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crime-and-courts8 days ago•3 min saved

Rick Ross Surrenders to Police in Miami Beach Domestic Violence Case

Rapper Rick Ross was arrested in Miami Beach on October 1, 2026, facing felony battery by strangulation and misdemeanor battery charges stemming from an alleged August incident at his Star Island home. He surrendered voluntarily, was booked into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center, and later posted a $5,000 bond. Ross denies the allegations, calling them fabricated, while prosecutors and police cite victim testimony, injury photos, and surveillance video as probable cause. His arraignment is scheduled for October 22.

via CBS News|

#arrest #court #crime-and-courts

world17 days ago•2 min saved

British father pleads guilty to son’s death in Cyprus hotel window incident

A British man, Joshua Foster of Essex, has pleaded guilty to causing the death of his two-year-old son who fell from an open window at the King Evelthon Beach Hotel in Chlorakas, Cyprus. The plea avoids a lengthy trial; Foster had returned to the UK for his child’s funeral on the condition he would rejoin the Cyprus court for the hearing. A further hearing is scheduled for October to outline facts and mitigation, with a maximum four-year sentence for the charge.

via BBC|

#child-death #court #cyprus

entertainment17 days ago•2 min saved

Rebel Wilson Faces Sydney Court Over The Deb Sabotage Allegations

Australian actor Rebel Wilson returned to a Sydney court as AI Film Production Limited accuses her of sabotaging The Deb’s release and making defamatory statements about co-producers; the suit seeks damages and an apology, while Wilson and Camp Sugar Productions push back with counterclaims, with the hearing adjourned to Tuesday.

via ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos|

#ai-film-production-limited #court #defamation

world21 days ago•22 min saved

Australian suspect pleads not guilty in Thai court over girl's murder

An Australian man, Simon Peter Carman, appeared in a Pattaya, Thailand court after being arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport, and pleaded not guilty to murder charges in connection with a girl’s death; the case is ongoing with further hearings planned.

via AP News|

#australia #court #murder

politics22 days ago•215 min saved

Trump Seizes Stage in Kennedy Center Closure Drama with ‘Demolished’ Poster

President Donald Trump was photographed aboard Air Force One studying a poster that reads “Kennedy Center DEMOLISHED” as his lawyers told a DC judge the arts center must be closed for seven days due to imminent life-safety risks from storm-related damage. The Kennedy Center says water‑damaged plaster and other damage create hazards, prompting a temporary, seven‑day closure while assessments proceed, though a court order had required the center to stay open during ongoing litigation. The Reach remains open, and the ruling is part of a broader dispute over the center’s fate and renaming. The Justice Department says the emergency is safety-related and not an ongoing crisis, while Trump has framed the case as a testament to his involvement and priorities.

via CNN|

#closure #court #kennedy-center

politics22 days ago•135 min saved

Kennedy Center shutters main building for safety amid Trump-name dispute

The Kennedy Center closed its main building to the public for safety after a ceiling piece fell earlier this month, intensifying calls for renovations. The move comes amid a protracted fight over honoring Donald Trump with inscriptions on the building and plaza: a judge (Cooper) ruled that any changes require Congress approval after Trump-name additions were previously ordered removed, despite an August board vote to inscribe his name. The situation underscores ongoing legal battles even as safety fixes proceed.

via AP News|

#closure #court #kennedy-center

world27 days ago•206 min saved

Singapore CEO’s gift-for-loan claim dismissed in high court breakup case

A Singapore high court rejected a CEO’s attempt to recoup about SGD 468,090 in luxury gifts from his ex-girlfriend, ruling that the expenditures were gifts, not loans. The man had argued the gifts, including Hermes, Dior and Prada items and other lavish expenses, were loans and sought repayment; a handwritten agreement was not accepted as proof, and the court noted the girlfriend had a modest income. The judge emphasized the relationship’s dynamics and WhatsApp exchanges, concluding there was no basis to treat the gifts as debts.

via CNN|

#court #ex-girlfriend #lavish-gifts

world28 days ago•8 min saved

Gifts, Not Loans: Man Loses $369k Reclaim Bid in Singapore High Court

A Singapore High Court ruled that Chander Agarwal cannot recover about S$468,000 (~$369k) he spent on lavish gifts for his ex-girlfriend Felicia Lee, determining the funds were gifts rather than loans and that there was insufficient documentary evidence to prove loan-acknowledgement. The judge highlighted Agarwal’s pattern of generosity and noted the relationship ended sourly after suspicions of an affair.

via BBC|

#court #ex-girlfriend #gifts

crime28 days ago•131 min saved

Clancy's lawyer seeks halt to second trial amid harrowing testimony

Lindsay Clancy’s attorney asked the judge to avert a second trial in her Massachusetts case, arguing the proceedings have been emotionally exhausting inside a courtroom that featured harrowing testimony (including a 911 call and autopsy images). The judge acknowledged the toll during jury deliberations, and Clancy remains paralyzed and in a psychiatric hospital as the case moves toward resolution.

via AP News|

#court #crime #emotional-testimony

sports29 days ago•1 min saved

Packers RB Josh Jacobs pleads no contest in Wisconsin case, fined and given deferred judgement

Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs pleaded no contest to misdemeanor battery and property damage in Wisconsin, receiving a $1,000 fine, a deferred judgement on the second count, and orders for restitution and counseling. He remains on the NFL Commissioner Exempt List ahead of the season opener in Minnesota.

via wbay.com|

#court #green-bay-packers #josh-jacobs

world29 days ago•1 min saved

Russia-linked plan to torch UK drone factory unveiled in court

Swindon man Joshua Cammidge is accused of researching four UK drone sites and planning to torch a drone factory to show allegiance to Russia; he allegedly communicated with someone linked to the GRU Volunteer Corps and faces charges of assisting a foreign intelligence service and planning sabotage, appearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court and remanded in custody after denying the charges.

via BBC|

#court #drones #foreign-intelligence

world1 month ago•10 min saved

Egyptian TV Star Faces Death Penalty in Drug-Trafficking Case

Egyptian TV host Sarah Khalifa, known for the crime drama “Mission Impossible,” was sentenced to death by hanging in a Cairo court along with 11 others for allegedly procuring materials to manufacture synthetic narcotics and trafficking them. Prosecutors say the ring imported materials, stored drugs in homes, and even smuggled some materials in cosmetics containers. Khalifa, who has 2.6 million Instagram followers, denies the charges and can appeal; several co-defendants received life sentences. The death sentences carry a fine of about $9,290, and Khalifa also faces a separate three-year sentence for assaulting her driver.

via New York Daily News|

#celebrity #court #crime

crime1 month ago•133 min saved

Crypto-heist Ring to Stand Trial Over $240 Million Bitcoin Theft

Prosecutors say a group of eighteen crypto scammers stole about $240 million in bitcoin, laundered the proceeds through exchanges, and flaunted the loot with luxury cars, watches and nightlife while plotting extortion; several defendants have pleaded guilty and await sentencing, with some forecasts of long prison terms (including around 14 years for one defendant), as the case moves toward trial. The FBI has recovered roughly $37 million in stolen crypto, and a judge likened the culprits’ lavish lifestyle to Ferris Bueller’s Day Off gone bad.

via AP News|

#bitcoin #court #crime

politics1 month ago•25 min saved

Missouri court assigns blame for election chaos to secretary of state over redistricting referendum

Missouri’s Supreme Court faulted Secretary of State Denny Hoskins for delaying certification of a citizen referendum on congressional maps, ruling the 2022 redistricting plan never took effect and that any chaos related to the August primary is Hoskins’ responsibility. The decision ends a year-long battle over redistricting, reinforces voters’ direct-democracy rights, and shifts accountability away from the court while leaving related lawsuits to the courts.

via stltoday.com|

#court #denny-hoskins #election

world1 month ago

Delhi building collapse sparks rescue fears as protest detention case unfolds

In Delhi, dozens are feared trapped after a building collapse, while protester Mohammad Junaid, nicknamed 'cockroach', says he was unlawfully detained over protests and has taken the matter to court.

via BBC|

#building-collapse #court #delhi