Suge Knight bail set at $25 million in fatal hit-and-run case
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A judge set bail on Friday at $25 million for Suge Knight in a murder case, agreeing on the amount requested by prosecutors who had described the rap mogul in court papers as being “incapable of stopping his violent criminal beh…
Illinois man freed after 20 years in prison gets $20 million
CHICAGO (Reuters) – An Illinois man who was freed from prison after 20 years for a murder he did not commit was awarded $20 million in a settlement – the highest individual settlement ever given in a wrongful conviction case, his lawyers said on Friday…
Florida woman accused of chaining grandchildren to washing machine
ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) – A 58-year-old Florida woman accused of forcing her grandchildren to sleep chained to her washing machine by dog collars and leashes, was released from jail on Friday on a $5,000 bond, according to court records.
Kids of comedian killed in Tracy Morgan crash get $10 million settlement
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The children of the comedian James McNair, who was killed in a highway crash that injured fellow comic Tracy Morgan, have reached a $10 million out-of-court-settlement with Wal-Mart Stores Inc, according to court documents.
Exclusive: New Jersey to pay $250,000 for Atlantic City fiscal work
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The bill is growing for New Jersey’s attempt to revive Atlantic City, its financially distressed gambling hub.
FBI offers $25,000 reward for rookie LAPD cop wanted for murder
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The FBI on Friday offered a $25,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a rookie Los Angeles police officer thought to have fled to Texas after allegedly killing a man in a fight.
A-Rod cousin to drop not-guilty plea in baseball doping scandal
MIAMI (Reuters) – A cousin of Alex Rodriguez who linked the New York Yankees slugger to baseball’s doping scandal plans to change his plea of not guilty on charges of distributing performance-enhancing drugs, records filed on Friday in Miami federal co…
BNSF Railway faces fines in Washington state over hazardous spills
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Washington state regulators have recommended BNSF Railway be fined $700,000 for not properly disclosing that its trains had spilled crude oil and other hazardous materials on 14 occasions over four months, officials said on Friday.
Oregon witness in murder trial freed after 905 days in jail
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – A witness in an Oregon murder trial has walked free from a jail after being held for more than two years despite never having committed any crime, authorities said on Friday.
U.S. sets first major fracking rules on federal lands
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration’s new rules governing fracking on federal lands drew swift criticism from all sides on Friday, with green groups calling the measures “toothless” and the energy industry slamming “unnecessary” regulation …
