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Rural County Prepares for Landmark Trial: Driveway Shooter Jury Pool Expanded

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FORT EDWARD, New York – Washington County District Attorney Tony Jordan has called for a larger than normal jury pool for the trial of Kevin Monahan, who is accused of shooting and killing 20-year-old Kaylin Gillis in his driveway. The trial is expected to last three weeks. While the number of residents in the rural county is modest, Jordan wants to ensure a thorough jury selection process. The exact number of jurors in the pool has not been confirmed, but all potential jurors will be prescreened before final selection begins on Monday. Judge Adam Michelini … Read more

Judge Orders Change of Venue for Shawnee Krall Murder Trial Amidst Publicity and Evidence Controversy

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MINOT, ND – Shawnee Krall, who was set to stand trial for the murder of his former roommate Alice Quierolo, will now face a change of venue due to the extensive publicity surrounding the case. After two days of jury selection in Minot, the judge made the decision to move the trial elsewhere. The change was prompted by concerns over potential bias from the local media coverage. In 2020, police discovered Quierolo’s body in a car that was reportedly stored on an acquaintance’s property by Krall. However, the car and the body were excluded as … Read more

Salman Rushdie Stabbing Trial Delayed as Author Prepares to Release Memoir on the Attack

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MAYVILLE, New York — The trial of Hadi Matar, the man accused of stabbing renowned author Salman Rushdie, is set to be delayed as Rushdie prepares to publish a memoir about the attack. Chautauqua County Judge David Foley ruled on Wednesday that Matar is entitled to preview Rushdie’s manuscript and book notes before the trial begins. Matar, a 26-year-old from New Jersey, has been held without bond since his arrest and is facing charges of attempted murder and assault. The trial in upstate New York was scheduled to start on January 8th, but it is … Read more

Rudy Giuliani Ordered to Pay $148 Million in Landmark Defamation Trial Against Georgia Election Workers

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Rudy Giuliani, the former personal lawyer for former U.S. President Donald Trump, has been ordered to pay $148 million to two Georgia election workers in a defamation trial. Jurors found that Giuliani had caused significant harm to Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss by falsely claiming that they rigged ballots in Georgia during the 2020 presidential election, which Trump lost. The damages awarded included compensatory damages, damages for intentional infliction of emotional distress, and punitive damages. Freeman and Moss each received more than $16 million in compensatory damages, $20 million each for intentional infliction of emotional … Read more