Boston bomber’s lawyers, prosecutors spar over youngest victim
BOSTON (Reuters) – U.S. prosecutors on Tuesday rejected a claim by the Boston Marathon bomber’s lawyers that they had not proven that the death of the attack’s youngest victim took a heavy enough toll on his family to influence a jury to sentence bombe…
Suspect sought in hammer attacks in New York City; three wounded
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City police were on the lookout on Tuesday for a hammer-wielding man who hit three people on the head, wounding them, in tourist-packed areas.
Detroit delays bond sale related to bankruptcy exit
(Corrects May 11 story to correct title of John Naglick in paragraph 5)
Accused Russian spy’s U.S. legal fees paid by Moscow-owned bank
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A state-owned Russian bank is paying for the legal defense of an employee charged with posing as a banker in New York while secretly spying for Moscow, his lawyer confirmed on Tuesday.
Colorado rule lets massacre trial jurors dig into thorny issues
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (Reuters) – Lobbing questions on topics ranging from loading ammo clips to booby-trapping apartments and the chemistry of gunshot residue, jurors have waded into the thick of the Colorado movie massacre trial as they weigh the fate of…
Probe of Cleveland boy’s shooting death near end: sheriff
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – An Ohio sheriff looking into the death of a 12-year-old boy shot by two Cleveland police officers while he played with a replica gun said on Tuesday the investigation was mostly complete, but provided few details.
New York’s ‘cannibal cop’ back in spotlight at appeals court
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday appeared sharply divided on whether to reinstate the conviction of New York’s so-called “cannibal cop,” who was found guilty of plotting to kidnap and devour women and then set free when a judge over…
Suspects arrested in shooting near California college campus
(Reuters) – Two men have been arrested on suspicion of wounding two University of California at Santa Barbara students in a shooting inside an apartment near the campus, authorities said on Tuesday.
Oklahoma man pleads guilty in deadly ‘atomic wedgie’ case
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – An Oklahoma man has pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter for asphyxiating his stepfather with the underwear he was wearing in a move police dubbed an “atomic wedgie,” court officials said on Tuesday.
NJ boat racer accused of faking death pleads not guilty to fraud
(Reuters) – A boat racing champion accused of faking his own death last year to avoid fraud charges pleaded not guilty in a New Jersey criminal court on Tuesday.
