Rhode Island man’s 1992 murder conviction overturned on DNA
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Reuters) – A Rhode Island court on Monday overturned the 1992 murder conviction of the son of a former Providence sheriff on the basis of new DNA evidence in the case, raising the prospect of his imminent release after more than two d…
Disneyland employee accused of seeking sex from minor for park tickets
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A Disneyland employee accused of offering what he thought was a 14-year-old girl tickets to the Southern California amusement park in exchange for sex acts was charged on Monday with attempting to commit sex crimes against a min…
Texas county clerk opposed to same-sex marriage resigns
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A county clerk in East Texas opposed to same-sex marriage stepped down from her post on Monday, with local media reports saying she is the first clerk to resign rather than abide by a U.S. Supreme Court decision in June making…
Pennsylvania court rejects inmate’s claim over medical treatment
PITTSBURGH (Reuters) – A Pennsylvania court on Monday rejected an inmate’s claim that he was not responsible for paying for medical treatment that the state forced on him while he was staging a prison hunger strike.
Clinton gets tough on Wall Street, vows to tighten oversight
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton toughened her stance against Wall Street on Monday, vowing to tighten oversight of the financial industry and warning of serious risks in the “shadow banking” industry.
Man charged in San Francisco-area kidnapping first deemed hoax
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A man has been charged in connection with a bizarre San Francisco-area kidnapping, which authorities initially deemed a hoax after the female victim reappeared in Southern California days after she was reported snatched.
For sale: three Michigan lighthouses, to caring owners
DETROIT (Reuters) – For sale: three working Michigan lighthouses. The catch? Buyers must be non-profit organizations that will maintain the historic structures and keep the lights on.
Four spectators killed at illegal North Carolina drag race
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Reuters) – Four people were killed and three seriously injured in a North Carolina town when a driver lost control of his car during an illegal drag race and slammed into a group of spectators, authorities said on Monday.
Former Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, treasurer pleads guilty to embezzlement
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – The former treasurer of Pennsylvania’s financially troubled capital city of Harrisburg pleaded guilty on Monday to embezzling from two non-profit groups.
Arizona yoga teacher pleads not guilty to sex acts with teen boys
PHOENIX (Reuters) – An Arizona yoga instructor pleaded not guilty on Monday to multiple charges that she performed a sex act on a 15-year-old boy and let other boys as young as 11 fondle her breasts at a bar mitzvah party, court officials said.
