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Man Charged with Attempted Murder After Leaping at Judge in Las Vegas Courtroom

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – A man who violently attacked a judge in a Nevada courtroom has been charged with attempted murder. Deobra Delone Redden, 30, faces multiple allegations including battery on a protected person, extortion by threat, and intimidating a public officer. The incident, which occurred on January 3, was captured on courtroom security video. Prior to the attack, Judge Mary Kay Holthus had expressed concerns about Redden’s criminal record and stated that he needed to experience consequences beyond the lenient treatment he had received in a previous case. In that case, Redden had faced … Read more

Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss Attempted Murder Case After Attorney Challenges Probable Cause

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Jackson, Mississippi – A man facing trial for the attempted murder of a police officer in Jackson will remain in custody, as his lawyer’s attempt to have the case dismissed was unsuccessful. Attorney Kevin Camp, representing Chauncey Reed, argued that the traffic stop which resulted in a shootout between Reed, his brother Eliot, and Officer Michael Tarrio lacked probable cause. Unfortunately, Eliot Reed lost his life during the incident. Camp contended that Tarrio’s inability to testify about the specific details, including the stop itself, due to his death in an unrelated incident in 2022, undermined … Read more

Man Upgraded to Attempted Murder Charges for Intentionally Crashing SUV into Police Car, Leaving Officer Seriously Injured

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ROUND LAKE, Ill. – Charges of attempted murder have been upgraded for a man accused of intentionally crashing into a police car in Round Lake, leaving the officer seriously injured. The incident occurred on November 15 when a Round Lake police officer was traveling northbound on Cedar Lake Road. Norberto Garcia-Acevedo, 28, of Round Lake, was driving southbound on Cedar Lake Road and suddenly swerved his SUV into the northbound lanes, colliding head-on with the police squad. The officer was transported to the hospital with severe injuries. After the crash, multiple police officers and firefighters … Read more