Fugitive in Venezuelan Bribery Case Lands in South Florida Federal Court
Alvaro Pulido Vargas, accused of laundering money from Venezuelan bribery schemes tied to Nicolás Maduro’s government through U.S. banks, is set to appear in South Florida federal court after his arrest.
Fugitive Tied to Venezuelan Corruption Scheme Arrested, Will Face South Florida Court
Alvaro Pulido Vargas, accused of laundering hundreds of millions through U.S. banks tied to Venezuelan corruption schemes, is due in South Florida federal court Tuesday.
Christa Pike Discharged From Hospital After Botched Execution, Returns to Nashville Prison
Christa Pike has been discharged from a Nashville hospital and returned to the state’s women’s prison, 10 days after a botched lethal injection attempt, as her attorneys seek clemency from Gov. Bill Lee.
Toxicology Reports Tie Same Three Drugs to Both Ole Miss Students’ Deaths
Court documents show the same three drugs, found in Smax-Mango Breeze pills sold at an Oxford tobacco shop, were present in the bloodstreams of Ole Miss students Aidan Hamilton and Robert Strang, both of whom died Sept. 21.
Grandmother Says Six-Year-Old Boy Shielded Sister During Alleged Stabbing by Mother in Spartanburg
A Spartanburg grandmother says her six-year-old grandson may lose an arm after stepping in to protect his three-year-old sister during an alleged knife attack by their mother, who faces attempted murder charges.
Christa Pike Released from Hospital Weeks After Botched Nashville Execution
Christa Pike, the Tennessee inmate whose September 30 lethal injection failed, has been released from the hospital and returned to a Nashville prison, her attorneys say.
Reading Man Waives Extradition After Mother Found Shot Dead, Will Be Returned to Massachusetts
Ryan Hanafin, 22, arrested in Vermont after his mother Andria Hanafin was found shot dead in their Reading, Massachusetts home, has waived extradition and will be returned to face charges.
Attorney for Accused Cornell Student Seeks AG James’s Removal from Chi Phi Investigation
An attorney for a former Cornell Chi Phi fraternity member is asking New York Attorney General Letitia James to withdraw as special prosecutor in a sexual abuse lawsuit, citing a social media post she made before her appointment.
Trial Opens for Former Stoughton Officer Charged in Death of Pregnant Mistress
The murder trial of former Stoughton Police Officer Matthew Farwell opened Friday, with prosecutors alleging he killed his pregnant mistress, Sandra Birchmore, and staged her 2021 death as a suicide.
Actor Keegan Allen Robbed at Gunpoint Outside West Hollywood Grocery Store
“Pretty Little Liars” actor Keegan Allen says he was struck with a gun and threatened with a knife by two masked men outside a West Hollywood grocery store, who fled with his watch.
Mike Tyson Says He Hand-Delivered Diddy’s Pardon Request to Trump
Mike Tyson confirmed in a new interview that he hand-delivered a pardon request letter from imprisoned music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs to President Trump, though Trump has signaled he isn’t considering granting one.
Federal agents arrest 28 in Skid Row drug trafficking sweep
Federal agents, alongside the LAPD, arrested 28 people and executed 44 search warrants in a drug trafficking crackdown centered on Skid Row, seizing weapons, drugs and vehicles tied to alleged dealers.
West Des Moines Man Charged After Shooting Spree on I-35 Wounds Driver
Andrew Darrick Tanaka, 27, of West Des Moines, faces four counts of attempted murder after allegedly firing on multiple vehicles along Interstate 35 in Warren County, wounding one woman and telling police afterward, “I had to kill people today.”
Alpharetta Teen Pleads Not Guilty to Sexual Battery, Sodomy Charges
A 15-year-old Alpharetta boy has pleaded not guilty to seven felony charges, including aggravated sexual battery and sodomy, tied to an alleged April assault at a local fitness center.
Bronx Wellness Operator Now Charged With Murder in NAD+ Injection Death
Luis Rojas Cabrera, 55, now faces a depraved indifference murder charge after the medical examiner ruled the death of patient Elizabeth Baron, 27, a homicide following a NAD+ injection at his unlicensed Bronx wellness center.
Man Pleads Guilty in Fatal Stabbing of Lauren Heike on North Phoenix Trail
Zion Teasley pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the 2023 stabbing death of Lauren Heike on a north Phoenix hiking trail, with prosecutors dropping their death penalty pursuit in exchange for a guaranteed life sentence.
Tennessee Death Row Inmate Gets Reprieve After Pike’s Lethal Injection Faltered
Tennessee death row inmate Gary Wayne Sutton, convicted in a 1992 double murder, will live into 2027 after Governor Bill Lee paused executions following problems with Christa Pike’s lethal injection.
DNA Confirms Creek Remains Are Missing Fort Worth Flight Attendant
DNA testing has confirmed that remains found in a Montague County creek belong to Rana Nofal Soluri, a Fort Worth flight attendant missing since March 2025; her former roommate is charged with her murder.
Blackburn Calls for Return of Electric Chair After Botched Execution of Knoxville Killer Christa Pike
Sen. Marsha Blackburn says Tennessee should bring back the electric chair after the botched lethal injection of Knoxville murderer Christa Pike, while her death sentence remains in question.
Federal Judge Tosses 91 Pounds of Meth Evidence, Rules License-Plate Database Search Violated Driver’s Rights
A federal judge threw out 91 pounds of methamphetamine seized in a Tulsa County traffic stop after ruling that a deputy illegally searched a month of a driver’s location history through license-plate-reader databases without a warrant.
Registered Sex Offender Charged After Attacking Woman and Gym Employee at Cambridge Planet Fitness
A Cambridge man with a prior child rape conviction is held without bail after prosecutors say he attacked a woman and sexually assaulted a Planet Fitness employee who intervened, just weeks after a sex-offender registration charge against him was dismissed.
Irvine Realtor Accused of Spying for China on President of Taiwan’s Son
An Irvine realtor was arrested at LAX while trying to board a flight to Shanghai, accused of surveilling the son of Taiwan’s president on behalf of Chinese government officials.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor Launches Legal Challenge Over Birthday Arrest
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has applied for a judicial review into the lawfulness of his February arrest at Sandringham and the police searches of his Norfolk and Berkshire properties, with a private hearing set for Thursday.
Two Killed, One Stabbed at Porterville Party Shooting
At least two people were shot and killed and a third was stabbed during a party in Porterville late Friday night, police say.