Soros-backed prosecutor under fire over death penalty decision for Laken Riley's killer
Politicians and pundits from Georgia and across the country have expressed frustration that Laken Riley's killer, Jose Ibarra, was not sentenced to death.
Jose Ibarra found guilty of murder in trial over death of Laken Riley
Nursing student Laken Riley, 22, was murdered in February while she was out for a run near the University of Georgia.
‘I do not support the death penalty’: Why the prosecution in Laken Riley’s murder trial asked for life in prison
When Deborah Gonzalez ran to be elected District Attorney of Georgia’s Western Judicial Circuit in 2020, she made no bones about her position on capital punishment.
Georgia senator seeks death penalty for Laken Riley's killer, calls on attorney general to step in
A state senator demands Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr intervene and demand the death penalty for Laken Riley's murderer Jose Ibarra.
Man convicted of killing Laken Riley sentenced to life in prison without parole
The Venezuelan man convicted of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in a case that became a flashpoint in the national debate over immigration.
Laken Riley’s killer sentenced to life in prison after heart-wrenching pleas from her family
A man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley while she was out for a run earlier this year was found guilty Wednesday and sentenced to life without parole in a case that reignited the national debate over immigration and crime.
Alvin Bragg 'Poisoned the Well' for Every Donald Trump Trial: Ex-Prosecutor
Former federal prosecutor Elie Honig wrote on Friday in an opinion article that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg—who ...
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To Protect the ICC, Its Chief Prosecutor Must Step Aside
Sexual misconduct allegations threaten to undermine the court’s important work. An independent investigation is needed to ...
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Messenger: Family of Franklin County murder victim asks why prosecutor ‘has ignored us’
And that has his family up in arms. “It’s aggravating because the prosecutor has ignored us,” Kathy Ryerson says. She’s ...
Bolsonaro's coup indictment postponed by Brazil's top prosecutor, sources say
Brazil's top public prosecutor is not likely to issue any indictments until next year for former President Jair Bolsonaro, ...
Prosecutor posted ‘disgust’ for Trump supporters, Indiana officials say. She’s fired
If you voted for Trump, please unfriend me,” one post said. “You disgust me and clearly don’t respect me or other human ...
Jussie Smollett's Hoax Case Prosecutor Rips Illinois Supreme Court's Ruling: 'He Is Not Innocent'
The special prosecutor in the Jussie Smollett hoax case has condemned the Illinois Supreme Court's decision to overturn his ...
Macon men sentenced to life in 2019 gas station slaying in Warner Robins, prosecutor says
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – Leilani Simon, found guilty last month on all counts in the 2022 murder of her toddler son Quinton, ...
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Visiting judge denies request for special prosecutor to investigate firing in Mahoning County
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — A visiting judge Wednesday in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court denied a request for a special ...
Innocence advocates want charges against ex-Detroit cop; prosecutor says review begun
Protesters, some of whom spent decades in prison after wrongful convictions, urged the Wayne County prosecutor to review ...
Trump pick for Manhattan's top federal prosecutor urges focus on national security, money laundering
Jay Clayton, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for U.S. Attorney in Manhattan, said the office is well-positioned to focus ...
Spencer Lawton, the Savannah prosecutor who tried ‘Midnight in the Garden’ case, dies at 81
The Georgia prosecutor who tried the murder case made famous by the book “Midnight In The Garden of Good and Evil” has died.
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Bowie County prosecutor seeks one trial for two men in road racing fatality
TEXARKANA, Texas -- The trials of two men charged in a 2023 fatal vehicle accident on State Line Avenue should be combined, ...