U.S. justices to hear Louisiana inmate’s appeal over sentence
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a Louisiana inmate’s appeal of a sentence to life in prison without parole that he received after he was convicted, at the age of 17, of killing a friend 30 years ago.
Last messages of ex-NFLer’s alleged victim not admissible: Mass. judge
FALL RIVER, Mass. (Reuters) – The jury at the murder trial of former NFL star Aaron Hernandez will not hear of the last text messages his alleged victim sent to his sister or details of another dual murder the defendant is charged with, a Massachusetts…
Cleveland boy’s death in police shooting declared homicide
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – The death of a 12-year-old Cleveland boy fatally shot by police in November has been formally ruled a homicide, according to a county autopsy report released on Friday that found he was struck once in the abdomen.
Arkansas girl back home after taking taxi to visit Florida boy
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Reuters) – An 11-year-old Arkansas girl is back home after taking thousands of dollars in cash from her grandmother, hailing a taxi cab and going on a trip to see a boy about 800 miles away by car in Jacksonville, Florida, according …
Ex-officer at digital money exchange given five years in prison
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former technology officer was sentenced on Friday to five years in prison for helping to operate Liberty Reserve, a former digital currency exchange that U.S. authorities say was used by drug traffickers and other criminals for m…
Paul Revere’s time capsule unearthed in Boston
BOSTON (Reuters) – A centuries-old time capsule buried by Paul Revere, an icon of the American Revolutionary War, was unearthed during repairs at the Massachusetts State House in Boston this week, Secretary of State William Galvin said on Friday.
Oklahoma boy puts quarter in vending machine, gets Nazi ring
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – An Oklahoma mother is asking why her 4-year-old son received a ring with a Nazi symbol this week from a surprise vending machine for children in a Tulsa store.
Former NFL All-Pro Sharper indicted on rape charges
(Reuters) – Former New Orleans Saints All-Pro safety Darren Sharper was indicted Friday on rape charges, the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office said.
Chrysler expands Takata passenger-side air bag recall in U.S.
DETROIT (Reuters) – Chrysler Group is expanding its U.S. recall of older-model vehicles with Takata Corp passenger-side air bags, adding a second inflator design to the recall and more affected regions.
Two police officers, suspect shot and wounded near Atlanta
ATLANTA (Reuters) – Two police officers were shot and wounded near Atlanta on Friday morning while responding to a reported home invasion and exchanging gun fire with two suspects, local authorities said.
