Donna Adelson, 75, was sentenced to life in prison for her role in the 2014 murder-for-hire of Dan Markel, with no possibility of early release. Leon Circuit Judge Stephen Everett declined to grant a downward departure, citing Supreme Court precedent, and added 30-year sentences on related charges to run concurrently but consecutive to the murder sentence. Adelson’s attorney argued she was a minor participant compared … Continue reading Donna Adelson sentenced to life for hired hit of daughter’s ex-husband

Two inmates, Samuel Lee Smithers in Florida and Lance Shockley in Missouri, were executed an hour apart on Tuesday, marking a record-setting pace for U.S. executions. Smithers was pronounced dead at 6:15 p.m. ET for a 1996 double murder, becoming Florida’s 14th execution of the year. Shockley was executed at 7:13 p.m. ET for killing a Missouri state trooper in 2005. October is on track … Continue reading Florida, Missouri execute inmates for killings of 2 women, trooper

Charles Crawford, a Mississippi man on death row for over 30 years, is scheduled to be executed Wednesday for the 1993 kidnapping, rape, and murder of 20-year-old Kristy Ray. Crawford’s prior rape conviction was used as an aggravating factor in his capital murder trial, leading to his death sentence. His lawyers are appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing his Sixth Amendment rights were violated … Continue reading Mississippi is set to execute a man convicted of raping and killing a college student

Alec Baldwin crashed his SUV into a tree in East Hampton on Monday while trying to avoid a garbage truck, but neither he nor his brother, Stephen Baldwin, were injured. The accident damaged his wife’s car, which Baldwin described as “pretty smashed up.” He explained the incident on Instagram, thanking the East Hampton Police Department for their assistance. Authorities said the crash was caused by … Continue reading Alec Baldwin crashes car into a tree in East Hampton: Authorities

Ashley Tellis, a Pentagon contractor and State Department adviser, was charged with removing classified documents after over a thousand marked files were found at his Virginia home. Many of the documents reportedly relate to Air Force tactics and techniques, and Tellis allegedly met multiple times with Chinese government officials in recent years. In April 2023, he dined with Chinese officials in a DC suburb, discussing … Continue reading Pentagon contractor charged with unlawful retention of classified information

Two Venezuelan migrants were arrested in Chicago after ramming a Border Patrol vehicle and attempting to flee, prompting a crowd to gather and clash with federal agents. The agents used tear gas to control the situation, exposing 13 Chicago police officers in the process. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker criticized the deployment of tear gas in busy neighborhoods, including near schools. During the operation, a 15-year-old … Continue reading Illegal immigrants arrested after ramming Border Patrol in Chicago amid violent clash with protesters

A Florida judge temporarily blocked the transfer of prime Miami land for Donald Trump’s planned presidential library after an activist claimed Miami Dade College violated the state’s open government law. The lawsuit argued that the board failed to provide adequate public notice for its September vote to give the land to the state, which later approved its transfer to the Trump Foundation. The nearly 3-acre … Continue reading Florida judge halts transfer of downtown Miami land for Trump’s presidential library

Cody Balmer pleaded guilty Tuesday to attempted murder of Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, along with terrorism, arson, burglary, assault, and other charges, for setting fires at the occupied governor’s mansion in April. Using gasoline-filled beer bottles, Balmer ignited multiple fires after scaling a security fence and breaking windows, but Shapiro and his family were unharmed. Under a plea deal, he was sentenced to 25–50 years … Continue reading Pennsylvania man pleads guilty in arson attack at governor’s mansion

Los Angeles County officials voted Tuesday to declare a state of emergency in response to ongoing federal ICE raids, aiming to assist residents financially and legally affected by the actions. The measure, passed 4-1, allows the county to provide rent relief, legal aid, and other services, as well as request state and federal support and expedite contracting to address the crisis. Supervisors said the raids … Continue reading Los Angeles County declares state of emergency over immigration raids