Nurse who choked, bit Uber driver avoids jail
Florida’s Michele Stilwell was sentenced to probation for the crazed April attack in a moving rideshare car.
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MSNBC tried to intimidate Rittenhouse jurors – report
Cable network now banned from covering the high-profile trial.
Michigan woman pleads guilty to trying to have ex-husband killed through fake “Rent-A-Hitman” website
Wendy Lynn Wein’s “hitman” turned out to be an undercover cop tipped off by the website’s owner.
California man killed two women with meat cleaver after cheating on wife
Christopher Ireland, of Huntington Beach, admits 2017 double murder at New Year’s party but claims victims attacked him first.
Man who stabbed woman with semen-filled syringe gets 10 years
Thomas Stemen sentenced after pleading guilty to jabbing victim in her buttocks at a Maryland grocery store.
Iowa woman gets 25 years for deliberately driving into children because of their race
Nicole Poole Franklin was sentenced on federal hate crimes charges after admitting trying to kill a Black boy and a Latina girl with her SUV.
North Dakota man to stand trial for “coffee club” mass killing
Chad Isaak is accused of slaying four colleagues at a property management company who had gathered before work for a hot drink and a chat.
Milwaukee man who “massacred” his family gets 205 years
Christopher Stokes, who fatally shot 5 family members before dialling 911, told a judge he had no explanation for his crime.
Man claims ‘stand your ground’ defense after beating iguana to death
Florida defendant facing animal cruelty charge blames reptilian aggressor; prosecutors argue his cold-blooded combatant needlessly suffered.
Man slits his own throat inside courtroom after guilty verdict
North Dakota defendant Jeffrey Ferris committed suicide in the federal courthouse in Fargo moments after hearing jury’s decision.
Jury finds Derek Chauvin guilty of murder in death of George Floyd
Former Minneapolis police officer convicted of all charges as unanimous verdict returned after ten hours of deliberations.