Man accused of killing married hikers in Devil's Den State Park pleads not guilty to murder charges

Man accused of killing married hikers in Devil’s Den State Park pleads not guilty to murder charges

The teacher who authorities say admitted to fatally stabbing two hikers at Devil’s Den State Park in Arkansas last month pleaded not guilty to murder charges on Thursday. Andrew James McGann, 28, entered the plea during a brief hearing before a state judge at Washington County’s jail Thursday morning. Circuit Judge Joanna Taylor scheduled McGann’s…

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Former Georgia deputy indicted on charges he used excessive force and covered it up in reports

SAVANNAH (AP) — A federal grand jury indicted a former southeast Georgia sheriff’s sergeant Thursday on civil rights charges, accusing him of using excessive force multiple times and writing misleading reports to justify his behavior. The 13-count indictment charges former Camden County Sheriff’s Office Staff Sgt. Buck William Aldridge, 42, with falsifying records and violating…

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Judge dismisses Alec Baldwin's lawsuit against New Mexico prosecutors in fatal "Rust" set shooting

Judge dismisses Alec Baldwin’s lawsuit against New Mexico prosecutors in fatal “Rust” set shooting

A New Mexico judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by actor Alec Baldwin for malicious prosecution and civil rights violations in the 2021 fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western movie “Rust.” The judge in a ruling made public Wednesday dismissed the case without prejudice for lack of any significant action…

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Son of notorious cartel leader "El Chapo" to plead guilty in U.S. drug trafficking case

Son of notorious cartel leader “El Chapo” to plead guilty in U.S. drug trafficking case

The son of notorious Mexican drug kingpin “El Chapo” intends to plead guilty to drug trafficking charges in the U.S., according to court documents filed Tuesday. Prosecutors allege Ovidio Guzman Lopez, along with his brother, Joaquin Guzman Lopez, ran a faction of the cartel known as the “Chapitos,” or little Chapos, that exported fentanyl to…

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Judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia's release before trial, but he will likely be detained by ICE

Judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s release before trial, but he will likely be detained by ICE

A Tennessee judge on Sunday ordered the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose mistaken deportation has become a flashpoint in President Trump’s immigration crackdown, while he awaits a federal trial on human smuggling charges. But he is not expected to be allowed to go free. At his June 13 detention hearing, prosecutors said U.S. Immigration…

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