Emmanuel Littlejohn, 52, was executed by lethal injection on Thursday for his involvement in the 1992 shooting death of a convenience store owner during a robbery. Littlejohn received the injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary and was pronounced dead at 10:17 a.m. CDT. This execution occurred despite recommendations from the state’s parole board for clemency, […]
Kentucky Sheriff Who ‘Shot Judge Dead in Courthouse’ Remains ‘Stoned Face’ as He Enters Plea. Cau
Letcher County Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder on Wednesday after allegedly shooting District Judge Kevin Mullins multiple times during an argument inside the Letcher County Courthouse in Kentucky. Stines appeared remotely for his arraignment, maintaining a stone-faced demeanor throughout the hearing. The court addressed Stines’ request for a court-appointed attorney […]
Nebraska Man Who Killed Four People in Small Town Faces Possible Execution. Cau
A Nebraska man, Jason Jones, faces a potential death sentence following his conviction for the murders of four individuals in the small town of Laurel, a community that reportedly hasn’t experienced such violence in over a century. A jury found Jones guilty on 10 counts, including four counts of first-degree murder, four felony gun counts, […]
Netanyahu Vows to Go ‘Full Force’ with Hezbollah Until ‘We Reach All Goals’ as Peace Talks Collapse. Cau
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to continue military strikes on Hezbollah with “full force” until the militant group halts its rocket attacks, dampening prospects for a ceasefire that U.S. and European officials have proposed. Netanyahu made the statement as he arrived in New York for the U.N. General Assembly, where diplomatic efforts to […]
Voting technology firm and conservative news outlet reach settlement in 2020 election defamation case. Cau.
A defamation lawsuit between electronic voting machine company Smartmatic and conservative news outlet Newsmax has been resolved through a confidential settlement. The lawsuit, which centered on allegations that Newsmax hosts and guests made false claims about Smartmatic’s role in rigging the 2020 U.S. presidential election, was settled just hours after jury selection began. Smartmatic had […]