Police are conducting a death investigation after a fire incident on the Near South Side of Chicago led to a grim discovery. Officers arrived at the 1300 block of South Wabash Avenue shortly after 5 p.m. in response to the fire. Inside a building, they found a 33-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his...
Two individuals from the Inland Empire have been apprehended and charged in connection with a plan to assassinate government officials and others during a UFC cage-fighting event at the White House last weekend. These Southern Californians are part of a group of five alleged co-conspirators arrested across the nation, with authorities suggesting the plot was...
Criminal defense attorney Josh Ritter recently joined ‘Fox & Friends Weekend’ to discuss allegations of prosecutor misconduct in the Tyler Robinson death penalty case. The defense claims that prosecutors made inappropriate media comments. Ritter also commented on the backlash faced by the Metcalf family following the verdict of Karmelo Anthony. In connection with the case,...
Justice Arthur Engoron faced a dramatic moment on January 11, 2024, while walking his dog in the early morning. He noticed a multitude of police lights heading to his home. A police officer informed him of a bomb threat targeting his house. Engoron quickly gathered his family, including his wife and children, to leave their...
The former architect from Manhattan, Rex Heuermann, will face sentencing Wednesday for his role as the Gilgo Beach serial killer. Heuermann admitted to killing eight women, closing a dark chapter for the Long Island community that lasted nearly two decades. Heuermann is expected to receive multiple life sentences in the Riverhead, New York court at...
In 2014, Heather Mack and Tommy Schaefer were arrested in Bali after Mack’s mother, Sheila von Wiese-Mack, was found dead in a suitcase. Mack is serving a 26-year sentence on charges of conspiring to murder her mother. Years earlier, Sgt. Rasul T. Freelain first arrested Mack after her mother reported abuse at the Illinois police...
A federal judge declined to overturn the conviction of a Wisconsin judge who was found guilty of obstructing justice. The case involved Hannah Dugan, who helped a man avoid immigration officers in a courtroom. The decision served as a test of the court’s response to immigration policies under President Donald Trump. Background Hannah Dugan, a...
Federal prosecutors have announced federal murder charges against Rahmanullah Lakanwal, accused of shooting National Guard members in Washington last year. They are deliberating whether to seek the death penalty if he is convicted. Last year, Lakanwal pleaded not guilty to similar charges and has now pleaded not guilty again to the fresh charges presented by...
A teenager, now charged as an adult with sexually assaulting and killing his 18-year-old stepsister on a Carnival Cruise ship, has surrendered to authorities. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Miami confirmed that Timothy Hudson is in custody after a federal judge reversed his previous decision allowing Hudson’s pretrial release. The turnaround followed the transfer of...
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently updated federal standards for immigration detention centers. Released on Monday, these new standards could potentially aid Geo Group in its legal defense, according to sources familiar with the matter. Last week, shadows of detainees were visible at the Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark, showcasing the...