-
Paramedic who injected Elijah McClain with ketamine before his death avoids prison
A Colorado judge has sentenced a former paramedic to probation in the death of Elijah McClain.
-
Paramedic involved in Elijah McClain's death sentenced to 4 years of probation
Jeremy Cooper, a former Aurora Fire Rescue paramedic, had been convicted of criminally negligent homicide in December.
-
Arkansas woman pleads guilty to selling 24 boxes of body parts stolen from cadavers
A former Arkansas mortuary worker has pleaded guilty to charges that she sold 24 boxes of stolen body parts from medical school cadavers to a Pennsylvania man.
-
Woman dragged into street during 1 of 5 armed robberies downtown in 30 minutes
Eleven people were targeted in the robberies that took place between 12:25 a.m. and 12:55 a.m., according to Chicago police. In each case, two robbers pulled up in a sedan and demanded property while showing guns. NBC Chicago’s Courtney Sisk reports.
-
Someone fishing with magnet reels in new evidence in Georgia couple's slaying
The couple was robbed and fatally shot before their bodies were discovered off a county road in January 2015.
-
US government agrees to $138.7M settlement over FBI's botching of Larry Nassar assault allegations
The U.S. Justice Department announced a $138.7 million settlement Tuesday with more than 100 people who accused the FBI of grossly mishandling allegations of sexual assault against Larry Nassar in 2015 and 2016.
-
Arkansas Supreme Court says new DNA testing can be sought in ‘West Memphis 3' case
The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday said a judge wrongly denied a request for new genetic testing of crime scene evidence from the killing of three boys nearly 30 years ago.
-
University of Chicago student targeted in armed robbery fights back against attacker
A University of Chicago student who was targeted in an armed robbery fought back against her attacker, NBC Chicago’s Regina Waldroup reports.
-
Wisconsin man accused of killing, dismembering woman while on a date
Authorities relied on text messages, witnesses, security video and phone-tracking data to build a case against a man accused of killing and dismembering a Milwaukee woman with whom he was on a date, court records show.
-
Justice Department in settlement talks to pay around $100 million to Larry Nassar victims, sources say
The Justice Department is far along in settlement talks with victims of Larry Nassar, and the final number is likely to be close to $100 million, two people familiar with the negotiations tell NBC News. But they say the settlement has not been finalized.
-
St. Louis mom charged after police say she had 8-year-old drive while she was passed out
Latonya Mayes-Gale was arrested after an officer spotted a vehicle headed west in an eastbound lane at a downtown St. Louis intersection, according to a police affidavit.
-
Chicago woman pleads guilty, gets 50 years for cutting child from victim's womb
Clarisa Figueroa strangled 19-year-old Marlen Ochoa-Lopez with a cable in 2019 after luring the teenager to her home with the promise of free clothing for her unborn child.
-
Woman gets 50 years for cutting child from victim's womb
A Chicago woman accused of luring a pregnant teenager to her home and cutting her baby from her womb with a butcher knife nearly five years ago pleaded guilty to murder Tuesday and was sentenced to 50 years in prison.
-
ADL reports antisemitic incidents rose sharply in 2023
The Anti-Defamation League released an audit of antisemitic incidents in 2023, finding that instances of harassment, assault and vandalism were up 140% compared to the year before.
-
Convicted killer Scott Peterson back in court seeking new trial
Convicted killer Scott Peterson was back in court via Zoom video Tuesday for a hearing connected to his bid for a new murder trial.
-
House Republicans send Mayorkas impeachment articles to the Senate, forcing a trial
House impeachment managers walked two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas across the Capitol to the Senate on Tuesday, forcing senators to convene a trial on the allegations that he has “willfully and systematically” refused to enforce immigration laws.
-
Ohio man, 81, fatally shoots Uber driver, 61, after scammers target both of them, officials say
An 81-year-old Ohio man has been charged in the fatal shooting of an Uber driver he believed was working with a scammer, according to officials who said the victim was sent to the home by the same scammer.
-
Gun supervisor for ‘Rust' movie gets 18 months in prison for fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin on set
A movie weapons supervisor has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of the Western film “Rust.”
-
Report details ignored warnings before boy shot Virginia teacher
A grand jury report says a former assistant principal at a Virginia elementary school ignored warnings that a 6-year-old had a gun in the hours before he shot his teacher.
-
Video shows Colorado school bus aid punching and abusing nonverbal student
A Colorado school bus aid faces criminal charges after a security video caught her hitting a nonverbal student as he was strapped into a harness inside the bus.