Four bodies found in Southern California home
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The bodies of four people were found at a home in suburban Southern California on Tuesday and homicide detectives were called to the scene, law enforcement officials said.
Top court rules for Florida death row inmate over IQ test
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out a Florida man’s death sentence by finding that the state’s method for assessing whether defendants are mentally disabled violated the U.S. Constitution.
Top court rules for Florida death row inmate over IQ test
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out a Florida man’s death sentence by finding that the state’s method for assessing whether defendants are mentally disabled violated the U.S. Constitution.
No live broadcast of Jodi Arias sentencing retrial, judge rules
PHOENIX (Reuters) – An Arizona judge has rejected media requests to allow live broadcasts of court proceedings to determine if convicted killer Jodi Arias should receive the death penalty for murdering her ex-boyfriend in 2008, documents showed on Tues…
Central California wildfire burns out of control, threatens 100 homes
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A wildfire burning west of Yosemite National Park in central California threatened more than 100 homes on Tuesday as it raged out of control in brush left bone dry by severe drought, state fire officials said.
Oregon climber survives fall into toxic Mt. Hood gas crater
PORTLAND Ore. (Reuters) – A climber who slipped from near the top of Oregon’s Mt. Hood, sliding 800 feet before plunging into a gaping hole that emits toxic volcanic gases, managed to survive the plunge and was in fair condition on Tuesday, officials said.
Oregon climber survives fall into toxic Mt. Hood gas crater
PORTLAND Ore. (Reuters) – A climber who slipped from near the top of Oregon’s Mt. Hood, sliding 800 feet before plunging into a gaping hole that emits toxic volcanic gases, managed to survive the plunge and was in fair condition on Tuesday, officials said.
SWAT team corners Florida triple murder suspect in Tennessee
ORLANDO Fla. (Reuters) – A military veteran suspected in the Memorial Day weekend killings of three people in Florida has been cornered by a SWAT team in Tennessee, according to media reports on Tuesday.
Computer hacker turned FBI mole sentenced in U.S. to time served
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A leading hacker who authorities say helped disrupt at least 300 cyber attacks after agreeing to become an FBI cooperator was sentenced to time served on Tuesday.
California university begins ‘day of mourning’ for shooting victims
SANTA BARBARA Calif. (Reuters) – Students at the University of California at Santa Barbara returned to campus for a “day of mourning” on Tuesday, four days after the son of a Hollywood film director killed six students in a stabbing and shooting rampag…