SALT LAKE CITY — Utah prosecutors said Friday that they won’t seek the death penalty against Joshua Schoenenberger who accused of beating his girlfriend’s 2-year-old son to death over potty training, according to publish reports.
Schoenenberger is accused of getting angry because James Siger Jr. used his diaper rather than the toilet. He’s accused of stepping on the child’s stomach in May 2015, causing fatal internal injuries.
Former Trump University Student: It was a Fraud
Sheri Winkelmann, a former student of Trump University tells Don Lemon the for-profit school was an ‘absolute’ fraud.
Underage sex scandal rocks Oakland Police Department – Police Chief Resigns, New Interim Chief Appointed
In a major shakeup for the Oakland Police Department, Police Chief Sean Whent announced his resignation on Thursday night.
‘The Shield’ Actor Sentenced to 40 Years in Fatal Shooting of Wife in Front of Children
An actor known for playing an LAPD officer on the television series “The Shield” was sentenced to 40 years to life in state prison Friday for the murder of his wife, who was fatally shot in front of the couple’s young sons.
Michael Andrew Jace, 53, was found guilty May 31 of second-degree murder in the death of April Jace. A jury deliberated for about two hours befo
Motorcyclist records road rage exchange with police officer
A motorcyclist caught a confrontation with what he thought was a distracted driver. It turns out a Denver police officer was behind the wheel.
The motorcyclist’s helmet camera captured the nearly seven-minute exchange with the officer.
Devin Jones said he started recording all his rides because of how often he comes across distracted drivers. He said he never expected it to be handled like it was.
Middle School Music Volunteer Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Child Pornography (Video)
A federal judge on Friday sentenced a Virginia man who served as a volunteer with the music program at Grace E. Metz Middle Justice School in Manassas, Virginia, to 25 years in prison for production of child pornography, attempted coercion and enticement of a minor, and distribution and receipt of child pornography.
Man Accused of Helping SyrianTerrorists Sentenced to 32 Months in Federal Prison
A federal judge today sentenced Amin al-Baroudi, a Syrian-born naturalized U.S. citizen, to 32 months in prison for conspiring to export U.S.-origin goods from the United States to Syria in violation of sanctions imposed on Syria by the federal government.
Admiral Admits Lying to Federal Investigators About Massive Navy Bribery and Fraud Investigation (Video)
U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Robert Gilbeau plead guilty Thursday in federal court to charges that he lied to federal investigators to conceal his illicit years-long relationship with Leonard Glenn Francis, owner of Glenn Defense Marine Asia, the foreign defense contractor at the center of a massive bribery and fraud scandal, officials said.
Jurors Say They Can’t Serve in the Courtroom of Judge Who Handed Down Light Sentence to Rapist
PALO ALTO (CBS SF) — Potential jurors in Santa Clara County are apparently refusing to serve in the courtroom of the judge who handed down a six-month sentence to a former Stanford University student convicted of sexual assault.
KPIX 5 reporter Len Ramirez confirmed Thursday that 20 jurors refused to serve in Judge Aaron Persky’s courtroom on Wednesday, citing the judge as a hardship.
Feds: Marathon Petroleum Co. Agrees to Spend $319 Million to Reduce Air Pollution in Five States
The federal government announced today Thursday that it had reached an agreement with Ohio-based Marathon Petroleum Company that will reduce air pollution from the company’s petroleum refineries in Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan and Ohio.
Minuteman Co-Founder Guilty of Sexual Molesting Two Girls
A Maricopa County Superior Court jury on Wednesday found former “border-vigilante” leader Chris Simcox guilty of two counts of child molestation and one count of furnishing obscene material to a minor.
The three-woman, nine-man jury found him not guilty on three other counts of sexual conduct with a minor — a charge that carries a mandatory sentence of life in prison.
Mexican National Guilty of Drug Trafficking via “Panga” Boat Loaded with Two Tons of Marijuana
A federal jury found a resident of Tecate, Mexico guilty of federal drug trafficking charges for piloting a “panga” boat stuffed with nearly two tons of marijuana from Ensenada to Santa Barbara County in California, authorities announced Wednesday.
Following a three-day trial, the man, 24-year-old Jose Guadalupe Zepeda-Ramirez, was found guilty on June 2 of two felony counts – conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute marijuana and possession with the intent to distribute marijuana.