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LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 8: O. J. Simpson sits in Superior Court in Los Angeles 08 December 1994 during an open court session where Judge Lance Ito denied a media attorney's request to open court transcripts from a 07 December private meeting involving prospective jurors. Final selection of alternate jurors by attorneys in the double murder case is expected later this afternoon. (Photo credit should read POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

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O.J. Simpson dies of cancer at age 76, his family says

O.J. Simpson, the former NFL star and broadcaster whose athletic achievements and fame were eclipsed by his 1995 trial in the brutal killings of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman, has died of cancer, his family announced Thursday on X. He was 76.

Brian Dorsey is seen in an undated photo.

Missouri executes Brian Dorsey for 2006 double murder after mercy bid backed by 72 correctional officers

The state of Missouri on Tuesday executed Brian Dorsey for the 2006 murders of his cousin, Sarah Bonnie, and her husband, Benjamin Bonnie, after an effort to have his life spared failed in recent days.

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Advocates for Missouri death row inmate Brian Dorsey plead for clemency with days to go before his execution

Missouri plans to execute death row inmate Brian Dorsey for the 2006 murders of his cousin and her husband, but a clemency petition shows scores of people have asked Gov. Mike Parsons to spare his life, citing Dorsey’s rehabilitation and what they call an unjust death sentence.

FILE - Alex Murdaugh, convicted of killing his wife, Maggie, and younger son, Paul, in June 2021, sits during a hearing on a motion for a retrial, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024, at the Richland County Judicial Center in Columbia, S.C. Federal prosecutors said Murdaugh didn't tell the truth about where $6 million he stole went and whether a so far unnamed attorney helped him and want to revoke a plea deal on federal financial crime charges, according to court documents. (Tracy Glantz/The State via AP, Pool, File)

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Alex Murdaugh sentenced in federal court to 40 years in prison for financial crimes

Convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh received another prison sentence Monday, this time in federal court, where a judge sentenced him to 40 years after he pleaded guilty to a raft of financial crimes, including nearly two dozen charges of conspiracy, fraud and money laundering.

FILE - Alex Murdaugh, convicted of killing his wife, Maggie, and younger son, Paul, in June 2021, sits during a hearing on a motion for a retrial, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024, at the Richland County Judicial Center in Columbia, S.C. Federal prosecutors said Murdaugh didn't tell the truth about where $6 million he stole went and whether a so far unnamed attorney helped him and want to revoke a plea deal on federal financial crime charges, according to court documents. (Tracy Glantz/The State via AP, Pool, File)

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Alex Murdaugh failed a polygraph test, breaching his plea agreement, US government says in court filing

Alex Murdaugh failed a polygraph test administered as part of the plea agreement for the disgraced former attorney’s raft of financial crimes, violating the deal, which required his truthfulness, federal prosecutors said in a court filing Tuesday.

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Rescue personnel gather on the shore of the Patapsco River after a container ship ran into the Francis Scott Key Bridge causing its collapse in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, 26 March 2024. The Maryland Department of Transportation confirmed that the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed due to a ship strike on 26 March. According to Baltimore City Fire Department Chief James W. Wallace, a search operation was underway to locate at least seven people believed to be in the waters of the Patapsco River following the incident. 'Sonar has detected the presence of vehicles submerged in the water', Wallace added. The Singapore-flagged cargo ship DALI was traveling from Baltimore to Colombo, Sri Lanka, MarineTraffic confirmed.
Baltimore bridge collapses after being hit by cargo ship, USA - 26 Mar 2024

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The key factors that contributed to the Baltimore bridge collapse

Perhaps the most obvious cause for the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday is what’s seen in footage captured from the scene: a massive cargo ship laden with shipping containers striking the bridge, which buckles into the river below.

Court Clerk "Becky" Hill announces her resignation Monday in Walterboro, South Carolina.

Court clerk accused of jury tampering in Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial has resigned

The clerk of court accused of jury tampering in Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial resigned Monday, almost two months after a judge questioned the Colleton County, South Carolina, official’s credibility despite ruling the allegations were not enough to grant Murdaugh a new trial.

Willie James Pye, who is on death row awaiting execution at Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison (GDCP), poses for an undated Georgia Department of Corrections photograph. Georgia Department of Corrections/Handout via REUTERS
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Georgia executes death row inmate Willie Pye for the 1993 murder of Alicia Lynn Yarbrough

The state of Georgia has executed Willie Pye, who was convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of Alicia Lynn Yarbrough in 1993.

Jaremy Smith is facing charges of First Degree Murder, Armed Robbery, Shooting at or from a Motor Vehicle, Tampering with Evidence, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Unlawful Taking of a Motor Vehicle, and Criminal Damage to Property, according to NMSP.

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Suspect in fatal shooting of New Mexico State Police officer captured, authorities say

The man suspected of fatally shooting a New Mexico State Police officer last week was taken into custody after Bernalillo County deputies shot him during a foot pursuit Sunday morning, authorities said in a news conference.

The top of the Flint Water Plant tower is seen in Flint, Michigan February 7, 2016. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/Files

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Flint, Michigan, held in contempt by federal judge for missing deadlines to replace lead pipes at center of water crisis

A federal judge has held the city of Flint, Michigan, in civil contempt for failing to meet deadlines imposed last year in a court order outlining steps to replace lead service lines that contributed to city residents being exposed to dangerously high levels of lead.

Ivan Cantu is scheduled to be executed in Texas on Feb. 28 for the murders of his cousin and his cousin's fiancee in 2000. Cantu says he has maintained his innocence, and new evidence uncovered in recent years raises questions about his case.

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Texas executes Ivan Cantu, who claimed innocence in 2000 double murder

The state of Texas on Wednesday executed death row inmate Ivan Cantu, who was convicted and sentenced to death for the 2000 murders of his cousin and his cousin’s fiancée – though he insisted until his death that he was innocent.

This April 8, 2002, image obtained from the Idaho Department of Correction shows death row inmate Thomas Creech. Creech, 73, a convicted serial killer, is to be executed in Idaho on February 28, 2024. Creech has been on Death Row for nearly 50 years for killing another inmate. (Photo by Handout / Idaho Department of Correction / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Idaho Department of Correction" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo by HANDOUT/Idaho Department of Correction/AFP via Getty Images)

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Idaho stops execution of serial killer Thomas Creech after officials can’t set an IV line

Officials in Idaho on Wednesday halted the execution of death row inmate and serial killer Thomas Creech after they were unable to set an intravenous line to carry out a lethal injection, according to a news release from the state Department of Correction.

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With days left before he’s executed, Ivan Cantu insists he’s innocent of double-murder

Ivan Cantu says he has insisted for more than 20 years that he’s innocent of the two murders that landed him on Texas’ death row. But with a week until his execution, he’s running out of time to make his case.

Nichole Schmidt, mother of Gabby Petito, whose death on a cross-country trip has sparked a manhunt for her boyfriend Brian Laundrie, speaks alongside, from left, Tara Petito, stepmother, Joseph Petito, father, Richard Stafford, family attorney, and Jim Schmidt, stepfather, during a news conference, Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021, in Bohemia, N.Y. A Florida judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit, Friday, July 1, 2022, in which the parents of Gabby Petito claim that Brian Laundrie told his parents he had killed her before he returned home alone from their western trip.

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Parents of Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie reach a settlement in emotional distress lawsuit, attorney says

The families of Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie have reached a settlement in a lawsuit, an attorney for the Laundries said, after Petito’s parents claimed the Laundries knew their son killed his fiancée during a cross-country road trip but intentionally withheld that information.

From left, Burnsville Police Officer Paul Elmstrand, firefighter/paramedic Adam Finseth and Officer Matthew Ruge. All three were killed while responding to a domestic incident in Burnsville, Minnesota, Sunday.

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These are the Minnesota officers and firefighter killed while responding to a domestic incident

A community is in mourning Monday, a day after two police officers and a firefighter were fatally shot while responding to a domestic incident in Burnsville, Minnesota.

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - FEBRUARY 14: Law enforcement and medical personnel respond to a shooting at Union Station during the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl LVIII victory parade on February 14, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. Several people were shot and two people were detained after a rally celebrating the Chiefs Super Bowl victory. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

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Kansas City shooting may have stemmed from personal dispute, police say; 2 juveniles detained

Wednesday’s shooting in Kansas City is believed to have been the result of a personal dispute, rather than an attack on the celebration itself, according to several law enforcement officials.