Indicted Philadelphia congressman cannot suppress warrant for emails
(Reuters) – Chaka Fattah, a Philadelphia congressman facing corruption charges, failed to persuade a federal appeals court to void a search warrant that would give investigators access to seven years of his private emails.
Baltimore judge allows charges against officers in Freddie Gray case
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry Williams on Wednesday rejected defense motions to drop charges against six police officers in the case of a black man who died in April from injuries in police custody.
Two men charged with murder in fatal Connecticut shooting
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (Reuters) – Two men have been charged with murder following a Connecticut shooting that killed one person and injured eight others at a public housing project in June, police said on Wednesday.
Texas teen fatally shoots himself while taking selfie
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A 19-year-old Texas man who was posing with a gun for a social media selfie photo accidentally shot himself and died from the wounds, Houston police said on Wednesday.
U.S. court to weigh release of last ‘Angola 3’ inmate in Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – A federal appeals court in Louisiana on Wednesday will consider whether to release the last of the so-called Angola Three prisoners, a man who spent most of four decades in solitary confinement.
Parents of woman shot in San Francisco file wrongful death claims
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The family of a woman shot dead on a San Francisco pier in July filed wrongful death claims on Tuesday against the sheriff and two federal agencies, citing negligence and other errors in the handling of an undocumented immigra…
Police hunt for suspects in killing of Illinois veteran officer
FOX LAKE, Ill. (Reuters) – More than 100 police officers using aircraft and dogs searched northern Illinois on Tuesday night for three suspects believed to be involved in the fatal shooting of a 30-year veteran police officer, officials said.
Missouri executes man who raped, killed teenage girl
(Reuters) – Missouri on Tuesday executed a man who, along with a friend, pleaded guilty to the 1989 abduction, rape and murder of a 15-year-old girl, a state corrections department spokesman said.
Largest wildfire in Washington state history claims 176 homes
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Crews battling the largest array of wildfires in Washington state history gained more ground against the flames on Tuesday, as property assessors reported the deadly conflagration had destroyed more than 170 homes and dozens of othe…
Wrestler Snuka charged with killing girlfriend in 1983
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka, a professional wrestling star in the 1980s, was charged on Tuesday with third degree murder and involuntary manslaughter in the 1983 death of his girlfriend, prosecutors said.
