Trial opens for man charged in slaying outside Gary drug house

A murder trial opened Monday for a Gary man charged with killing a Valparaiso man outside a Gary drug house. Curtis “Cowboy” Perry, 38, was charged Dec. 9, 2022, with murder and unlawful carrying of a handgun by a convicted felon. He has pleaded not guilty. Perry’s co-defendant Tyrone Mims is charged in his own… Continue reading Trial opens for man charged in slaying outside Gary drug house

Jam Master Jay Death Was an Execution: Murder Trial Day One

Photo: Bob Berg/Getty Images The Brooklyn federal trial against Ronald Washington and Karl Jordan Jr. for the 2002 murder of Run-D.M.C.’s DJ Jam Master Jay started in earnest on Monday, January 29, with the prosecution describing the beloved musician’s grisly death as “an execution.” “It was motivated by greed and revenge,” prosecutor Miranda Gonzalez told… Continue reading Jam Master Jay Death Was an Execution: Murder Trial Day One

Jam Master Jay Murder Trial: Everything to Know

Here’s what we know about Jam Master Jay’s death and the trial against his killers, which starts Monday January 29, 2024, nearly 22 years after his his murder. Photo: Al Pereira/Getty Images/Michael Ochs Archives Two Queens men will go on trial in Brooklyn Federal Court on Monday, January 29, for the 2002 murder of Run-DMC’s… Continue reading Jam Master Jay Murder Trial: Everything to Know

RHOBH Lawyer Tom Girardi Declared Competent for Scam Trial

Photo: Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for Annenberg Space for Photography The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills ex-lawyer Tom Girardi has been deemed competent enough to stand trial, according to Meghann Cuniff. Girardi, who was disbarred from practicing law in California in 2021, has been accused of embezzling $15 million from five clients between 2010-2020 and faces… Continue reading RHOBH Lawyer Tom Girardi Declared Competent for Scam Trial

FKA Twigs’s Trial Against Shia LaBeouf Delayed to 2024

FKA Twigs, born Tahliah Debrett Barnett. Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images FKA Twigs’s abuse lawsuit against Shia LaBeouf has been postponed to 2024. According to documents reviewed by Pitchfork, both parties agreed on August 29 to a continuance. The trial has since been postponed twice as LaBeouf’s “entertainment projects” and Twigs’s commitments have made it… Continue reading FKA Twigs’s Trial Against Shia LaBeouf Delayed to 2024

Alice Cooper on New Album Road, Johnny Depp’s Trial

Photo: Shirlaine Forrest/WireImage Of course Alice Cooper’s Zoom profile picture is of a guillotine. The 75-year-old Rock & Roll Hall of Famer helped craft the modern-rock-star persona by using everything from fake blood to snakes during his live performances, shaping the sound and attitude of heavy metal, punk, and emo for years to come. Today,… Continue reading Alice Cooper on New Album Road, Johnny Depp’s Trial

Megan Thee Stallion’s Tory Lanez Assault Trial, Explained

Megan Thee Stallion and Tory Lanez. Photo-Illustration: Vulture and Getty Images On August 20, 2020, Megan Thee Stallion claimed that Tory Lanez was the gunman who shot her in the foot following a July 12 2020, pool party at Kylie Jenner’s house — the first time she publicly identified him, or anyone, as her shooter.… Continue reading Megan Thee Stallion’s Tory Lanez Assault Trial, Explained

Wegovy Cuts Risk of Heart Problems, Novo Nordisk Trial Says

A new obesity drug, Wegovy, slashed the risk of serious heart problems by 20 percent in a large trial, the drug’s maker said on Tuesday, a finding that could put pressure on insurers to cover the in-demand treatment. The trial — the first to demonstrate that one of the new class of obesity drugs could… Continue reading Wegovy Cuts Risk of Heart Problems, Novo Nordisk Trial Says