US defendant seeks to bar Justice Department officials from prosecution role in Washington Hilton case
Lawyers for Cole Tomas Allen have asked a federal judge to disqualify top Justice Department officials from direct involvement in his prosecution over the Washington Hilton shooting case.The filing argues that acting attorney general Todd Blanche, US attorney Jeanine Pirro and possibly other officials may be victims or witnesses because they attended the event where Allen is alleged to have opened fire.According to the court filing, Blanche and Pirro were at the 25 April White House Correspondents' Association dinner event at the Washington Hilton when Allen allegedly ran through a security checkpoint and fired a shotgun at a Secret Service... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 May 2026 20:02 LONDON
Four convicted in Miami over plot linked to killing of Haitian President Moïse
Four men have been convicted in Miami federal court over a plot linked to the 2021 killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse.A jury found Arcangel Pretel Ortiz, Antonio Intriago, Walter Veintemilla and James Solages guilty on Friday after a nine-week trial.Prosecutors said the men recruited former Colombian soldiers and supplied money, guns, ammunition and tactical vests as part of a conspiracy to kill Moïse.The court also heard that a fifth defendant, Christian Emmanuel Sanon, will be tried later because of health issues.The verdict is a significant step in a case that has drawn attention in Haiti and the United States... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 May 2026 20:01 LONDON
United Kingdom Court hears defendant says he was threatened into arson attack on car linked to Keir Starmer
A court in London has heard that a defendant admitted setting fire to a car that once belonged to Keir Starmer after saying he had been threatened by a man using the pseudonym El Money.Roman Lavrynovych told the Old Bailey he was paid £3,000 for the attack and feared for his safety and that of his family.Lavrynovych, 22, is one of three men accused of arson attacks on a vehicle and two houses in north London linked to the prime minister.The court heard the Toyota Rav4 was burnt out in Kentish Town in the early hours of 8 May last... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 May 2026 17:30 LONDON
Parents sentenced over fatal abuse of two-year-old Kol Page in London
A mother and her boyfriend have been sentenced to a combined 27 years in prison after being found responsible for fatal injuries to her two-year-old son, Kol Page.The sentencing took place at Southwark Crown Court in London.Zoe Coutts, 35, was jailed for 10 years and Scott O'Connor, 36, received 18 years.Prosecutors said Kol was found not breathing in April 2022 with bruising to his face and an injury to his abdomen.The court heard that the injuries were so severe they were compared with those seen in a serious road traffic accident or a fall from a height onto a hard... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 May 2026 14:03 LONDON
Man pleads guilty in syringe attack case involving Ilhan Omar
A man has pleaded guilty in a syringe attack case involving Representative Ilhan Omar, according to the supplied court update.The plea marks a new development in a case linked to an incident in Minneapolis earlier this year.The attack happened in late January during a town-hall meeting in Minneapolis.The row identifies the defendant as Anthony James Kazmierczak.No further details on the plea hearing, charges, or sentence were provided in the supplied material.The immediate significance is that the case has now moved from the original assault to a formal guilty plea.The case has drawn attention because it involves a sitting member of... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 May 2026 23:31 LONDON
Michigan Man Gets 20-Year Federal Sentence for ISIS Support Attempt and Destructive Device Charge
A Michigan man has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison after being convicted by a jury last year on two charges linked to ISIS and a destructive device. The sentence was announced by Assistant Attorney General for National Security John A. Eisenberg, United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon, Jr., and Special Agent in Charge Jennifer Runyan of the FBI Detroit Division. According to the source, the convictions were for attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, commonly known as ISIS, a designated foreign terrorist organization. He was also convicted of being a... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 07 May 2026 21:32 LONDON
Mohamed Sabry Soliman sentenced to life in prison for Colorado attack
Mohamed Sabry Soliman has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to 101 charges linked to a firebombing attack in Colorado last June.The charges included one count of murder, according to the court outcome provided in the latest row.The sentencing marks the end of the criminal case described in the supplied material.The life sentence is the most significant confirmed consequence reported so far.No further details on the court hearing, the victims, or any additional penalties were included in the supplied row.The case matters because it resolves a major criminal proceeding arising from a violent attack and confirms the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 May 2026 21:06 LONDON
Former GWG Holdings Chairman Bradley Heppner Convicted of Fraud in New York
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Jay Clayton said Bradley Heppner, the former chairman of GWG Holdings, Inc., was found guilty by a jury. GWG Holdings was identified in the source as a publicly traded company. The verdict followed a three-week trial before U.S. The source does not provide the specific charges, the conduct underlying the fraud case, or any court ruling beyond the guilty verdict. No sentence, forfeiture, restitution, or other enforcement outcome is stated in the source text. The announcement is limited to the fact of conviction and the defendant's former role at GWG... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 07 May 2026 21:04 LONDON
Carlow rape trial collapses after jurors researched case online
A High Court judge has discharged the jury in a rape trial in Carlow after it emerged that some jurors had carried out online research about the case despite explicit instructions not to do so.Mr Justice Micheal Ó Higgins told the jury of four men and eight women that the conduct was "beyond regrettable" and had undermined the trial process.He said the complainant and the defendant would now have to go through the case again.The trial involved allegations of rape, assault causing harm and threats to kill.It had opened two weeks ago, and the jury began deliberations on Tuesday before... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 May 2026 17:03 LONDON
Boulder firebomb attack defendant pleads guilty to murder and other charges
Mohamed Sabry Soliman has pleaded guilty to murder and other charges over a firebomb attack in Boulder, Colorado, that killed one woman and injured a dozen other people.Court filings in the related federal case say Soliman will enter the plea in state court, after previously pleading not guilty to murder and dozens of attempted murder and assault charges.The attack took place at a pedestrian mall in downtown Boulder during a demonstration in support of Israeli hostages in Gaza.Karen Diamond, 82, was injured in the attack and later died.A dozen others were also injured, and Soliman faces life in prison in... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 May 2026 14:02 LONDON
US authorities arrest 18 in MacArthur Park drug crackdown
Federal authorities have arrested 18 people in Los Angeles as part of a crackdown on drug trafficking around MacArthur Park, the Department of Justice said.A total of 25 people have been charged in federal court with possession with intent to distribute and distribution of a controlled substance.Seven of the defendants have not been arrested and are being treated as fugitives, according to the US attorney's office in Los Angeles.The investigation has been running since March and involved the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.Authorities said it focused on an open-air drug... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 May 2026 02:01 LONDON
Old Bailey hears accused in Starmer arson case said he did not know who prime minister was
The Old Bailey has heard that a Ukrainian man accused over arson attacks linked to Sir Keir Starmer told police he had never heard of the prime minister.The testimony came as the trial continued in London over fires at properties and a car connected to the Labour leader.Roman Lavrynovych, 22, Petro Pochynok, 35, and Stanislav Carpiuc, 27, are accused of targeting two properties and a car linked to Sir Keir.All three, who live in London, deny the charges.Prosecutors say Lavrynovych carried out the attacks after being recruited online by a Russian-speaking Telegram user called "El Money", who promised payment.A transcript... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 06 May 2026 14:30 LONDON
Trial opens in New York over alleged Chinese covert police station
A trial has opened in New York over allegations that a Manhattan Chinatown office functioned as an unauthorised Chinese police station.The defendant, Lu Jianwang, has pleaded not guilty.Court filings say the case centres on a fourth-floor room in Manhattan's Chinatown that prosecutors allege was used to monitor and harass overseas Chinese.Lu, 64, is accused of acting as an unauthorised agent of China, conspiracy to act as a foreign agent and obstruction of justice.The proceedings are being heard in the US Eastern District Court of New York.Lu's lawyers have said the site was simply a community centre, setting up a dispute... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 06 May 2026 11:30 LONDON
Epstein victims urge New York lawmakers to change estate law
Four women who say they were abused by Jeffrey Epstein are asking New York lawmakers to change state estate law so they can pursue lawsuits against his estate.The request is aimed at allowing claims for punitive damages, which are currently blocked when a person has died.The only confirmed detail in the supplied material is that New York State law prevents people from seeking punitive damages from the estate of someone who has died.The victims are seeking a change to that rule.If lawmakers were to act, it could open a legal route for civil claims tied to Epstein's estate.At present, the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 04 May 2026 23:01 LONDON
