Luigi Mangione’s lawyers are pressing the court to dismiss the death penalty option in the murder case of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. They argue that federal authorities prejudiced the proceedings with a sensational arrest and explicit calls for Mangione’s execution.
Authorities in San Bernardino County continue searching for seven-month-old Emmanuel Haro near the 60 Freeway in Moreno Valley. The missing child’s father assisted deputies in a remote area, while both parents face murder charges in connection with the baby’s disappearance.
In a deadly confrontation on Herndon Street, a 20-year-old robbery suspect was killed after exchanging gunfire with the victim. Police have charged two other suspects with murder.
The jury in Karen Read’s murder trial has begun deliberations after closing arguments were presented. Read is accused of killing her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe, by backing into him with her SUV over three years ago.
