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2 Plead Guilty in Fire at Atlanta Wendy’s During Protest After Rayshard Brooks Killing

ATLANTA (AP) — Two of three people charged with arson in the burning of the Wendy`s restaurant in Atlanta where a police officer fatally shot Rayshard Brooks in June 2020 have pleaded guilty after reaching deals with prosecutors. Chisom Kingston, …

Judge Rejects Family Members’ Bid to Reopen Boeing 737 MAX Plea Deal

A U.S. judge in Texas late on Thursday denied a legal bid by families of the victims of two Boeing BA.N 737 MAX crashes to reopen or reject a January 2021 deferred prosecution agreement. Boeing won immunity from criminal prosecution …

Aspiring Rapper Admits Fires at South Carolina Governor’s Rental Homes

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An aspiring rapper who performed under the name “Dank Frank” won’t spend any more time in jail for burning down two rental houses owned by South Carolina’s governor. Frank Wilberding, 23, was sentenced Wednesday to the …

Plea Deal in Yale Tailgate Death

A Yale University student charged with negligent homicide for running down a woman tailgating outside a football game has reached a plea agreement in which he would receive a special form of probation and avoid a criminal record, his attorney …

BP to Pay $4.5B to U.S. in Oil Spill Plea Deal

BP Plc will pay a $4 billion penalty and plead guilty to felony misconduct in the Deepwater Horizon disaster that caused the worst offshore oil spill in the country’s history, the company said on Thursday. The company will also pay …

Suspect Offered Plea Deal in Colorado Museum Fire

A man accused of setting fire to a historic museum in Frisco, Colorado, has been offered a plea deal that would require him to pay for the damage. Tony Bana appeared in court Monday on charges of theft, burglary and …