Alex Murdaugh sentenced to life in prison for murders of wife and son
The disgraced former attorney spoke briefly before the sentence was handed down and denied that he had ever hurt his wife or son.
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The disgraced former attorney spoke briefly before the sentence was handed down and denied that he had ever hurt his wife or son.
Alec Baldwin still faces charges of involuntary manslaughter in the deadly shooting on the set of his film "Rust" in 2021.
A suspect is in custody, the sheriff's office in Tate County, Mississippi, confirmed to CBS News.
Police arrested a 16-year-old boy suspected of carrying out the killing, a police spokesman said.
Frantic search efforts were still underway in both countries, with an untold number of people still trapped in rubble.
Similar charges were formally filed against the film's armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed.
Four videos released by the city of Memphis show different angles of Tyre Nichols being pepper sprayed, kicked in the head while being restrained, punched and struck multiple times with a baton.
President Biden said he was "outraged and deeply pained" to watch the footage of Tyre Nichols' violent arrest.
The gunman was killed after exchanging gunfire with officers, police said.
The gunman was killed after exchanging gunfire with officers, police said.
Authorities in Idaho released new details from the investigation leading up to the arrest of Bryan Kohberger in Pennsylvania.
"This was not an accidental shooting," the Newport News police chief told reporters.
State House Majority Leader Jason Rojas called Rep. Quentin "Q" Williams "an amazing human being."
State House Majority Leader Jason Rojas called Rep. Quentin "Q" Williams "an amazing human being."
Given the huge volcano's history, USGS urged residents "at risk" of lava flows to review their preparation measures.