PONTIAC, Mich.—A school shooting that killed four students in Michigan could have been prevented if the mother of the armed teen had removed him after seeing his violent drawings that same day, a prosecutor told jurors Thursday in an uncommon trial about parental responsibility. Jennifer Crumbley is charged with involuntary manslaughter in the Nov. 30, […]
Records in a divorce case involving a special prosecutor investigating former President Donald Trump were unsealed on Jan. 22, showing the prosecutor was held in contempt for failing to comply with a court order. Nathan Wade, the special prosecutor, is embroiled in divorce proceedings with Jocelyn Wade. One of the unsealed records shows that Mr. […]
NEW YORK—A man who served 14 years in prison for a deadly 1990s shooting was exonerated Thursday after prosecutors said they now believe the killer was an acquaintance he has implicated for decades. “I lost 14 years of my life for a crime that I didn’t commit,” Steven Ruffin told a Brooklyn judge after sighing […]
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Amy Swearer, senior legal fellow at the Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at The Heritage Foundation, discussed how progressive-leaning prosecutors who continually refuse to prosecute violent crimes eliminate any deterrent for would-be and repeat felons to commit more criminal actions. Ms. Swearer’s testimony was given before […]
The legal disputes involving the Trump and Biden families continue to unfold. NTD recently interviewed Will Scharf, a Republican candidate for attorney general in Missouri, who suggested that Trump is likely to pursue an appeal in the Letitia James case.
Wander Franco—who was an All-Star this year with the Tampa Bay Rays—was placed on the restricted list Monday, by the team, while Major League Baseball investigates some social media posts, involving the 22-year-old. The posts reportedly suggest a relationship with a younger woman, though NTD has not been able to verify them.
After a prosecutor’s refusal to prosecute resulted in criminals going free and committing murder, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced her removal in an Aug. 9 press conference. “Prosecutors have a duty to faithfully enforce the law. One’s political agenda cannot trump this solemn duty. Refusing to faithfully enforce the laws of Florida puts our communities […]
Special counsel Jack Smith unveiled a federal criminal case against former President Donald Trump, charging him with 38 counts—31 under the Espionage Act. NTD spoke with Will Scharf, former federal prosecutor, and Missouri Attorney General Candidate, who said that Trump’s defense will likely refer to the Presidential Records Act and focus on the former president’s […]
Prosecutors in Former President Donald Trump’s case are asking for a January trial date. NTD speaks to Robert Henneke, the executive director and general counsel of the Texas Public Policy Foundation and a former Texas prosecutor, who questions the timing of District Attorney Bragg’s prosecution. A North Carolina Democrat is switching parties. The change has […]
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey continues trying to remove the top prosecutor in St. Louis. The AG says the Soros-funded prosecutor is not enforcing the law, resulting in over 10,000 cases being dismissed. With TikTok’s CEO, Shou Zi Chew, testifying before Congress, a central issue is whether the Chinese Communist Party has access to user […]
SANTA FE, N.M.—A district attorney in Santa Fe fought back Monday against efforts to disqualify the special prosecutor pursuing manslaughter charges against actor Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on a New Mexico film set. Baldwin’s legal team in February sought to disqualify special prosecutor and Republican state Rep. Andrea Reeb of […]
Alex Murdaugh’s theft of millions of dollars was about to be revealed so he killed his wife and son to buy time to figure a way out, a prosecutor said Wednesday during closing arguments in the disgraced South Carolina attorney’s murder trial. Fearing his years of stealing from his law firm and clients would be […]
CHICAGO—Federal prosecutors Thursday asked a judge to give singer R. Kelly 25 more years in prison for his child pornography and enticement convictions last year in Chicago, which would add to 30 years he recently began serving in a New York case. The 56-year-old wouldn’t be eligible for release until he was around 100 if […]
CHICAGO—A Chicago prosecutor said Monday that she’s dropping sex-abuse charges against singer R. Kelly following federal convictions in two courts that should guarantee the disgraced R&B star will be locked up for decades. Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx announced the decision a day ahead of a hearing related to state charges accusing him of […]
Jack Smith, the recently appointed special counsel in two probes involving former president Donald Trump, has been linked to IRS misconduct targeting conservative groups during the Obama era, leading to further concerns over his impartiality. In 2010 when Smith was chief of the DOJ’s Public Integrity Section, he set up a meeting between his department […]
President Joe Biden’s administration on Nov. 18 announced it is appointing a special counsel for a probe involving former President Donald Trump, who just launched a 2024 presidential bid. Attorney General Merrick Garland, a Biden appointee who heads the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), announced the appointment in Washington. “Based on recent developments, including the […]
CLIFTON, Va. — Robert F. Horan Jr., who secured a murder conviction of D.C. sniper Lee Boyd Malvo during his four-decade tenure as the top prosecutor in Virginia’s largest county, died on Friday at his home. He was 90. The cause of Horan’s death at his home in Clifton, Virginia, wasn’t immediately determined, but he […]
The new district attorney in San Francisco fired at least 15 employees from the prosecutor’s office after her left-wing predecessor Chesa Boudin was recalled last month. “Today, I made difficult, but important changes to my management team and staff that will help advance my vision to restore a sense of safety in San Francisco by holding […]
