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Thieves Take Tracking Devices — Caught Hours Later
Thieves Take Tracking Devices — Caught Hours Later
After 52 Hours of Deliberations, Bill Cosby Trial To Continue Through Saturday
It looks like the Bill Cosby trial will continue for at least another day. Over the course of five days, the jury has deliberated for nearly 52 hours and has yet to reach a verdict. During that time, the jury has asked a total of 12 questions “of the court during deliberations, essentially asking to hear the evidence for a second time.” By continually asking questions, one can’t help but wonder if the jury will “remain deadlocked and unable to reach a unanimous verdict on any of the three counts of aggravated indecent assault that Cosby faces.”
Michelle Carter Pronounced Guilty of Manslaughter After Encouraging Boyfriend to Commit Suicide Via Text
Michelle Carter, a young woman whose text messages urged her boyfriend to carry through with a suicide plan he’d began to reconsider, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter. The verdict was announced Friday, drawing a close to a highly publicized case that began with the discovery of Roy Conrad III’s body in July 2014. Carter, now
Airlines Complaints Have Risen 70% From Last Year, Says DoT
A government report shows airline complaints have risen 70% over last April’s numbers, driven in part by a series of high-profile cases involving abused passengers. Complaints for April 2017 totaled in at a staggering 1,909, according to a U.S. Department of Transportation summary picked by The New York Times. April was a particularly tumultuous month
Texas Resident Raped By An Uber Driver in India Sues Company for Mishandling Medical Records, Defamation
A Texas resident who was raped by an Uber driver in India is suing the ride-sharing company and three of its former and current executives after revelations that they had obtained and mishandled her medical records. Identified in court records and by The New York Times only as Jane Doe, a Texas resident living in
Woman Charged With Creating and Distributing Thousands of Fake Checks
Woman Charged With Creating and Distributing Thousands of Fake Checks
Volunteers Take Police Cruisers On A Joy Ride For Several Days
So, when one in is school to become a member of law enforcement, it goes without saying that he or she should want to do everything possible to maintain a clean record. But, that’s not always the case. Kids will be kids, even if they are in a college program designed for future success on
Democrats Urge FCC Chairman Ajit Pai to Curb Straight-to-Voicemail Practices from Telemarketers, Debt Collectors
Democratic Senators are urging Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai to curb the practice of telemarketers using straight-to-voicemail technology to bypass consumers’ ringtones. The Hill reports that Senators Ed Markey and Richard Blumenthal, both of Connecticut, penned a letter together with Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and other legislators, requesting Pai not permit companies to ‘leave messages
Pakistan Counter-Terror Court Sentences 30-Year Old Man to Death Over Blasphemous Materials Posted on Facebook
A court in Pakistan sentenced a man to death over allegedly blasphemous materials posted on Facebook. Government prosecutors announced the verdict Sunday, the latest development in a social media crackdown spearheaded by Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. The conviction of 30-year old Taimoor Raza marks the first time in the history of the populous South