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Rustburg Woman Found Guilty of Murdering 3-Month-Old, Faces Conviction

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LYNCHBURG, Virginia – A Rustburg woman has been found guilty of murdering her 3-month-old baby, according to a recent court ruling. Hallie Sutton, 20, was charged with felony child abuse and neglect, as well as felony murder. The court’s decision came after a trial that examined the tragic death of the infant in Campbell County on September 30, 2021. Sutton now faces the consequences of her actions, and the details of the case can be found here. In another legal development, Centra, a healthcare system in Lynchburg, Virginia, is filing a multi-million-dollar lawsuit against one … Read more

Former Saints Defensive End Will Smith’s Shooter Found Guilty of Manslaughter in Landmark Verdict

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New Orleans, Louisiana – A jury in New Orleans deliberated for more than four hours before reaching a guilty verdict in the case of the deadly shooting of former New Orleans Saints defensive end Will Smith. Cardell Hayes, the man accused of shooting Smith following a vehicle crash in April 2016, was convicted of manslaughter for a second time. The altercation began over a dispute regarding whether Smith’s vehicle had hit Hayes’ Hummer. The jury’s decision could result in Hayes facing up to four decades in prison. The previous conviction in December 2016 also found … Read more

Kansas City Man Found Guilty of Murder After Shooting Motorist with AR-Style Rifle: Jury’s Verdict Decided

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A man from Kansas City, Missouri, has been found guilty of murder in the shooting death of a motorist. The fatal incident involved the use of an AR-style rifle. The verdict was reached by a jury after a trial that lasted several days. The defendant was convicted of first-degree murder and armed criminal action. The charges stemmed from the killing of a driver who was shot with an AR-style rifle. According to court records, the incident occurred on a city street. The victim was driving when the defendant, armed with the … Read more

Minot Man Found Guilty in Fatal Concert Shooting: Faces Up to 10 Years in Prison

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MINOT, North Dakota – A jury in North Central District Court has returned a guilty verdict for Travis McDermott, a Minot man charged with two felony counts. McDermott was accused of shooting and killing another man during a concert in May of last year. The jury found McDermott guilty after two days of testimony. The charges McDermott faced were manslaughter and reckless endangerment. He had pleaded not guilty to both charges. The altercation that led to the shooting took place at a Minot bar in the early morning hours of May 14, 2023. During the … Read more