Two former associates of Steve Bannon, Brian Kolfage and Andrew Badolato, have been sentenced to four years and three months in prison for their roles in the fraudulent We Build The Wall fundraising campaign. The two men were accused of using the money for personal expenses, including luxury vacations and home renovations, and had diverted more than $350,000 from the campaign for their own use. Bannon, who served as a top adviser to President Donald Trump, also faces fraud charges in connection with the campaign and is awaiting trial.
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An Uber Eats driver in Holiday, Florida has been brutally murdered and dismembered. Oscar Adrian Solis, 30, has been arrested and charged with murder while engaged in robbery, failure to register as a convicted felon and for a parole violation. Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco described the case as a "horrific crime of passion" and is asking anyone with information to contact the Pasco County Sheriff's Office.
Authorities have confirmed that Dylan Arrington, one of four inmates who escaped from the Raymond Detention Center near Jackson, was killed in a shootout with police Wednesday morning. Arrington had been suspected in the slaying of a pastor while on the lam, and was involved in a shootout with police at a Leake County home that also caught fire. The other three inmates who escaped with Arrington are still at large, and the Leake County Sheriff's Office has asked the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity.
Elizabeth Holmes, the disgraced former CEO of Theranos, has avoided her 11-year prison sentence after her lawyers successfully appealed the decision to reject her release. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a stay of her prison term, allowing her to remain free on bail while her appeal is pending. The public continues to be captivated by the ongoing case of Holmes as her legal team seeks to overturn the lower court's decision.
Writer E. Jean Carroll is suing former President Donald Trump for battery and defamation over an alleged rape and his claims that she made up her story. On Wednesday, Carroll testified that Trump "lied and shattered my reputation" and the trial is expected to last several days. The outcome of the case could have implications for how public figures are held accountable for their statements.
Three suspects have been arrested in connection with a series of rock-throwing attacks in Colorado that resulted in the death of 20-year-old Alexa Bartell. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Department identified the suspects through a combination of surveillance footage, witness statements, and other evidence and have charged them with first-degree murder and extreme indifference. The investigation is ongoing and the public is being urged to be vigilant and report any suspicious activity.
Chief Justice John Roberts has declined an invitation from Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin to testify before the committee on May 2, citing judicial independence and separation of powers concerns. The revelations about Justice Thomas' close ties to a billionaire Republican donor have “contributed to a crisis of public confidence” in the nation’s highest bench. Roberts' decision to decline the invitation is likely to add to the controversy surrounding the court and will be met with further action to address the ethical issues raised by the reports on Justice Thomas.
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