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Liability of State Police, Casino/Track Owners at Issue in Pennsylvania Murder Case

On November 24, 2018, Alicia E. Shaffer Stalheim, 25, was murdered by her jealous boyfriend, Luis Rodriguez, seven months after Rodriguez learned Stalheim and her children met for ice cream with another man. Stalheim, Rodriquez and the other man, Gerry …

U.S. Supreme Court Allows Lawsuit Against Troopers to Proceed

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal by two state police officers accused of failing to protect a woman from a man who went on a deadly rampage, allowing a civil lawsuit to proceed. Troopers were accused of …

Suspect Arrested in June 21 Fatal Shooting in Connecticut Hotel

A suspect has been arrested in a fatal shooting last June in a Meriden hotel, police said. Trevor Outlaw, 33, was arrested Friday in the June 21, 2020 death of Giovanni Rodriguez at the Comfort Inn on East Main Street, …

Teen Sought in Fatal Bowling Alley Shooting Near Philadelphia Turns Himself In

A 17-year-old boy sought in connection with a bowling alley shooting near Philadelphia that left one person dead and four others injured has turned himself in, authorities said Monday. The teen faces numerous counts, including murder, attempted murder and aggravated …

New Jersey Man Charged in Murders Facing Insurance Fraud Charge

A New Jersey man charged with killing his brother and the brother’s wife and two children is facing a new charge of insurance fraud. The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office refused to give any details of the latest charge against Paul …

Nursing Home in Connecticut Sued Over Strangling of 76-Year-Old Patient

A Connecticut nursing home is being sued over the strangling death of a 76-year-old patient who police say was killed by her 81-year-old boyfriend in November. The Connecticut Law Tribune reports the lawsuit filed Monday by the estate of Patricia …

Man Behind Deadly Indiana House Explosion/Insurance Scam Dies in Prison

The man who authorities said was the mastermind behind a deadly 2012 house explosion in Indianapolis was found dead in prison Tuesday, an Indiana Department of Correction spokesman said. Mark Leonard, 48, was found dead around 9:15 a.m. Tuesday at …

New York Woman, Three Others Charged with Killing Her Mother

Authorities say a 22-year-old New York woman and three other people have been charged in the killing of the woman’s mother for insurance money. The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office says the suspects include 52-year-old Julie Martin’s daughter, from Sodus, a …

Trial Date Nears for Two Defendants in Delaware Murder-For-Hire Case

A judge is meeting with attorneys as the trial date nears for two men charged in the murder-for-hire killings of a Delaware couple. Tuesday’s pretrial conference involved Dominque Benson and Aaron Thompson, who are charged in the 2013 deaths of …

Deadly Times Square Attack Highlights NYC Pedestrian Safety

Fears of a terrorist attack prompted officials to ring many of the pedestrian plazas of Times Square with squat steel posts capable of stopping a speeding vehicle. But those barriers only cover so much ground. There were none of them …