DAILYCALLER (Andrew Powell) - Former NFL Scout Blaise Taylor Given Two Life Sentences For Using Cocaine To Murder Pregnant Girlfriend
Benning was five months pregnant
AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Ohio lawyer convicted of attempted murder after trying to shoot ex-wife in Toledo restaurant
A 43-year-old former Ohio attorney charged at his ex-wife's table with a loaded gun in a crowded Toledo restaurant, and only a forgotten safety switch and a brave waiter stopped him. Matthew Exton walked into a Toledo, Ohio, restaurant on April 11, 2025, where his ex-wife and her family were eating dinner. He ordered a […] The post Ohio lawyer convicted of attempted murder after trying to shoot ex-wife in Toledo restaurant appeared first on American Almanac .
A 43-year-old former Ohio attorney charged at his ex-wife's table with a loaded gun in a crowded Toledo restaurant, and only a forgotten safety switch and a brave waiter stopped him. Matthew Exton walked into a Toledo, Ohio, restaurant on April 11, 2025, where his ex-wife and her family were eating dinner. He ordered a drink sent to their table, spat in their direction, and left. Then he came back with a firearm, one round in the chamber, seven more in the magazine, and rushed the table. He pulled the trigger. The gun didn't fire. He had left the safety on. Before Exton could try again, a waiter tackled him from behind and pinned him to the floor. A jury later convicted Exton of attempted murder, two counts of felonious assault, and…Open
JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - Misty Roberts released from jail after serving 90-day sentence for sex crimes against teenage boy
She faced up to 17 years in prison for her crimes, but was sentenced in June to a mandatory 90 days in the parish jail, a five-year suspended sentence, and five years of probation.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Karmelo Anthony's family fundraising for appeal
Karmelo Anthony's family is seeking $250,000 to fund his appeal after being convicted for the murder of fellow track athlete Austin Metcalf, reports NewsNation's Rich McHugh. Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live" with Nichole Berlie. Weekdays starting at 12p/11C. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
AMERICANALMANAC (Ken Jacobs) - Alabama woman nearly dies from lead poisoning as husband is convicted in attempted murder plot
Alabama mother Hannah Pettey was hospitalized near death with an “astronomical” amount of lead in her body, an ordeal that launched a criminal investigation and ended with her husband’s conviction for attempted murder. Hannah Pettey’s life changed forever in January 2022, after months of unexplained pain and weakness forced her to seek help. On January […] The post Alabama woman nearly dies from lead poisoning as husband is convicted in attempted murder plot appeared first on American Almanac .
Alabama mother Hannah Pettey was hospitalized near death with an “astronomical” amount of lead in her body, an ordeal that launched a criminal investigation and ended with her husband’s conviction for attempted murder. Hannah Pettey’s life changed forever in January 2022, after months of unexplained pain and weakness forced her to seek help. On January 18, her mother, Nicole Pettey, drove her to the University of Alabama at Birmingham hospital, where doctors soon made a shocking discovery: Hannah’s colon was nearly “100% lead,” and her vital organs were on the brink of failure. Medical staff at UAB told Nicole that Hannah “had hours to live” and was “starving to death.” The source of her sickness was no accident,…Open
JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - Trump: Michael Cohen recants testimony in DA Bragg case
Trump's legal path forward to vacating his conviction is unclear.
STRIPES (Joseph Ditzler) - Federal appeals court reinstates Bowe Bergdahl’s desertion, misbehavior convictions | Stars and Stripes
A federal appeals court has reinstated former Army sergeant Bowe Bergdahl’s conviction for desertion and misbehavior, overturning a ruling three years ago.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Josie Fischels) - Mackenzie Shirilla appeal to overturn murder conviction denied again
The 22-year-old is serving a sentence of 15 years to life after being convicted of murder in 2023.
REDSTATE (RedState) - After 30 Years, Someone Is Finally Convicted in Tupac Shakur’s Murder
YOUTUBE (CNN) - Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis convicted in Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing
Duane “Keffe D” Davis was found guilty of first-degree murder Monday in the death of Tupac Shakur, which had gone unsolved for nearly three decades. Davis is accused of plotting the 1996 killing near the Las Vegas Strip, and he is the only person ever charged in the murder. CNN’s Josh Campbell reports from outside the courthouse in Las Vegas.