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Mystikal strikes plea deal in Louisiana rape case, faces up to 20 years
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Mystikal strikes plea deal in Louisiana rape case, faces up to 20 years

Rapper Mystikal (Michael Tyler) pleaded guilty to third-degree rape in a 2022 Louisiana case as part of a plea deal that lowers the charges from first-degree rape and other offenses; he faces up to 20 years in prison with a sentencing hearing set for June. The case includes allegations of rape, beating and choking, and coercive acts like taking the victim’s phone and keys and forcing cash payments via Cash App; Mystikal has prior convictions and is a registered sex offender.

Ex-Michigan coach Sherrone Moore pleads no contest to two misdemeanors, three prior charges dropped
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Ex-Michigan coach Sherrone Moore pleads no contest to two misdemeanors, three prior charges dropped

Former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor charges—malicious use of a telecommunications device in the context of a domestic relationship and trespassing—as part of a plea deal that dismissed three earlier counts (home invasion, stalking, and breaking and entering). A sentencing hearing for these two counts is set for April 14. Moore was fired last year for an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate; while the charges carry potential penalties, prison time is not expected.

Moore reaches plea deal, three charges dropped in Michigan case
sports1 month ago

Moore reaches plea deal, three charges dropped in Michigan case

Former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor charges—malicious use of a telecommunications device and trespassing—as part of a plea agreement that dismissed a felony home invasion and two other misdemeanors; sentencing is set for April 14 and his GPS tether will be removed. The case, tied to an incident the day he was fired and involving staffer Paige Shiver, prompted questions about accountability and university culture, with Moore’s lawyers arguing key facts were omitted and prosecutors saying the evidence did not support domestic-violence claims; the deal could leave open a path back to coaching in the future.

NC murder trial opens for Issiah Ross in 2022 teen killings
crime2 months ago

NC murder trial opens for Issiah Ross in 2022 teen killings

In Orange County, NC, Issiah Ross—then 17 and tried as an adult—rejected a plea to two counts of second-degree murder as jury selection begins for the 2022 killings of Lyric Woods (14) and Devin Clark (18); prosecutors seek first-degree murder with the potential for life without parole, and the trial is expected to last about two weeks with multiple expert witnesses.

Wisconsin man pleads guilty to killing parents linked to Trump plot
crime3 months ago

Wisconsin man pleads guilty to killing parents linked to Trump plot

An 18-year-old Wisconsin man, Nikita Casap, accused of murdering his parents to fund a plot to assassinate President Trump, is set to enter a plea deal. He was found with his parents' bodies weeks after the murders, fleeing with stolen money and items, and had shared plans involving explosives and a drone, including messages about living in Ukraine and killing Trump. The case involves multiple charges, and the plea agreement details are not publicly disclosed.