Special prosecutor will examine actions of Georgia's lieutenant governor in Trump election meddling
A Georgia agency says it will name a special prosecutor to consider whether the state’s Republican lieutenant governor should face criminal charges for efforts to overturn Donald Trump's 2020 election loss in the state
2023-08-16 06:25
Brian Laundrie’s family to face depositions this week in Gabby Petito wrongful death suit
Brian Laundrie’s family will be deposed this week in a civil lawsuit filed by Gabby Petito’s parents for causing emotional distress when the doomed couple was considered to be missing. Joe Petito and Nichole Schmidt claim Christopher and Roberta Laundrie knew Gabby was dead when she vanished in August 2021 while on a road trip with their son Brian, but chose not to take any action other than saying they hoped she would be found. They are set to be questioned by the Laundries’ legal counsel team, as well family attorney Steven Bertolino, who is also named in the suit, according to WFLA. It’s not yet known if the Laundries will be present for the depositions, but if they are, it’ll be the first time the two sets of parents have come face-to-face since Laundrie’s suicide shortly after Gabby was murdered. Cassie Laundrie, Brian Laundrie’s sister, is the only family member who has spoken publicly since Gabby’s death. “Obviously me and my family want Gabby to be found safe,” Cassie Laundrie said in 2021. “She’s like a sister and my children love her, and all I want is for her to come home safe and sound and this to be just a big misunderstanding.” She is set to be questioned by the legal team for Mr Petito and Ms Schmidt on 6 November as part of the series of depositions leading up to a trial in May 2024 in Sarasota County court. The Petitos sued Brian Laundrie’s parents, accusing them of knowing that their son had murdered Gabby and then helped him with the coverup for nearly a month before her body was found in western Wyoming in September 2021, causing mental anguish, pain and suffering. Gabby, 23, was reported missing in August 2021. She had been on a road trip with her fiancé Brian, who returned to his Florida home without her. The couple had traveled by van across the US in the summer of 2021, visiting scenic places in Colorado and Utah before heading north. They documented their trip in detail, in real time, on social media. But their happy travels were not as they made it out to be online. Police in Moab, Utah, pulled over the van after it was seen speeding and hitting a curb at the entrance to Arches National Park in August 2021. Petito told police she and Laundrie had been fighting. Officers separated the couple for the night and didn’t pursue charges. Petito’s body was found a month later near a campground on the edge of Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park. A coroner determined she’d been strangled a few weeks earlier. A month later, Laundrie was found dead in Florida. Earlier this year, a handwritten note by Roberta Laundrie in an envelope that read “burn after reading” was released after a Florida judge ruled that it could be used as evidence in a lawsuit. The undated note reportedly informed her son that she would “dispose of a body” if needed because she loved him so much, according to copies of the note shared publicly by attorneys for Petito’s parents. The letter reads in part: “We will always love each other. If you’re in jail, I will bake a cake with a file in it. If you need to dispose of a body, I will show up with a shovel and garbage bags.” Roberta Laundrie claims in a sworn statement in the Florida case that she gave it to her son just before he and Petito left on a cross-country van trip. “I was trying to connect with Brian and repair our relationship as he was planning to leave home," the statement said. “I had hoped this letter would remind him how much I loved him.” The Petito family expressed doubt about Roberta Laundrie’s claimed timing of her letter, suggesting it was in fact written after Petito’s death. Read More Mother of man who killed Gabby Petito said in letter she would help son 'dispose of a body' Bombshell letter where Brian Laundrie’s mother vowed to ‘dispose of body’ is given to Gabby Petito’s parents Brian Laundrie’s mom ‘offered to bake him a cake with a shiv’ if he was jailed for Gabby Petito murder
2023-08-16 06:22
JPMorgan, US Virgin Islands trade accusations over Epstein
NEW YORK JPMorgan Chase and the U.S. Virgin Islands traded new accusations this week in legal filings over
2023-08-16 06:21
Who is Tammy Garceau? Florida woman arrested for animal cruelty after leaving her dogs to die inside a car
Tammy Garceau has also been accused of taking the two of her dogs' carcasses at a canal where an alligator likely ate them
2023-08-16 06:15
Will BTS reunite in 2025? K-Pop star RM opens up about his bandmates' thoughts on their reunion
'This is just like a vacation to get back to where I was, which was BTS and ARMY,' said RM
2023-08-16 05:59
Maui police chief pleads for patience, recalls pain of victim IDs after deadly Vegas mass shooting
The police chief in Maui has been pleading for patience while the bodies of victims of Hawaii’s deadly wildfires are found and identified
2023-08-16 05:55
Meadows seeks to move Fulton County election case to federal court
WASHINGTON Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows filed notice on Tuesday seeking to move a case
2023-08-16 05:55
Terrifying moment Europa-Park riders get stuck as mobile pool and diving platforms collapse
This is the moment people got stuck on a ride following the collapse of a mobile pool and diving platforms at Germany’s biggest theme park. Several people were injured in the accident on Monday at Europa-Park in Rust. The park said a mobile pool cracked and diving platforms attached to it from which acrobats jump collapsed during a show on Monday afternoon. Water from the pool flowed into a water ride attraction called Atlantica SuperSplash. Police said that five performers and two visitors were injured and that three of the performers were taken to a hospital for checks. Read More Moment Morocco realise they’ve qualified for World Cup knockouts in debut tournament German music festival turns into mud pit after being hit by heavy rain Watch: Sailors rescued after boat breaks in two off Florida coast
2023-08-16 05:52
UAW plans raise specter of strikes at Detroit Three automakers
(Reuters) -United Auto Workers members are planning to vote next week to authorize possible strikes at the Detroit Three automakers
2023-08-16 05:50
Patriots depth chart: RB room gets crowded with Ezekiel Elliott signing
Patriots depth chart projection: Quarterbacks, offensive lineQuarterbacks: Mac Jones, Bailey Zappe, Malik CunninghamEasy pickings here. The only source of controversy arises from Cunningham vs. Trace McSorley, but Cunningham's gadget-guy versatility gives him the edge, and plus he's ...
2023-08-16 05:47
Retired professor charged with stealing rare jewelry from well-heeled acquaintances
A retired political science professor who traveled in Washington’s elite social circles has been charged with stealing tens of thousands of dollars in jewelry from his wealthy acquaintances
2023-08-16 05:47
Cuba is in the Little League World Series for the first time. It'll debut vs Japan on Wednesday
Little League has been hosting its World Series in Williamsport since 1947, yet it will be welcoming a new guest when the tournament starts Wednesday — Cuba
2023-08-16 05:45
