Ky. sheriff faces death penalty on murder charge for allegedly killing longtime judge pal in his chambers

A grand jury has indicted a rural Kentucky sheriff who gunned down his longtime judge pal in his chambers during a heated exchange — in a vicious murder that could make him eligible for the death penalty. Thursday’s decision comes more than two months after Letcher County Sheriff Shawn Stines, 43, was captured on chilling … Read more

NYC building super — once dubbed ‘lifeline for seniors’ — accused of stealing $350K from 100-year-old tenant

A Manhattan apartment building super who was once publicly hailed as a devoted caregiver allegedly persuaded a 100-year-old resident to grant her power of attorney before stealing more than $350,000 from the centenarian. Rosalind Hernandez, 56, was indicted Thursday for deceiving the elderly victim into giving her access to his life savings, which she then … Read more

UFC boss Dana White wants ‘nothing to do with politics’ after helping Trump claim victory, blasts ‘disgusting’ business

Dana White is swearing off politics. The UFC CEO said he’s never working on a campaign again after he stumped for his longtime pal Donald Trump — helping the Republican cinch the November election. White, 55, had some choice words on the topic when asked by the New Yorker at Saturday’s UFC 309 match at … Read more

Michigan freshman pol Tom Barrett lobbies for — and gets — the House office once occupied by his great-granddad

Rep.-elect Tom Barrett (R-Mich.) will literally be following in his great-grandfather’s footsteps come January, after successfully securing the House office space once occupied by his congressman ancestor.  Barrett, who flipped Michigan’s 7th Congressional District red on Election Day, passed around a letter Thursday asking fellow incoming House freshmen to leave room 1232 in Longworth House … Read more

Son-in-law of powerful Mexican cartel boss arrested in Calif. after allegedly faking own death to ‘live life of luxury’ in US: feds

The son-in-law of one of Mexico’s most powerful cartel bosses has been arrested in California — after federal prosecutors say he faked his own death so he could disappear to “live a life of luxury” in the Golden State. Fernando Gutierrez-Ochoa, 37, was bagged Tuesday in Riverside, where he’d been living in a luxurious home … Read more

‘Those people were nothing but dollar signs,’ prosecution says of victims at human smuggling trial

Steve Shand and Harshkumar Patel are accused of helping people cross the Canada-U.S. border on several occasions, once leading to the deaths of a family of four Harshkumar Patel in Elk River, Minn., and undated photo released by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shows Steve Shand.THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FERGUS FALLS, Minn. — A prosecutor … Read more

Montreal votes to end water fluoridation in West Island

Montreal’s representatives on the agglomeration council voted unanimously to impose the change on demerged suburbs. The Pointe-Claire water-treatment plant, shown here, along with the one in Dorval, will end fluoridation after a decision by the city of Montreal. Photo by TYREL FEATHERSTONE /Montreal Gazette files Montreal voted to stop fluoridating tap water in the West … Read more

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