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2 Suspects in Kidnapping of San Jose Baby Set to Return to Court
The man and woman accused of kidnapping 3-month-old Brandon Cuellar from a San Jose home last month were due in court Thursday and expected to enter pleas. Bob Redell reports.
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Celebrity Chef Mario Batali Found Not Guilty in Boston Sexual Misconduct Trial
Celebrity chef Mario Batali was found not guilty Tuesday by a judge in his Boston sexual misconduct trial. Batali is charged with indecent assault and battery over a 2017 incident at a Back Bay restaurant. Boston Municipal Court Judge James Stanton found Batali not guilty, saying the complaining witness had “credibility issues” and found there was not enough evidence to...
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Accuser Testifies as Mario Batali's Sexual Misconduct Trial Opens
The celebrity chef is accused of forcibly kissing and groping a woman at a Boston restaurant in 2017 after inviting her to take a selfie together.
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Hillcrest Restaurant Gunman Sentenced to 49 Years
The man who pleaded guilty to opening fire at a Hillcrest restaurant while employees and diners were inside was sentenced on Friday to 49 years in prison.
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LA Sheriff's Deputy Accidentally Opens Fire in Courtroom
A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy accidentally fired a gun inside a courtroom last month, potentially injuring a colleague and prompting an internal investigation.
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WATCH: ‘Love & Hip Hop: Miami' Star Prince Gets Emotional in Court Appearance
“Love and Hip Hop: Miami” star Prince, whose real name is Christopher Harty, was arrested after allegedly punching his girlfriend in the mouth. Harty was visibly emotional during his appearance before a judge in Miami-Dade County.
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Joe Exotic of ‘Tiger King' to Be Resentenced in Murder-for-Hire Case
Joe Exotic, the subject of the Netflix docuseries ’Tiger King’, will be resentenced in his murder-for-hire case after an appeals court vacated his original sentence.
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Convicted Killer Scott Peterson Makes Court Appearance Via Zoom
Days after a judge in Stanislaus County ruled that convicted killer Scott Peterson would no longer face the death penalty, Peterson appeared in San Mateo County court via Zoom on Tuesday to request new defense counsel for his sentencing hearing. Bob Redell reports.
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Appeals Court Upholds $25M Award in Monsanto Cancer Case
A federal appeals court has upheld a $25 million award against agribusiness giant Monsanto in a lawsuit that alleged a California man developed cancer from exposure to its Roundup weed killer
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Jury Duty? No Thanks, Say Many, Forcing Trials to Be Delayed
Court officials across the country say a low turnout of people summoned to jury duty is derailing plans to restart trials for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began
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In Scramble to Stay Open, SF Court Leaves Confidential Records Unsecured During COVID-19 Crisis
Legal documents, which include the names of domestic violence victims and children caught in custody battles, have been left unmonitored in open boxes for weeks inside the lobby of the San Francisco Superior Courthouse, despite state laws that require the court to keep such information private. NBC Bay Area investigative reporter Bigad Shaban reports.
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SF Court Leaves Confidential Records Unsecured During Pandemic
Legal documents, which include the names of domestic violence victims and children caught in custody battles, have been left unmonitored in open boxes for weeks inside the lobby of the San Francisco Superior Courthouse, despite state laws that require the court to keep such information private. NBC Bay Area investigative reporter Bigad Shaban reports.
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In Scramble to Stay Open, SF Court Leaves Confidential Records Unsecured During COVID-19 Crisis
Legal documents, which include the names of domestic violence victims and children caught in custody battles, have been left unmonitored in open boxes for weeks inside the lobby of the San Francisco Superior Courthouse, despite state laws that require the court to keep such information private.
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Harvey Weinstein Sentenced to 23 Years
Movie producer Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison for sexually assaulting a former production assistant and raping an aspiring actress.
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Weinstein Found Guilty of Rape But Acquitted of Top Criminal Charges
A New York jury found former Hollywood studio boss Harvey Weinstein guilty of third-degree rape in the case of Jessica Mann and guilty of first-degree criminal sexual assault in the case of Mimi Haleyi, acquitting him of the two most serious counts of predatory sex assault. Those two counts of predatory sex assault, which carried a max sentence of life…
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Weinstein Back in Court as Jurors Winnowed for Rape Trial
Jury selection resumed Monday at the trial of Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, who has pleaded not guilty to charges he raped a woman in a Manhattan hotel room in 2013 and sexually assaulted another in 2006. The initial screening process, now on its fifth day, has been stymied by a host of challenges and distractions, including repeatedly denied requests from…
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Substitute Teacher Arrested After Video Shows Alleged Classroom Assault on Student
A substitute teacher in Texas was fired and arrested Friday after a video showing her allegedly assaulting a high school sophomore was posted online, NBC News reported. The teacher, Tiffani Shadell Lankford, 32, was charged with aggravated assault after the incident occurred at Lehman High School in the city of Kyle, south of Austin, the Hays County Sheriff’s Office said....
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Santa Rosa Police Arrest Man for Allegedly Punching, Kidnapping Woman
Santa Rosa police arrested a man on suspicion of kidnapping and punching a woman at her home in northwest Santa Rosa early Thursday morning.
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John Singleton of ‘Boys N the Hood' in Coma After Stroke
“Boyz N the Hood” director John Singleton is in a coma at a Los Angeles hospital eight days after suffering a major stroke, court papers filed Thursday showed. The 51-year-old director’s condition was revealed in a court filing from his mother, Shelia Ward, who is requesting she be immediately appointed his temporary conservator to make medical and financial decisions for...
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Man Accused in Killing of Rapper Nipsey Hussle Pleads Not Guilty
The man charged with killing rapper Nipsey Hussle pleaded not guilty to murder and attempted murder charges. Patrick Healy reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 4, 2019.