26 h. ago Convicted murderer captured 1.5 miles from prison he escaped: Authorities

The former Arkansas police chief who escaped prison while serving a 30-year sentence for murder and rape has been recaptured, authorities said.

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63 h. ago North Texas Jury Hands Down Life Sentence After Fentanyl Murder Trial

A jury in Tarrant County, Texas, handed down a life sentence following a jury trial under the state's new law that charges a fentanyl dealer with murder if a customer dies from the drug. The district attorney pledges that more of these fentanyl murder cases will be tried to send a message to drug traffickers. The post North Texas Jury Hands Down Life Sentence After Fentanyl Murder Trial appeared first on Breitbart.

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6 d. ago Three years into his war on Ukraine, what does Putin really want?

President Trump wants to make a deal with Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine. Putin says Russia wants to engage in peace talks, but Putin has also been ordering the most widespread and violent aerial attacks on Ukraine in years. This has led Trump to criticize Putin more and more in public — a step that's been rare over the course of Trump's two terms in office.Three years into his war on Ukraine, what does Putin really want? It's a question leaders around the world are trying to figure out.To learn more, NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Angela Stent, Professor Emeritus at Georgetown University, Senior Fellow at the Brookings institution — a nonpartisan policy organization in Washington DC — and author of the book "Putin's World: Russia Against the West and With the Rest. For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.

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8 d. ago Hungary's Viktor Orbán chips away at the country's judiciary

Hungary's Viktor Orbán has chipped away at institutions that make a democracy healthy, including the judiciary, where he has stacked courts with loyalists, reduced judges' pay and limited expression.

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1 week ago Federal judge reduces charge against L.A. deputy convicted of excessive force to misdemeanor

Federal judge reduces charge against L.A. deputy convicted of excessive force to misdemeanor  Los Angeles Times

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1 week ago Federal judge blocks Trump's attempt to kill NYC congestion pricing program

NYC's congestion pricing program, aimed at reducing traffic and improving transit, faces a legal challenge as a judge issues a temporary restraining order.

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1 week ago Former Police Chief Imprisoned for Murder and Rape Escapes From Arkansas Prison

Grant Hardin, 56, escaped on Sunday from a high-security prison in Arkansas, where he was serving a decades-long sentence for first-degree murder and rape.

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1 week ago Manhunt Underway for Former Police Chief Imprisoned for Murder and Rape

Grant Hardin, 56, escaped on Sunday from a high-security prison in Arkansas, where he was serving a decades-long sentence for first-degree murder and rape.

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1 week ago Trading card featuring Menendez brothers after parents' murder becomes collector's item

Erik and Lyle Menendez were featured in courtside seats photobombing a 1990 trading card of New York Knicks' Mark Jackson that has gained value post-resentencing.

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2 w. ago Will Menendez brothers be out on parole? Leslie Van Houten's lawyer has thoughts

Will Menendez brothers be out on parole? Leslie Van Houten's lawyer has thoughts  NBC4 Los Angeles

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2 w. ago Washington Co. 1988 cold case murder trial delayed due to sentencing disagreement

Washington Co. 1988 cold case murder trial delayed due to sentencing disagreement  KPTV

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2 w. ago Menendez brothers' parole hearing pushed back to late summer

Menendez brothers' parole hearing pushed back to late summer  NBC Los Angeles

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2 w. ago LA County DA Nathan Hochman promises crackdown on illegal immigrants: 'The fun is over'

Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman enforces tough crime policies, opposing Gascón's approach as Menendez brothers' resentencing and parole eligibility stir controversy.

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3 w. ago Man sentenced to 35 years in murder of Seattle activist Elijah Lewis

Man sentenced to 35 years in murder of Seattle activist Elijah Lewis  KING5.com

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3 w. ago Fox News True Crime Newsletter: Bryan Kohberger's car, Karen Read's flirty texts, Menendez brothers' new deal

Stay up to date with the Fox News True Crime Newsletter, which brings you the latest cases ripped from the headlines, from crime to courts, legal and scandal.

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3 w. ago 'Bourbon Street' Hustler' charged in sports reporter's murder gets 25 years in unrelated case: AG

Attorney General Liz Murrill announced the habitual offender sentence for Danette Colbert, who still faces second-degree murder charges in Telemundo reporter's death.

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3 w. ago Man who attacked author Salman Rushdie is sentenced to 25 years in prison

Hadi Matar got the maximum sentence for attempted murder. He was found guilty in February for repeatedly stabbing author Salman Rushdie during a 2022 lecture and wounding another person on stage.

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3 w. ago Gov. Newsom doing 'political calculus' ahead of Menendez brothers resentencing decision

Eligible for parole under California law, the Menendez brothers' case hinges on their risk assessments and the Parole Board's evaluation of their 1989 crimes.

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3 w. ago Menendez brothers' parole hearing happening sooner than expected

Menendez brothers' parole hearing happening sooner than expected  NBC Los Angeles

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3 w. ago Menendez brothers move closer to freedom as Newsom drops clemency investigations, sets parole hearing

Menendez brothers move closer to freedom as Newsom drops clemency investigations, sets parole hearing  Los Angeles Times

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