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Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines arrested after fatal shooting


Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines arrested after fatal shooting

USA: Epidemic of gun violence and mass murder Learn about the growing problem of gun violence and mass killings in the United States and how the Gun Violence Archive (GVA) categorizes different types of gun violence. This story has been updated with new information. Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines was arrested and charged with first-degree […]

Kentucky judge killed in shooting at Letcher County courthouse


Kentucky judge killed in shooting at Letcher County courthouse

A judge in the US state of Kentucky was killed in a shooting on Thursday, prompting Governor Andy Beshear to condemn the statement that there is “far too much violence in the world.” “Sadly, I have been informed that a district judge in Letcher County was shot and killed in his office this afternoon. There […]

Defense attorney Carly Madison Gregg expects first witness in murder trial


Defense attorney Carly Madison Gregg expects first witness in murder trial

Defense attorneys for a teenager accused of murdering her mother are expected to call their first witness to the stand on Wednesday after a judge makes a decision on expert testimony. Outside the presence of a jury, Rankin County District Court Judge Arthur Dewey ruled Tuesday to allow the defense to present an expert witness […]

Mike Lindell’s MyPillow sued by DHL over alleged unpaid bills


Mike Lindell’s MyPillow sued by DHL over alleged unpaid bills

The lawsuit, filed Monday in Minneapolis, alleges that Lindell’s company owes DHL about $800,000. Although the parties agreed to a settlement, DHL says MyPillow has paid only a fraction of the amount owed. Conservative activist and election denier Mike Lindell has once again run into legal trouble, this time with the parcel delivery company DHL. […]

Prepare for a restructuring of the Android App Store as punishment


Prepare for a restructuring of the Android App Store as punishment

Michael Liedtke | Associated Press San Francisco – A federal judge indicated Wednesday that he would order sweeping changes to Google’s Android app store to punish the company for developing a system that a jury declared an illegal monopoly and that has harmed millions of consumers and app developers. During a three-hour hearing in San […]

Riverside County Sheriff searched private home without warrant


Riverside County Sheriff searched private home without warrant

Lawsuit alleges deputies ignored evidence of mistaken identity How do you submit a news tip to The Desert Sun? How do you send a news tip to The Desert Sun? Read on to learn what makes a good tip and who you should email it to. A Coachella Valley man says he was wrongfully arrested […]

Colorado funeral home ordered to pay $950 million in lawsuit over decomposing corpses


Colorado funeral home ordered to pay 0 million in lawsuit over decomposing corpses

A judge ordered Jon and Carie Hallford, owners of Return to Nature Funeral Home, to pay $950 million to families who sued the couple in a civil lawsuit. Funeral home must pay $956 million in compensation for corpse desecration A funeral home in Colorado was ordered to pay $950 million in compensation for improperly handling […]