3 h. ago Chinese scientist charged with smuggling pathogen into US to be deported

Yunqing Jian, temporary researcher at University of Michigan, was studying organism harmful to some cropsA Chinese scientist charged in Michigan with smuggling biological materials pleaded guilty on Wednesday, but was given no additional time in jail beyond the five months she already spent in custody.Yunqing Jian, who was a temporary researcher at a University of Michigan lab, will be released and quickly deported. A judge called it a “very strange” case involving an “incredibly accomplished researcher”. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Former officer pleads guilty to mistreating prisoner paralyzed in Connecticut police van

A former Connecticut police officer has pleaded guilty to mistreating prisoner Richard “Randy” Cox after he was paralyzed in a police van

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13 h. ago Violent killer unmasked after teaming up to murder young dad in Greenock

Andrew McQuillan is the second man to plead guilty to the murder of 35-year-old Michael Beaton in 2023.

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13 h. ago Inmate denies murdering disgraced Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins with a makeshift knife inside HMP Wakefield, court hears

Samuel Dodsworth, 43, pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder and denied possessing a makeshift knife inside the prison.

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15 h. ago Ian Watkins 'killer' pleads NOT guilty after Lostprophets paedo stabbed in prison

Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins, 48, was stabbed in the neck in high security HMP Wakefield prison, and Rashid Gedel, 25, and Samuel Dodsworth, 43, both inmates at HMP Wakefield, were arrested after the death

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25 h. ago Revealed: The sinister emails sent by trans woman as she stalked surgeon who carried out her gender reassignment operation

Vivienne Taylor yesterday pleaded guilty at Westminster magistrates court to stalking and threatening Tina Rashid - who specialises in surgery for trans women.

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28 h. ago Former NFL star Antonio Brown pleads not guilty to attempted murder charge

Ex-NFL star accused of firing shots after fightVictim says bullet grazed his neck, per warrantFormer NFL star Antonio Brown is returning to Miami to face an attempted murder charge stemming from a May shooting, with his lawyer filing a not guilty plea on his behalf.Jail records in Essex county, New Jersey, show Brown was released on Tuesday morning for his transfer to Florida. Brown, one of the most popular players in the NFL, had waived extradition to Florida from New Jersey, where he was taken after being arrested in Dubai. Continue reading...

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33 h. ago Jeremy Corbyn turns up at court in solidarity with Palestine Action protesters accused of terror offences

Some 36 people pleaded not guilty at Westminster Magistrates' Court in London after being charged under anti-terror laws for supporting the banned group.

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34 h. ago Mum kills son, 3, after years of abuse to make room for baby with new boyfriend

Amanda Maison has pleaded guilty to second-degree homicide over the death of her son, Matthew Maison, who was found dead in his bed after years of abuse from his mum and Maurice Houle

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38 h. ago Taxi driver who filmed himself raping vulnerable woman over five years jailed in Guildford

Lance Melville Percival has been jailed at Guildford Crown Court after he pleaded guilty to a sick slew of crimes against a vulnerable women, many of which he filmed

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42 h. ago Welsh teen charged with planning to copy crimes of Southport killer

He has pleaded guilty and will be sentenced in January

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49 h. ago America's first trans lawmaker convicted of child sex crime asked accomplice partner if they'd still go to heaven

Disgraced New Hampshire Rep. Stacie-Marie Loughton, who was born Barry Loughton, 41, pleaded guilty to child sex crimes in federal court last week.

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59 h. ago Daughter of former South African president Jacob Zuma on trial over deadly riots

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla has pleaded not guilty to charges of inciting violence

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60 h. ago Jacob Zuma’s daughter goes on trial over deadly South African riots

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla is accused of inciting terrorism and public violence after her father was jailed in 2021Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, a politician and daughter of the former South African president Jacob Zuma, has pleaded not guilty to incitement to commit terrorism and public violence over deadly riots in 2021.The trial, which began on Monday in the coastal city of Durban, is the first prosecution in South Africa in which terrorism‑related charges are being brought based on social media posts. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Fox Sports drops Mark Sanchez permanently and hires Drew Brees as NFL analyst

Fox drops Sanchez as felony case proceedsBrees joins Adam Amin through 2026 seasonSanchez pleads not guilty to battery chargeFox Sports has severed ties with game analyst Mark Sanchez as he faces criminal charges, multiple outlets reported Friday.“We can confirm that Mark Sanchez is no longer with the network,” a Fox spokesperson told the Athletic. “There will be no further comment at this time.“ Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Teen gets 5 years after killing pal in 'doughnuts' crash hours after passing test

Corey Owen Cooper, 19, pleaded guilty to causing the death of Josh Atkins by dangerous driving and to seriously injuring another passenger at Sheffield Crown Court

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5 d. ago Man living in south Manchester asylum hotel denies sexually assaulting woman

Tadi Alemeyeha pleaded not guilty

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5 d. ago School admin worker, 43, faces trial for 'sexual activity with 16

Leila Jackson, 43, pleaded not guilty to five charges of sexual activity with a boy aged 16 to 17 while in a position of trust which are alleged to have taken place over a six-month period.

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5 d. ago Kate and Gerry McCann say 'we take no pleasure in the result' as Polish fantasist who believed she was missing Maddie is found guilty of harassing them

Kate and Gerry McCann released a statement after a fantasist was found guilty of harassing them - and pleaded for new evidence relating to their daughter Madeleine's disappearance.

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5 d. ago Iowa judge facing OWI charge after being found slumped over the wheel after driving wrong way on highway, police say

Adria Kester, chief judge for Iowa’s second judicial district, has pleaded not guilty to the charge

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