BEDFORD, Va. (AP) — Lawyers for a man charged in the disappearance of two sisters more than 40 years ago says his client should not get the death penalty. Media outlets report Lloyd Lee “Michael” Welch Jr. is scheduled to stand trial in April on two counts of first-degree felony murder in the deaths of … Continue reading
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Supreme Court says it will hear special education case
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says it’ll decide the minimum that public schools must do to help learning-disabled students. The court agreed Thursday to resolve differences among federal appeals court over the standards schools must meet under the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The justices will hear an appeal from parents of an … Continue reading
Panel: Treating hearing loss shouldn’t be a pricey hassle
WASHINGTON (AP) — Treating hearing loss shouldn’t be such a pricey hassle. That’s the message from a prestigious government advisory group that’s calling on Medicare and other agencies to find ways to make better hearing more affordable and accessible for millions of older Americans. One proposal: Allow over-the-counter sales of simple devices for mild hearing … Continue reading
‘Affluenza’ teen facing 1st court hearing since deportation
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The Texas teenager who used an “affluenza” defense in a fatal drunken-driving wreck is expected to learn Friday, Jan. 29 Ethan Couch, 18, was booked into a juvenile detention facility in Fort Worth after he was deported from Mexico on Thursday. Authorities believe he and his mother fled the country … Continue reading
Hearing continues on ex-sailors’ innocence claims
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — An evidentiary hearing is continuing in Richmond for two former sailors who claim they falsely confessed to a 1997 rape and murder. A federal judge has already heard testimony from former sailors Danial Williams and Joseph Dick Jr. They are two of the so-called Norfolk Four, who have long claimed that … Continue reading
Petersburg woman charged in infant son’s death
PETERSBURG, Va. (AP) — A Petersburg woman has been indicted on charges of killing her newborn son and hiding his body. Media outlets report that a Petersburg Circuit Court grand jury indicted 21-year-old Kadijah Stewart Mungin on charges of first-degree murder and concealment of a body Thursday. Police say she is accused of asphyxiating her … Continue reading
Suge Knight returns to court amid $25 million bail request
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Marion “Suge” Knight is scheduled to return to court Friday morning for a bail-review hearing in a murder case filed against the former rap music mogul. A Los Angeles prosecutor filed a motion Thursday asking that a judge set Knight’s bail at $25 million, citing numerous threats and acts of … Continue reading
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