun instead of her taser during a traffic stop is out of prison and delivering presentations at law enforcement conferences, stirring up a heated debate over how officers punished for misconduct should atone for their misdeeds. After Kim Potter served her sentence for killing Daunte Wright, she met with the prosecutor who charged her case. Ali saw the presentation as a path toward redemption for police officers who have erred and an opportunity to promote healing in communities already shaken by police misconduct.
- The Independent
Texas teacher found having ‘sexual contact’ with student in home under construction
The art teacher could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted
- Evening Standard
Man arrested over acid attack on schoolgirl in west London bailed
Tegan McFarlane, 14, was forced to have surgery after suffering ‘potentially life-changing’ injuries
- People
Why a Domineering Doctor Was Convicted of the 'Depraved Heart' Murder of Beauty Queen Girlfriend
CBS' '48 Hours' examines the "depraved heart murder" of Sarah Harris in a new episode airing Saturday, Oct. 4, at 10 ET/PT
- BBC
Man arrested over acid attack on schoolgirl bailed
A 14-year-old girl suffered "potentially life-changing" injuries in the attack in London.
- CNN
The tough decisions parents are making as never-ending threats to schools become the norm
A week after a 14-year-old with a semi-automatic rifle killed two other students and two teachers at a high school in Winder, Georgia, cell phones started buzzing about 50 miles away.
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Man who ‘incorrectly’ boarded easyJet flight without right documents arrested
Greater Manchester Police said officers responded to reports of a man was on the aircraft, due to depart for Milan.
- BBC
Reward of £5k offered in search for wanted man
Crimestoppers is offering a reward for information about the whereabouts of Aaron Bailey, 38.
- The Independent
Two children, 4 and 6, rushed to hospital after being attacked by four dogs in south London
A neighbour reportedly pulled the dogs off the two children while police were called to the incident in Mickleham Road in St Paul’s Cray, Orpington
- Associated Press
Ex- Virginia cop who killed shoplifting suspect acquitted of manslaughter, guilty on firearm charge
A jury on Friday acquitted a former police officer in Virginia of involuntary manslaughter after he fatally shot a shoplifting suspect outside a busy shopping mall. Prosecutors argued that Shifflett, then a sergeant with Fairfax County Police, acted recklessly when he shot and killed an unarmed man, Timothy McCree Johnson, after a short foot chase outside Tysons Corner Center in February 2023. Shifflett testified in his own defense and claimed self defense.