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Man found guilty in murder, kidnapping of 14-year-old Alianna DeFreeze Fox8: A Cuyahoga County jury convicted Christopher Whitaker, 45, in the murder of a teen girl. He was found guilty on all 10 counts, including aggravated murder, kidnapping, rape, burglary and abuse of a corpse in the January 2017 slaying of DeFreeze. The sentencing phase […]

Prosecutor says CPD officer acted lawfully in deadly downtown shooting CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Timothy McGinty announced Thursday that Cleveland Police Officer, Patrolman Rogers Jones, acted within the law when he shot and killed Kenneth Smith back in 2012. Patrolman Jones has been on restricted duty status since the shooting. Police Internal […]

Hip Hop News

A secret jury will be used for Lil Boosie’s murder trial, beginning on April 30. An anonymous jury is planned for Lil Boosie’s first-degree murder trial, according to The Advocate. The practice of secret jurors is rarely used for trials, but Boosie’s attorneys claim that the court has made an exception. The last time an […]

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LOS ANGELES -- UPDATE: 4:18 p.m. -- Dr. Conrad Murray, the former personal physician of Michael Jackson, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the King of Pop's 2009 death. California jurors delivered their verdict to a stone-faced Murray on Monday after deliberating for ten hours. The jury of seven men and five women concluded that the evidence was sufficient beyond any reasonable doubt that Murray caused the sleep-deprived singer's death.

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Mr.Anthony Sowell, the East Cleveland native is convicted of killing 11 women and dumping their remains around his home. Also, he was convicted of sexually assaulting 3 women who testified against him in court. Earlier in court today, Dr.Dave Watson, a neuro-psychologist spoke on Anthony Sowell’s behalf with relations to his childhood upbringing and the […]