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Tupac Shakur murder suspect Duane Davis set to appear in court

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Duane "Keffe D" Davis is set to be arraigned Thursday on a murder charge in connection with the 1996 drive-by killing of Tupac Shakur. Duane "Keffe D" Davis is set to be arraigned Thursday on a murder charge in connection with the 1996 drive-by killing of rapper Tupac Shakur. Davis, 60, was indicted by a Clark County grand jury on one count of open murder with use of a deadly weapon with a gang enhancement last month, nearly 30 years after Tupac's death. He has been detained since being arrested near his Las Vegas-area home on Sept. 29. Duane "Keffe D" Davis in a booking photo provided by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Sept. 29, 2023. Handout/Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Dept. MORE: Duane Davis indicted for murder in fatal drive-by shooting of Tupac: Official Davis first appeared in court earlier this month, though his arraignment was postponed after he told the judge his lawyer, who was not present, needed a continuance of two weeks...

Suspect pleads not guilty by reason of insanity in murder of LA sheriff's deputy

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The suspected gunman in the fatal shooting of a Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to murder with special circumstances. The suspected gunman in the fatal shooting of a Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to murder with special circumstances. Kevin Salazar, 29, was arrested on Monday in what authorities described as the "ambush" shooting of Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer. During his arraignment on Wednesday, Salazar's attorney entered a plea of not guilty and a dual plea of not guilty by reason of insanity on his behalf. He is being held without bail and is scheduled to next appear in court on Nov. 7 for a preliminary hearing. Under California law, if the defendant in an insanity defense case is found guilty , a trial on the issue of sanity would occur. If a jury finds the defendant was insane while committing the crime, the defendant would be committed to a state hospital or facil...

2 charged with murder following death of 1-year-old at day care

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Two people face multiple charges after a 1-year-old boy died and three other children were hospitalized after suspected opioid exposure at a day care. Two people have been hit with multiple charges after a 1-year- old boy died and three other young children were hospitalized after suspected opioid exposure at a Bronx, New York, day care on Friday. Drug production equipment was also found inside the day care following the death Nicholas Dominici and the hospitalization of three other young children, according to the New York City Police Department. Carlisto Acevedo Brito, 41, and 36-year-old Grei Mendez, now face 11 charges, including murder , manslaughter and assault. A kilo press was discovered by police executing a search warrant inside 2707 Morris Avenue following Nicholas' death, police said "This is an item that is commonly used by drug dealers when packaging large quantities of drugs," NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said during a news conference. Police inv...

Alex Murdaugh's attorneys allege court clerk tampered with jury in double murder trial

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Defense attorneys allege Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca Hill tampered with the jury in Alex Murdaugh's double murder trial. Alex Murdaugh's attorneys are alleging a court clerk tampered with the jury during his double murder trial in new court documents. The disgraced South Carolina attorney was found guilty of brutally murdering his wife and younger son, Margaret "Maggie" Murdaugh, 52, and Paul Murdaugh, 22, who were found dead from multiple gunshot wounds near the dog kennels at the family's hunting estate in 2021. The jury reached the verdict in March after deliberating for nearly three hours and a judge imposed two sentences of life in prison, to be served consecutively for the murders. MORE: Murdaugh murders and mysteries timeline: Key events in the South Carolina family's scandals and deaths In a 65-page motion for a new trial filed on Tuesday, defense attorney s claim that Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca Hill " tampered with the...

Stepfather of murdered Delaware 3-year-old pleads guilty to child endangerment

The stepfather of a 3-year-old girl whose burned remains were found on a softball field several years ago has pleaded guilty to child endangerment charges DOVER, Del. -- The stepfather of a 3-year-old girl whose burned remains were found on a softball field several years ago has pleaded guilty to child endangerment charges, according to a plea agreement unsealed Friday by a Delaware judge. Brandon Haas, 41, pleaded guilty in March to one felony count and three misdemeanor counts of endangering the welfare of a child. None of the offenses carries mandatory prison time, although the felony count carries a maximum sentence of five years behind bars. Probation is the presumptive sentence for each of the four counts. The plea agreement was unsealed one day after Haas’ wife, Kristie Haas, pleaded guilty to murder by abuse or neglect in the 2019 death of her daughter Emma Grace Cole. Kristie Haas also pleaded guilty to abuse of a corpse and three counts of endangering the welfare of a child. ...