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Father Confesses to Killing Infant Son
Father
Admits Killing
Missing Infant
Oct 17, 2025 12:53 PM CDT

Father Admits Killing Missing Infant

Jake Haro pleads guilty in death of 7-month-old Emmanuel

(Newser) - The mystery of what happened to a missing California infant is finally over: The father of Emmanuel Haro pleaded guilty on Thursday to murdering his 7-month-old son, reports the Los Angeles Times . Jake Haro, 32, admitted to charges including child assault leading to death and filing a false police...

Pedophile Rock Star Murdered in Prison

Former Lostprophets singer was serving 29-year sentence for child sex offenses

(Newser) - Two men have been charged with murdering Ian Watkins, the disgraced former frontman of rock band Lostprophets, who died following an attack inside Wakefield Prison in West Yorkshire, England, over the weekend. Rashid Gedel, 25, and Samuel Dodsworth, 43, allegedly stabbed Ian Watkins in an ambush Saturday morning, the...

ICE: Woman Shoved by Officer Could Be Deported, Too

And US officials tell CBS that the agent in question is back on the job, after a preliminary review

(Newser) - The Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who was relieved of his duties after being caught on camera shoving an Ecuadorian woman to the ground outside of a New York City immigration court is back on the job after a preliminary review of what took place, two US officials tell CBS...

Court Decides Puppy's Killing Is Gender Violence

Landmark Spanish ruling links animal abuse to psychological harm in relationships

(Newser) - In a landmark case, a Spanish court has for the first time applied a gender violence law in a case of animal abuse, convicting a man of killing a puppy to psychologically harm his partner. The court, located on Gran Canaria, determined the 18-year-old man threw the 4-month-old puppy,...

Parents Must Pay $300K After Teens' Soup Prank
Parents Must Pay $300K
After Teens' Soup Prank
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Sep 21, 2025 6:31 AM CDT

Parents Must Pay $300K After Teens' Soup Prank

China's largest hotpot chain had sought damages of more than $3M over drunken stunt

(Newser) - Peeing into a pot of broth at China's largest hotpot chain has landed two teenagers a rather large bill: $309,000. The Shanghai 17-year-olds filmed the drunken February stunt—in which NBC News reports they took turns urinating in a pot in a private dining room at Haidilao...

They Tried to Kill the President ... With a Chameleon

Zambian court convicts pair after reported witchcraft ritual

(Newser) - Two men are headed to prison in Zambia after they were found guilty of plotting to kill the president using witchcraft. It was the first time the country's legal system faced such a charge in a plot against a head of state. Leonard Phiri of Zambia and Jasten...

DC's Alleged Sandwich Thrower Enters His Plea

Defendant requests jury trial after viral sub-throwing incident in DC

(Newser) - The former Department of Justice staffer accused of assaulting a federal officer with a sandwich pleaded not guilty Wednesday to the misdemeanor assault charge he faces. Sean Dunn, 37, stood before US District Judge Carl J. Nichols, where he appeared "largely stoic," per NBC News , and opted...

Cardi B's Trial Over Assault Allegations Is Done

Jury finds no evidence rapper assaulted ex-security guard in 2018

(Newser) - A Los Angeles jury has cleared Cardi B of assault allegations brought by a former security guard, closing a high-profile case filled with viral courtroom moments and heated testimony, NBC News reports. The rapper, real name Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar, was cleared of all liability in the civil suit...

Brit Faces 20 Years in Australia for 'Something Stupid'

Alicia Kemp fatally struck a man while drunkenly driving an e-scooter

(Newser) - A British backpacker has admitted to causing a fatal e-scooter crash after she was kicked out of a bar in Australia. Alicia Kemp, 25, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing death while intoxicated after she struck 51-year-old Thanh Phan in May. Kemp, who had a blood alcohol content over...

Harry Potter Actor Banned From Getting Behind the Wheel

Emma Watson can't drive for 6 months over speeding in Oxford with prior points on her license

(Newser) - Emma Watson, best known for her portrayal of Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films, apparently didn't have her magic wand handy when she was caught exceeding the speed limit in Oxford last July, reports the BBC . The 35-year-old actor has been handed a six-month driving ban after...

Zambian President's Burial Halted Just as It Was to Begin

Political feud leaves ex-leader's burial in legal limbo

(Newser) - Former Zambian President Edgar Lungu was set for a private burial in South Africa on Wednesday until a South African court stepped in at the last minute and ordered an abrupt halt—marking the latest turn in a bitter dispute over where and how he should be buried. The...

Bouncy Castle Operator Cleared in 6 Kids' Deaths

Australian court blames 'dust devil,' not negligence

(Newser) - The court's verdict: It was a freak gust, not foul play. An Australian judge has cleared the operator of a bouncy castle house in the deaths of six children in 2021, reports the BBC . The judge concluded that the tragedy in Davenport, Tasmania, was the result of "...

Olympic Wrestler Pleads Guilty After Prostitution Sting

Kyle Snyder says he has been to 'John School'

(Newser) - Olympic wrestling champ Kyle Snyder has pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct after his arrest in a prostitution sting in Columbus, Ohio earlier this month. He was fined $250 plus court costs. At a hearing Monday, the 29-year-old said he had been to "John School" for men arrested for soliciting...

Governor Pushes Back After Paper Demands 4 Emails

Iowa's Kim Reynolds cites confidentiality issues in keeping emails from Des Moines Register

(Newser) - Iowa's governor is taking the Des Moines Register to court over four withheld emails, sparking a legal clash that could shape how much the public gets to know about state government communications. Kim Reynolds filed a lawsuit in Polk County against the Register in response to the newspaper's...

Prison for Guide Who Led Paddleboarders to Their Deaths

Nerys Bethan Lloyd of Wales sentenced to 10.5 years for gross negligence manslaughter

(Newser) - A paddleboarding outing on a rain-swollen Welsh river turned fatal when four people drowned under the guidance of a former police officer, who has now been sentenced to more than a decade in prison, per the AP . On Wednesday, Nerys Bethan Lloyd, 39, was sentenced to 10.5 years...

8 of 11 Supreme Court Justices in Mexico Just Resigned

They're stepping down ahead of election introduced in constitutional overhaul

(Newser) - Mexico's 11-member Supreme Court will be reduced to nine justices under a constitutional overhaul enacted last month, but winnowing the current court down won't be a problem: Eight justices submitted their resignations this week, including Norma Pina, the court's president, reports Reuters . Under the overhaul, all federal...

ICJ to Israel: Cease Your Incursion in Rafah

However, Israel isn't likely to comply with mandate from UN's top court on Gaza

(Newser) - The top United Nations court has ordered Israel to halt its military operations in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. Israel insists it has the right to defend itself from Hamas militants and is unlikely to comply with the ruling. The order by the International Court of Justice further ratchets...

Judge Threatens Trump Lawyer With Jail, Trump Storms Out

More drama in a Manhattan courtroom in defamation damages trial for E. Jean Carroll

(Newser) - A Manhattan federal courtroom got testy Friday during the damages portion of writer E. Jean Carroll's defamation trial against former President Trump. Trump was there for closing arguments—as he'd been on Thursday, when he briefly testified —and the AP notes that he seemed "agitated all...

Las Vegas Man Attacks Judge During Sentencing
Man Attacks Judge
in Vegas Courtroom
UPDATED
Jan 8, 2024 12:00 PM CST

Man Attacks Judge in Vegas Courtroom

Deobra Redden faces new charges over assault of Judge Mary Kay Holthus

(Newser) - The judge attacked by a defendant in a Las Vegas courtroom last week sentenced the man Monday to up to four years in prison in an unrelated case. Deobra Delone Redden leapt over the bench and attacked Clark County District Court Judge Mary Kay Holthus in her courtroom last week...

Combative Trump Brings Campaign Flair to Courthouse

Delivering fiery comments for TV during trial breaks could be the plan for upcoming trials

(Newser) - Former President Trump has complained that court dates will pull him off the campaign trail, but he addressed the scheduling conflict on Monday by combining a campaign-rally attitude with a defendant's righteous anger at the New York courthouse where his civil fraud trial began . The presidential candidate found the...

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