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Colorado Man Faces Jury Trial for Allegedly Assaulting Nebraska Girl: Disturbing Case Unfolds

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CHASE COUNTY, Neb. — A jury trial is scheduled for a Colorado man accused of sexually assaulting a young girl in Nebraska. The accused, Micheal Gitchel, is facing six counts of first-degree sexual assault of a child and two counts of child abuse. According to court records, the assaults allegedly occurred between April 2018 and June 2020, when the girl was only eight years old. Gitchel has been granted a new attorney, and the Nebraska Commission on Public Advocacy will represent him. The jury trial is set to begin on April 16. The charges against … Read more

Michigan Jury Deliberates Fate of Father in Landmark School Shooting Trial

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PONTIAC, Mich. — A jury in Michigan is set to resume deliberations in the trial of James Crumbley, a father accused of being criminally responsible for a mass school shooting committed by his 15-year-old son, Ethan Crumbley. The jury heard closing arguments in a suburban Detroit court on Wednesday and deliberated for about 90 minutes before adjourning without reaching a verdict. The tragic incident took place on November 30, 2021, when Ethan took a gun from his home and killed four students at Oxford High School. Prosecutors argued during the five-day trial that the gun, … Read more

Peoria County Grand Jury Indicts Two Individuals in Separate Cases of Attempted Sexual Meet-ups with Minors

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PEORIA, Ill. – Two individuals in Peoria County have been indicted by a grand jury for attempting to meet with minors for sexual encounters in separate cases. Gary Sherwin, a 65-year-old resident of Roodhouse, has been formally charged with one count of Indecent Solicitation of a Child. Sherwin was arrested by the Chillicothe Police task force on March 4, following allegations that he had arrived in Chillicothe with the intention of engaging in sexual contact with a child. The task force has identified at least two potential victims involved in the case. Sherwin was released … Read more

Landmark Decision: Judge Approves Trump’s $92 Million Bond to Satisfy Jury Verdict

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INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana – A judge has given approval for former President Donald Trump’s $92 million bond to cover a jury award. The bond is expected to secure Trump’s financial obligation in a defamation lawsuit filed by a woman who claims he sexually assaulted her in the 1990s. This ruling comes after Trump’s request for an appeal was denied by the New York Court of Appeals. The ruling by Judge James Oetken ensures that the woman will receive the full amount of the jury award. In 2019, a jury had found Trump liable for defamation after … Read more