Kentucky sheriff charged in slaying of judge at courthouse
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Kentucky sheriff charged in slaying of judge at courthouse

A judge in a rural Kentucky county was shot and killed in his courthouse chambers Thursday, and the local sheriff was charged with murder, police said. The preliminary investigation indicates Letcher County Sheriff Shawn M. Stines shot District Judge Kevin Mullins multiple times following an argument inside the courthouse, according…

Tyrese Gibson arrested in court for unpaid child support
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Tyrese Gibson arrested in court for unpaid child support

Tyrese Gibson was arrested in court Monday morning for failing to pay ex-wife Samantha Lee child support. According to TMZ, the “Fast & Furious” actor – who shares 5-year-old daughter Soraya with Lee – appeared before Judge Kevin Farmer in a Fulton County, Ga., courtroom for his ongoing child support battle…

Detroit Judge Kenneth King, who cuffed sleepy teen on courtroom field trip is suspended
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Detroit Judge Kenneth King, who cuffed sleepy teen on courtroom field trip is suspended

He got served. The incensed Detroit judge who slapped handcuffs on a 15-year-old girl and threatened to throw her in prison after she nodded off during a field trip to his courtroom has been suspended and will undergo training, officials said. Judge Kenneth King’s docket was temporarily suspended by the…

Stepfather indicted for choking teen stepson to death released by Bronx judge
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Stepfather indicted for choking teen stepson to death released by Bronx judge

A stepfather charged with strangling his 15-year-old stepson to death was freed by a Bronx judge on Wednesday — despite a request by prosecutors that he be remanded. Tyresse Minter, 28, was indicted for criminal negligent homicide and manslaughter last week for allegedly fatally choking his teen stepson Corde Scott…

Hochul’s questioning charges against McDonald’s ‘ax man’ is political theater
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Hochul’s questioning charges against McDonald’s ‘ax man’ is political theater

Yes, Gov. Kathy Hochul is questioning the handling of McDonald’s “ax-man” Michael Palacios. But it’s to try to blur the ugly fact that his instant release without bail highlights her own public-safety failures as Election Day nears. Palacios walked free after Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office lowered felony criminal-mischief…

Footage shows man fatally beat senior citizen in Seattle: cops
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Footage shows man fatally beat senior citizen in Seattle: cops

A Seattle man released from jail in July after allegedly threatening to kill a transit cop now faces murder charges over an unprovoked, caught-on-tape fatal assault on a senior citizen. Video allegedly shows Aaron Fulk, 48, strike 66-year-old Rodney Peterman with a metal pole in broad daylight Aug. 2 at…