Crimes, Homicides & Suicides

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Lawsuit says Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI and Google made illegal agreement on AI slowdown

A new lawsuit claims Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI and Google made an illegal deal to slow the pace of their respective AI development.

https://apnews.com/article/antitrust-lawsuit-ai-slowdown-anthropic-openai-spacexai-google-960af4308161eaf4ed13c383b0ce1c1b?

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Jury convicts Vermont man of attempted murder in shooting of 3 Palestinian students

A jury on Monday convicted a Vermont man of attempted murder in the shootings of three Palestinian college students who were walking near his home, rejecting an insanity defense rooted in his claims that he was acting on orders from U.S. and Israeli intelligence agencies. Read More.

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Mississippi police make 2nd arrest in death of Black woman found hanging from tree, seek 3rd suspect

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Police in Mississippi have arrested a second man in the death of a Black woman found hanging from a tree and have issued an arrest warrant for a third suspect.

https://apnews.com/article/tasia-fortune-mississippi-hanging-5f55f92ac90efab2abcf7443e7f0c59d?

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Tasia Fortune’s hanging was ‘staged’ after her death in a drug dispute, Mississippi police say

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Tasia Fortune was apparently killed in a drug dispute before her body was hung in a tree in a “staged” scene behind an abandoned home in the Mississippi capital this summer, a detective testified Friday.

https://apnews.com/article/tasia-fortune-hanging-mississippi-death-hearing-95846bd8696ac741c26edd6db72a98d8?

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• A New York prosecutor has reopened an investigation into gang rape allegations at a Cornell University fraternity in response to a lawsuit filed by a woman who says she was sexually assaulted in 2024 by seven students after being plied with alcohol and drugs. Get the latest.

A man who spent decades on Utah’s death row is released and awaits a new trial in a 1985 killing

A 71-year-old man who was convicted of killing a police chief’s aunt and spent decades on death row was released Monday after prosecutors said newly analyzed DNA evidence doesn’t link him to the crime.

https://apnews.com/article/utah-death-row-douglas-carter-eva-olesen-10c0bf7603c87b214e0179ecf7a4be94?

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Federal prosecutors charge Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent in Texas with assaulting an officer

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Federal prosecutors on Tuesday announced an assault charge against a Venezuelan delivery driver who was shot in his car by a federal immigration agent in Texas, accusing the man of striking an officer with his side mirror while trying to drive away.

https://apnews.com/article/ice-shooting-austin-texas-wilber-rafael-garcesperez-e3ca63b090ee1b33ee154eecb99e3311?

Former ‘American Idol’ singer Caleb Flynn convicted of fatally shooting his wife

A former Ohio music pastor who once appeared on “American Idol” was convicted of murder Tuesday in the killing of his wife while he was having an affair.

https://apnews.com/article/american-idol-caleb-flynn-trial-ohio-d2a4d31d28e6ad2a4c057312bbbfa0c5?

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Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer now questions whether there is proof she killed her 3 children

PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer argued Tuesday that there wasn’t enough evidence to prove she killed her three children, a striking turn after a lengthy trial that focused more on her mental state than on whether she took their lives.

https://apnews.com/article/lindsay-clancy-trial-postpartum-psychosis-3fc31ae3f8a29667cd1fd342f4ecaed8?

• 🏛️ A criminal investigation into allegations that a Cornell University student was gang-raped by seven fraternity members is fueling a new push by House Democratic women to strengthen federal protections against sexual violence on college campuses. More from Kate Santaliz.

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Renee Good’s family sues US government and immigration officials over her killing in Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Renee Good’s family sued the U.S. government and the architects of President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown Thursday, saying “the time is absolutely now for accountability” for her killing in January by a federal agent in Minneapolis.

https://apnews.com/article/renee-good-lawsuit-6fbc82cd33b6f9f67514b47f138e23c6?

DC judge permanently dismisses case charging ex-Olympian with vandalizing Reflecting Pool

WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge in the nation’s capital agreed on Thursday to permanently dismiss a criminal case charging a former Olympian with vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, a move that could prevent federal prosecutors from reviving the case under political pressure from President Donald Trump.

https://apnews.com/article/trump-reflecting-pool-olympian-david-hearn-8404849d27c85e210cc5a895c150645a?

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• ⚖️ A judge threw out the Trump administration's case against former Olympian David Hearn, two months after the DOJ revealed that "flawed installation," rather than vandalism, led to damage at the Reflecting Pool. Go deeper.

ps:The only crime here is charging this guy!!

👮 Renee Good's family filed two civil lawsuits over her killing during Operation Metro Surge — one against the U.S. government and another against six current and former Trump administration officials, as well as the ICE agent who shot and killed her.

Judge denies defense motion asking Lindsay Clancy be found not guilty due to a lack of evidence

BOSTON (AP) — The judge in the Lindsay Clancy murder case on Thursday refused to declare her not guilty, turning down a defense motion that had argued there wasn’t enough evidence to prove she was responsible for killing her three children.

https://apnews.com/article/lindsay-clancy-trial-evidence-defense-c0820645056a7e25f66853f3a91b61fa?

New York’s governor removes DA in Cornell rape allegations, appoints AG Letitia James to take over

ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s governor appointed a special prosecutor Thursday to oversee an investigation into a woman’s allegations that she was gang raped at a Cornell University fraternity house, saying she had lost faith in the local district attorney’s ability to handle the case.

https://apnews.com/article/cornell-rape-accuser-texts-convinced-fraternity-7203e55c76f7be14ab929764c90b60b1?

NY governor says Cornell rape accuser was ‘failed’ by people obligated to protect her

NEW YORK (AP) — The woman who accused members of a Cornell University fraternity of gang rape was “failed” by people obligated to protect her, including campus police and the county prosecutor, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Friday.

https://apnews.com/article/new-york-governor-cornell-rape-investigation-e95c9f286008701e0b870123f54a9003?

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Former GOP Rep. David Rivera sentenced to 10 years for secret Venezuela lobbying

A former Republican congressman and longtime friend of Secretary of State Marco Rubio received a 10-year prison sentence on Friday for concealing a $50 million lobbying campaign on Venezuela’s behalf during the first Trump administration. Read More.

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Cornell president calls alleged gang rape ‘deeply disturbing,’ pledges greater transparency

Cornell’s president called the alleged gang rape of a student at a fraternity house in 2024 “deeply disturbing” Saturday, said it would weigh on the university for years to come and pledged greater transparency amid mounting outrage over the school’s handling of the case.

https://apnews.com/article/cornell-university-rape-investigation-ae983d415616e23ec6bd10f1e457cee0?

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'Jane Doe' solidarity posts flood social media after Cornell rape lawsuit A wave of solidarity has surged on social media in support of a young woman who is suing Cornell University and seven fraternity members she accuses of raping her. Countless women and some men are identifying themselves online as Jane Doe, the name the Cornell woman is using in her lawsuit. Many are sharing their own experiences of sexual abuse, reminiscent of the #MeToo movement's peak. The impetus for some is also a desire to offer the woman some protection in this digital age, in response to those wanting to identify her real name online. Read more.

RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Cornell president calls alleged gang rape 'deeply disturbing,' pledges greater transparency Woman told Cornell investigators she 'felt like bait' during alleged rape What to know about the investigation into Cornell gang rape allegations

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Cornell brings in ex-Justice official Sally Yates to review school’s handling of sex assault claims

ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) — A former high-ranking Department of Justice official will look at how Cornell handles sexual misconduct complaints, university trustees announced Tuesday as they tried to address an outpouring of anger over allegations of a 2024 gang rape at a fraternity house.

https://apnews.com/article/cornell-university-rape-investigation-sally-yates-259e923dc2fb581f6565b0c4969c4397?

Washington resident conspired with Canadian school shooter before attack, officials say

SEATTLE (AP) — Federal authorities said Tuesday that they have arrested and charged a 30-year-old from Washington state with encouraging an 18-year-old to commit one of the worst school shootings in Canada’s history by offering to livestream the February attack, providing money and sharing advice on how to delete online messages to keep the plot a secret.

https://apnews.com/article/school-shooting-canada-tumbler-ridge-discord-washington-3dd1b5568eef582826717d4f1b3f3a33?

• 👩‍💼 Sally Yates, a deputy attorney general in the Obama administration, will oversee a review into Cornell University's handling of sexual misconduct complaints. That comes amid widespread anger over how the school dealt with allegations of a 2024 gang rape at a fraternity house. Get the latest.

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First suicide memorial by a US archdiocese signals Catholic Church's compassionate shift A memorial for lives lost to suicide and their surviving families who grieve them has been dedicated by the Archdiocese of Chicago. The archdiocese says it's the first memorial of its kind in the United States and illustrates the Catholic Church’s major shift to a more compassionate understanding of suicide and mental illness. Read more.

Why this matters: Catholic teaching still considers suicide a grave sin. But it acknowledges that mental health problems can lead people to suicide and says salvation is possible for those who take their own lives.    Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV has dedicated some of his monthly prayer intentions to people suffering from mental health problems and suicidal thoughts. He called on the church to become “a safe space where everyone has a place."    Though the memorial is on Catholic grounds, it seeks to support mourners across faiths. It features sculptures of an angel and bronze doves that rise upwards in a symbol of “hope and transcendence.”

RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Priest, at funeral, criticized teenager who killed himself  Family loses appeal in lawsuit over priest’s funeral remarks  Pope convenes cardinals and asks their priorities for 2 years, with Latin Mass off the agenda

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Anthropic's Claude AI submits a false tip on a Philadelphia unsolved homicide case

An Anthropic artificial intelligence model submitted a false tip to a Philadelphia police website about an unsolved homicide case, authorities and Anthropic said. Read More.

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Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis gets 40 years to life in prison for orchestrating the murder of Tupac Shakur

LAS VEGAS (AP) — An aging ex-gang leader was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years to life in prison for orchestrating the 1996 drive-by shooting of rap icon Tupac Shakur near the Las Vegas Strip.

https://apnews.com/article/duane-davis-sentencing-tupac-shakur-827803a315dedbf36d18b66417a74303?

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NCAA sues Ohio governor over his executive order allowing schools to ignore new eligibility rule

The NCAA sued the governor of Ohio on Friday, three days after he signed an executive order giving state universities the option of allowing athletes who graduated from high school in 2022 to play a fifth year in college in defiance of the NCAA’s new eligibility rule.

https://apnews.com/article/ncaa-ohio-lawsuit-e7a9026e4f3a260ba8735de4afa65027?