Florida Woman Who Fatally Shot Black Neighbor Gets 25 Years in Prison

Susan Lorincz, who shot Ajike Owens, was convicted of manslaughter. The case prompted national outrage.

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White Florida woman sentenced to 25 years for fatally shooting Black neighbor

Susan Lorincz was sentenced to 25 years in prison for shooting Ajike Owens, her Black neighbor, through her front door last year.

Florida woman sentenced to 25 years for fatally shooting neighbor through door

A white Florida woman who fatally shot her Black neighbor through a locked door was sentenced to 25 years in prison Monday for the "completely unnecessary" gunfire.

Florida woman sentenced to 25 years in neighbor shooting death

Susan Lorincz, who was found guilty of felony manslaughter with a firearm, was sentenced on 25 years in prison for fatally shooting her neighbor Ajike "AJ" Owens.

Contractor Who Defrauded Navy of Millions and Fled Gets 15 Years in Prison

Leonard Glenn Francis, known as Fat Leonard, bribed Navy officials with cash and luxury goods in exchange for over $30 million in contracts for his business, officials said.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 6

Doctor who poisoned his mother's partner gets 31 years in prison

Dr. Thomas Kwan who was disgruntled about his inheritance disguised himself as a nurse to inject Patrick O'Hara with a flesh-eating poison.

$20 million settlement reached in death of woman fatally shot by officer

Teresa Gomez, 45, was fatally shot in 2023 after a Las Cruces police officer on a bicycle approached her while she sat in a parked car with another person, authorities said.

Man Who Killed Hundreds of Eagles and Hawks Gets Nearly 4 Years in Prison

Travis John Branson was part of a conspiracy that killed 3,600 birds, prosecutors said. He also trafficked and sold bird parts on the black market.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 1

Woman convicted in Florida killer-clown cold case released from prison

A woman convicted of dressing up as a clown in 1990 and murdering the wife of a man she later married has been released from prison, putting to rest one of the more bizarre cold cases Florida has ...

Family of woman fatally shot by police officer given $20M settlement by New Mexico city

The family of a woman shot dead by a former New Mexico police officer has reached a $20 million settlement with the city that employed him, ahead of his murder trial next year.

Georgia woman convicted of killing her toddler gets life in prison

Leilani Simon was spared the maximum punishment of life without a chance of parole.

Las Vegas man who called 911 for help in break-in was fatally shot by officer

Las Vegas police are investigating after an officer fatally shot a 43-year-old father who had called 911 for help during a home break-in.

Many more seniors are getting COVID shots this year, CDC reports

Nearly 4 in 10 seniors have gotten vaccinated for COVID so far this year.

Russia soldiers who massacred Ukraine family get life in prison

The case marks a rare example of Russia admitting to a crime committed by its troops in Ukraine.

Who is Kemi Badenoch, the first Black woman to lead Britain's Conservative Party?

The first Black woman to lead a major U.K. political party, Kemi Badenoch is an upbeat and outspoken libertarian who thinks the British state is broken and she is the one to fix it

World - ABC News - November 2

Get Sea of Stars For Just $25 In This Black Friday Deal

There's no shortage of games on sale during Black Friday week, but if you're in the mood for an old-school RPG with gorgeous 16-bit pixel-art aesthetics, Sea of Stars is an easy recommendation . ...

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Police officer who Tasered 95-year-old woman convicted of manslaughter

An Australian police officer who Tasered 95-year-old great-grandmother Clare Nowland in her care home has been found guilty of manslaughter.

Texas woman gifted new car after helping neighbors in need

Lyn Story, who has been using her old car to offer rides to those in need, was shocked when a generous viewer steps up to give her a brand new vehicle, allowing her to continue her acts of ...

Man sentenced to life in Young Dolph killing gets 35 more years in prison

A judge has given a Tennessee man sentenced to life in prison in the daytime ambush killing of rapper Young Dolph an additional 35 years behind bars

Entertainment - ABC News - November 1

Jan. 6 rioter targeted by 'fedsurrection' conspiracy theories gets 8 years in prison

Zachary Alam, a Jan. 6 rioter who was the subject of right-wing "fedsurrection" conspiracy theories, was sentenced to eight years in prison.

Major bitcoin hacker Lichtenstein gets five years in prison for crypto laundering scheme

The value of the bitcoin stolen by hacker Ilya Lichstenstein from Bitfinex in 2016 is worth more than $10 billion now.

Business - CNBC - November 15

45 pro-democracy activists get 4 to 10 years in prison in Hong Kong

Forty-five ex-lawmakers and activists have been sentenced to four to 10 years in prison in Hong Kong’s biggest national security case under a Beijing-imposed law that crushed a once-thriving ...

World - ABC News - November 19

A Russian charged with sending video of military equipment to Ukraine gets 14 years in prison

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A Russian charged with sending video of military equipment to Ukraine gets 14 years in prison

A Russian man has been convicted of treason and sentenced to 14 years in prison after being found guilty of high treason for a video he sent to Ukraine’s security services

World - ABC News - 4 days ago

Get Six Terminator Movies For Less Than $25 In Amazon's Black Friday Sale

Only a handful of film franchises have managed to stick around for decades like the Terminator movies have, and if you're looking to get them all in one go, you can grab the entire series with ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 21

Man who stole and laundered roughly $1B in bitcoin is sentenced to 5 years in prison

A computer expert who stole bitcoin worth billions of dollars at current prices — and then spent years laundering some of the hacked cryptocurrency with help from his wife — has been sentenced to ...

Tech - ABC News - November 14

2 fatally shot and 7 injured in Orlando during Halloween celebrations

ORLANDO, Fla. — Two people are dead and seven others were injured after a shooting in downtown Orlando early Friday as thousands celebrated Halloween, police said.

An Australia police officer who shocked a 95-year-old woman with a Taser is guilty of manslaughter

A police officer who shocked a 95-year-old nursing home resident with a Taser was found guilty of manslaughter in an Australian court

World - ABC News - 2 days ago

Man who went missing for 25 years reunited with family after they spotted him in a news article

A man who went missing for 25 years was reunited with his family after a friend spotted him in a newspaper report on missing people, police said Tuesday.

Florida's convicted killer clown released from prison

A woman who pleaded guilty to dressing as a clown and in 1990 murdering the wife of a man she later married has been released from a Florida prison.

Dog fatally attacks woman and bites 2 Boston officers, police say

Police say a dog fatally attacked a woman and bit two police officers in a Boston neighborhood

Race for No. 1 pick in 2025 NFL Draft: How the Black Friday game will help determine who gets the top spot

Don't sleep on the NFL's only game the day after Thanksgiving

Sports - CBS Sports - 3 days ago

Get A Full Year Of Hulu For Only $12 With This Superb Black Friday Streaming Deal

Hulu is normally fairly generous to potential customers, offering a 30-day free trial that lets you check out the service before opening your wallet. The company is more generous than usual for ...

Tech - GameSpot - 3 days ago

Arrest made after woman, baby shot dead in car in Connecticut

A suspect in the fatal shooting of a woman and her 4-month-old son inside a car in Hartford, Connecticut, was arrested in Puerto Rico, officials said.

US woman in 1990 'killer clown' case released from prison

Sheila Keen-Warren pleaded guilty to murdering her husband's first wife while wearing a clown costume.

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