Alex Murdaugh, a prominent South Carolina attorney, is on trial for the double murder of his wife and son. On Wednesday, prosecutors are expected to present footage in court that could contradict Murdaugh's claim of innocence. Lt. David Britton Dove was called to testify and extracted forensics from the phones of Murdaugh and his family. The footage is a key piece of evidence in the trial, which is being prosecuted by the South Carolina Attorney General's Office.
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Nathan Chasing Horse, an actor in the Oscar-winning film "Dances With Wolves," was arrested by Las Vegas police on Tuesday for allegedly sexually assaulting young Indigenous girls over two decades. SWAT officers were seen outside his two-story home in North Las Vegas, which he shares with his five wives, and police searched the property as part of the investigation. Chasing Horse is known for his role in the 1990 Kevin Costner film and as a so-called medicine man who performed spiritual ceremonies.
Police in Grants Pass, Oregon have apprehended Benjamin Obadiah Foster, a suspect wanted for kidnapping, attempted murder and assault charges, after an hours-long standoff on Tuesday. The incident began last week when police responded to a home and found a woman severely beaten and unconscious. After an intense manhunt, police were able to take Foster into custody, though the details of the resolution are not yet known. Further information is expected to be released as it becomes available.
Former President Donald Trump was seen refusing to answer questions in a deposition last summer as part of New York Attorney General Letitia James' civil investigation into the Trump organization's business practices. CBS News has released footage of the deposition, in which Trump pleads the fifth nearly 450 times, providing insight into his attitude towards the investigation. The lawsuit is still ongoing, and the footage provides a unique glimpse into the former president's attitude.
A 41-year-old Washington, D.C. government employee has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the fatal shooting of 13-year-old Karon Blake earlier this month. The shooting occurred after an argument between the two, and Blake's last words were reportedly "he shot me". The Metropolitan Police Department is continuing to investigate the incident and is asking anyone with information to contact them.
Detroit police are investigating the disappearance of three local rappers who have been missing for 10 days after a performance was canceled due to an equipment problem. The mother of one of the victims reported them missing the next day, and their phones stopped having activity by the early morning hours of January 22. The Detroit Police Department is asking anyone with information about the missing rappers to contact them.
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Solomon Peña, a failed Republican candidate for New Mexico's state House, has been indicted on 14 criminal counts, including three counts of criminal solicitation to commit shooting at a dwelling or occupied building and two counts of conspiracy to commit shooting at a dwelling or occupied building. Peña had been arrested by Albuquerque police in January after shots were fired at the home of a county commissioner in December and is believed to be the "mastermind" behind the attacks. The Bernalillo County District Attorney's Office has not yet released any further details about the charges or the evidence that led to the indictment.