LAS VEGAS (AP) — A new lawyer for O.J. Simpson filed a new attempt Tuesday to gain his release from Nevada state prison, alleging the former football star was so badly represented by lawyers in his trial and previous appeals that he deserves a new trial. A 94-page document filed Tuesday in Clark County District […]
A prestigious national band fraternity has stripped its Florida A&M University chapter of its charter, following an investigation into hazing incidents that happened in the spring of 2010, according to a statement on the website for Kappa Kappa Psi Fraternity. The hazing incidents in 2010 were not directly related to the highly publicized hazing death […]
MIAMI (AP) — George Zimmerman’s attorney is examining 67 compact discs and a list of witness statements in the Trayvon Martin case. Attorney Mark O’Mara announced Monday evening on the legal defense site he created for Zimmerman that he and his team have received discovery regarding the case. The package also includes 911 calls, non-emergency […]
NOGALES, Ariz. (AP) — Federal authorities say a Mexican man tried to smuggle more than 7 pounds of cocaine into Arizona by hiding it in his wheelchair’s seat cushion. U.S. Customs and Border Protection says the 43-year-old was stopped for further inspection at the Nogales port Sunday after an officer noticed something peculiar about the […]
BALDWIN, La. (AP) — Louisiana State Police are investigating the death of a 33-year-old man who was shot with a stun gun by a city police officer after reportedly escaping custody. State police spokesman Stephen Hammons says the victim’s identity is being withheld. Hammons says Police Chief Gerald Minor asked state police to step in […]
