Court bars some statements by accused Colorado theater gunman
DENVER (Reuters) – Some statements accused Colorado theater gunman James Holmes made to detectives in the hours after a deadly rampage that killed 12 moviegoers in a Denver suburb last year will be excluded as evidence in his upcoming trial, a judge ru…
Female U.S. general who overturned sex-assault ruling to retire
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The first woman from the U.S. military to go into space has decided to retire after her promotion to a top Space Command job was blocked in the Senate due to her decision to overturn a sexual assault conviction.
Court throws out death sentence of Florida man after 28 years
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) – The Florida Supreme Court overturned the conviction of a man on Death Row for 28 years for the abduction, rape and murder of a filling station attendant, ordering that he be given a new trial after doubts were raised ab…
Man questioned in Detroit shooting charged with assault
DETROIT (Reuters) – A man being questioned in a mass shooting that left three people dead at a Detroit barber shop was charged Friday with assaulting a federal officer who had been watching him for the investigation, authorities said.
Train carrying crude oil derails, cars ablaze in Alabama
(Reuters) – A 90-car train carrying North Dakota crude derailed and exploded in a rural area of western Alabama early on Friday, leaving 11 cars burning and potentially bolstering the push for tougher regulation of a boom in moving oil by rail.
Mormon church set to become Florida’s largest private landowner
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – The Mormon church is poised to become the largest private landowner in Florida as a result of a deal to buy nearly 400,000 acres in the state’s Panhandle region.
U.S. sanctions lawyer accused of selling phony tax breaks to NFL players
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Chicago-area lawyer accused of selling phony tax breaks worth a combined $16 million to some American football players and others has been permanently barred from preparing taxes, the U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday.
Pinkberry co-founder guilty of assault in California tire iron attack
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Pinkberry co-founder Young Lee, who brought a sleek design to the international yogurt chain, was found guilty on Friday of assault with a deadly weapon for beating a homeless man with a tire iron at a Los Angeles freeway off-ra…
Oklahoma police arrest prison escapee after 33 years on the run
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – Oklahoma City police have arrested a man who escaped from a Maryland prison more than 30 years ago after he contacted them to say he was tired of paying off a business partner who threatened to expose him as a fugitive.
Court throws out death sentence of Florida man after 28 years
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) – The Florida Supreme Court overturned the conviction of a man on Death Row for 28 years for the abduction, rape and murder of a filling station attendant, ordering that he be given a new trial after doubts were raised ab…
