61 h. ago Judge rejects defense that Gaudreau brothers contributed to own deaths

Judge refuses to throw out indictment in Gaudreau caseDefense had hoped to have charges reduced or dismissedNHL player, brother were killed when hit by car in AugustThe family of NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew listened in pain Tuesday as lawyers debated whether the men’s own drinking contributed to their deaths when they were hit by an allegedly drunken and enraged driver as they cycled at night.After nearly two hours of argument, a judge agreed the issue was moot under New Jersey criminal law – upholding all of the charges against the driver, including manslaughter and vehicular homicide. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Donald Trump's 'golden age of fraud' will lead to 'another 2008 crash'

EXCLUSIVE: Trump's actions his first days back in the Whitehouse have seen him erode fraud protection for consumers and drop a number of charges and convictions for white collar criminals

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4 d. ago NFL draft prospect Kyren Lacy dies at 24 amid fatal car crash charges

Receiver had allegedly caused death in December crashCause of death for player has not been releasedLawyer says he believes charges will be declinedFormer LSU receiver Kyren Lacy, who was facing criminal charges stemming from a fatal car accident in December, has died at the age of 24, his attorney and the college confirmed on Sunday. A cause of death has not been released.“It is with profound sorrow that we confirm the tragic passing of Kyren Lacy. First and foremost, we ask that the public and the media give his family the space and time they need to grieve this unimaginable loss in peace,” Lacy’s attorney, Matthew Ory, told ESPN. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Two teenagers charged after seat thrown from top floor of London shopping centre

Two boys charged with criminal damage with intent to endanger life, Metropolitan Police say

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9 d. ago Jury in trial of former prison governor Kerri Pegg retires to consider verdicts

Pegg, who is accused of being in a relationship with a gang boss, was charged with misconduct in a public office and possession of criminal property

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1 week ago IOPC issues update on investigation into police actions before fatal Ely e

The latest update comes after the CPS ruled the officer will not face a criminal charge of dangerous driving

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1 week ago P Diddy hit with five new criminal counts while still in jail awaiting trial

Rapper P Diddy is currently being held in the Metropolitan Detention Centre in Brooklyn and has been charged with five new criminal counts while waiting for his trial in May

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1 week ago P Diddy charged with five new criminal counts amid incarceration

Rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs has been hit with a new federal indictment charging him with five new criminal counts

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1 week ago Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs faces new criminal counts alleging ‘forced labor’

Rap mogul has pleaded not guilty to charges of racketeering and sex trafficking as trial begins in Manhattan on 5 MaySean “Diddy” Combs was hit with a new federal indictment on Friday charging the hip-hop mogul with five criminal counts including racketeering and sex trafficking, court records showed.Combs had previously faced three criminal counts. He has pleaded not guilty. His trial in Manhattan federal court is scheduled to start on 5 May. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Upstate New York officer won't face criminal charges after fatally shooting a 13

An upstate New York police officer will not face criminal charges in the fatal shooting of a 13-year-old boy who pointed what turned out to be a BB gun last June

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2 w. ago US justice department drops corruption case against New York mayor Eric Adams

Trump administration had been pressing Adams to crack down on immigration but both parties denied quid pro quo A US federal judge on Wednesday dismissed the Department of Justice’s corruption case against New York City’s embattled mayor, Eric Adams, after weeks of scandal about the Democratic mayor bowing to pressure from the Trump administration to cooperate on immigration crackdowns while trying to get out from under the criminal charges.Despite the judge’s decision, he said the Trump administration’s grounds for having the case dropped “smacks of a bargain”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Laurence Fox's complaint against TV star Narinder Kaur is dropped by police after he accused her of making 'criminal allegation' in row over 'upskirting' photo

Mrs Kaur was the subject of a six-month Met Police investigation after Fox claimed she had broken the Malicious Communications Act with a social media post about him.

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2 w. ago Ghanaian cocaine dealer tried to avoid deportation by claiming she would be persecuted in her home country because they think she's a witch

The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, notched up a 'lengthy' criminal record under 15 identities before finally being snared on fraud charges and lined up for deportation in 2014.

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2 w. ago Deputies won't face charges in deadly 2022 shootout on California highway, prosecutors say

Prosecutors in California say San Bernardino County deputies involved in a shootout that killed a teenage girl and her fugitive father will not face any criminal charges

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3 w. ago Man suffocated to death after being hurt and neglected in Colorado jail, family says

Lawsuit says Michael Burch, who died in 2023, languished in cell for a week with no medical care after fight with deputyA 69-year-old man slowly suffocated to death in a rural Colorado jail after his ribs were broken in an altercation with a deputy and he languished in a cell for a week without medical care, according to a lawsuit announced on Thursday.Michael Burch’s 2023 death was ruled a homicide. Prosecutors declined to bring criminal charges against the deputy who used a Taser on Burch and wrestled with him in a Huerfano county jail cell. In making the decision, district attorney Henry Solano cited self-defense laws. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Andrew Tate's girlfriend makes shocking sexual assault allegation against influencer following his return to US

The disgraced influencer returned to the United States last month after years in Romania in prison and under house arrest facing criminal sex trafficking charges.

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3 w. ago Laurence Fox faces criminal charge over 'upskirt X post of TV presenter Narinder Kaur'

Laurence Fox called the criminal charge ‘untrue, ridiculous, vexatious and malicious nonsense’

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3 w. ago Laurence Fox charged with allegedly sharing upskirting image of TV star

Laurence Fox has been charged with a sexual offence for allegedly sharing the image last year, following a police investigation.

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3 w. ago Laurence Fox charged with sex offence as Met Police issue statement

Fox is alleged to have sharing an upskirting photo on social media

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3 w. ago Laurence Fox charged with sex offences after he allegedly 'shared upskirting pic' of TV star Narinder Kaur in online row

The three-time failed election candidate - once best known for his stint on ITV detective drama Lewis - allegedly shared an explicit image of the broadcaster on his X account in April last year.

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