Judge to weigh request to dismiss Alec Baldwin shooting case for damage to evidence during testing

Judge to weigh request to dismiss Alec Baldwin shooting case for damage to evidence during testing

SANTA FE, N.M. — A New Mexico judge plans to rule Friday on a request to dismiss the sole charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer over concerns the FBI damaged the firearm during forensic testing before defense attorneys could examine it. Defense attorneys for Alec Baldwin have asked Judge Mary … Read more

Alec Baldwin’s case on track for trial in July as judge denies request to dismiss

Alec Baldwin’s case on track for trial in July as judge denies request to dismiss

SANTA FE, N.M. — A court ruling on Friday put an involuntary manslaughter case against Alec Baldwin on track for trial in early July as a judge denied a request to dismiss the case on complaints that key evidence was damaged by the FBI during forensic testing. Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer sided with prosecutors in … Read more

Heat exhaustion killed Taylor Swift fan attending Rio concert, forensics report says

Heat exhaustion killed Taylor Swift fan attending Rio concert, forensics report says

RIO DE JANEIRO — Heat exhaustion is the cause of death of a Brazilian fan who attended a concert of singer Taylor Swift in November, a forensics report obtained by The Associated Press on Wednesday shows. 23-year-old Ana Clara Benevides passed out during Swift’s second song in the Nov. 17 concert in Rio de Janeiro, … Read more