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Teenager is acquitted in Maryland ‘senior skip day’ shooting

Teenager is acquitted in Maryland ‘senior skip day’ shooting

A Prince George’s County judge has found one of two teenagers not guilty of shooting and wounding five other teenagers during a “Senior Skip Day” event in Greenbelt, Maryland in April, 7News learned on Wednesday. Prosecutors were unable to establish the teen’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, according to defense lawyer Tom Mooney. The gunfire

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Franklin County judge files federal lawsuit against prosecutor's office

Franklin County judge files federal lawsuit against prosecutor’s office

On Tuesday, a judge from Franklin County filed a federal complaint against the Franklin County Prosecutor’s Office, along with a number of her colleagues and fellow judges. Kimberly Cocroft, who claimed racial and gender discrimination, filed the case on Tuesday. She’s hit her breaking point, according to Cocroft. The last thing I wanted to do

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Missing hiker found after five weeks in wilderness

Missing hiker found after five weeks in wilderness

According to authorities, a hiker who had been missing for over six weeks was discovered alive this week in the isolated wilderness of northwest Canada. When Sam Benastick failed to return from a backcountry excursion in Redfern-Kiely Provincial Park, a remote area in the northern Rockies of British Columbia renowned for its alpine tundra and

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Massachusetts man wrongfully convicted of murder

Massachusetts man wrongfully convicted of murder

For a murder he claimed for years he didn’t commit, Michael Sullivan was imprisoned in Massachusetts for more than 27 years. He was released in 2013 after a new trial and new DNA technology proved his innocence. Although Massachusetts law caps awards for unjust convictions at $1 million, Sullivan received $13 million (£10 million) from

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US issues new sanctions on Maduro allies

US issues new sanctions on Maduro allies

An additional 21 associates of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro have been sanctioned by the United States, which accused them on Wednesday of participating in some of the violence used by Venezuelan authorities in the wake of the disputed July presidential election. The head of the country’s correctional agency, the director of an intelligence agency, and

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Florida woman allegedly steals from Target self-checkout and then posts about it on TikTok

Florida woman allegedly steals from Target self-checkout and then posts about it on TikTok

The story of a Florida lady who reportedly stole hundreds of dollars’ worth of Target merchandise from a self-checkout counter was shared on TikTok. 22-year-old Marlena Valez is charged with a single count of misdemeanor petit theft exceeding $100 but under $750. Valez had shared a TikTok of herself leaving Target without paying for the

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'Murder, torture and child abuse': Couple accused of killing 10-year-old adopted son

‘Murder, torture and child abuse’: Couple accused of killing 10-year-old adopted son

According to California authorities, adoptive parents have been taken into custody on charges of torturing and killing their 10-year-old son. According to a news release from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office on November 21, Alejandra Marin, 51, and Juan Sanchez Moreno, 59, were taken into custody on several charges, including murder, torture, and child abuse

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