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Trump indicted by Georgia grand jury in 2020 election interference case

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:40:31 GMT

Former President Trump and a suite of 18 co-conspirators were indicted by a Georgia grand jury Monday on charges tied to efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The charges follow a more than two-year investigation by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis (D) into Trump’s efforts to pressure state officials to intervene to reverse his loss while also organizing a group of 16 Georgians to serve as fake electors and claim the former president had won the state. The indictment also targets several Trump allies accused of aiding in the scheme, naming Trump lawyers Rudy Giuliani, John Eastman, Ken Chesebro and Jeffrey Clark as co-conspirators. Former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows also faces charges.In total, the indictment lists charges on 41 counts, making it the fourth criminal case brought against Trump this year.The indictment brings sweeping Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) charges to weave together actions taken by numerous people involved in the ...

18 others indicted alongside Trump in Georgia case. Follow live updates

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:40:31 GMT

Follow along for live updates on the indictment of former President Donald Trump over his efforts to overturn the results of his 2020 presidential election loss in Georgia. The charges focus on alleged schemes by Trump and his allies to attempt illegally overturn his loss in the state. It’s the fourth criminal case brought against the former president as he seeks to reclaim the White House, and the second to allege that he tried to subvert the results of the vote.___WHAT TO KNOW— Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has overseen the sprawling Georgia case against Trump— More information on the law associated with mobsters that is central to the Georgia charges— Trump was charged earlier this month by the Justice Department for his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election— A look at all of the investigations currently pending against Trump— Trump also was indicted in June on charges that he illegally hoarded classified documents___18 PEOPLE INDICTED AL...

Here’s a timeline of events leading up to Donald Trump’s indictment in Georgia

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:40:31 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia prosecutors late Monday indicted former President Donald Trump and 18 associates over efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state. Here is a look at key dates for the investigation:____ Nov. 3, 2020: General election.Nov. 7, 2020: Democrat Joe Biden declared winner in presidential race, defeating incumbent Republican President Donald Trump.Nov. 9, 2020: Georgia U.S. Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler, both facing runoff elections in January, call for the resignation of Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, a fellow Republican. They cite “failures in Georgia elections” without providing any details.Nov. 11, 2020: Raffensperger announces a full hand count of the votes in the presidential race in Georgia to satisfy a new audit requirement in state law.Nov. 13, 2020: U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham calls Raffensperger. The secretary of state said the South Carolina Republican asked him whether he had the power to reject certain absentee ballots, w...

Trump has been indicted in a fourth case. Here’s where all the investigations stand

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:40:31 GMT

Donald Trump has now been indicted in a fourth case, with the former president being charged Monday in Georgia over his efforts to overturn his 2020 general election defeat in the state.The probe by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis began shortly after the release of a recording of a Jan. 2, 2021, phone call between Trump and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger in which the then-president suggested that Raffensperger could “find 11,780 votes” — just enough to overtake Joe Biden.Trump, a Republican, has described his phone call to Raffensperger as “perfect” and has portrayed the prosecution by the Democratic district attorney as politically motivated.Here’s a look at some of the other top probes against Trump as he campaigns for the 2024 Republican nomination:CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS CASESpecial counsel Jack Smith has been leading two federal probes related to Trump, both of which have resulted in charges against the former president.The first charges to result ...

Driver gets 10-year prison term for crashing stolen car during Anoka County police chase, killing passenger

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:40:31 GMT

A St. Paul man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for crashing a stolen car into another car while fleeing police in Anoka County, killing his passenger and seriously injuring the other driver.Joseph Mario Cady, 42, received his sentence Friday in Anoka County District Court after pleading guilty to criminal vehicular homicide and criminal vehicular operation in connection with the July 11, 2022, head-on crash in Linwood Township that killed Jessica Lynn Sellers, 30, of St. Paul.The 60-year-old driver of the car that Cady struck, Debra Lee Hirsch, was taken to the hospital in serious condition, with a broken foot and toe, cracked ribs, cuts and other trauma. A family dog in the car died and another was injured.Hirsch was 15 minutes from home in Wyoming, returning from the family cabin, her son, Nick Hirsh, wrote on a fundraising website.According to the criminal complaint and the Anoka County sheriff’s office:An employee at Cartfull reported just before 11 a.m. that a man stol...

Cohoes community reacts to deadly shooting

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:40:31 GMT

COHOES, N.Y. (NEWS10) — After Friday night’s shooting, people who live in this normally quiet area are now upset and frightened. News10 spoke with one resident, who wanted to remain anonymous, and was friends with the victim, who has lived in Cohoes for the last few years- just a few doors down from where the incident happened. She says he was a loving father of two young girls and did not deserve this, and she is surprised this happened so close to home. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Now neighbors like Ronald Baecany are echoing that same feeling of shock. In fact, one resident just found out today about the shooting.“Yeah, it’s very surprising,” he said. “I live right around the corner. And not only am I surprised that it happened in this neighborhood, I’m surprised it’s not spoken about more.”Emily McFeters says her father has owned a business down the street from the incident for over 30 years and says there is a sense of...

Road rage mystery solved as ghost driver gets prison time

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:40:31 GMT

BOURBON, Mo. – It was a mystery for months in Bourbon, Missouri, after Jamie Peters was found unconscious outside of her car in the middle of the road.Peters, 41, continues to struggle with a brain injury following an August 2021 road rage incident. She’s still learning to talk and walk again with the help of her boyfriend, Cullen Oldham.“For us, it’s going to be a lifetime sentence,” Oldham said.But now she can concentrate solely on her healing.“I can’t feel my face on this side at all,” Peters said, explaining her partial paralysis.Last month, a judge sentenced Joseph Voisey, the man who attacked Peters, to seven years in prison.“I was so relieved,” Peters said. City of St. Charles shuts down water treatment plant due to ammonia drop The Crawford County Sheriff’s Office began its investigation with few leads.Surveillance video revealed a mystery driver following Peters’ car on Highway JJ back in 2021, as they continued four miles into Bourbon. Eyewitnesses saw bits and pieces of...

You Paid For It: North St. Louis County community demands better police protection

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:40:31 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – A community in unincorporated north St. Louis County contacted the You Paid For It team for help dealing with a spike in cases of vandalism of their cars, as well as car thefts and other property crimes.Residents are pleading for more police protection; they didn’t see an adequate number of patrols in the area. They believe that encouraged criminals to target their area."We've got kids—young men—coming through the neighborhood, destroying our property, knocking our mailboxes down, breaking our windows out of cars for no apparent reason,” Radford Beasley said.Beasley’s wife, Michelle, has lived in the neighborhood for more than 20 years. She says police used to patrol the area regularly but don’t anymore.“I don’t know what it is or why, but we just need to see more of a police presence,” she said. City of St. Charles shuts down water treatment plant due to ammonia drop There is even a state trooper living in the neighborhood with a marked patrol car. Radford...

Jordan Walker's bases-loaded triple sparks the Cardinals to a 7-5 win over the A's

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:40:31 GMT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Rookie Jordan Walker hit a bases-loaded triple in the seventh inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals rallied for a 7-5 victory over the Oakland Athletics in a matchup of last-place teams on Monday night.Walker's first career triple capped a four-run seventh. Paul Goldschmidt hit a two-run homer in the fifth, his 19th, for St. Louis.Jo Jo Romero (3-1) worked 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief for the Cardinals, who had lost their previous six meetings with the A's.In the seventh, Angel Felipe (1-1) walked the bases full with one out and gave way to Francisco Perez, who walked Lars Nootbaar on five pitches to move the Cardinals within 5-4.Perez struck out Luken Baker looking, then yielded Walker's triple to right-center on a 3-2 fastball. The ball glanced off the glove of Oakland right fielder Seth Brown.Miles Mikolas departed with a 3-2 lead after yielding consecutive one-out singles in the seventh. Giovanny Gallegos, pitching on his 32nd birthday, entered and gave up a ...

How local agencies are helping trafficking victims

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:40:31 GMT

ST. LOUIS – The Federal Bureau of Investigation recently announced the results of a nationwide effort to help victims of sex trafficking.According to the FBI’s St. Louis office, Cross Country 13 resulted in locating several local, missing juveniles. Jay Greenberg, the special agent in charge of the St. Louis office, encourages anyone who suspects trafficking to report their suspicions to authorities.“If you see something that looks out of the ordinary, go ahead and report it,” Greenberg said.Greenberg says there’s a misconception that trafficking typically involves a victim being kidnapped or abducted. According to authorities, luring a victim into danger through a friendship or relationship is more likely. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP NOW ...