A former Las Vegas Democratic politician on trial for allegedly killing a veteran investigative journalist who had written critical stories about the official, took the stand on Wednesday to give his side of the story and plead his innocence. “Unequivocally I’m innocent,” Robert Telles, 47, declared from a Nevada witness box facing 12 jurors and...
CHICAGO – The Windy City saw at least 30 people shot during the first three days of the DNC, including six homicides. Chicago police ramped up security this week during the Democratic National Convention, but violent crime remains a reality despite the removal of unsightly homeless encampments and good behavior from the city’s illegal immigrant...
A Texas delegate in Chicago for the Democratic National Convention (DNC) was robbed at gunpoint early Wednesday by men in ski masks, according to a local report. The victim, 25, was walking in downtownChicago with a friendat around 2 a.m. in the 100 block of West Randolph when a black Range Rover pulled up alongside...
The Chicago Police Department recorded nine shootings involving 10 victims, one of whom died on Wednesday, and a stabbing on the third day of the Democratic National Convention in the city. The violence comes as police have managed to mostly contain the chaos in and around the convention site. That compares to five shootings involving...
Hall of Fame basketball coach Rick Pitino was the victim of a burglary this week, and officials say they are looking for two suspects who allegedly stole memorabilia from his office at St. John’s University. Pitino, who is in his second season as head coach of the St. John’s men’s basketball program, had his office...
In the video introduction to Rep. Jamie Raskin’s, D-Md., speech on Monday evening, the Democratic National Convention aired a parody narration of an opening segue from “Law & Order.” “In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups: the police who investigate crime, and the district attorneys who...
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey set Nov. 21 as the date for what will be the third death sentence in the country to be carried out by nitrogen gas — and all will have happened in Alabama. The execution date for Carey Dale Grayson, 49, was scheduled after the Alabama Supreme Court ruled last week that...
A former babysitter pleaded guilty to manslaughter Wednesday for the 2019 death of a man she was accused of disabling as an infant 40 years ago and was sentenced to three years in prison. Terry McKirchy, 62, accepted a plea deal for the death of Benjamin Dowling, who died at 35 after a life of...
Chilling new video has been released showing Thomas Matthew Crooks casually walking through a crowd in Butler, Pennsylvania, nearly two hours before he opened fire on former President Donald Trump and attendees at a campaign rally. The short clip, released by the clothing company Iron Clad USA, shows Crooks at 4:26 p.m. dressed in shorts...
A federal appeals court ruled that Minnesota’s law that bans people ages 18 to 20 from obtaining permits to carry guns is unconstitutional, prompting criticism over Governor Tim Walz’s stance on the Second Amendment. “As a staunch supporter of the Second Amendment, I welcome the federal appeals court’s decision regarding Minnesota’s law. This ruling affirms...
