Michael Monroe Banks went on a shooting spree in Tampa, Florida, after becoming upset over his 17-year-old daughter he wanted to date. His mother and the mother's friend had reportedly discussed removing Banks from the home because of his pursuit of the teenager. Authorities say Banks then shot and killed the friend, wounded his mother, and shot his daughter through a bathroom door and in the leg as she tried to escape.

Banks allegedly admitted to investigators that he had written his daughter a letter insisting that she enter a relationship with him and not date anyone else. After hearing the women discuss leaving with the girl, he said he felt betrayed and angry. He then allegedly loaded a muzzle-loading revolver and carried out the shootings before firing twice at a responding police officer. Banks eventually surrendered and was charged with first-degree murder, multiple counts of attempted first-degree murder, and being a felon in possession of a firearm.

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• FL v. Michael Monroe Banks

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• EWU Bodycam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XciW8A9LYuI

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• Watch Local Live TV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1dz9pr7FX8

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• Day 1

What a smart move by his defense team. Next hearing Dec. 10 before federal sentencing on Dec. 18.

Luigi Mangione’s state murder trial postponed indefinitely amid double jeopardy fight

NEW YORK (AP) — Luigi Mangione’s state murder trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, which was slated to begin Sept. 8, has been postponed indefinitely as his lawyers seek to have the case thrown out on double jeopardy grounds following his guilty plea last week to federal charges.

Judge Gregory Carro issued an order Monday canceling the trial and giving the Manhattan District Attorney’s office, which is prosecuting the state case, until Oct. 9 to respond to the defense’s double jeopardy claims. A hearing will be held on Dec. 10, Carro said, about a week before Mangione is scheduled to be sentenced in the federal case.

Mangione, 28, pleaded guilty Friday in Manhattan federal court to a pair of stalking charges and admitted trailing Thompson to UnitedHealth Group’s investor conference and gunning him down outside a Manhattan hotel in 2024. Federal prosecutors said they would seek life in prison when Mangione is sentenced Dec. 18, though federal sentencing guidelines call for a term of 24 to 30 years.

“On the morning of Dec. 4, 2024, I shot Mr. Thompson in Manhattan, and he died,” Mangione said.

Immediately after his plea, Mangione’s lawyers filed paperwork seeking to have the state case thrown out on double jeopardy and due process grounds. They described him as a “pawn in parallel prosecutions” and accused state and federal prosecutors of “trying to punish him twice for the exact conduct.”

Mangione has pleaded not guilty in the state case, which also carries the possibility of a life sentence.

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office said in a statement that it would fight efforts to end the state case, in part because Mangione’s federal sentence isn’t yet known.

Compared with federal law and that of other states, New York has uncommonly strong protections for defendants facing multiple prosecutions. A state prosecution can be barred if a federal case involving the same course of conduct or criminal transaction ends in a guilty plea or if a jury is sworn.

It will be up to Carro to decide if that applies to Mangione. However Carro rules, his decision will be subject to appeal.

“The full range of conduct that comprises the stalking offense is coterminous with the conduct committed as part of the murder offense,” Mangione’s lawyers wrote in their double jeopardy filing.

That Mangione traveled from out of state “to be at the crime scene at the time of the shooting does nothing to eliminate the stalking of Mr. Thompson from the acts constituting his murder,” they added. “They are all part of the same criminal incident or criminal transaction.”

Bragg’s office contends that the state charges, including murder and firearms offenses, involve different legal elements and criminal conduct. In a letter last month, Assistant District Attorney Joel Seidemann objected to the possibility of a federal guilty plea wiping out the state case.

Any guilty plea, Seidemann wrote, “must account for the seriousness of defendant’s offenses” and for the state’s interests in prosecuting Mangione, “including the sanctity of life principle that underpins the state homicide charges.”

Mangione pleaded guilty to federal charges that accused him of traveling across state lines by bus to stalk and kill Thompson. The charges alleged that he used a cellphone, the internet, interstate highways and a hostel serving out-of-state customers to plan and carry out the attack.

Michael Monroe Banks went on a shooting spree in Tampa, Florida, after becoming upset over his 17-year-old daughter he wanted to date. His mother and the mother's friend had reportedly discussed removing Banks from the home because of his pursuit of the teenager. Authorities say Banks then shot and killed the friend, wounded his mother, and shot his daughter through a bathroom door and in the leg as she tried to escape.

Banks allegedly admitted to investigators that he had written his daughter a letter insisting that she enter a relationship with him and not date anyone else. After hearing the women discuss leaving with the girl, he said he felt betrayed and angry. He then allegedly loaded a muzzle-loading revolver and carried out the shootings before firing twice at a responding police officer. Banks eventually surrendered and was charged with first-degree murder, multiple counts of attempted first-degree murder, and being a felon in possession of a firearm.

CaseHub:

• FL v. Michael Monroe Banks

Case overview:

• EWU Bodycam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XciW8A9LYuI

Trial coverage:

• Watch Local Live TV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWN2aB7IBf8

LIVE: Murdaugh Family Murders – SC v. Alex Murdaugh — Pretrial Motions Hearing

Alex Murdaugh is set to appear in court Friday for a pretrial hearing ahead of his upcoming second murder trial in the killings of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul. Attorneys are expected to argue several contentious issues, including a possible change of venue, DNA evidence, Murdaugh’s prior testimony and whether evidence of his financial crimes can be used at retrial.

NV v. Duane Davis CaseHub: https://www.reddit.com/r/CasesWeFollow/wiki/index/duanedavis

Jury selected for trial of former gang leader accused of ordering Tupac Shakur's fatal shooting

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A jury of 6 men and 10 women was selected Thursday to hear the case against an ex-gang leader accused of orchestrating Tupac Shakur's killing nearly 30 years ago in one of hip-hop's most pivotal moments.

Opening statements at the murder trial in Las Vegas are expected to begin Monday.

Sixteen jurors were picked for the trial, which is expected to last about a month. Four will be alternates. During the selection process, potential jurors were asked about their favorite books and movies, if they had any strong feelings about gangs, and whether they had listened to Shakur's music.

Shakur still is considered one of the most influential rappers of all time. More than 75 million of his records have been sold worldwide, including several albums released after his death. Hits include "California Love" and "Dear Mama."

More than 75 million of his records have been sold worldwide, including several albums released after his death, with hits like 'California Love' and 'Dear Mama.'"

He was in the passenger seat of a BMW driven by Death Row Records co-founder Marion "Suge" Knight on Sept. 7, 1996, when shots were fired from a Cadillac at a red light. Knight survived but Shakur died six days later.

Prosecutors have not accused Davis, now 63, of pulling the trigger that night, instead saying that he made the calls that led to Shakur's death and provided the gun.

In Nevada, a person can be convicted of murder for helping another person commit the crime.

Davis is the only person still alive who was in the car where prosecutors said the fatal shots originated.

The case against Davis was revived when Davis published the book "Compton Street Legend," about the shooting and his time in the Crips, in 2019 as well as his statements during police and media interviews.

Davis' attorneys unsuccessfully fought to block from the trial details written in the book and said during a 2008 police interview. They argued the book was fictionalized and had a co-author, making it impossible to know which parts Davis wrote.

They also argued Davis' previous interview with a federal task force was supposed to be confidential and not used against him.

Among those who could be called to testify in the trial is Knight, the rap music mogul whose label represented Shakur. He continually has said that he wants no part in the trial.

Knight, who is serving a 28-year sentence for running over and killing a Compton businessman in 2015, is the only surviving person who was in the car with Shakur at the time of the shooting.

Prosecutors expect to call between 35 and 45 witnesses, ranging from people who saw Shakur moments before he was shot to those who were associates of both Shakur and Davis at the time. Sean "Diddy" Combs, who Davis claimed wanted Shakur and Knight dead, will not be one of those witnesses, attorneys said.

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82 potential jurors will move on to 2nd phase as attorneys pick panel for Mario Fernandez trial in Jared Bridegan murder

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The first phase of jury selection wrapped up early on Tuesday in the trial of Mario Fernandez after the court spent Monday weeding through the first batch of 100 potential jurors.

Of that group, 49 were retained.

Another 50 possible jurors were brought in on Tuesday morning, and 32 of them were retained, giving attorneys a pool of 82 potential jurors moving on to Phase 2, which will begin on Wednesday.

Along with individual conversations with Judge London Kite about potential hardships or knowledge about the case or the people involved, juror candidates were asked to fill out a questionnaire to narrow the jury pool.

The goal was to get a large group to choose from as they ask more detailed questions, starting Wednesday.

In the meantime, Kite has explained to the jurors that they can not look up anything about the case.

As part of the preparation for trial, Kite previously ordered that the seated jurors’ names be kept anonymous until 60 days after the trial, which is typical in high-profile cases.

Those chosen for the jury panel will hear the case against Fernandez, who is the first of three defendants to face trial in the high-profile Jared Bridegan murder-for-hire case.

Another delay in Clasen trial keeps Jhoser Sanchez family waiting

KENNEWICK, Wash. — A new trial date in the case against former Washington State Patrol trooper Sarah Clasen has left the family of Jhoser Sanchez facing more waiting.

Clasen’s jury trial is now set for November 11, according to court records. The records showed it was the fourth time the trial had been moved in a case tied to a deadly crash in March of 2025.

Sanchez died in the crash, which allegedly involved Clasen. Clasen was charged with vehicular homicide while driving under the influence and pleaded not guilty.

Clasen resigned from the Washington State Patrol in April. The agency said it would not comment until court proceedings were complete.

Her attorney had previously cited the amount and complexity of evidence as the defense continued its investigation. NonStop Local reached out to Clasen’s attorney, Scott Johnson, for comment and he provided this statement, "We continue to compile evidence. What often happens in a complex case is that you receive information that leads to more information that leads to more information. This case won’t be ready to resolve until we are in possession of all the relevant evidence."

Jhoser Sanchez’s mother said the delays had made a painful situation harder for her family.

"I feel that what happened with Jhoser is something we will never overcome, but the fact that we feel like the justice system is not doing anything, and that the woman is still free without bail, has been very frustrating. And no, we are not going to overcome it," she said.

She said her family still had not gotten the answers or closure they had been waiting for. With the trial now pushed to November, they were still waiting for their day in court.

"I would like the process to finally end, for the benefits this woman has received to end, and for the case to be closed once and for all. For her to go to prison, pay for her actions, and for us to be able to try to move forward," she said.

The next hearing is set for September 30. A pretrial conference is scheduled for October 21.

Clasen remains released on her own recognizance as the case moved through court. The November 11 jury trial date would come more than a year and a half after Sanchez’s death.

Jury in Luigi Mangione’s state trial will be anonymous, judge rules

Luigi Mangione appeared Tuesday morning in a New York courtroom where plans were nearly finalized for his state murder trial, which the judge has ruled will have an anonymous jury.

Mangione, 28, has pleaded not guilty to several state charges in connection with the December 2024 fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside the New York Hilton Midtown.

At Tuesday’s hearing, Justice Gregory Carro ordered the parties to team up on crafting a jury questionnaire — a task that could prove challenging given the case’s notoriety. Jury selection is set to begin Sept. 8, and the trial is expected to last about six weeks.

If convicted, Mangione faces up to life in prison.

It was unclear when the jury questionnaire would be finalized, but Mangione’s side told NBC News that they expect to have a proposed draft this week. The parties are expected to coordinate on a survey that will address each side’s concerns and identify potential jurors who may be biased.

Jurors who make it past the initial screening process will face additional vetting in a process known as voir dire. Questionnaires are designed for the parties and judge to get a preliminary sense of a jury candidate’s background and beliefs.

On Tuesday, the courtroom was filled with journalists and some Mangione proponents, who were wearing green, a color that appeared to reference the Luigi character from the iconic Nintendo Super Mario games and subsequent movies.

Mangione entered the courtroom from a holding area wearing a gray suit. He glanced around the room before taking his seat next to his attorneys, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, Marc Agnifilo and Jacob Kaplan.

Carro ruled at the start of the hearing that the jury would be anonymous, a designation that is becoming increasingly common in high-profile cases in New York.

Carro also said there would be expanded media and public access to the trial. After fielding complaints from Mangione’s defense team about potential space limitations, court administrators arranged for an overflow room.

“It has always been under consideration. They had to find the physical place, and it had to be staffed,” Carro said.

Prior to the conference, the defense and prosecution sparred over how much space would be available for members of the media and public to view the trial.

The defense accused the Manhattan district attorney’s office of unfairly trying to limit the number of attendees, which it argued would also shape the type of coverage that the trial received.

Prosecutors objected to those characterizations but also raised concerns about witness exposure.

“We are particularly concerned about the possibility that a spectator in an overflow room will clandestinely record the proceedings and share any such recordings with others,” prosecutor Joel Seidemann wrote in an Aug. 10 letter.

Seidemann also argued that Mangione supporters have tried to intimidate witnesses and interrupt the jury process, elevating the prosecution’s fears about the “extraordinary pressure on witnesses and potential jurors alike.”

The judge said the district attorney had no role in courtroom access planning and called the defense’s claims of meddling “a reckless mischaracterization.”

Marc Agnifilo, one of Mangione’s lawyers, said outside the courthouse that he was glad the court arranged for extra space.

“I think it actually changed the complexion of the coverage of the trial. ... I think there should be two overflow rooms, but I’ll take one,” Agnifilo said.

Mangione’s case has garnered international headlines, with mostly female supporters who have appeared in court throughout the pretrial hearings and argue that the killing was justified.

Prosecutors allege Mangione was motivated by an animus toward the health insurance industry, but he was never a UnitedHealthcare customer. He had no connection to Thompson, a father of two from Minnesota.

Prosecutors say Mangione trailed Thompson and identified his movements in New York, where the prominent healthcare executive was attending his company’s investors conference.

Prosecutors allege that Mangione shot Thompson from behind outside the hotel, then fled the city. He was apprehended several days later in Altoona, Pennsylvania, after a McDonald’s employee called the police.

Former Manhattan prosecutor Rebecca Roiphe told NBC News that during jury selection, prosecutors will likely want to scrutinize potential jurors’ experiences in the healthcare system to weed out those who might sympathize with Mangione.

“I think the prosecution is clearly going to want to keep off people who have some kind of ax to grind about healthcare,” Roiphe said.

Roiphe, who is a criminal law and ethics professor at New York Law School, believes the defense will seek panelists with a “healthcare-for-all mindset.”

Roiphe said attorneys will also pay close attention to jurors’ attitudes toward law enforcement and politics, even though aspects of Mangione’s case do not seem to strictly apply to a partisan viewpoint.

Mangione separately faces federal stalking-related charges in New York and has pleaded not guilty. The Justice Department was seeking the death penalty in the federal case, but that option was taken off the table earlier this year.

U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett issued a ruling in January that effectively blocks New York federal prosecutors from pursuing a capital case.

From Fox 5 Las Vegas reporter, Victoria Saha: https://xcancel.com/VictoriaSaha

• Day 1 of jury selection for Tupac Murder Trial. Jury selection has just begun. Duane Davis is in a dress shirt and tie next to his defense attorney. There is a pool of 75 jurors. There will be questions to the jury pool of what they know about the case and Tupac
• Davis has waived his right to have the jury reccomend his sentence. This means there won't be a penalty phase of this trial after a verdict comes in.
• 16 out of 75 jury pool will be picked. Reminds them the importance of jury duty. Prosecutors and defense attorney introduced themselves. I am able to get small glimpses of the jury pool.
• Judge asked jury pool about medical issues that may impact their ability to serve. Juror #2 said he suffers from migraines. #58 says she also suffers from migraines. #62 says she is a caretaker for husband. Next question is their ability to speak fluent English
• Judge is asking jury pool if they know Davis, his defense attorney or the prosecutors or the DA- no hands raised. Judge also asked if any of the juror's know each other- 1 hand raised.
• 15-20 jurors were dismissed. We are now in recess.
• I am in the courtroom. Jurors are now being questioned individually.
• One juror being questioned says " I hope the law works for everybody." Prosecutors asked "Do you know anything about the case. Do you have any knowledge about how Mr. Shakur died" Juror says he has seen stories here and there. The last juror was questioned for nearly 40 min
• Another prospective juror is asking why it took 30 years. Prosecutor asks juror - if there’s all types of evidence that can show if someone is guilty of crime. She says yes. Prosecutor asks if she’s familiar with Tupac Shakur, Sean Combs- she says no
• There’s a potential juror being questioned- he is from mesquite, the judge says if he is picked to be on jury there will be hotel accommodations. This will be offered to jurors who live in the outskirts of southern Nevada.

Also, from Cathy Russon of Law and Crime: https://xcancel.com/CathyRusson

• Opening statements are set for next Monday, August 17, even if they seat a jury before that. #Tupac #DuaneDavis

Alex Murdaugh claims detective presented 'fabricated' evidence

WALTERSBORO, S.C. (Court TV) — Attorneys for Alex Murdaugh claim the lead agent in his case lied to the grand jury and have asked a judge to dismiss the indictments.

As he prepares for his second trial, Murdaugh’s attorneys filed a motion seeking to dismiss the indictments on Monday, alleging that the lead case agent for the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) “testified that he presented physical evidence directly inculpating the Defendant to the Colleton County Grand Jury that he had admitted was false and which the Defendant has proven was fabricated by law enforcement.” The filing included no further details, but said more information would follow in a supporting memorandum.

Prosecutors filed several motions on Monday, including one seeking permission to conduct a “fresh review” of digital evidence in the case. “Defense has and has always had more of the phones than the investigators and the prosecutors on the case do, including unredacted phone dumps with thousands of messages the State does not.”

Murdaugh’s status as a well-known attorney complicated the case from the start. Investigators had to assemble a taint team to review his phone’s contents before prosecutors could see them, because of the risk that messages might be covered by attorney-client privilege. But in the years since Murdaugh’s arrest, he admitted to stealing millions of dollars from his law firm and clients; to date, more than 10 of his former clients have signed documents waiving their privilege, prosecutors said. Because of those developments, prosecutors asked that a judge allow a new taint team to review the full phone extraction to determine whether there is additional data the state could access.

Prosecutors also filed a motion opposing Murdaugh’s request for access to DNA evidence in the case, dismissing the significance of unidentified DNA found under one of the victims’ fingernails. “The existence of this extremely partial profile in a not unexpected mixture was well-known to the defense since 2022,” prosecutors said in their motion. “Its significance — or, frankly, lack thereof — was litigated during the first trial.”

Referencing the first trial, prosecutors filed documents on Monday renewing several motions from the 2023 trial, including a motion to exclude evidence that the defendant took a polygraph test and to exclude evidence of third-party guilt.

When Murdaugh returns to court, he will be in street clothes and without shackles, Judge Debra McCaslin ordered on Monday. Prosecutors had opposed the defense’s request that he appear unrestrained and without prison garb. “The Court has considered Defendant’s SCDC citations for using another inmate’s pin, abuse of privileges, and a contraband warrant for a book,” McCaslin said in her order. “These do not amount to a genuine concern for escape or security risk.”

Murdaugh’s retrial is tentatively scheduled for spring 2027.

Bound with a ball gag and dumped in the desert, 17-year-old walks to Phoenix Chipotle for help

PHOENIX - Two Pinal County men were arrested in Phoenix on Wednesday after police say they drove to New Mexico to pick up a 17-year-old girl they met online and sexually assaulted her in the Valley, according to court documents.

What we know:

Preston McKee, 22, of Apache Junction, and Brodie Hester, 21, of Florence, were arrested on Aug. 5 by Phoenix police on multiple felony counts of sexual conduct with a minor. Court records say both men admitted to investigators that they had sex with the teenager, even after discovering she lied about being 18 and was actually under the age of consent.

The backstory:

According to court documents, the investigation began with a tip to Phoenix police on June 17. Officers learned that McKee and Hester had driven six hours to New Mexico in a blue BMW to pick up the teenager after connecting with her on a dating app called Duet. The minor reportedly told the men she was 18 and trying to leave an abusive situation before traveling back with them to Phoenix.

Investigators say the situation escalated after the men discovered her true age through a phone call from a New Mexico detective and a state ID found in her purse. The victim told police that after learning her age, the men tried to buy her a Greyhound bus ticket home, but after a timing mix-up, brought her back to a nearby house. She told forensic interviewers that the men later bound her, put a ball gag in her mouth and a "kinky mask" over her face, took her to a hotel and sexually assaulted her.

The victim said that McKee eventually left her "in the middle of the desert," where she walked until reaching a local Chipotle to call for help.

Dig deeper:

During police interviews following their arrest at a Circle K near 7th Street and Buckeye Road, both suspects initially downplayed or denied the allegations before changing their stories. Documents state Hester initially claimed only kissing took place, but later admitted to having sex with the girl four times — including after realizing she was 17. McKee similarly admitted to sex after knowing her age, telling investigators he "did not think it was a big deal" because they already had sex earlier.

Bonds ordered:

Hester is being held on a $251,000 bond facing three counts of sexual conduct with a minor, while McKee is being held on a $200,000 bond facing two counts. Court records indicate DNA evidence was collected from both suspects as they await their next court dates on Aug. 12.

Santa Maria court continues Buzzard murder case, sets hearing on stress-ball accommodation

A Santa Barbara County Superior Court judge on Monday set an Aug. 24 hearing to resolve a disability accommodation request in the murder case against Ashlee Lynn Buzzard, the Vandenberg Village woman accused of killing her 9-year-old daughter.

Buzzard waived her personal appearance before Judge Stephen Dunkle, allowing defense attorney Erica Sutherland to proceed on her behalf. Deputy District Attorney Jordan Lockey appeared for the prosecution.

Sutherland told the court her client is seeking a stress device with the same firmness as an object previously discussed by the court, but not shaped like a toy.

She said she had contacted the sheriff's office about alternatives; a lieutenant had proposed a jelly-style ball, which Sutherland objected to, saying such items can break under pressure, lack sufficient firmness and may contain fluid or foam that could create a mess.

Sutherland asked for two weeks to bring a specific proposed device to court for the judge's review. Dunkle set the matter for Aug. 24.

Earlier court records indicate a protective order has kept details of the request confidential, along with conditions previously discussed for any approved device — that it remain with the bailiff when not in use, not leave the courtroom or courthouse, and that Buzzard keep her hands visible to the bailiff throughout proceedings.

On the preliminary hearing, currently calendared for Sept. 16, Sutherland said Buzzard would extend her time waiver through November. She did not ask the court to vacate the September date Monday, but said the issue would be revisited Aug. 24, when both sides can also confirm their readiness to proceed, citing outstanding discovery matters she and Lockey are still working through.

Sutherland also requested permission under Penal Code Section 977 to appear without Buzzard on Aug. 24 if medical issues prevent her transport that day. Buzzard confirmed on the record that she was willing to waive time through November and agreed to the arrangement.

The court ordered the case continued to Aug. 24, and the Sept. 16 preliminary hearing date remains on the calendar for now.

Buzzard, 40, has pleaded not guilty to murder and related enhancements and has denied a special allegation that the killing was committed by lying in wait. Prosecutors are seeking a sentence of life without the possibility of parole. She remains in custody without bail at the Northern Branch Jail, where she has been held since her Dec. 23 arrest.

Authorities allege Buzzard took her daughter, Melodee Buzzard, on a multiday road trip before fatally shooting her and leaving her body in a remote area of Utah.

There has been a lot of action on the docket for this case this week. Among the entries, the US DA's office has posted their trial brief which gives us all a preview on what their case will be. Since the trial will not be live streamed this gives us a ton of info that will be presented at trial. I'm not sure how much of this is new information, as I haven't read the entire thing yet.

I retrieved it from https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69102968/united-states-v-farwell/?page=2 and have reposted it here for your convenience: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NpJNp-lCQEZAWksL23jsCJle8rRF52jg/view?usp=sharing

Also as a sidenote, last week this article was released Stoughton police chief says she was forced out over Sandra Birchmore murder: https://www.boston25news.com/news/local/stoughton-police-chief-says-she-was-forced-out-over-sandra-birchmore-murder-inv-lawsuit-claims/QZBGYQL5GFG6PL42ZNQNCJWF24/

Why would he do an interview just prior to the trial??

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Nothing to do with nobody’s murder’: Keffe D says he didn’t kill Tupac or Biggie, but knows who did

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Duane “Keffe D” Davis, the man on trial and charged with orchestrating the murder of rap legend Tupac Shakur, says he knows the person responsible for the murder.

In September 2023, a Clark County grand jury indicted 63-year-old Davis on a murder charge for Shakur’s 1996 shooting death. Davis has remained in custody since his arrest.

Davis’ murder trial begins Aug. 10. Monday, the state released its potential witnesses, which include Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo, former Las Vegas mayor Oscar Goodman and the former music executive Marion “Suge” Knight.

In an exclusive, extensive interview with the 8 News Now Investigators, Davis answered questions about his authorship of a book in which he confesses to the crime. In the excerpts below, he denies his own – and a famous musician’s – guilt and names a record executive’s son as Shakur’s killer.

Interview link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XjVVhO4jeU

Witness list released for Keffe D Tupac murder trial; Suge Knight, Lombardo, others to testify

Here are a few of the notable people expected to testify during the jury trial:

Marion “Suge” Knight

Mentioned above, Suge Knight, 61, was injured in the same shooting that killed Shakur. The witness document lists his address as the California Department of Corrections. He is currently serving a 28-year sentence for voluntary manslaughter in a fatal 2015 hit-and-run.

Oscar Goodman

Oscar Goodman, 87, was the mayor of Las Vegas from 1999 to 2011. Prior to serving as mayor, Goodman worked as a defense attorney, often representing defendants accused of organized crime. His son, Ross Goodman, also an attorney, previously appeared in court alongside Davis but was not officially retained for the case.

David Chesnoff, a law partner of Goodman’s, was also listed.

Governor Joe Lombardo

Republican Governor Joe Lombardo became an officer with Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department in 1988, eight years before the fatal shooting of Shakur. He was the sheriff of the department from 2015 to 2023. Davis was arrested shortly after Lombardo transitioned to being Governor.

Reggie Wright Jr.

Reggie Wright Jr. is the former head of security at Death Row Records. Davis said that Wright was the man who organized the hit on Tupac. Reggie Wright, Sr., is also listed on the document. Members of the Shakur Family

Several members of Shakur’s family are also set to testify, including Sekyiwa Shakur, Tupac’s sister, Maurice “Mopreme” Shakur, Tupac’s stepbrother, and Katari Cox, Shakur’s cousin. Documentarians

Several of the people listed on the witness document are directors and producers of documentaries or docuseries about Tupac’s murder, including Richard Bond, Mario Diaz, and Mike Dorsey.

Additional names mentioned in the document include Kirk Burrows, the founder of Bad Boy Records, Paula Clemons, Davis’ wife, and Eugene “Gene” Deal, Diddy’s bodyguard, Yusuf Jah, the co-author of Davis’ 2019 book, and Leonard Jefferson, who took a photo of Tupac and Suge in the car minutes before the shooting.

More people named were Trevon Lane, who was involved in a brawl with Tupac Shakur at the MGM Grand in the hours before the shooting after a Mike Tyson boxing match and Rashena Smith, the girlfriend of Orlando Anderson, who was a primary person of interest in the 1996 shooting.

Also mentioned on the list of witnesses was Frank Alexander, Tupac’s bodyguard the night of the shooting. He died in 2013.

Trial for next week is canceled and next hearing is on 9/15.

Indianapolis mother signs plea agreement after 2-year-old shot and killed himself in 2025

Keiara Bickett has agreed to plead guilty to reckless homicide and neglect in the shooting death of her son, Javarius.

INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis mother has signed a plea agreement admitting to reckless homicide and neglect after her 2-year-old fatally shot himself in 2025.

The most serious charge against Keiara Bickett, neglect of a dependent resulting in death, would be dismissed under the terms of the plea deal.

In June 2025, Keiara's 2-year-old son, Javarius, shot and killed himself with her gun, which he allegedly found in his mom's purse.

The incident happened in a CVS parking lot near East 46th Street and Keystone Avenue while Keiara was driving, her son was in the middle of the front seat, and her 9-year-old daughter was in the passenger seat.

In an interview with police, court documents say Keiara told them that she was driving with her two children and Javarius was sitting in his car seat when they left, but he wasn't wearing his seatbelt.

Police said Keiara explained they stopped at a gas station before going to CVS to pick up a prescription. When she got to CVS, court documents say Keiara went to the drive-thru, but it was closed, so she stopped to text a friend before going inside.

This is when she noticed Javarius was out of his car seat. Police said Keiara didn't know when he got out of his car seat, but she said he was in the front area of the car.

According to court documents, the 911 caller — later identified as Keiara — said Javarius had shot himself in the head and the gun was in the car.

Javarius was taken to Riley Hospital for Children, where he died from his injuries.

Keiara allegedly told police that as she was trying to park, she was looking at her phone and heard a gunshot. Court documents say she ducked and looked over and saw Javarius falling to the passenger side floorboard. She then stopped the car, opened the front passenger door, picked Javarius up and called 911.

Court documents say Keiara told police she owns a 9mm Glock Model 26 Gen 5 handgun and that she carries it in her purse when she is out and stores it in her closet inside the box it came with when she is home.

According to court documents, when Keiara carries the gun, she puts it in her purse and keeps it zipped. However, she doesn't think her purse was zipped that day.

Keiara told police she usually puts her purse and gun on the front driver's floorboard, but that day, she said it was on the front passenger seat between the center console and her other child.

Keiara also told police she didn't see Javarius with her handgun and didn't see it after hearing the gunshot.

In an interview with police, Keiara's then-8-year-old daughter said her mother’s purse was next to her. She also said Javarius got out of his car seat and that she and Keiara were using their hands to hold Javarius while they were driving, and eventually, Javarius climbed into her lap.

After Javarius was in her lap, court documents say the child started playing a game on her phone. Court documents say the girl heard a "loud noise" while playing the game and saw her brother fall to the floor.

Detectives on scene recovered a Glock 26 Gen 5 handgun with a fired cartridge in the chamber and a loaded magazine from the front driver's side floorboard. Detectives also saw a "bullet strike" on the front of the passenger's side, and a fired bullet was recovered from the passenger side back seat.

Keiara will formally plead guilty to the two charges, and her sentence will be open to the judge at a hearing scheduled for Sept. 15.

Next up: Status hearing on Aug 4 prior to the jury selection starting on Aug 10.

Judge allows use of police interview in Tupac Shakur murder trial

LAS VEGAS — A Nevada judge ruled on Tuesday that the recording of an interview the man accused in the killing Tupac Shakur gave to police in 2008 could be used at his upcoming trial.

Judge Carli Kierny found that the interview is admissible in Duane "Keffe D" Davis' trial, which is scheduled to start Aug. 10.

Davis, 63, is charged with murder in Shakur's 1996 killing and faces life in prison without parole if convicted. Prosecutors allege Davis orchestrated the killing.

Shakur's death is considered one of the most notorious unsolved murders in the United States. The case went cold until Davis began making public statements about it, including in a book he co-wrote in which he said he was in the Cadillac and provided the weapon used to shoot Shakur.

Defense attorney Michael Sanft argued that a 2008 interview Davis gave law enforcement was supposed to be confidential, and that detectives explicitly told him the interview was not supposed to be used against him.

"I sang because they promised I would not be prosecuted," Davis wrote in his book "Compton Street Legend."

Prosecutors argued there was no basis to exclude the interview from the trial, which is expected to take about four weeks. They argued the interview was no longer inadmissible when Davis chose to write his book and speak publicly about what happened. Tupac Shakur in 1994.

Davis' attorney unsuccessfully tried to block the use of the book in the upcoming trial, arguing that it was fictionalized to make a profit and impossible to determine which parts, if any, he wrote. Kierny determined Davis adopted the book as his own, citing an interview in which he described the book as the "real truth."

The 2008 interview was used in former Los Angeles Police Department Detective Greg Kading's book "Murder Rap: The Untold Story of the Biggie Smalls & Tupac Shakur Murder Investigations." Portions of the recording were also played in documentaries, including the recent documentary "Sean Combs: The Reckoning."

Shakur was killed Sept. 7, 1996, in Las Vegas. He and Death Row Records founder Marion "Suge" Knight were sitting at a red light when a white Cadillac pulled up beside them near the Las Vegas Strip, and gunfire erupted. Shakur was shot multiple times and died six days later. Knight survived with minor injuries.

Three others were with Davis in the Cadillac, including his nephew, Orlando "Baby Lane" Anderson, but Davis is the only person still alive. None of the others faced charges in Shakur's killing before they died.

In his memoir, Davis said he obtained a handgun from an associate and tossed it into the back seat of the Cadillac but did not say who fired the fatal shots.

In the 2008 interview, Davis described how he and his crew saw Shakur that night and pulled up beside them, and said that Anderson "popped them." Anderson denied involvement in Shakur's killing at the time. He died two years later in an unrelated gang shooting in Compton, California.

A witness testified to the grand jury that Anderson didn't have a "clear shot," so Deandrae "Freaky" Smith took the gun and fired.

Davis wrote in his book that investigators were "clearly shocked and surprised" when he began answering questions about Tupac's death.

He also expressed regrets about talking to them.

"It kills me on the inside to know that I told them anything," he wrote.

MILWAUKEE — Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo was arrested overnight in Milwaukee on suspicion of operating while under the influence, according to the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office.

WISN 12 News obtained the arrest-detention report, which says Romo was stopped Thursday around 5:30 p.m. while traveling southbound on Interstate 43 just south of the Marquette Interchange and "performed poorly" on standard field sobriety tests. He was taken into custody for OWI book and released. Under a field in the arrest report that asks the deputy to assess the "Arresting Demeanor," it indicates Romo was "cooperative."

In Wisconsin, a first-offense OWI is generally a civil offense, not a criminal charge. The citation typically carries a fine ranging from $150 to $300. The arrest report doesn't indicate any blood alcohol or breathalyzer testing.

Romo grew up in Burlington and graduated from Burlington High School. He was the first Burlington High School student-athlete to be named all-state in three sports: football, basketball, and golf.

The Burlington Area School District named the athletic field there Tony Romo Field in February 2020. Romo returned in September 2022 for the field’s official dedication during Burlington High School’s homecoming.

Romo is a four-time Pro Bowler and is part of CBS’ lead NFL broadcast team.

The report says Romo was given a court date of Sept. 21. However, his appearance isn't mandatory.

Andrew and Tristian Tate arrested | AP News

Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate, whose social media empire promoting wealth, male dominance and misogyny has made them among the world’s most polarizing internet personalities, were arrested Saturday in Miami as British authorities sought their extradition on rape and sex trafficking charges.

The brothers were taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals Service on a sealed warrant, agency spokesperson Brady McCarron told The Associated Press, placing the United States at the center of an international legal saga that has stretched from Romania to Britain.

Britain is seeking their extradition on rape and trafficking charges

British prosecutors announced Saturday that they were seeking the brothers’ extradition on charges alleging they raped and trafficked women between 2010 and 2017.

The dual U.S. and British citizens moved to Romania in 2016. They were arrested there in 2022, accused of participating in schemes to lure women for sexual exploitation. They denied those allegations and the Romanian case hasn’t gone forward because of legal and procedural problems.

Last year, they were allowed to leave Romania and flew to Florida on a private jet.

The brothers are expected to appear in Miami’s federal court early next week, according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke to on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive law enforcement operations.

The pending charges in the United Kingdom accused the brothers of abusing women in an area north of London, where they grew up. Their lawyers had said they denied the allegations.

Joseph McBride, an attorney representing the Tate brothers, said in a phone interview Saturday evening that he has not been able to speak with his clients but called the new charges out of the U.K. “filth and slander” intended to derail defamation lawsuits filed by the brothers in the U.S.

“They’re pulling out all the stops to make sure these guys never get their day in court,” McBride said.

“We are confident that once a competent judge sees the facts, and once the Department of Justice confronts this egregious abuse of its own authority, Andrew and Tristan Tate will walk free. America does not do Britain’s political dirty work.”

Tate has been banned from social media platforms for hate speech

Andrew Tate, 39, first reached a mainstream audience as a contestant on the U.K. reality television show “Big Brother” in 2016. He was removed from the show when a video surfaced that appeared to show Tate assaulting a woman. He and his brother Tristan Tate, 38, are vocal supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump.

Andrew Tate has amassed over 10 million followers on X but has been banned from platforms like YouTube, TikTok and Instagram for violating hate speech guidelines. His most widely condemned rhetoric includes comments that women who are sexually assaulted should bear some responsibility for their attacks, graphic descriptions of how he might attack women and criticisms of people who seek treatment for mental illness.

The Tate brothers have consistently denied allegations of abuse and human trafficking, claiming that violent and misogynistic statements have been taken out of context or were intended as jokes.

In a statement Saturday, the U.K.'s Crown Prosecution Services said that in addition to the charges publicly announced against the brothers in 2025, involving alleged crimes against three women, it was bringing a total of 38 new charges related to “four further victims.”

Both brothers are accused of rape and human trafficking. Andrew Tate faces an additional charge of profiting from prostitution, and 19 charges “for offences relating to indecent images of a child and extreme pornography,” according to U.K. authorities.

“There is no place for male violence against women and girls, and we will continue to work tirelessly to support victims and investigate all reports made to us,” said Karena Thomas, an assistant chief constable of the Bedfordshire Police, which investigated the case.