Articles filed under Crime
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NYC to pay $7M to man wrongfully convicted in 1996 killingMay 23, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - New York City has agreed to pay $7 million to a man who spent 23 years behind bars for a murder he didn't commit, Comptroller Brad Lander said Monday. Gr...
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Ethics panel opens investigation into GOP's Madison CawthornMay 23, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The House Ethics Committee is investigating allegations that Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn had a conflict of interest in a cryptocurrency he promote...
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Seven years later, still no trial for Texas AG Ken PaxtonMay 23, 2022 7:00 am - AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Not many people charged with felony crimes go seven years without ever standing trial. One of them is Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. The twists...
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2022 midterms: What to watch in Georgia, Texas, elsewhereMay 23, 2022 7:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia takes center stage in Tuesday's primary elections as Gov. Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger try to fight back challengers endor...
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Former London, Miami art dealer gets 7 years for fraudMay 23, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A former London and Miami art dealer who pleaded guilty to defrauding art buyers and others of over $86 million was sentenced Monday to seven years in pr...
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New French govt pledges 'zero tolerance' for sexual abuseMay 23, 2022 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - There will be 'œzero tolerance'ť for sexual misconduct by members of French President Emmanuel Macron's new government, but the judiciary, not the press, wi...
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Freed UK woman says Iran forced her to sign false confessionMay 23, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - A British-Iranian charity worker who was detained in Tehran for almost six years says she was forced by Iranian officials to sign a false confession to spy...
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Ludwig case revisited: Mosser decides to present dog-shooting case to grand juryMay 23, 2022 1:00 am - A Kane County grand jury will review the shooting death last summer of a dog in Wayne that sparked outrage in the town and on social media, authorities announced Monday....
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Suspect who is accused of bringing gun to Vernon Hills Dave & Buster's arrested againMay 23, 2022 1:00 am - A Wadsworth man who was out on bond in a Vernon Hills gun case was arrested during a party at his house Sunday for having drugs and an AR-15 rifle, according to the Lake...
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Former Oakbrook Terrace mayor pleads guilty in red-light camera schemeMay 23, 2022 1:00 am - The former mayor of Oakbrook Terrace admitted Monday that he pocketed at least $88,500 as part of a criminal scheme involving red-light cameras in town, but he has now f...