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'Dr. Death' Poisoned 30 So He Could Act the Hero

12 died through the actions of anesthetist Frédéric Péchier, handed life sentence

(Newser) - A onetime "star anesthetist" in France will spend the rest of his life in prison. A court in Besançon on Thursday handed 53-year-old Frédéric Péchier a life sentence for poisoning 30 patients over nearly a decade, 12 of whom died after suffering cardiac arrest during...

Brian Walshe Guilty of First-Degree Murder

Massachusetts man claimed he dismembered her in a panic after she died suddenly

(Newser) - Jurors in Massachusetts needed just six hours to decide that Brian Walshe killed his wife, even though her body has never been found. A Norfolk County jury on Monday convicted Walshe of first-degree murder in the death of 39-year-old Ana Walshe, who vanished on New Year's Day 2023. The...

Grand Jury Again Rejects Indicting Letitia James

Lawyer says it's clear Trump's DOJ should never have brought the case against New York's attorney general

(Newser) - A federal grand jury in Virginia has again declined to charge New York Attorney General Letitia James, derailing another effort by the Trump administration to pursue a criminal case against one of the president's political adversaries. Alexandria jurors on Thursday rejected prosecutors' push to reindict James, the New York Times...

Ex-DOJ Officials, Scholars: Comey Case Must Be Tossed

Former officials say prosecution is political retribution, not justice

(Newser) - More than 100 former Justice Department officials are pushing a federal judge to dismiss the criminal case against former FBI director James Comey, alleging the prosecution is driven by political motives rather than legal merit, the Washington Post reports. The group—which spans both Republican and Democratic administrations and includes...

DOJ: Staffers' Posts Didn't Hurt Mangione's Case

They expressed their views about his guilt

(Newser) - Federal prosecutors are pushing back against claims that two Justice Department staffers compromised Luigi Mangione's right to a fair trial by reposting President Trump's pointed remarks about Mangione along with their own opinions. In a letter to the Southern District of New York, prosecutors argued the employees were...

Prosecutors Think Mushroom Killer's Sentence Is Weak

That Erin Patterson is eligible for parole after 33 years is 'manifestly inadequate,' they say

(Newser) - Australian prosecutors are pushing for a tougher punishment for Erin Patterson, the woman convicted of killing three relatives and attempting to murder a fourth with a poisonous mushroom lunch. Patterson, 51, received a life sentence last month , with the possibility of parole only after 33 years—a term already...

Diddy Plans to Allocute During His Friday Sentencing

As Virginia Huynh disputes prosecutors' claims ahead of Diddy's sentencing

(Newser) - Sean "Diddy" Combs' sentencing is set for Friday, and as the clock ticks down, Combs' former girlfriend is again challenging the narrative laid out by prosecutors. Virginia Huynh sent a letter to Judge Arun Subramanian stating she was not sex trafficked, directly disputing what prosecutors have asserted. Huynh...

Prosecutors Ask Judge to Throw the Book at Combs

They want him locked up for 11 years

(Newser) - Last week, attorneys for Sean "Diddy" Combs made a plea for leniency . This week, federal prosecutors have asked the judge to lock him up for more than 11 years. In a lengthy memo filed late Monday, they argue that Combs' crimes were marked by violence and intimidation, saying...

Her Alleged Scheme: Tease Sex and Drugs, Then Rob and Kill

Prosecutors say 3 men died at Tabitha Bundrick's hands after drug-fueled robberies

(Newser) - A New York City woman is facing murder charges after prosecutors say she lured men with promises of sex and drugs, then robbed them and left them to die. Tabitha Bundrick, already serving a 13-year federal sentence for narcotics offenses tied to the same deaths, appeared in New York...

US Attorney Who Turned Up No Evidence on NY AG Resigns

Erik Siebert steps down amid pressure from Trump administration over Letitia James mortgage

(Newser) - A federal prosecutor in Virginia whose monthslong mortgage fraud investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James hasn't resulted in criminal charges resigned Friday under pressure from the Trump administration. Erik Siebert confirmed his departure in an email to colleagues, reviewed by the AP , in which he praised them...

Prosecutor Who 'Embarrassed' Office Placed on Unpaid Leave

Devon Flanagan berated Rhode Island cops during arrest for trespassing

(Newser) - A special assistant attorney general in Rhode Island who told police officers they would regret arresting her has been placed on unpaid leave for six months and it's not clear whether she will return to work afterward. "On August 14, Special Assistant Attorney General Devon Flanagan mistreated the...

Prosecutor to Arresting Cops: 'You're Going to Regret This!'

Devon Hogan Flanagan seen on video during arrest at RI restaurant proclaiming: 'I'm an AG!'

(Newser) - A Rhode Island prosecutor arrested this week at a Newport restaurant tried to get an arresting officer to turn off his body camera—which didn't happen, and which is why we now know some of the things she said during that interaction. "I want you to turn your...

There's a Dust-Up Over Mangione's Health Records

Defense claims prosecutors improperly accessed private medical records

(Newser) - Prosecutors in Manhattan on Friday pushed back against claims they improperly accessed private medical records in the high-profile case against Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Mangione's legal team argues that prosecutors crossed a line, violating federal health privacy laws by subpoenaing Aetna,...

Grand Juror in Karen Read Case Faces Criminal Charge

She has agreed to plead guilty to criminal contempt for sharing confidential witness details

(Newser) - A Massachusetts woman who served on the grand jury in the widely watched Karen Read case has admitted to leaking confidential information, according to federal prosecutors. Jessica Leslie has agreed to plead guilty to criminal contempt for violating court rules on grand jury secrecy, ABC News reports. Authorities say...

DOJ Escalates Campaign Against Jan. 6 Prosecutors

Sources say at least 3 involved in Capitol riot criminal cases were fired on Friday

(Newser) - The Justice Department on Friday fired at least three prosecutors involved in US Capitol riot criminal cases, the latest move by the Trump administration targeting attorneys connected to the massive prosecution of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack, per two people familiar with the matter. Those dismissed include two attorneys who...

'Unprecedented' Move at ICC After Sex Misconduct Claims

International Criminal Court's top prosecutor, Karim Khan, steps aside for now while probe continues

(Newser) - The International Criminal Court's top prosecutor has temporarily stepped aside amid an investigation into sexual misconduct allegations, the court announced Friday, casting uncertainty over the court's leadership. The decision follows claims that Karim Khan tried for more than a year to pressure a female aide into a...

2 Convicted of Cover-Up in Fatal Crash Involving Red Bull Heir

Thai court find ex-prosecutors guilty for shielding Vorayuth Yoovidhya after accident that killed a cop

(Newser) - A Thai court convicted and sentenced on Tuesday two former prosecutors in connection with a cover-up of a 2012 Ferrari crash involving an heir to the Red Bull energy drink fortune that killed a police officer. Former Deputy Attorney General Nate Naksuk and former prosecutor Chainarong Sangthongaram were sentenced to...

In South Africa, Nobel Winner's Death Is Getting a Second Look

New evidence challenges original accident ruling on Albert Luthuli

(Newser) - South African prosecutors have reopened the case of African National Congress leader Albert Luthuli's mysterious 1967 death, challenging decades-old conclusions and promising new insights into a pivotal moment of the apartheid era, per the AP . The government declared Luthuli, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, was struck by a...

Weinstein Lawyer Slams the '1-800-Get-Harvey Hotline'

Prosecutors say retrial for disgraced media mogul may happen in November; new charges possible

(Newser) - Manhattan prosecutors told a judge Tuesday they're anticipating a November retrial for Harvey Weinstein as they continue to investigate possible new sexual-assault charges against the disgraced media mogul. Assistant District Attorney Nicole Blumberg said prosecutors haven't yet brought their findings to a grand jury and said she couldn'...

Alabama Switches to Injection After a Nitrogen Gas Execution

Jamie Ray Mills was convicted of killing an elderly couple

(Newser) - Alabama carried out its second execution of the year on Thursday, months after the nation's first execution via nitrogen gas . Jamie Ray Mills, 50, was pronounced dead at 6:26pm after receiving a three-drug injection at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in southwest Alabama, authorities said, the AP...

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