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Sharp County Jury Fined Former Hardy Police Chief Scott Rose for Sexual Assault and Jailed Him Only on the Alcohol Count
June 3, 2025
Sharp County Jury Fined Former Hardy Police Chief Scott Rose for Sexual Assault and Jailed Him Only on the Alcohol Count
A Sharp County jury convicted former Hardy Police Chief Scott Rose of sexual assault, fined that felony $15,000, and jailed him for a year on an alcohol count. Jurors asked…
Former Climax Mayor Joseph Kelly Still Has No Public Verdict on a Seven-Count Child Molestation Indictment
June 1, 2025
Former Climax Mayor Joseph Kelly Still Has No Public Verdict on a Seven-Count Child Molestation Indictment
A Decatur County grand jury indicted former Climax Mayor Joseph Kelly on seven counts, including violation of his oath. The November 2025 trial date passed without a published verdict.
Ventura County Paid Jaiden Perkins $440,000 While the Deputies Accused of Beating Him Stayed on Paid Leave
May 30, 2025
Ventura County Paid Jaiden Perkins $440,000 While the Deputies Accused of Beating Him Stayed on Paid Leave
Ventura County paid bouncer Jaiden Perkins $440,000 after he said off-duty deputies Dylan Davis and Anthony Malagon beat him for stopping a chokehold. A judge later denied mental-health diversion. The…
Elon Musk’s Ketamine Denial Collides With His Own Interview, a 20-Pill Box, and a White House That Never Tested Him
May 30, 2025
Elon Musk’s Ketamine Denial Collides With His Own Interview, a 20-Pill Box, and a White House That Never Tested Him
The New York Times reported Elon Musk traveled with a 20-pill box and told people ketamine was hurting his bladder while he advised Donald Trump. He later posted a negative…
Kimberly Sullivan Told a Waterbury Judge She Understood, Then Rejected Prison and Set Up Her Stepson to Testify
March 18, 2025
Kimberly Sullivan Told a Waterbury Judge She Understood, Then Rejected Prison and Set Up Her Stepson to Testify
Kimberly Sullivan rejected two prison offers on September 4, 2026, in the Waterbury captivity case. A judge kept her GPS monitor on. Jury selection is expected in January 2027, and…
Logansport Officer Cody Scott Told a 911 Caller the Only Punishment Left Was Cruelty, Then the Felonies Became a One-Day Misdemeanor
March 16, 2025
Logansport Officer Cody Scott Told a 911 Caller the Only Punishment Left Was Cruelty, Then the Felonies Became a One-Day Misdemeanor
Former Logansport officer Cody Scott and his wife Kylie pleaded guilty to neglect after their daughter was made to hold degrading signs in 18-degree cold. A judge entered misdemeanors and…
Madison Fire at a Bayer Executive’s Home Still Has No Public Suspect as Luigi Mangione’s Plea Freezes the Murder Case
March 16, 2025
Madison Fire at a Bayer Executive’s Home Still Has No Public Suspect as Luigi Mangione’s Plea Freezes the Murder Case
The March 2025 fire at a Bayer executive's Madison home remains without a public suspect. Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty in federal court and moved to stop the state murder trial.
Kimberly Sullivan Rejected a Ten-Year Prison Offer and Sent Her Stepson’s Captivity Case Toward a 2027 Waterbury Jury
March 14, 2025
Kimberly Sullivan Rejected a Ten-Year Prison Offer and Sent Her Stepson’s Captivity Case Toward a 2027 Waterbury Jury
Kimberly Sullivan told a Waterbury judge she understood, then rejected prison. Her stepson, who weighed 68 pounds, is expected to testify at a trial aimed at early 2027.
Long Island Man Sebastien Beauzile Becomes First New Yorker Cured of Sickle Cell Disease With Lyfgenia Gene Therapy
March 14, 2025
Long Island Man Sebastien Beauzile Becomes First New Yorker Cured of Sickle Cell Disease With Lyfgenia Gene Therapy
Sebastien Beauzile, 21, received Lyfgenia at Cohen Children's Medical Center and is free of sickle cell pain. The $3.1 million therapy still reaches only a handful of patients.
New York Let Its Session End Without Voting to Ban Civilians From Arming Robots and Drones With Guns or Flamethrowers
March 14, 2025
New York Let Its Session End Without Voting to Ban Civilians From Arming Robots and Drones With Guns or Flamethrowers
The Responsible Robotics Act died without a committee vote. Civilians in New York can still bolt guns or flamethrowers onto robots while police arming rules stay unfinished.