PHOENIX — Prosecutors said Monday they will not retry an Arizona rancher whose trial in the fatal shooting of a Mexican man on his property ended last week with a deadlocked jury. The jurors in the trial of George Alan Kelly were unable to reach a unanimous decision on a verdict after more than two … Read more
A missing Colorado woman whose body was discovered in September died by homicide, with drugs often used as animal tranquilizers in her system, an autopsy report concluded. Suzanne Morphew, who vanished in May 2020, “died as a result of homicide by unspecified means in the setting of butorphanol, azaperone, and medetomidine intoxication,” according to the … Read more
An Idaho man was arrested on an alcohol-related charge and other counts after he allegedly kicked a bison at Yellowstone National Park last week — and was injured by one of the massive animals, officials said Monday. The man from Idaho Falls is accused of kicking a bison in the leg on West Entrance Road … Read more
The case of Robert Durst, the notorious real estate scion accused of eluding justice for decades in the mysterious deaths of three people, exploded nine years ago in what appeared to be a rambling confession during the finale of an HBO documentary series about his life, when he famously muttered: “Killed them all, of course.” … Read more
SAN DIEGO — A pair of giant pandas will soon make the journey from China to the U.S., where they will be cared for at the San Diego Zoo as part of an ongoing conservation partnership between the two nations, officials said Monday. The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance said its caretakers recently visited China … Read more
HONOLULU — A trial for a mass environmental injury case begins in Hawaii on Monday, more than two years after a U.S. military fuel tank facility under ground poisoned thousands of people when it leaked jet fuel into Pearl Harbor’s drinking water. Instead of a jury, a judge in U.S. District Court in Honolulu will … Read more
Columbia University’s president said Monday that talks with student organizers have failed to reach an agreement, and the university will not divest from Israel — a demand that has sparked protests on college campuses across the country. Minouche Shafik asked for those in encampment protests on campus to voluntarily disperse, saying the demonstration has created … Read more
Grizzly bears will be reintroduced to Washington state’s North Cascades mountain range, the federal government said this week — a decision that followed years of bitterly divided debate. But it may still be years before the creatures step foot in the remote and rugged landscape, given that the complicated process requires trapping, trucking and moving bears … Read more
Paramount Global’s board is preparing to fire Chief Executive Officer Bob Bakish as soon as Monday morning, according to people familiar with the matter. Paramount Global reports its quarterly earnings Monday. Bakish won’t be on the call, the people said. The board is expected to lean on company division heads in lieu of a CEO while it … Read more
Four Colorado police officers were dispatched to a home early one morning to investigate reports of a woman screaming. None of them could expect what happened next. The Greeley Police Department officers arrived at the home about an hour away from Boulder at around 3:30 a.m. on April 18 to find the 24-year-old woman actively … Read more