Oct 20, 2026
A Kenyan court found self-proclaimed pastor Paul Mackenzie and 28 associates guilty of murdering 190 children and one adult through an organized system of enforced fasting, in one of the world's worst cult-related disasters in recent history.
Shawn Oliver, Republican candidate for lieutenant governor of Massachusetts, suspended his campaign after being arrested on drunk driving charges following a crash that left several injured, with his running mate demanding he bow out of the race.
A Washington, D.C. judge permanently dismissed criminal charges against former Olympian David Hearn for allegedly vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, barring the Justice Department from refiling the case despite pressure from President Trump.
A federal judge declared a mistrial after jurors failed to reach a verdict in the bribery case against Washington DC Council member Trayon White, who was accused of accepting cash from a city contractor. Prosecutors plan to retry the case.
New York prosecutors reopened an investigation into allegations that a Cornell University student was drugged and gang-raped by seven fraternity members in 2024, following public outcry over the case and a civil lawsuit filed by the alleged victim.
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Texas must accelerate its $1 billion-plus plan to install air conditioning in all state prisons by the end of 2029, citing constitutional violations. The decision comes after inmate advocates argued the state was moving too slowly to address dangerous heat conditions that have led to at least two dozen deaths.
Mariah Thomas, 28, pleaded guilty to endangering the welfare of a child after her 1-month-old daughter died when she placed her in an oven instead of a crib. The murder charge was dropped as part of a plea deal, and she received a 13-year prison sentence.
A Vermont jury convicted a man of attempted murder for shooting three Palestinian college students who were walking near his home in November 2023. The jury rejected an insanity defense rooted in his claims that he was hearing voices.
Five Stanford University students who faced criminal charges for barricading themselves inside the university president's office during a 2024 pro-Palestinian demonstration will have charges dismissed after completing community service and paying restitution. Their trial earlier this year ended in a mistrial with a deadlocked jury.
Five Stanford University students who participated in a 2024 pro-Palestinian protest by barricading themselves inside the president's office will have charges dismissed after completing 100 hours of community service and paying restitution. Their trial earlier this year ended in a deadlocked jury.
Patrick Clancy appeared on 60 Minutes with his new wife Dr. Rachel Danis in his first interview since his ex-wife Lindsay Clancy's murder trial ended in a mistrial. He discussed his grief over losing his three children, his decision to forgive his ex-wife, and revealed that he and his new wife are planning to start a family.
US authorities secretly removed a diplomat from London and flew him out of the UK after he was accused of possessing indecent images of children, without informing British police. The incident has sparked diplomatic controversy and drawn criticism from Harry Dunn's mother, who called the action 'unforgivable.'
President Trump indicated he will not intervene in the Lindsay Clancy case after her attorney publicly requested a pardon following a mistrial. Trump characterized the Massachusetts murder case, in which Clancy is accused of killing her three children, as a 'state situation' that authorities must resolve.
Alaska prosecutors are dropping voter misconduct cases against residents born in American Samoa after a state appeals court threw out felony charges against a woman who incorrectly checked a box indicating she was a U.S. citizen. The decision affects a group of American Samoan residents who made the same error on voter forms.
Mississippi police arrested a man in connection with the killing of Tasia Fortune, a 29-year-old Black woman found hanging from a tree outside an abandoned home, after the medical examiner ruled it a homicide.
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried petitioned the US Supreme Court to review his 2023 fraud conviction and 25-year sentence, arguing jurors heard about customer losses while his defense was barred from showing assets were available for repayment.
A California woman has pleaded guilty to charges of paying homeless individuals to register to vote using the identities of registered voters. The Department of Justice has warned of widespread voter fraud in California following the case.
Attorneys have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to halt the scheduled Thursday execution of a Florida death row inmate convicted in the 1996 kidnapping and strangulation of a man. The legal team is seeking DNA testing in the case.
A Massachusetts judge declared a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy case after jurors deadlocked on whether the mother who killed her three children was legally insane, highlighting ongoing debates about postpartum mental health and criminal responsibility.
Romanian prosecutors officially indicted social media influencer Andrew Tate on charges including trafficking minors, money laundering, sex with a minor, and witness tampering. His brother Tristan was also indicted for complicity.
U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta issued an emergency order allowing the Bureau of Prisons to force-feed Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who is accused of fatally shooting a National Guard member near the White House and has been on a monthslong hunger strike while awaiting trial.
Australian woman Erin Patterson, convicted of murdering three relatives with death cap mushrooms, began her appeal arguing that allowing jurors to stay in the same hotel as police and prosecution represented a catastrophic failure of justice.
The Justice Department has asked a federal appeals court to reinstate criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran man whose case was dismissed in May by a judge who ruled he was subject to vindictive prosecution. The DOJ is challenging the lower court's finding in a Monday filing.
Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, admitting in court that he shot the executive outside an investor conference in late 2024. The plea has triggered a legal dispute over whether he can still face separate state prosecution.
Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, admitting he trailed the executive to an investor conference before shooting him in December 2024.
Tyler Boebert, 21-year-old son of Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert, was arrested and charged with multiple felonies including three counts of sexual exploitation of a minor and two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. He posted $10,000 bond on Sunday.
Jury selection has begun in Las Vegas for the trial of Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, a former gang leader accused of orchestrating the drive-by shooting death of rapper Tupac Shakur nearly 30 years ago. The 63-year-old faces one charge of murder with a deadly weapon with intent to promote a criminal gang.
Daniel Kinahan, 49, was extradited from the United Arab Emirates to Ireland and appeared before Dublin's Special Criminal Court on Sunday, where he was charged with directing a criminal organisation and remanded in custody. The suspected crime gang boss arrived on an Irish government jet amid tight security.
Ecuadoran prosecutors have formally charged former interior minister José Serrano and six other individuals on suspicion of masterminding the assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, who was shot dead at a campaign event in Quito days before the 2023 election.
The Department of Justice announced it filed denaturalization actions against 25 individuals accused of obtaining citizenship through fraud or concealing serious criminal offenses including attempted murder, sexual assault, and marriage fraud. The DOJ reports it has filed 123 civil denaturalization complaints since the start of the second Trump administration, calling it the largest denaturalization effort in U.S. history.
The Justice Department moved to dismiss criminal charges against a former Olympian accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, saying evidence showed the damage was caused by flawed installation work rather than deliberate vandalism.
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a motion to dismiss misdemeanor obstruction charges against Los Angeles labor union leader David Huerta, who was arrested last year while protesting an Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid during the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in California.
Simon Peter Carman, 45, has been charged with murdering 17-year-old Tunchanok, whose body was found in a suitcase in Thailand. The victim's family has expressed shock over the gruesome death, while Carman is being held in Pattaya Prison.
A US Marine who shot and wounded a police officer outside a Texas immigration detention center was sentenced to 100 years in federal prison, while seven other protesters received sentences of at least 50 years on terrorism charges. The case represents the Trump administration's first major prosecution of alleged anti-fascist activists.
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to restore the conviction of the man found guilty of kidnapping and murdering 6-year-old Etan Patz in 1979, one of the most infamous cold cases in American history that captivated the nation for nearly 50 years.
In a stunning reversal, lawyers for Luigi Mangione informed a judge Thursday that he will no longer pursue a psychiatric defense at his state murder trial for the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a Manhattan sidewalk. The withdrawal means Mangione will not introduce evidence that he was experiencing an extreme mental health crisis at the time of the alleged killing.
An Oslo court convicted Marius Borg Høiby, the 29-year-old stepson of Norway's Crown Prince Haakon, of two counts of rape, domestic violence, and other crimes, sentencing him to four years in prison after a seven-week trial.
A Toronto police officer was fatally shot Thursday by a 19-year-old suspect while executing a search warrant related to an investigation into shots fired at the U.S. consulate in Toronto in March. The teen will be charged with first-degree murder.
Karmelo Anthony, now 19, was sentenced to 35 years in prison for the 2025 murder of fellow student Austin Metcalf at an athletics event in Frisco, Texas. The case has sparked debate over racial justice, with Anthony's family questioning the jury composition and stating 'nobody wins' following the verdict.
Former National Security Adviser John Bolton has agreed to plead guilty to a single count of retaining classified information and will pay a $2.25 million fine, according to multiple sources. Bolton, a prominent Trump critic, was indicted in 2025 for allegedly mishandling classified materials.
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi testified before House lawmakers on Friday, admitting to 'redaction errors' in Jeffrey Epstein case files while defending the Department of Justice's handling of the matter. She refused to answer questions about President Trump's involvement in the files' release.
A federal judge approved Purdue Pharma's criminal sentence, leading to the dissolution of the OxyContin maker. The hearing included testimony from families affected by the opioid crisis and individuals who struggled with addiction treatment.