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Reality Show Star Found Guilty in Nephew’s Shooting Death

A federal jury on Friday convicted a former star of the St. Louis-based reality TV show “Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s” of arranging the shooting death of his nephew. The jury deliberated about 17 hours over three days before reaching its …

“Sweetie Pie’s” Star Denies Arranging Nephew’s Death

A former star in a St. Louis-based “Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s” reality television show testified Tuesday that he was not involved in the killing of his nephew. James “Tim” Norman, 43, is accused of hiring two people to kill 21-year-old …

Judge Freezes Alex Murdaugh’s Money as Lawsuits Grow

CHESTERFIELD, S.C. (AP) — A judge Tuesday ordered independent representatives to take over the finances of a prominent South Carolina lawyer whose wife and son were killed five months ago and has since found himself part of a half-dozen state …

New Charges for New York Man Accused in Son’s ’08 Death

A central New York man accused of killing his son to collect $700,000 in life insurance has been indicted on new charges connected to the will that the victim wrote just hours before he died. Karl Karlsen, 53, of Romulus …

New York Man Suspected of Faking Own Drowning Arrested

A man suspected of faking his own drowning at a New York beach in a scheme to collect on a life insurance policy was arrested Wednesday at the hospital where he was receiving psychiatric treatment. Raymond Roth arrived at state …

NRA Refuses to Pay Death Benefit to Minnesota Widow

A Minnesota widow is taking the National Rifle Association to court over its denial of her husband’s death benefit. John Balk bought a life insurance policy from the NRA 10 months before he died in a tractor rollover accident on …

Feds Seeking Restitution in Louisiana Mayor’s FEMA Fraud Case

The government wants to garnish a life insurance policy of former Ball, La., Mayor Roy Hebron to insure payment of court-ordered restitution for FEMA theft. The Town Talk reports that Hebron owes $123,518 of the $130,666 in restitution and a …