Judge says top DOJ officials pushed to prosecute Kilmar Abrego Garcia after he fought deportation error
A newly unsealed court filing in the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia suggests high-level officials in President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice made the case a “top priority” after he sued the government for mistakenly deporting him to El…
19-year-old firefighter claims he was whipped and waterboarded by colleagues who wanted to gain access to his cell phone
A 19-year-old firefighter in Florida said his colleagues beat him, whipped him with a belt, and waterboarded him in order to watch a video on his cell phone. The rookie first responder was working at Marion County Fire Rescue’s Fire…
Minnesota hospital security guard dies days after fleeing patient pinned her to the ground during Christmas Day attack, police say
A Minnesota hospital patient has been charged with murder after allegedly fatally attacking the health center’s security guard on Christmas Day. Jonathan Winch, 35, of Wisconsin, has been charged with murder after Andrea Merrell, 43, was severely beaten outside M…
Patriots star Stefon Diggs charged with assault and strangulation
New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs is facing assault and strangulation charges in Massachusetts. The charges were filed Monday in Dedham District Court, according to CBS Boston. Diggs is now facing charges of felony strangulation or suffocation and misdemeanor…
Reality TV star of show chronicling lives of swingers arrested on sex crime charges
A man who once appeared on a reality TV show chronicling the lives of swingers in a suburban Ohio town has been arrested and charged with multiple sex crimes involving a minor and his pet dogs. Tony McCollister, 43, faces…
Stacey Humphrey’s execution halted over parole board’s ‘conflict of interest’
A Georgia judge on Monday temporarily halted a December execution that had already been put on hold, citing that questions about the state’s clemency process must be addressed before Stacey Humphreys’ death sentence can proceed. Humphreys, 52, was scheduled for…
Greg Abbott appointee and ally shot dead in border city, police say
A prominent local businessman appointed to the Texas Facilities Commission by the state’s high-profile Governor Greg Abbott was shot dead in McAllen in the Rio Grande Valley over the weekend, according to law enforcement. Eddy Betancourt, 61, who lived in…
Southern Hospitality’ star arrested after ex accuses her of trying to steal his cat
One of the stars of the reality show “Southern Hospitality” has been arrested after allegedly trying to steal her ex-boyfriend’s cat. Authorities in North Carolina say Grace Lilly, 27, has been harassing her ex-boyfriend for two years over the feline….
Florida man accused of robbing meat market while naked except for a mask
A man from Florida has been accused of robbing a meat market wearing nothing but a face mask. Police arrived to BJ’s Meat Market in Lake City shortly before 9 p.m. ET last Tuesday following a report of a robbery….
Rob and Michele Reiner’s autopsy reports sealed by judge at request of investigators
The autopsy reports for the late Hollywood couple Rob and Michele Reiner have been sealed by a judge at the request of Los Angeles investigators. The movie director and his producer-photographer wife were fatally stabbed in their Brentwood mansion on…