Ex-death row inmate blasts ‘miscarriage of justice’ in Arizona
PHOENIX (Reuters) – A Phoenix woman who was cleared after spending more than two decades on death row for murdering her young son slammed the criminal justice system that stole half her life and said on Tuesday she was always confident she would be exo…
Atlanta-area police shoot dead wanted man driving Maserati
(Reuters) – A man who hopped into a Maserati on Tuesday to flee from police seeking to arrest him at his Atlanta-area workplace for a probation violation was shot dead when officers fired at him, authorities said.
Florida Senate passes bill to let gun owners carry weapons in emergency evacuations
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Reuters) – Florida lawmakers on Tuesday advanced a bill that would allow gun owners to carry concealed weapons when they evacuate during hurricanes or other emergencies.
Detroit mother arrested over children’s bodies in freezer
DETROIT (Reuters) – The bodies of an 11-year-old boy and a 14-year-old girl were found in the freezer of a Detroit apartment, and the mother was arrested as part of a homicide investigation, the police said on Tuesday.
U.S. workers set to return next week to Shell Deer Park refinery
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Striking workers are scheduled to return to their jobs next week at Royal Dutch Shell Plc’s joint-venture refinery in Deer Park, Texas, said an official of the United Steelworkers union (USW), ending a near two-month walkout.
Omaha police officer who fatally shot suspect resigns
(Reuters) – An Omaha police officer who fatally shot an unarmed man suspected of robbing a store in late February has resigned, the police department said on Tuesday.
Bark beetles not adding to U.S. West’s wildfire woes: study
DENVER (Reuters) – Forests in Western U.S. states that have been ravaged by mountain pine beetles are no more likely to be consumed by wildfires than forests unaffected by the insects, a new study by scientists in Colorado has found.
Oklahoma teen sentenced to life in prison for killing of Australian
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – An Oklahoma teenager charged with first-degree murder in the 2013 fatal shooting death of an Australian baseball player pleaded guilty on Tuesday to second-degree murder and was sentenced to life in prison, court officials sai…
Smugglers busted with three tons of marijuana off California coast
(Reuters) – Three Mexican nationals have been arrested in the United States on accusations of piloting a boat loaded with nearly three tons of marijuana worth $3 million off the California coast, a U.S. official said on Tuesday.
Ex-NFL star Sharper pleads guilty to attempted sex assault in Nevada
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Former NFL star Darren Sharper admitted on Tuesday to attempted sexual assault of two women in Las Vegas as part of a three-part plea bargain that prosecutors in Nevada, Arizona and California said would keep him in prison for a…
