11 h. ago Former police officer accused of killing pregnant woman now faces charges in death of unborn child

A former Massachusetts police officer, who earlier pleaded not guilty to killing a woman he is accused of sexually exploiting when she was underage, faces an additional charge of causing the death of her unborn son

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12 h. ago Pregnant 'drugs mule' Bella Culley will seek a presidential pardon in a desperate last bid to avoid jail after family paid £140,000 to reduce sentence to two years

Teesside teenager, Bella Culley, reached a plea bargain this morning which will see her handed a two-year sentence on Monday after her family paid an eye-watering £140,000 fine.

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15 h. ago Man pleads guilty to killing Catholic priest who was stabbed in his rectory in Nebraska

A man accused of fatally stabbing a Catholic priest at his home beside a church in a small Nebraska town has pleaded guilty to murder and other charges

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20 h. ago Soldier who sexually assaulted female peer in army car and shared video avoids jail

A Swiss army soldier who sexually assaulted a female colleague during a drive has avoided jail, receiving only a suspended sentence and fine, highlighting ongoing failures in military justice

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41 h. ago Scot who targeted Taylor Swift's jet in Just Stop Oil paint protest avoids jail

Jennifer Kowalski, 29, from Dumbarton, had been targeting the pop star’s jet at Stansted Airport last June.

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41 h. ago NHS manager embezzled £8,000 from sick kids hospital doctors to feed gambling habit

Jacqueline Robertson pleaded guilty to stealing the cash from medics working at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh.

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43 h. ago Video shows driver drifting around Portsmouth roundabout at illegal car meet

Police release footage of Daniel Broomfield, 23, during incident that landed him a 27-week suspended sentenceFootage has been released by police of a driver “dangerously” drifting around a roundabout at an illegal car meet, putting watching crowds at “risk of being seriously injured”.Daniel Broomfield, 23, from Southampton, was sentenced at Winchester crown court on 25 September to a 27-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, having pleaded guilty to dangerous driving. Continue reading...

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45 h. ago Video shows Portsmouth driver drifting around roundabout at illegal car meet

Police release footage of Daniel Broomfield, 23, during incident that landed him a 27-week suspended sentenceFootage has been released by police of a driver “dangerously” drifting around a roundabout at an illegal car meet, putting watching crowds at “risk of being seriously injured”.Daniel Broomfield, 23, from Southampton, was sentenced at Winchester crown court on 25 September to a 27-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, having pleaded guilty to dangerous driving. Continue reading...

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50 h. ago Baby girl left in coma after being mauled by XL Bully reported to cops months earlier

An XL Bully mauled an eight-month-old baby in December, leaving her in intensive care - one person has admitted an offence, while another has pleaded not guilty

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3 d. ago Taxi driver spared jail after leaving cyclist paralysed in horror crash at junction

Khalid Mohammad, 66, left a cyclist paralysed after he made a turn at a busy junction - the cabbie lost his job but narrowly avoided jail

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3 d. ago Tragedy as mum dies 'rotting' in her own faeces with sores size of a fist

A woman has been sentenced for up to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to negligent care of her mother who died in horrific conditions

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4 d. ago HGV driver who ploughed into factory boss trying to photograph his number plate after safety row avoids jail and KEEPS his job

Daniel Ley, 44, from the village of Harby, Nottinghamshire, had been collecting bricks at a firm just outside Newcastle on April 28, 2022, when the scuffle (pictured) occurred.

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4 d. ago HGV driver who ploughed into factory boss trying to photograph his number plate after safety row avoids jail

Daniel Ley, 44, from the village of Harby, Nottinghamshire, had been dropping off bricks at a firm just outside Newcastle on April 28, 2022, when the scuffle (pictured) occurred.

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4 d. ago Letitia James pleads not guilty to fraud charges in case masterminded by Trump: ‘Tool of revenge’

New York’s attorney general asks judge to disqualify Trump-picked prosecutor who brought politically charged case

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4 d. ago Influencer HSTikkyTokky pleads guilty to driving offences almost a year after police launched manhunt to find him

The 24-year-old, whose real name is Harrison Sullivan, was wanted by Surrey Police after crashing a £230,000 McLaren supercar in Virginia Water in March 2024.

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4 d. ago Letitia James pleads not guilty to fraud charges after Trump pushed for case against longtime foe

New York’s attorney general asks judge to disqualify Trump-picked prosecutor who brought politically charged case

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4 d. ago Letitia James pleads not guilty in Virginia mortgage fraud case

New York attorney general appears in court in Virginia in case brought after Trump called for her prosecutionThe New York state attorney general, Letitia James, pleaded not guilty on Friday to charges of bank fraud and false statements brought after Donald Trump publicly called for her to be prosecuted in a move widely seen as political retribution.“Not guilty judge to both counts,” James told the judge as she made her first appearance in federal district court in Virginia. The case has been assigned to Judge Jamar Walker, who was nominated by Joe Biden. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago 'Leg shots only' message sent by defendant, Joanne Penney murder trial hears

Joshua Gordon, Jordan Mills-Smith, Melissa Quailey-Dashper, Kristina Ginova and Tony Porter have pleaded not guilty to murder.

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5 d. ago Bristol suitcase murderer admits possessing indecent images of children ahead of sentencing

Yostin Mosquera has pleaded guilty to three new charges

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5 d. ago Letitia James expected to plead not guilty in mortgage fraud case

New York attorney general to appear in court in Virginia in case brought after Trump called for her prosecutionThe New York state attorney general, Letitia James, is expected to plead not guilty on Friday to charges of bank fraud and false statements brought after Donald Trump publicly called for her to be prosecuted in a move widely seen as political retribution.James is scheduled to made her first appearance in the case and be arraigned in federal district court in Virginia before US magistrate judge Jamar Walker at 11am ET, according to court documents. Continue reading...

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