Category: charges

Newborn Found Dead in Iowa Ditch; Mom, Granddad Charged

The mother and grandfather of a newborn found dead in a ditch in Iowa have been charged with first-degree murder, and court documents say they told investigators the baby was still alive when they put him in a trash bag and abandoned him. Megan K. Staude, 25, of Norfolk, told police the child was born…


Newborn Found Dead in Iowa Ditch; Mother, Grandfather Charged

The mother and grandfather of a newborn found dead in a ditch in Iowa have been charged with first-degree murder, and court documents say they told investigators the baby was still alive when they put him in a trash bag and abandoned him. Megan K. Staude, 25, of Norfolk, told police the child was born…


Alec Baldwin to Keep Lead Role in ‘Rust’: Lawyer

Actor Alec Baldwin will take part in the continuation of the movie “Rust,” keeping the lead role, a lawyer for the production said on Monday, even though prosecutors announced he will be charged in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Baldwin will keep his role as grandfather Harland Rust, and Joel Souza will return as…


Possible Criminal Charges to Be Announced Over Fatal ‘Rust’ Movie Shooting

More than a year after a camerawoman was accidentally shot and killed on a movie set in New Mexico, the local district attorney will reportedly decide this month on whether to press criminal charges over the incident that involved actor Alec Baldwin. The office of Santa Fe First Judicial District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies told Albuquerque…


Woman Charged With Repeatedly Poisoning Husband

MADISON, Wis.—A Wisconsin woman accused of repeatedly poisoning her veterinarian husband with animal euthanasia drugs has been charged with attempted first-degree intentional homicide. Amanda Chapin, 50, of Monroe, was charged Dec. 28 in Lafayette County. Authorities say she poisoned her 70-year-old husband, Gary Chapin, three times during July and August, by putting barbiturates in his…


2 Suspects in Murder for Hire Case Charged With Wire Fraud

Two of the men charged in the murder for hire case that led to the 2018 killing of a Vermont man are now facing federal wire fraud charges, court records show. Serhat Gumrukcu and Berk Eratay are due in appear in U.S. District Court by video next week to answer the charges contained in an…


Stan Lee’s Former Business Manager Cleared of Theft Charges

A Los Angeles judge cleared the former business manager of the late Marvel Comics creator Stan Lee of grand theft charges on Tuesday, ending a four-year criminal case that emerged in the final year of Lee’s life. Superior Court Judge George Lomeli dismissed three felony counts against Keya Morgan, 41, after a jury had voted…


3 Arrested After Soccer Fans Invade Pitch, Clash in Cyprus

NICOSIA, Cyprus—Three individuals were arrested after opposing groups totaling about 30 people invaded the pitch during a top-flight soccer match in Cyprus and hurled rocks and flares at each other, police said Monday. Police said in a statement the individuals in custody, aged 17, 23, and 25, are being investigated on charges of unlawful entry…


Gilead Widens Battle Against Alleged Counterfeit HIV Drug Ring

A federal judge in New York has frozen the assets of dozens of people and entities accused of operating a massive nationwide scheme to distribute counterfeit bottles of Gilead Sciences Inc. HIV drugs, including two alleged “kingpins.” Gilead, which has been pursuing alleged counterfeiters in a civil lawsuit since last year, said in a court…


Rapper Mystikal to Be Arraigned on Rape, Other Charges

NEW ORLEANS—The Grammy-nominated hip-hop performer Mystikal is scheduled for arraignment on charges accusing him of raping and choking a woman, and illegally possessing drugs at his Louisiana home. Charges the performer will face during his arraignment Monday will include first-degree rape, which carries an automatic life sentence if Tyler is convicted. “My client is innocent…