A 19-year-old woman who claims to be the ex-girlfriend of the Uvalde, Texas, school shooter was indicted on 13 federal counts after she allegedly made repeated threats against the community, the Justice Department said Thursday. Federal prosecutors say Victoria Gabriela Rodríguez-Morales, who lives in Puerto Rico, used social media sites […] Read More
Defense attorneys for a Hialeah 13-year-old accused of brutally stabbing his mother to death last month were examining the crime scene Thursday. Following an emergency motion granted by a judge, defense attorneys for Derek Rosa were revisiting the apartment where the 13-year-old confessed to killing his mother, Irina Garcia, back […] Read More
In what could be seen as a rare win for the claimants’ bar in Tennessee, the state Supreme Court upheld a $50,500 award of attorney fees, an amount that is almost double the workers’ compensation benefits paid to the injured worker. Central Transport and its insurer, Cherokee Insurance Co., must […] Read More
The hotly-anticipated trial of the rapper Young Thug is underway in a courtroom in Atlanta, Georgia, following almost a year of delays. In May 2022, Young Thug, real name Jeffery Williams, was arrested and charged in a sprawling RICO indictment along with 27 other defendants. Fulton County District attorney Fani […] Read More
A Columbus attorney was suspended today by the Supreme Court of Ohio for making his client wait nine years to receive a portion of her divorce settlement. In a per curiam opinion, the Supreme Court suspended Douglas Bulson for 18 months, with 12 months stayed. Once his suspension ends, Bulson […] Read More
The Supreme Court of Ohio today suspended a Noble County criminal defense attorney for one year, with six months stayed, for throwing a Pringles potato chip can filled with his feces into the parking lot of the county’s crime-victim advocacy center. In a divided per curiam opinion, the Supreme Court […] Read More
attorney Shalena Cook Jones talks about the criminal justice system during a forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters on Tuesday at the Coastal Georgia Center.”/> Attorneys for Chatham County District attorney Shalena Cook Jones filed a notice of appeal in federal court Nov. 22, requesting the court set […] Read More
A woman who was charged with murdering her husband in 2020 sued the New York City Police Department, alleging that police officers fabricated the confession that was the basis of the case against her. The federal civil rights lawsuit also alleges that the Manhattan District attorney’s Office obtained a search […] Read More
Since Public Works WRD had operated the site without any of the required permits, when CUPA received the spill report, officials were not even aware the System was still operational. CUPA immediately inspected the OWS and found a significant number of violations, including the failure to have a Hazardous Materials […] Read More
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – Ben David, who has served as district attorney for New Hanover and Pender Counties for almost 20 years announced in a news release Monday that he would not be seeking re-election next year. David said he’ll leave the D.A’s office next September. In his first interview […] Read More
