Tag: charged
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Teen charged with murder in stabbing death of gay Detroit man
A Michigan teenager charged in the stabbing death of a gay Detroit man will be tried as an adult, in part because of the “heinous nature of the crime,” authorities said Tuesday. Detroit police charged Ahmed Al-Alikhan, 17, with first-degree murder, felony murder and unlawful driving away in an automobile, alleging he fatally stabbed Howard…
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Afghan national living in the U.S. charged with allegedly plotting an Election Day terrorist attack
An Afghan national living in Oklahoma was charged this week with conspiring to carry out a terrorist attack on Election Day on behalf of the Islamic State terrorist group, according to court documents unsealed Tuesday. Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27, was arrested Monday in connection with conspiring and attempting to provide material support to ISIS and getting…
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Panera settles with first plaintiff in Charged Lemonade wrongful death suits
Panera Bread has settled with the family of an Ivy League student with a heart condition who died after drinking the chain’s highly caffeinated Charged Lemonade drink. Sarah Katz, 21, was a University of Pennsylvania student with a heart condition called long QT syndrome type 1 who avoided energy drinks per her doctors’ recommendations, according…
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Verdicts reached in trial of former Memphis officers charged in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols
A jury reached verdicts Thursday in the federal trial of three former Memphis police officers charged in the deadly beating of Tyre Nichols, according to the Associated Press. Demetrius Haley, Justin Smith and Taddarius Bean are accused of depriving Nichols of his rights through excessive force, obstructing justice through witness tampering and other crimes. They…
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Popular TikTok creator Mr Prada charged with second degree murder
Terryon Thomas, a 20-year-old TikTok creator best known as Mr Prada, is being charged with second degree murder and obstruction of justice, The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office in Louisiana announced Thursday. Thomas, who has nearly 4 million followers on TikTok, was arrested in Dallas on Tuesday after a warrant was issued for his arrest…
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Doctor charged in Matthew Perry’s overdose death expected to plead guilty
A California doctor is expected to plead guilty Wednesday in a deal with federal prosecutors over the fatal overdose of “Friends” star Matthew Perry last year. Mark Chavez, 54, will appear before Judge Jean Rosenbluth in a Los Angeles court, and his legal team has indicated he will plead to conspiring to distribute ketamine to…
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Accused LA Metro bus hijacker charged with murder, kidnapping
Prosecutors filed murder, kidnapping, robbery, and carjacking charges Monday against the man suspected of hijacking an LA Metro bus last week, murdering a passenger, and leading police on an hour-long chase through downtown Los Angeles. Lamont A. Campbell faces a total of 12 counts, including a special allegations for the use of a gun during…
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Florida congressional candidate charged with threatening to kill primary opponent
The Justice Department on Friday revealed an indictment charging a Florida man for allegedly threatening to kill his political opponent in 2021. William Robert Bradock III, 41, of St. Petersburg, Florida, was charged with threatening two victims, one of whom the DOJ said was his primary opponent in the 2022 election for Florida’s 13th Congressional…
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John Carter called Katelyn Markham the love of his life. Then, he was charged with her murder.
John Carter seemed desperate to find his missing fiancée. On the night of Aug. 14, 2011 — less than 24 hours after Katelyn Markham had last been seen in the Cincinnati suburb where she lived — Carter dialed 911 and reported her missing. In the months and years that followed, he repeatedly provided information to…
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams charged with bribery and wire fraud in scheme spanning nearly 10 years
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been hit with five federal charges – including wire fraud, bribery and solicitation of a contribution by a foreign national – according to a sprawling 57-page federal indictment unsealed Thursday. Prosecutors from the Southern District of New York accuse the Democrat of seeking and accepting luxury international travel…