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Crime

Judge rules Bryan Kohberger can face the death penalty if convicted

Crime

California man sentenced to life for hate crime in the killing of a gay college student

Samuel Woodward was sentenced Friday for the murder of University of Pennsylvania student Blaze Bernstein nearly seven years ago.
Crime

Here's where the trial of Bryan Kohberger stands two years after University of Idaho killings

Bryan Kohberger's trial is scheduled to start Aug. 11, 2025.
Idaho Murders

Idaho Student Murders: Inside the killings of 4 University of Idaho students

Take a deep dive into the investigation of four University of Idaho students who were murdered on Nov. 13, 2022.
Lackawanna County

How Lackawanna County law enforcement infiltrated an alleged drug trafficking ring

Law enforcement officials announced the arrest of 9 people associated with the Crips gang and the dismantling of a major drug-trafficking ring.
Nation World

US airlines prohibited from flying to Haiti for 30 days after gangs shot Spirit Airlines plane

As Haiti teeters on the brink of famine, political fighting has given more room to gangs as they accumulate power and influence.
Nation World

Archbishop of Canterbury resigns over church's handling of sex abuse scandal

Victims of the abuse have called for Welby to resign as a way to begin repairing the damage caused by the Church of England.
Nation World

Judge delays ruling on whether to scrap Trump's conviction in hush money case

The judge had been set to rule Tuesday on an earlier request to throw out his conviction because of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling this summer on presidential immunity.
Nation World

35 dead, 42 injured after driver rams his car into a crowd at a Chinese sports center

The incident was initially heavily censored by the Chinese government, with little information able to get out for more than 24 hours.
Crime

'Today was the day,' says Libby German's sister after Richard Allen is found guilty in Delphi murders trial

The jury deliberated for approximately 19-20 hours over several days, reaching the verdict Monday afternoon.
Nation World

After winning the election, Trump's 2020 election case may wind down

Trump's victory over Vice President Kamala Harris means that the Justice Department believes he can no longer face prosecution.
Nation World

FBI, Justice Department investigating racist mass texts sent following the election

The texts, some of which reference the incoming Trump administration, were sent to college and high school students. Some were told to report to a "plantation."