After 30 years on the run, Italian authorities have arrested the country's most-wanted fugitive, convicted Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro. He is wanted for a string of crimes, including murder, extortion, and drug trafficking, and his arrest is seen as a major blow to the Italian Mafia. It is also a major success for the Italian police, who have been working tirelessly to bring the fugitive to justice.
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Matteo Messina Denaro, the leader of the Cosa Nostra Mafia in Sicily, has been arrested by Italian police after being a fugitive since 1993. Denaro was sentenced to life in prison in absentia in 1992 for his role in the murders of anti-Mafia prosecutors Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said the arrest was “a great victory for the state”, and Denaro is considered one of the most wanted men in Europe.
Former University of Alabama basketball player Darius Miles has been arrested and charged with capital murder in connection to the shooting death of 23-year-old Jamea Jonae Harris near the university's campus. The university has released a statement saying Miles is no longer a member of the men's basketball team, and the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit is continuing to investigate the incident.
Two men have been charged with capital murder after a fatal shooting near the University of Alabama campus. The incident occurred early Sunday morning and involved shots fired into a vehicle. The two suspects, Darius Miles and Michael Lynn Davis, have been suspended from the University of Alabama basketball team and the investigation is ongoing.
Baltimore's newly elected top prosecutor, Marilyn Mosby, has dropped all charges against Keith Davis Jr., a Black man who had been tried four times for the same murder. The case had raised questions about police and prosecutorial conduct, and Davis had maintained his innocence throughout the four trials. Upon his release, Davis was greeted by supporters and interviewed at a gathering.
An outstanding felony warrant has been issued in Oklahoma for a married couple on first-degree murder and child neglect charges in relation to the disappearance of a 4-year-old girl. Ivon Adams, 36, was arrested in Phoenix, Arizona, and Alysia Adams, 31, was arrested in Grady County, Oklahoma. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is asking anyone with information to contact them at (800) 522-8017.
Actor Ezra Miller accepted a plea deal in a Vermont court on Friday, avoiding a potential 25-year prison sentence for a felony burglary charge. The plea deal includes a suspended jail sentence, a fine, court fee, probation, and continued mental health treatment. Miller's plea deal follows a string of arrests and reports of erratic behavior last year and is a new chapter for the actor, who is set to appear in the upcoming film “The Flash.” It remains to be seen how the actor’s legal troubles will affect his career going forward.
A judge in New York City has imposed a fine of $2 million on the Trump Corporation and Trump Payroll Corporation for illegally reducing payroll liability. The sentencing was the result of a conviction last month for 17 tax crimes and serves as a reminder of the importance of paying taxes and following the law. Former President Donald Trump was not personally charged in the case and has denied any knowledge of the scheme, but the Trump Organization has been held accountable for its actions and must now pay the consequences.