‘Bob’s Burgers’ actor Jay Johnston sentenced to prison for role in Jan. 6 riot – National | Globalnews.ca Actor Jay Johnston, of Bob’s Burgers and Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy fame, is heading to prison for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol. On Monday, Johnston, 56, was sentenced … Read more
15-year-old accused of killing parents, 3 siblings in Washington state home – National | Globalnews.ca A 15-year-old boy in Washington state is facing five counts of murder and one count of attempted murder after his parents and three siblings were found shot to death in their family home Monday morning. An 11-year-old sister was also … Read more
Prosecutors recommend resentencing for Menendez Brothers – National | Globalnews.ca Prosecutors have recommended that Erik and Lyle Menendez be resentenced for the 1989 killings of their parents in the family’s Beverly Hills home, providing the brothers with a chance at freedom after 34 years behind bars. The brothers were sentenced in 1996 to life in … Read more
Colorado funeral home owners accused of stashing corpses plead guilty to fraud – National | Globalnews.ca Colorado funeral home owners accused of misspending nearly $900,000 in pandemic relief funds and living lavishly, all while allegedly storing 190 decaying bodies in a building and sending grieving families fake ashes, pleaded guilty Thursday to federal fraud charges … Read more
Giuliani can’t pay election workers he defamed. So they get his NY penthouse – National | Globalnews.ca Former Donald Trump attorney and New York mayor Rudy Giuliani must turn over control of his Manhattan penthouse apartment and a number of valuable possessions to two election workers to whom he owes a nearly US$150-million defamation judgment, … Read more
Ex-Abercrombie & Fitch CEO arrested on federal sex trafficking charges – National | Globalnews.ca By Jennifer Peltz The Associated Press Posted October 22, 2024 10:40 am 2 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Michael Jeffries and two other men have been arrested on sex trafficking and … Read more
Robert Roberson: Man spared execution at the last minute by Texas Supreme Court – National | Globalnews.ca After years of lawyers and advocates arguing Robert Roberson‘s capital punishment sentence was based on junk science and a misdiagnosis of “shaken baby syndrome,” the Texas Supreme Court on Thursday night blocked his execution. The move to halt … Read more
911 call to report Montana bear attack quickly turns into homicide probe – National | Globalnews.ca Authorities in Montana are investigating after what they say began as a 911 call for a bear attack ended up turning into a homicide probe. Dustin Kjersem, 35, was found dead in his tent the morning of Oct. 12 … Read more
U.S. says accused SEC hacker caused bitcoin prices to spike over US$1K – National | Globalnews.ca Descrease article font size Increase article font size An Alabama man was arrested Thursday for his alleged role in the January hack of a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission social media account that led the price of bitcoin to … Read more
Menendez brothers’ family asks for their release as new evidence emerges – National | Globalnews.ca The extended family of Erik and Lyle Menendez descended on a Los Angeles courthouse Wednesday afternoon, holding a press conference to advocate for the brothers’ release from prison as prosecutors review new evidence to determine whether they should be serving … Read more