The South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh faces sentencing at 9:30 a.m. ET on March 3 after a jury finds him guilty of murdering his wife and youngest son in June 2021. …
Judge Announces Sentence for Alex Murdaugh for Murder of Wife, Son
Name of Buffalo Firefighter Killed in Downtown Fire Released
BUFFALO, N.Y.—A firefighter killed in an explosive blaze in Buffalo was identified Thursday as a 37-year-old father who had been with the department for three years, as authorities promised a thorough investigation of the fire’s cause. Firefighter Jason Arno was found dead Wednesday inside a badly burned brick building in the city’s downtown, several hours…
No Bail for Pennsylvania Man With Explosives in Suitcase
PHILADELPHIA—A Pennsylvania man admitted packing explosive materials, fuses, and a lighter in a suitcase he checked for a commercial flight to Florida and fled the Lehigh Valley airport when he feared arrest, federal authorities said in a court document filed Thursday. Marc Muffley, 40, of Lansford, called his girlfriend for a ride when he heard…
US Citizens Arrested for Illegally Exporting Tech to Russia
Two men from Kansas were arrested by U.S. authorities on Thursday, accused of being involved in a scheme to circumvent U.S. export laws that included illegally exporting aviation technology to Russia, after stricter restrictions on exports to Russia were imposed following its invasion of Ukraine. The two men, Cyril Gregory Buyanovsky, 59, of Lawrence, and Douglas…
Half a Million Dollars of Stolen Goods Recovered in Orange County and LA
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) Border Division continues to crack down on organized retail theft after uncovering an organized group of thieves last month, operating in part, in Anaheim. Anaheim resident Yolando De La Rosa, 49, and Jesus Ortiz, 48, of Lynwood were booked in Orange County jail Feb. 24 on charges of organized retail…
Jury Finds Alex Murdaugh Guilty in South Carolina Murder Trial
A South Carolina jury found Richard “Alex” Murdaugh guilty of killing his wife and son on Thursday, convicting the once-influential attorney in a grisly and complex case that has gripped the nation’s attention for nearly two years. The 12-person jury declared Murdaugh, 54, guilty on two counts of murdering his wife Maggie, 52, and youngest…
Alex Murdaugh Found Guilty of Murdering Wife and Son
A South Carolina jury found former attorney Richard “Alex” Murdaugh guilty of killing his wife and son on Thursday after merely three hours of deliberation, closing the six-week trial and one of the most high-profile criminal cases in the history of South Carolina. The 12-person jury declared Murdaugh, 54, guilty on two counts of murdering…
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear First Step Act Drug Sentencing Appeal
The Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal from a convicted methamphetamine distributor who argues that he was improperly denied relief under the Trump-era First Step Act. The court granted the petition in an unsigned order on Feb. 27. No justices dissented from the order. The First Step Act, a bipartisan measure approved by Congress…
Schumer Backs Bipartisan Railway Safety Bill Triggered by Toxic Ohio Derailment
A bipartisan railway safety bill prompted by a recent train derailment and chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio, has garnered the support of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.). Introduced by Sens. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and co-sponsored by Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Bob Casey (D-Pa.), John Fetterman (D-Pa.), and Josh Hawley…
-
Recent Posts
-
Archives
- May 2025
- April 2025
- July 2023
- June 2023
- May 2023
- April 2023
- March 2023
- February 2023
- January 2023
- December 2022
- November 2022
- October 2022
- September 2022
- August 2022
- July 2022
- June 2022
- May 2022
- April 2022
- March 2022
- February 2022
- January 2022
- December 2021
- November 2021
- October 2021
- September 2021
- August 2021
- July 2021
- June 2021
- May 2021
- April 2021
- March 2021
- February 2021
- January 2021
- December 2020
- September 2013
- July 2013
- March 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- December 1
-
Meta
LIVE at 11AM ET: With Washington’s Failures, Will America’s Future Be Decided by the States?
The Republican-led Congress was supposed to hit the ground running with investigations into Biden administration corruption and “deep state” crimes. So far, the GOP has disappointed. But don’t fear—look to the local level. After years of progressives pushing their destructive agenda through state legislatures, the Freedom Caucus is making its stand. In this hard-hitting new…