AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas court on Thursday rejected a ruling that a woman on death row for 18 years is innocent of capital murder in the killing of her 2-year-old daughter in a case that attracted bipartisan calls from lawmakers and celebrities to release her from prison. The sharply divided decision by the Texas
The New York Times reported that Seaver was fired from his role as head of security for Parton’s estate and properties. His firm was replaced by new security personnel. On September 22, Nozell and She’s Alive LLC filed a lawsuit against Seaver and sought a temporary restraining order. On September 23, a judge granted the
The request for a restraining order was filed in Nashville on Tuesday by She’s Alive, which is run by Parton’s longtime manager Danny Nozell. The court documents quoted a series of exchanges in which someone, identified by the estate as Seaver, threatened to destroy Parton’s brand. In one, he’s alleged to have said he would
JACKSON, Miss. — Police in Mississippi have arrested a second man in the death of a Black woman found hanging from a tree and have issued an arrest warrant for a third suspect. Jackson police said late Tuesday that they arrested 25-year-old Earnest Lloyd Jr. in the death of 29-year-old Tasia Fortune, whose body was
A grand jury will not bring criminal charges against anyone in the death of a Mississippi teenager, who was found dead two days after a boating trip with friends on 4 July. Ben Crump, a civil rights attorney hired by the family, had raised concerns that Nolan Wells, a black man, “ended up dead after
Foster was allowed to return to the UK for his child’s funeral, on condition that he flew back to Cyprus last week for the plea hearing to take place. His lawyer, Alexandros Alexandrou, said he would ask the court to lift travel restrictions so that his client can return to the UK to be with
