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Amy Winehouse's cause of death revealed to be too much alcohol
Suzanne Greenaway gave the verdict on Wednesday that Amy Winehouse suffered a “death by misadventure” and that the singer died of accidental alcohol poisoning. "The unintended consequence of such potentially fatal levels [of alcohol] was her sudden and
Updated: 10/27/2011 12:27A
Verdict troubles Egypt's activists
AFP/GETTY CAIRO In a verdict that disappointed pro-democracy activists, two policemen who beat a man to death were convicted Wednesday of the lesser charge of manslaughter and given a relatively light sentence in a case that helped spark Egypt's
Updated: 10/27/2011 12:24A
Sinclair: one year, $4K fine for assault
After a lunch break and time for a review of a transcription of testimony from the medical examiner in the case, jurors returned their guilty verdict on the assault charge at 2:25 pm Wednesday. Toby Shook, attorney for Sinclair, immediately filed
Updated: 10/27/2011 12:12A
Mistrial declared in 2009 capital murder case
BILOXI -- A judge declared a hung jury Wednesday night in the capital murder trial of Michael Ambrose, after a Harrison County jury decided it was hopelessly deadlocked on a verdict.
Updated: 10/27/2011 12:11A
Virginia School Board Member Found Guilty on Two Felony Sex Charges
By KBJR News 1 A District Court jury returned the verdict Wednesday after more than four hours of deliberations. • Second-degree criminal sexual conduct for making sexual contact with the girl; a penalty of 25 years in prison and/or a $35000 fine.
Updated: 10/27/2011 12:08A
Gilbert rallies for revenge
The verdict avenged an Indians' playoff loss at Woodruff last year. “That was just a heartbreaking loss for a team that expected to go farther, so to turn things around with a very young team like we are is pretty special,” said Gilbert coach Jackie
Updated: 10/27/2011 12:03A
US Body issues damning verdict on E15
This week the US Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy released the results of two studies on the effects of using fuel that is 15 percent ethanol in volume (E15) in marine engines. The studies were conducted on engines
Updated: 10/27/2011 12:02A
Ex-Upper Big Branch security director found guilty
A 12-person jury returned its verdict after nearly six hours of deliberations in the case of Hughie Elbert Stover, a former Raleigh County deputy and longtime security director at Upper Big Branch. Stover now faces up to 25 years in prison for two
Updated: 10/26/2011 11:53P
Strasbourg notebook
Swedish centre-right MEP Christofer Fjellner, who will draft the Parliament's report on EU spending in 2010, gave a sneak preview on Tuesday (25 October) of the verdict that the EU's auditors will deliver next month. Fjellner said that he expected the
Updated: 10/26/2011 11:45P
Schwander and Lewis Family Attorneys React to Guilty Verdict
The attorney representing Robert Schwander and the attorney representing Carly Lewis's family are both reacting to the guilty verdict. Schwander's attorney wanted a manslaughter conviction while the prosecution wanted first degree murder.
Updated: 10/26/2011 11:42P