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Former LAPD detective who murdered her ex-lovers wife, hid crime for decades remains behind bars

Friday, October 4 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- The former Los Angeles police detective convicted in 2012 of killing her ex-lover's wife was denied parole on Wednesday in the 1986 murder and will continue to serve her 27 years-to-life sentence.Stephanie Lazarus was convicted of murdering Sherri Rasmussen, a 29-year-old... Read More.

Supreme Courts new term takes on ghost guns, porn access and trans care bans

Friday, October 4 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Supreme Court, at once a major flashpoint in the 2024 campaign and potential presidential election referee, gavels open a new term on Monday with the nation deeply divided over its recent rulings and skeptical of the justices' ethics and impartiality.The... Read More.

Helene live updates: Helene becomes deadliest mainland hurricane since Katrina

Thursday, October 3 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The storm surge, wind damage and inland flooding from Hurricane Helene have been catastrophic, flooding neighborhoods, stranding residents and destroying homes in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee.Nearly 200 people have been killed. Helene, which made landfall in... Read More.

Man allegedly punches pregnant woman, bites medics hand in violent Dunkin Donuts drive-thru carjacking

Thursday, October 3 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A man has been arrested after allegedly punching a pregnant woman and biting a medic’s hand in a violent carjacking attempt at a Dunkin’ Donuts drive-thru in Connecticut, police said.The incident happened on Tuesday when the 28-year-old suspect, later named as... Read More.

Fears for those with medical needs after Helene as search for missing continues

Thursday, October 3 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- At least 1,000 National Guard troops are heading into the most hard-hit areas in western North Carolina on Thursday in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene as the death toll from the storm approaches 200 with hundreds of people still unaccounted for.“The... Read More.

NYC Mayor Eric Adams could face additional charges, prosecutor says

Thursday, October 3 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- It is "possible" New York City Mayor Eric Adams could face additional charges and additional defendants are "likely" to be added, prosecutors said during a court hearing Wednesday, a week after a sprawling, five-count indictment was unsealed against the embattled politician."We're... Read More.

Prosecutor in Tyre Nichols trial tells jury that officers laughed, bragged in closing

Thursday, October 3 by ABC News

(MEMPHIS, Tenn.) -- Prosecutors and defense attorneys delivered closing arguments on Wednesday in the case of the three former Memphis police officers who were charged in the January 2023 beating death of Tyre Nichols.The jury is set to receive instructions from the judge on... Read More.

Diverse set of threat actors could take advantage of Oct. 7 anniversary: Sources

Thursday, October 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A "diverse set of actors" in the U.S. could use Monday's one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel as an opportunity to "engage in violence or threaten public safety," Department of Homeland Security and FBI officials warned on Wednesday,... Read More.

Body of mother of four whos been missing for nearly six months discovered in wooded area

Thursday, October 3 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A mother of four who has been missing for nearly six months has been found dead in a wooded area in Missouri, authorities confirmed.Sheriff Dave Marshak of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office announced that the body of 33-year-old Emily Strite, who... Read More.

Broken power lines caused deadly Maui wildfire, new report shows

Thursday, October 3 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A report has found that broken power lines caused the deadly August 2023 wildfire in Maui.The wildfire on the Hawaiian Island killed 102 people and destroyed more than 2,200 structures, causing more than $5 billion in damages.The nearly 300-page report released... Read More.

Prosecutors request indefinite delay in trial for Trump assassination attempt suspect Ryan Routh

Thursday, October 3 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Federal prosecutors requested an indefinite delay Wednesday in scheduling the trial for the man charged in an apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at his Florida golf course last month, citing a massive amount of evidence they've gathered in... Read More.

Hurricane Helene live updates: Death toll nears 200 amid search for missing

Thursday, October 3 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The storm surge, wind damage and inland flooding from Hurricane Helene have been catastrophic, flooding neighborhoods, stranding residents, destroying homes and toppling trees in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee.Dozens have been killed.Helene, which made landfall in Florida's... Read More.