All articles tagged with #court hearing
Jackson police believe Tasia Fortune’s hanging was staged after she was killed elsewhere. A detective testified that the motive may involve missing illegal narcotics, though details remain sealed. Two men are charged, and a third suspect is sought.
A 33-year-old man at Download Festival admitted guilt to outraging public decency after a video of him having sex on a ferris wheel went viral; he learned the clip had circulated only after his boss called him. He was fined £80 plus £85 in court costs and a £32 victim surcharge, while the woman involved was not prosecuted. The case highlighted public-decency rules around sex in public, and Guns N’ Roses headlined the festival that year.
Cher pressed a California court to pause her conservatorship bid over Elijah Blue Allman’s finances while a separate guardianship proceeding in New Hampshire determines who should guard his person and estate. Elijah did not attend the Sept. 1 hearing; NH proceedings have involved his half-siblings and, potentially, his wife, with guardianship bonds noted for guardians such as Chaz Bono and Devon Allman. Cher argues a California conservatorship is needed to protect roughly $120,000 a year in discretionary trust distributions from Gregg Allman’s estate, citing concerns about Elijah’s health and financial management. The CA petition was continued for about four months, with a potential dismissal if NH guardianship proves permanent or sufficient; otherwise, the California case could proceed.}{
LSU and the SEC head to a Thursday court hearing amid a high-stakes clash over the conference’s rules barring former NFL players from returning to college football, with potential penalties including fines, suspensions, and even game forfeitures, and the possibility of rare expulsion and playoff consequences as both sides seek clarity on eligibility and enforcement.
At a federal court hearing, a judge pressed DOJ lawyers on the Kennedy Center’s plan to add Donald Trump’s name and rename the center as part of a renovation, questioning the Sept. 8 deadline and whether the move would violate federal rules against aggrandizement; the DOJ argued the recognition is for Trump as president, while opponents warn it could worsen the center’s finances and integrity, and the judge floated a possible pause to weigh the issues, with no ruling yet and the center appealing a prior order to remove the name.
Alex Jenkinson, 39, is accused of chasing Prince Harry and causing him to fear unlawful violence as he walked his dogs, a case heard in court amid reports that Harry and Meghan plan to return to the UK.
A recall petition against Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson has moved to a court hearing after the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office filed the required court papers; the office had 15 days to forward the charges to a judge and submitted the filing on Aug. 18.
At a preliminary hearing in the D4vd murder case, prosecutors showed iCloud messages indicating 13-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez was pregnant and had an abortion more than a year before her death. Investigators testified to years of alleged sexual abuse by Burke, who is charged with murder and sexual assault and has pleaded not guilty. The prosecution contends he stabbed and dismembered Hernandez to silence her; defense argues for his innocence as the case proceeds to determine if there is enough evidence for a trial.
Prosecutors canceled Josh Jacobs' scheduled Brown County court hearing to allow more time to review evidence in domestic-violence allegations; no formal charges have been filed yet as the investigation continues, Jacobs was briefly jailed and released, and prosecutors said they are not yet prepared to decide charges.
Timothy Hudson is charged with sexually assaulting and killing his 18-year-old stepsister aboard a Carnival Cruise ship and will appear at a federal hearing in Miami; prosecutors say he could be jailed until trial.
Prosecutors say D4vd and Celeste Rivas Hernandez first connected online in 2022; their relationship reportedly became sexual in 2023 when Celeste was 13 and D4vd was 18, with ongoing sexual contact after a supposed breakup. Authorities allege he lured her to his Los Angeles home, murdered her in late April 2025, dismembered her, and kept remains in the trunk of his Tesla for months, making the sexual nature of the relationship a central motive. The story is developing as court proceedings unfold.
Britney Spears has been charged in Southern California with driving under the influence after a March arrest. She later voluntarily entered a treatment facility in April. The charge is misdemeanor, and a court hearing is set, with potential probation and rehab requirements under the district attorney’s standard protocols.
In San Francisco’s Sunset district, 22-year-old Samantha Emge was killed when her boyfriend Nation Wood allegedly fired a gun that went through a wall while she was showering; Wood says it was an accidental dry-fire and has been charged with involuntary manslaughter. Bail was set at $300,000 with electronic monitoring if released, and multiple hearings are planned as investigators continue to determine exactly what happened.
Victims’ lawyers say the latest Epstein document release failed to redact names, exposing survivors; a Manhattan judge scheduled a hearing to consider temporarily shutting the DOJ’s public file site while redactions are corrected, with the DOJ promising to redact further and repost within 24–36 hours and to consider independent oversight.
Former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore appeared in court for a probable-cause hearing on charges including third-degree home invasion, stalking and breaking and entering; the proceeding was adjourned to next month as his lawyers seek to quash his arrest warrant and obtain discovery like phone records and Title IX documents, with a Feb. 17 warrant hearing and a March 19 probable-cause conference scheduled. Moore was fired Dec. 10 for an inappropriate relationship and has pleaded not guilty.