Man formerly on death row gets murder case dismissed after 48 years
Charles O’Rear/Getty Images (OKLAHOMA CITY) — After 48 years, a man who says he was wrongfully convicted of murder has officially had his case dismissed. Glynn Simmons was 22 when he was convicted of first-degree murder in the
Husband charged with killing wife, throwing body into lake
WTVD (PITTSBORO, N.C.) — A North Carolina man has been arrested and charged in connection with the death of his 34-year-old wife, who was found in Jordan Lake last month, according to the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office. Omar
Andrew Lester pleads not guilty in shooting of teenager Ralph Yarl, trial set for late 2024
WIN-Initiative/Neleman/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Andrew Lester, the Kansas City man charged in the shooting of Ralph Yarl after the teenager mistakenly went to the wrong house, pleaded not guilty during his arraignment on Wednesday morning after
Ten protesters arrested for blocking bus carrying asylum-seekers in New York City
amphotora/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Protesters flooded the street outside a former senior living facility in Staten Island, temporarily blocking a bus carrying asylum-seekers, after local leaders said they learned it was slated to house New York
Three more Trump co-defendants seek to move their Georgia election interference cases to federal court
ftwitty/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — Three of former President Donald Trump’s co-defendants in the Georgia election interference case will try to have their cases removed to federal court Wednesday. For the third time, a federal judge is set
High school band director speaks out after getting shocked with stun gun by police
Birmingham Police Department (NEW YORK) — Johnny Mims, a band director at Minor High School in Alabama, is accusing Birmingham police of using excessive force against him after he was shocked with a stun gun three times
Border communities see uptick in migrant arrivals in recent weeks: Officials
Bloomberg Creative Photos/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — From Texas to California, communities along the southern border are dealing with an increase of migrants entering shelters, according to officials. In a statement provided to ABC affiliate KVIA-TV on
Man who allegedly tried to hit people with truck in Boulder park charged with attempted murder
Boulder Police/Twitter (BOULDER, Colo.) — A suspect police say was trying to hit people with his truck in a Boulder, Colorado, park Tuesday morning has been charged with attempted murder. Boulder 911 received its first emergency call
Hunter Biden expected to plead not guilty on felony gun charges, per court filing
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden is expected to enter a plea of not guilty when he is arraigned on federal gun charges, his attorney wrote in court filings Tuesday. It’s the first
Temple University acting president dies suddenly during memorial service
Bastiaan Slabbers/NurPhoto via Getty Images (PHILADELPHIA) — Temple University acting president JoAnne A. Epps died suddenly after falling ill at a memorial service at the university Tuesday afternoon, the school announced. She was 72. Epps became unwell while