St. Louis rapper found not guilty of murder after claiming self-defense in 2022 road-rage shootout
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A jury found a St. Louis rapper not guilty of murder after the 19-year-old claimed he was acting in self-defense when he shot and killed the driver of the Jeep that was following him on his minibike.
CTS Luh Wick, whose legal name is Michael Henderson, was acquitted of first-degree murder and armed criminal action Thursday, the reported.
Henderson told the jury that he and his friends were riding their minibikes on Aug. 26, 2
Mother ignored Michigan school shooter’s texts about hallucinations because she was riding horses
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — Prosecutors on Friday sought to portray the mother of a Michigan school shooter as an aloof parent more interested in horses than the mental health of her teenage son who was apparently having hallucinations months before
Jennifer Crumbley, 45, is on trial for involuntary manslaughter, the in a U.S. mass school shooting. She and her husband are accused of contributing to the deaths at Oxford High School by neglecting their son’s needs and making a gun accessible at home.
Evidence shows
Minister dodges questions on cost to retrofit ServiceOntario outlets into Staples, Walmart locations
The Ford government continues to dodge questions as to how much it is costing taxpayers to retrofit 11 ServiceOntario outlets into Staples Canada and Walmart locations across the province.
In an interview with Rogers TV Durham, MPP Todd McCarthy – the minister responsible for the pilot project – reiterated the cost savings to Ontarians as a result of the government partnership with the retail stores.
“So on the retrofit, we’ve factored that into the $1 million in cost savings, so even factoring in the retrofit costs, we’re
School bus driver fled crash with kids onboard, wheel missing: Niagara police
A school bus driver is facing charges after allegedly fleeing the scene of a crash in Niagara Region with a wheel missing and children onboard.
In a Friday release, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) say emergency crews responded to a crash near Canal Bank Street and Ontario Road in Welland around 7:50 a.m. on Wednesday.
Crews arrived to find a damaged blue Ford 150 pickup truck and injured driver who had to be extricated from the vehicle. The 47-year-old woman was
Georgia Senate passes a panel with subpoena power to investigate District Attorney Fani Willis
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s state Senate joined attempts to investigate Fulton County District Attorney on Friday, voting 30-19 to create a special committee that Republican senators say is needed to determine whether the Democratic district attorney misspent state tax money in her prosecution of former President Donald Trump and others.
“This has to do with following state funds,” said Republican Sen Matt Brass of Newnan. “We want to know where is our money going.”
The committee, which doesn’t require approval
Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger, longtime Maryland Democrat, to retire from Congress
TIMONIUM, Md. (AP) — Maryland U.S. Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger announced Friday that he won’t seek a 12th term in Congress, meaning that at least three of the state’s eight U.S. House seats will be open on the November ballot.
The 77-year-old Democrat, who has represented the 2nd District since 2003, said in a video message that he will retire. His district includes parts of Baltimore
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out.
CLAIM: A judge on Monday delayed proceedings in former President Donald Trump’s New York defamation trial until Tuesday, the day of the New Hampshire primary, which is proof of election interference.
THE FACTS: The trial on Monday because of a juror’s illness.
The false claim circulated ahead of Trump
Cyprus government unveils support measures for breakaway Turkish Cypriots ahead of UN envoy’s visit
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The on Friday promised breakaway Turkish Cypriots a package of measures aimed at winning their trust ahead of a renewed United Nations attempt to revive long-dormant peace talks.
It includes promises to expedite citizenship applications, grant pensions to widows, offer more job training opportunities and allow easier access to Muslim places of worship, the government announced.
“Turkish Cypriots are citizens of the Cyprus Republic, we’re showing that in practice,” Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides told reporters Friday.
Cyprus was divided
Gun-waving St. Louis lawyer wants misdemeanor wiped off his record
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis man who gained notoriety for pointing a gun at social justice demonstrators as they marched past his home asked a local judge to wipe the misdemeanor from his record.
Mark McCloskey in 2021 to misdemeanor fourth-degree assault and was fined $750. Republican Gov. Mike Parson him, as well as his wife Patricia McCloskey, weeks later.
Mark McCloskey filed a form Tuesday seeking to have the misdemeanor scrubbed from his record, multiple St. Louis
Man stabbed during attempted dog-snatching in Pickering
Durham Regional Police are on the hunt for two armed suspects who stabbed a man in the leg while trying to steal his service dog in Pickering last weekend.
Investigators say the victim parked in a wooded area to let his dog out to urinate between noon and 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 20, when a black older model Ford 1-50 drove up and two males exited the vehicle carrying knives.
The suspects demanded the man’s dog and an altercation ensued during which the victim was