Crime/Courts
Police officers and fire crews responded to the 1800 block of Secretarys Road around 10:40 a.m. Thursday.
Judge declares mistrial after jury deadlocks in lawsuit filed by former Abu Ghraib prisoners
A judge declared a mistrial after a jury said it was deadlocked and couldn't reach a verdict in the trial of a military contractor accused of contributing to the abuse of detainees at the Abu Ghraib Prison in Iraq two decades ago.
Judge raises threat of jail as he holds Trump in contempt, fines him $9,000 at hush money trial
Donald Trump has been held in contempt of court and fined $9,000 for repeatedly violating a gag order that barred him from making public statements about witnesses, jurors and some others connected to his New York hush money case.
West Virginia's and North Carolina's transgender care coverage policies discriminate, judges rule
The Richmond-based 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 8-6 in the case involving coverage of gender-affirming care by North Carolina's state employee health plan and the coverage of gender-affirming surgery by West Virginia Medicaid.
Trump's lawyers try to discredit testimony of prosecution's first witness in hush money trial
David Pecker returned to the witness stand Friday for a fourth day as defense attorneys tried to poke holes in his testimony about his tabloid's efforts to protect his old friend from potentially damaging stories.
Jury in Abu Ghraib trial says it is deadlocked; judge orders deliberations to continue
A judge ordered jurors Friday to keep deliberating after they said they were deadlocked in a lawsuit alleging a Virginia-based military contractor is liable for abuses suffered by inmates at the Abu Ghraib prion in Iraq two decades ago.
Supreme Court seems skeptical of Trump's claim of absolute immunity but decision's timing is unclear
Chief Justice John Roberts was among several members of the court who appeared likely to reject the claim of absolute immunity that would stop the prosecution of former President Donald Trump on charges he conspired to overturn his 2020 election loss.
Supreme Court appears skeptical that state abortion bans conflict with federal health care law
Conservative Supreme Court justices appear skeptical that state abortion bans that took effect after the sweeping ruling overturning Roe v. Wade violate federal health care law, even during some medical emergencies.
Moscow court rejects Evan Gershkovich's appeal, keeping him in jail until at least June 30
A Moscow court on Tuesday rejected Evan Gershkovich appeal that sought to end his pretrial detention. The 32-year-old U.S. citizen was detained in March 2023 while on a reporting trip and has spent over a year behind bars.