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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 ...Top stories - NBC News - November 3 -
American convicted on drug-related charges in Russia loses appeal
A court in the Russian capital has rejected an American citizen’s appeal against against his sentence on drug-related chargesWorld - ABC News - November 5 -
Kenyan man convicted of plotting 9/11-style attack on U.S.
A Kenyan man was convicted Monday of plotting a 9/11-style attack on a U.S. building on behalf of the terrorist organization al-Shabab.Top stories - CBS News - November 5 -
Man convicted in 9/11-style plot to kill Americans
A man accused of being a Somalian terror group operative has been convicted of a 9/11-style plot to kill Americans, the Justice Department said Monday. The Justice Department said in a press ...Politics - The Hill - November 5 -
Why is Trump allowed to vote in Florida after felony conviction?
Former President Trump cast his ballot in Florida on Election Day, despite his 34 felony convictions in New York. While Florida has some of the strictest laws in the country against people ...Politics - The Hill - November 5 -
Convicted Jan 6. rioter seeks pardon based on Trump's victory
Moments before a convicted Jan. 6 rioter was sentenced Thursday, he sought a full pardon. He claimed President-elect Donald Trump’s victory vindicated his actions.Top stories - ABC News - November 7 -
Madonna laments re-election of ‘convicted felon, rapist, bigot’ Donald Trump
Billie Eilish also expressed dismay at the re-election of Trump, calling him ‘someone who hates women so, so deeply’. Madonna has expressed outrage at the re-election of Donald Trump, describing ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
Co-founders of militia group convicted of attempting to murder federal agents
Two men had also planned to go to Texas and kill asylum seekers as well as border agents who would try to stop them. Two men who co-founded a militia group have been convicted of attempting to ...World - The Guardian - November 9 -
Texas doctor convicted after accepting kickbacks for patients' blood, urine
Dr. Hector Ubaldo, 60, was indicted in September and found guilty recently by a federal jury after just 14 minutes.Top stories - CBS News - November 9 -
Richard Allen convicted in Indiana murder trial for killings of 2 girls in Delphi
Richard Allen is accused in the killings of 14-year-old Liberty "Libby" German and 13-year-old Abigail "Abby" Williams in 2017.Top stories - CBS News - November 11 -
Judge delays decision on fate of Trump's criminal hush money conviction
The judge in Donald Trump's criminal hush money case in New York has agreed to delay any decision on whether to throw out Trump's conviction.Top stories - ABC News - November 12 -
Judge delays key ruling on fate of Trump hush money conviction
A New York jury found Donald Trump guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records related to a hush money payment to porn start Stormy Daniels.Business - CNBC - November 12 -
Judge delays immunity ruling in Trump "hush money" conviction
A New York judge's decision on whether President-elect Donald Trump's "hush money" conviction should be dismissed over claims of presidential immunity will be delayed at least a week. Attorney and ...Top stories - CBS News - November 12 -
Trump hush-money judge delays ruling on whether to throw out conviction
Postponement follows numerous successful attempts to delay case in which he was convicted on 34 felony counts. US politics – live updates Trump case tracker – where does each stand? The ...World - The Guardian - November 12 -
Judge delays decision on tossing Trump’s hush money conviction
The judge overseeing Donald Trump's New York criminal trial delayed a key ruling Tuesday on whether the president-elect's conviction should be set aside, according to correspondence between the ...Top stories - NBC News - November 12 -
Iran executes in public a serial rapist convicted in dozens of cases
Iran's state media say authorities have executed in public a man convicted of raping dozens of women over two decadesWorld - ABC News - November 13 -
Man Convicted in 1989 Murder of Yusuf Hawkins to Present New Evidence
The death of Yusuf Hawkins in Brooklyn set off months of protests. Joseph Fama, who prosecutors say shot the 16-year-old in a melee, will get a chance to prove his innocence.Top stories - The New York Times - November 14 -
Proud Boys leader convicted of sedition intends to ask Trump for pardon
A leader of the Proud Boys convicted of seditious conspiracy for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack intends to seek a pardon from President-elect Trump. Joe Biggs, a Florida Proud Boy and ...Politics - The Hill - November 14 -
Former Slovak President Andrej Kiska loses pension after fraud conviction
Slovakia’s presidential office says has stopped sending pension payments to former President Andrej Kiska because of his tax fraud convictionWorld - ABC News - November 14 -
Man and four teenagers convicted of murdering two boys in mistaken identity case
Four teenagers and a man in his 40s were convicted on Friday by a court in England of the murders of two boys in a case of mistaken identityWorld - ABC News - November 15 -
Manhattan DA opposes Trump’s bid to dismiss hush money conviction
Manhattan prosecutors on Tuesday said they will oppose President-elect Trump’s demand to dismiss his New York criminal conviction following the election, instead floating the judge could freeze the ...Politics - The Hill - November 19 -
Manhattan DA says he's against dismissing Trump's "hush money" conviction
Manhattan, New York, District Attorney Alvin Bragg and his team of prosecutors are vowing to oppose any effort to dismiss President-elect Donald Trump's "hush money" conviction and suggesting they ...Top stories - CBS News - November 19 -
Susan Smith, convicted in 1994 murder of her 2 kids, up for parole
Susan Smith, who is serving a life sentence for drowning her two children in a South Carolina lake in 1994, is now up for parole. For the first time since her trial, she will hear her ex-husband, ...Top stories - NBC News - November 20 -
Man convicted of murder of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley
Jose Ibarra was found guilty in the murder of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley. He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.Top stories - CBS News - November 20 -
Laken Riley murder: man convicted in killing of Georgia nursing student
José Ibarra found guilty of murder in Riley’s February death, which fueled a US debate over immigration. A Venezuelan man has been convicted of murder in the killing of the Georgia nursing student ...World - The Guardian - November 20 -
Laken Riley's family speaks in court after Jose Ibarra's conviction
Laken Riley's loved ones addressed the court after a Georgia judge found Jose Ibarra guilty of all charges in the criminal case surrounding the nursing student's death. CBS News' Manuel Bojorquez ...Top stories - CBS News - November 20 -
Trump seeks dismissal of hush money conviction on immunity grounds
President-elect Trump's criminal hush money conviction must be dismissed "to facilitate the orderly transition of Executive power," defense attorneys argued Wednesday.Top stories - ABC News - November 20 -
Bryan Kohberger can face death penalty if convicted, judge rules
Bryan Kohberger is charged with four counts of first degree murder in the 2022 stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students.Top stories - CBS News - November 20 -
Key details from trial in killing of Laken Riley after conviction, sentencing
Undocumented Venezuelan immigrant Jose Ibarra was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez has more on the ...Top stories - CBS News - November 20 -
Former doctor is sentenced to life in prison after conviction for sexually abusing patients
A former doctor has been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of sexually abusing multiple patients, including children, over the span of years in the New York areaHealth - ABC News - November 20 -
Capitol rioter with "kill list" convicted of plot to murder FBI agents
Edward Kelley distributed a "kill list" and videos containing images of FBI employees to another person as part of his "mission," prosecutors say.Top stories - CBS News - 6 days ago -
Man convicted of plotting to kill agents investigating his role on Jan. 6
A convicted Jan. 6 rioter has now been found guilty of planning to kill federal agents who were investigating his role in the Capitol attack. Edward Kelley, 35, was convicted Wednesday by a jury of ...Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago -
A Tennessee man is convicted of killing 2 at a high school basketball game in 2021
A Tennessee man has been convicted of killing two men and wounding a third in a shooting at a high school basketball game three years agoSports - ABC News - 6 days ago -
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.Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago -
People smugglers who promoted Tripadvisor-style video reviews convicted
The smugglers offered the migrants bronze, silver, gold and platinum packages, depending on risk.Top stories - BBC News - 5 days ago