Andy Alfaro/The Modesto Bee/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — The LA Innocence Project has taken up the notorious case of convicted wife killer Scott Peterson in new court filings, ABC News has learned exclusively. The group is seeking new evidence from the original trial. Laci Peterson, who […]
Matthew T. Carroll/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Well over two decades since the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the unyielding DNA testing by the New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner paid off with a positive identification of another victim. John Ballantine Niven, of Oyster Bay, New […]
NYPD (NEW YORK) — A suspect is in custody in connection with a random stabbing spree that occurred in the Queens borough of New York City, police said. The suspect — identified as 27-year-old Jermain Rigueur of Queens — was arrested Wednesday evening for four assaults that occurred over the […]
Mint Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A scathing Justice Department report into the 2022 mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, described “cascading failures of leadership” during the attack and an “unprecedented” level of misinformation in its aftermath that crippled the community’s attempts to recover. A review team […]
Daniela Simona Temneanu / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — There have been at least 37 weather-related deaths across the United States since Sunday, as an arctic blast continues to unleash heavy snow and icy temperatures from coast to coast. The state with the most fatalities so far was Tennessee, where […]
Former President Donald Trump speaks at his caucus night event at the Iowa Events Center, Jan. 15, 2024 in Des Moines, Iowa. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump is on trial this week in New York City to determine whether he will have to pay former […]
NYPD (NEW YORK) — A suspect is in custody in connection with five unprovoked stabbings that occurred in the Queens borough of New York City in recent days, police said. The suspect — identified as 27-year-old Jermain Rigueur of Queens — was arrested Wednesday evening and charged with three counts […]
Richard Newstead/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Department of Homeland Security’s cyber agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are warning that Chinese-manufactured drones “pose a significant risk to critical infrastructure and U.S. national security,” and could steal American data, according to a public service announcement released on Wednesday. DHS’ Cybersecurity […]
Dolton Police Department (CHICAGO) — An Illinois family said they are still reeling weeks after their 14-year-old son who has autism was tased by police in what they contend was a case of mistaken identity. The family told ABC Chicago station WLS-TV that the teen — Avarius Thompson — suffered […]
PhotoAlto/Sandro Di Carlo Darsa/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic died from a heart attack suffered during a team dinner Tuesday night, according to the organization. “We are absolutely devastated by Dejan’s sudden passing,” Golden State head coach Steve Kerr said in a statement. This […]
