Brian Walshe was sentenced to life in prison without parole after a Massachusetts jury found him guilty of killing and dismembering his wife, Ana Walshe, the mother of their three children. Ana, 39, went missing on January 1, 2023, and her body has never been recovered. Evidence presented at trial included surveillance footage, receipts for tools and supplies, blood-stained items from dumpsters, and internet searches … Continue reading Brian Walshe sentenced to life in prison for murdering and dismembering wife

Pretrial suppression hearings in Luigi Mangione’s New York case have concluded after nearly three weeks, focusing on whether key evidence can be used at trial. Mangione, 27, faces state charges including murder for the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, as well as weapons and forgery charges. Central to the hearings is a backpack Mangione carried at his arrest, containing a 9 mm handgun, a … Continue reading Mangione pre-trial hearing wraps, but judge won’t rule on evidence for months

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she has reached an agreement with state lawmakers to approve legislation allowing terminally ill people to end their lives with prescribed medication. Hochul said she will support the bill with added “guardrails,” including confirmation by two physicians that a patient has less than six months to live and a mental health evaluation to ensure the decision is voluntary. The … Continue reading New York governor says she has reached a deal to legalize medically assisted suicide

The U.S. Justice Department filed lawsuits Thursday against Wisconsin, Illinois, Georgia, and the District of Columbia for failing to provide voter information requested by the Trump administration. This is part of a broader effort, with 22 lawsuits filed so far, to collect detailed voter registration data nationwide, including names, dates of birth, addresses, and partial Social Security numbers. States like Georgia and Wisconsin have resisted, … Continue reading US Justice Department sues 3 states, District of Columbia for voter data

Federal prosecutors have unsealed an indictment against Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, leader of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, in the Southern District of New York. Guerrero Flores, 42, nicknamed “The Unspeakable,” is accused of running the gang as a multinational criminal organization responsible for drug trafficking, violence, and terrorism, operating largely from Tocorón Prison. Charges include racketeering conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy, and providing material … Continue reading Tren de Aragua leader known as “The Unspeakable” charged in U.S. federal court

Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan was found guilty of a felony for obstructing federal agents attempting an immigration arrest outside her courtroom, while being acquitted of a related misdemeanor charge. The jury of 12 deliberated over six hours, delivering a split verdict that her attorney said could form the basis for a motion to overturn the conviction. The case, the first of its kind against … Continue reading Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan found guilty of felony obstruction

The suspect in the Dec. 13 mass shooting at Brown University has been found dead by suicide in a storage unit in Salem, New Hampshire, authorities said. He was identified as 48-year-old Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, a former Brown student. The campus shooting killed two students and wounded nine others during a study session in an engineering building amid final exams. Valente is also believed … Continue reading Brown University shooting suspect found dead in New Hampshire, also killed MIT professor

NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, his wife Cristina, and their two children, Emma (14) and Ryder (5), were among six people killed in a fiery private jet crash, according to multiple sources and NASCAR. The Cessna C550, owned by Biffle through GB Aviation Leasing, crashed around 10:15 a.m. while attempting to land at Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina. The jet had taken off minutes earlier … Continue reading NASCAR driver Greg Biffle killed in plane crash