After nearly four years, the trial of Ashley Benefield, the former ballerina charged with second-degree murder for shooting her estranged husband Doug, began in the summer of 2024. In the lead-up to the trial, a small group appeared near the courthouse to support Ashley’s claims of self-defense. Among the supporters was Ashley’s mother Alicia and … Read more
Andreen McDonald: A Millionaire Vanishes – CBS News Watch CBS News How a yellow hammer nailed a suspect in the case of a missing businesswoman. “48 Hours” correspondent Peter Van Sant reports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On Read original article … Read more
A New Mexico judge dismissed involuntary manslaughter charges against Alec Baldwin on Friday, agreeing with Baldwin’s lawyers that prosecutors and police withheld evidence on the source of the live round that killed Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021. Three days after Baldwin’s trial began, New Mexico district court Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer ruled after hearing evidence … Read more
In what’s considered one of the most heinous crimes committed by a mother, Katarina Jovanovic, from Lauffen am Neckar, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, was recently convicted of manslaughter by the Heilbronn District Court after being found guilty of throwing her infant child from an upper-floor window. The motive for this act was reportedly her fear that motherhood … Read more
Sixteen jurors were seated Tuesday for Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial in New Mexico, where opening statements are set to start Wednesday. Five men and 11 women were chosen by Santa Fe County special prosecutors and the actor’s team of defence attorneys. Twelve will be designated as the jury and four as alternates by the … Read more
Alec Baldwin‘s trial for involuntary manslaughter over a fatal shooting on the set of Western movie “Rust” got under way Tuesday with the selection of a jury who must decide if a crew member’s death was his fault.The Hollywood A-lister was pointing a gun at cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during a rehearsal in 2021 when it … Read more
Paul Auster, a prolific, prize-winning man of letters and filmmaker known for such inventive narratives and meta-narratives as The New York Trilogy and 4321, has died at age 77. Auster’s death was confirmed on May 1 by his literary representatives, the Carol Mann Agency, which did not immediately provide additional details. Auster had been diagnosed … Read more
The Sons of Boston bouncer accused of stabbing a U.S. Marine outside the bar has pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of manslaughter. Suffolk Superior Court Judge Joshua Wall on Thursday morning accepted the plea agreement worked out by both the prosecution and the defense and sentenced Alvaro Larrama to 17 to 20 years in … Read more
A movie weapons supervisor was sentenced to 18 months in prison over the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of the western film Rust during a hearing Monday in which tearful family members and friends gave testimonials that included calls for justice and a punishment that would instill greater accountability for … Read more
A Chelsea mother has been charged with the death of her 3-year-old son. Jennifer Prudencio, 25, is charged with involuntary manslaughter and reckless endangerment of her son, Yael Guardado-Prudencio, who was found unresponsive and declared dead on Sunday. “The death of someone so young is a tragedy beyond words,” Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden said … Read more
