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Gilgo Beach suspect Rex Heuermann to stand trial shortly after Labor Day

Tuesday, January 13 by ABC News

(RIVERHEAD, N.Y.) -- Accused Gilgo Beach, New York, serial killer Rex Heuermann will stand trial shortly after Labor Day, a judge said during a Tuesday hearing.Heuermann has pleaded not guilty to killing seven women whose remains were found on Long Island.The trial... Read More.

Former aide to Eric Adams arrested on federal bribery charges

Tuesday, January 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Eric Adams may no longer be mayor of New York City, but the alleged corruption in his administration is extending beyond his time in City Hall.On Tuesday, federal prosecutors charged Tony Herbert, a former official in the Office of the Mayor,... Read More.

Mamdani ‘outraged’ after New York City Council employee detained by ICE

Tuesday, January 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A New York City Council employee was detained during a "routine" immigration appointment on Long Island on Monday, according to city officials, who called the incident an "egregious government overreach."Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he is "outraged" by the worker's arrest."This is... Read More.

Man dies after being caught in avalanche while snowmobiling

Tuesday, January 13 by ABC News

(LINCOLN COUNTY, Wyo) -- A Utah man was found dead after being caught in an avalanche Sunday afternoon in Lincoln County, Wyoming, authorities said.Nicholas Bringhurst, 31, was snowmobiling in the LaBarge Creek area when he was caught in an avalanche that buried him... Read More.

Uvalde teacher who lost 11 students shares harrowing story on the stand

Tuesday, January 13 by ABC News

Editor's note: Some of the testimony described below is extremely graphic.(UVALDE, Texas) -- As the sound of gunshots got closer to Room 111 in Robb Elementary School, former fourth-grade teacher Arnulfo Reyes testified that all he could do was tell his students to... Read More.

4 years after his arrest in Russia, American David Barnes moved to remote penal colony

Tuesday, January 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Paul Carter and his friend David Barnes have been speaking with each other since their days in first grade in Huntsville, Alabama, more than 60 years ago.Yet since Jan. 13, 2022, their conversations over the phone haven't been the same."It's hard... Read More.

Barry Morphew pleads not guilty to alleged murder of his wife

Monday, January 12 by ABC News

(ALAMOSA COUNTY, Colo.) -- Barry Morphew has pleaded not guilty for the second time in the alleged murder of his wife, Suzanne Morphew, whose body was found more than three years after the mother of two was reported missing.The plea was entered on... Read More.

Smithsonian faces Tuesday deadline amid White House demand for review

Monday, January 12 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Smithsonian Institution is facing a deadline to submit additional materials to the White House related to a review demanded by the Trump administration of the institution's exhibitions, programming and internal governance.According to a Dec. 18, 2025, letter from the White... Read More.

Suspect in Mississippi synagogue fire allegedly laughed about the attack, FBI says

Monday, January 12 by ABC News

(JACKSON, Miss.) -- Federal officials on Monday charged a man with setting fire to the only synagogue in Jackson, Mississippi, claiming that the suspect did so because of the building's "Jewish ties."According to an FBI affidavit, the building sustained "extensive" damage, rendering it... Read More.

Uvalde trial latest: Defense uses foam gun visual aid to defend police response

Monday, January 12 by ABC News

(UVALDE, Texas) -- An attorney for former Uvalde, Texas, school police officer Adrian Gonzales brought a neon orange foam handgun to court on Monday as he tried to defend the police response to the Robb Elementary School mass shooting.After stepping behind an eight-foot... Read More.

Gilgo Beach suspect Rex Heuermann to stand trial shortly after Labor Day

Former aide to Eric Adams arrested on federal bribery charges

Mamdani ‘outraged’ after New York City Council employee detained by ICE

Man dies after being caught in avalanche while snowmobiling

Uvalde teacher who lost 11 students shares harrowing story on the stand

4 years after his arrest in Russia, American David Barnes moved to remote penal colony

Barry Morphew pleads not guilty to alleged murder of his wife

Smithsonian faces Tuesday deadline amid White House demand for review

Suspect in Mississippi synagogue fire allegedly laughed about the attack, FBI says

Uvalde trial latest: Defense uses foam gun visual aid to defend police response

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