New Jersey rabbis convicted in forced divorce scheme
(Reuters) – Three Orthodox Jewish rabbis were convicted in New Jersey on Tuesday of conspiracy to commit kidnapping in a scheme to force men to grant divorces to their unhappy wives under Jewish law.
Death toll rises to two in massive Wyoming traffic pileup
(Reuters) – The death toll from a massive Wyoming traffic pileup climbed to two on Tuesday as one lane of a federal highway remained closed for a second day after collisions that involved 64 vehicles and injured dozens, authorities said.
Milwaukee to pay $6.5 million to man wrongly convicted of murder
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – A man, who spent 13 years in prison before DNA tests exonerated him of the murder of a teenage runaway, will receive $6.5 million from Milwaukee under an agreement approved on Tuesday unanimously by city lawmakers.
Justice Department probing Louisiana police over detentions
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department is investigating two Louisiana police departments on suspicion of engaging in a pattern of wrongly detaining people while conducting criminal investigations, the agency announced on Tuesday.
Horseman beaten by California county lawmen to be paid $650,000
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Officials in a Southern California county said on Tuesday they would pay $650,000 to a man whose beating by sheriff’s deputies following a failed getaway by horseback was caught on videotape, prompting an FBI investigation.
San Francisco board approves wild animal performance ban
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Performances by wild and exotic animals, from the circus big top to movie and television sets, will soon be banned in San Francisco under an ordinance given final approval on Tuesday by the city’s Board of Supervisors.
Nine people charged in Kentucky in bourbon heist
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Reuters) – Nine people were charged in Kentucky on Tuesday with stealing more than $100,000 worth of bourbon whiskey, including the prized Pappy Van Winkle brand.
Jury deliberating NY child murder ends fifth day with no verdict
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Jurors weighing murder and kidnapping charges against a man who confessed to strangling 6-year-old Etan Patz in 1979 ended a fifth day of deliberations on Tuesday without reaching a verdict.
Maine governor wants constitutional amendment to abolish state income tax
BRUNSWICK, Maine (Reuters) – Maine Governor Paul LePage on Tuesday proposed amending the state’s constitution to eliminate the income tax, telling lawmakers the strategy was the best way to make the tax cut he desires permanent.
Posh Beverly Hills considers empty pools, $1,000 fines amid drought
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Beverly Hills, the southern California city whose name evokes Hollywood-tinged glamour and luxury, is considering banning the refilling of swimming pools and fining residents $1,000 for water violations.
