Houston: The Harris County District Attorney, Sean Teare, announced his office is ready to prosecute federal immigration agents if criminal wrongdoing is found in the fatal shooting of Mexican immigrant Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. The shooting by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent occurred on July 7, prompting an independent investigation led by Teare’s office....
A convicted murderer and inmate on California’s death row, Jerry T. Bunyard, recently passed away at the age of 76. He had spent over four decades awaiting execution for the murder of his pregnant wife. According to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), Bunyard died on July 10 at the California State Prison,...
The family of Dana Hyde, a former official from the Obama administration, has initiated a wrongful-death lawsuit. This legal action stems from a tragic event in 2023 when Hyde tragically lost her life during a private flight. The incident involved a Bombardier Challenger 300 jet, which Hyde, her husband, and one of her sons were...
E. Jean Carroll, the writer who won a sexual abuse and defamation lawsuit against former President Donald Trump, has received over $5.6 million. This payment includes the $5 million originally awarded by the jury, along with accrued interest. Carroll’s lawyer, Roberta Kaplan, confirmed the receipt of the funds from an escrow account on Monday. The...
Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan are set to appear before Congress on Tuesday. They will request additional security funding due to increasing threats against federal judges and their families. Budget Increase Details The justices, representing different wings of the court, will testify about the Supreme Court’s $228 million budget request for...
In recent legal proceedings, Justin Baldoni’s legal team challenged Blake Lively’s demand for approximately $7.5 million in attorney’s fees. The dispute has persisted for nearly two years, reflecting an ongoing legal battle between the two parties. Baldoni’s lawyers argue that the amount Lively seeks is excessively high and goes beyond what California law permits. This...
When police arrived in a Chandler, Arizona neighborhood after receiving a report of a man with a gun making threats, Mark Trujillo warned officers that his wife and children were in the house next door. The events that followed changed his life drastically. Footage from body and Ring cameras obtained by CBS News provides a...
Officials in Barrackville, West Virginia, are addressing claims from their police department, which stated that all personnel were dismissed, amid an internal review triggered by allegations of a break-in at the evidence room. The Barrackville Police Department announced on Facebook on July 7 that city officials relieved the entire department of duty. The post thanked...
Virginia is preparing to launch its legal market for recreational marijuana next July. Until this officially begins, there is concern about the interim period. A legislator emphasized that during this time, the illicit market might compensate for the absence of a legal avenue. Recently, there was a significant drug seizure in Woodbridge. The Prince William...
Writer E. Jean Carroll will receive $5.8 million following a jury’s decision that President Donald Trump sexually abused and defamed her. A federal judge confirmed this ruling on Wednesday. Trump’s lawyers have already filed an appeal to block the payment. The funds have been placed in an account after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the...