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Judge drops attempted murder charges against California radiologist who drove family off cliff

The Independent

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July 7, 2026

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Judge drops attempted murder charges against California radiologist who drove family off cliff

All four occupants – Patel, his wife, and their two young children – miraculously survived the crash

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Arise News

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· Jul 8, 2026

Judge Drops Charges Against California Radiologist Accused Of Driving Family Off Cliff

A California judge dismisses attempted murder charges after a radiologist completes court-approved mental health treatment over family cliff crash.

The Daily Wire

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· Jul 7, 2026

Why Charges Were Dropped Against Doctor Who Drove Family Off Cliff

A California judge on Monday dismissed all charges against a radiologist accused of intentionally driving his family off a Northern California cliff in 2023 after he completed a court-ordered mental health diversion program. Dharmesh Patel, 45, was charged with attempted murder after driving his Tesla off a 250-foot cliff along the Pacific Coast Highway near ...

South China Morning Post

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· Jul 7, 2026

Dad who drove family off California cliff has charges dropped after mental health treatment

All charges against a radiologist accused of trying to kill his family in 2023 by driving his car off a cliff along the Northern California coast have been dismissed by a judge following his completion of a mental health programme. Prosecutors charged Dharmesh Patel, 45, with attempted murder after he drove his Tesla off a 276-metre cliff along the Pacific Coast Highway known as “Devil’s Slide”, injuring his wife and two young children. All four survived the January 2, 2023, crash in what one...

Off The Press

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· Jul 7, 2026

Dad who drove family off cliff has charges dropped after mental health treatment

All charges against a radiologist accused of trying to kill his family in 2023 by driving his car off a cliff along the Northern California coast have been dismissed by a judge following his completion of a mental health program. Prosecutors charged Dharmesh Patel, 45, with attempted murder after he drove his Tesla off a []...Click to read more

KTLA 5

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· Jul 7, 2026

Doctor who drove family off California cliff has charges dropped

A California doctor who intentionally drove his wife and two young children off a 300-foot cliff at the San Mateo County coastline had his attempted murder charges dismissed Monday, according to prosecutors. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1

Knewz

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· Jul 10, 2026

Charges dropped against California doctor accused of driving family off cliff after completing mental health program

A judge has dismissed all charges against a Pasadena doctor who allegedly drove his entire family off a cliff near the Northern California coast in 2023. 45-year-old Dharmesh Patel, who was charged with three counts of attempted murder, will now walk free after a San Mateo County judge dropped all charges against him following the...

Washington Examiner

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· Jul 10, 2026

Judge blocks Tyler Robinson hearing exhibits from broadcast after confession letter error

A Utah judge began the final day of a slate of preliminary hearings in the Charlie Kirk murder case on Friday by barring reporters from showing exhibits presented in court, after a damning letter allegedly written by Tyler Robinson was errantly broadcast on Thursday. Robinson faces charges in the Sept. 10, 2025, killing of Kirk []

RedState

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· Jul 8, 2026

A Virginia Judge Just Body-Slammed Spanberger's Gun Grab

A Virginia Judge Just Body-Slammed Spanberger's Gun Grab

Tampa Free Press

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· Jun 22, 2026

Battle Over Media Comments Could Strip Death Penalty From Charlie Kirk Murder Trial

A Utah judge is scheduled to rule Monday on whether prosecutors crossed an ethical line by speaking publicly about evidence in the murder case against Tyler Robinson, the 23-year-old accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Defense attorneys are asking Fourth District Judge Tony Graf to remove the death penalty as a sentencing option. They [] Battle Over Media Comments Could Strip Death Penalty From Charlie Kirk Murder Trial

Reuters

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· Jul 9, 2026

LIVE: Utah court to rule on whether to try suspect in alleged Kirk killing

A Utah judge will hear testimony on whether there is sufficient evidence to try Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk last year. #charliekirk #tylerrobinson #utah #court #judge #legal #crime Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/

KSAT San Antonio

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· Jun 26, 2026

Judge holds prosecutors in Charlie Kirk murder case in contempt for comments about his guilt

The Utah judge in the murder case over conservative activist's Charlie Kirk’s killing has held prosecutors in contempt of court over comments they made about defendant Tyler Robinson's guilt.

Twitchy

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· Jun 22, 2026

Judge Finds That DOJ Investigation of Tim Walz Was Politically Motivated; Gavin Newsom Relieved

Judge Finds That DOJ Investigation of Tim Walz Was Politically Motivated; Gavin Newsom Relieved

ArcaMax

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· Jul 8, 2026

Judge to bring US Attorney Boutros to court over Tren de Aragua case

CHICAGO — A federal magistrate judge on Wednesday refused to cancel a hearing where U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros potentially would have to explain why he publicly discussed murder and kidnapping charges against three reputed members of the Tren ...

Us Weekly

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· Jun 29, 2026

Ex Football Player Accused of Killing Girlfriend, Unborn Baby With Cocaine

The double murder trial involving former Arkansas State football player Blaise Taylor is underway in Nashville, Tennessee, where jurors heard testimony last week that alleged he pressured his girlfriend to have an abortion before fatally poisoning her and the couple’s unborn child with cocaine. Taylor, 30, is accused of intentionally giving Jade Benning, who was []

People.com

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· Jul 7, 2026

Courtroom Sees Video of Charlie Kirk Murder Suspect on Roof, Then Jumping Down After Shooting

A law enforcement officer testified that he believed the individual on the roof was Tyler Robinson

The Hill

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· Jul 11, 2026

Judge OKs DOJ request to toss remaining Proud Boys Jan. 6 convictions

A federal judge on Friday agreed to drop the remaining cases against four leaders of the right-wing extremist Proud Boys who were convicted for their roles in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. District Judge Timothy Kelly granted the Justice Department’s (DOJ) motion to dismiss the convictions against Ethan Nordean, Joseph Biggs, Zachary...

Fark

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· Jun 26, 2026

If you were convicted in Colorado based on DNA evidence, you may want to have your case re-opened. A forensic analyst kinda left out some results and threw some out, cause that's what you do when you're busy [Awkward]

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The Daily Beast

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· Jun 26, 2026

Rapist Who Faked His Own Death to Flee the U.S. Dies in Jail

Utah County CourtThe extraordinary saga of Nicholas Rossi, convicted rapist, conman and international fugitive, has ended with him dying in jail in Utah. The Utah Department of Corrections issued a statement on Friday that confirmed Rossi, born Nicholas Alahverdian, was dead. “Rossi died from complications of an existing medical condition after choosing to discontinue medical treatment,” the statement said. Read more at The Daily Beast.

Independent Journal Review

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· Jul 9, 2026

Judge Reacts To Unseen Footage Of Charlie Kirk Assassination

A Utah judge appeared to react sharply in court while watching footage from the moment Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was shot and killed last September. State District Judge Tony Graf, who is overseeing the case against Tyler Robinson, made clear before the video was shown that the footage would not be displayed to []

Drudge Report

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· Jun 22, 2026

Judge blocks DOJ subpoenas aimed at Tim Walz: 'Blatantly unlawful'...

Judge blocks DOJ subpoenas aimed at Tim Walz: 'Blatantly unlawful'... (First column, 7th story, link) Drudge Report Feed needs your support! Become a Patron

Catholic World Report

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· Jun 24, 2026

Florida bishops urge DeSantis to stay execution of 74-year-old convicted of murdering wife

Dusty Ray Spencer's crime merits a severe punishment, but the state should exercise mercy, the state bishops' conference said. [...]

Politizoom

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· Jun 25, 2026

Who Will Have To Answer To The Judge?

Because someone will. They need to explain something. They will need to explain it well, because it appears that something that was dictated by the judge in court has not been done. This could have consequences. And if it was done, there’s still a second question to answer. Gratitude for Raw Story: A federal judge

The Daily Signal

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· Jun 22, 2026

Judge Who Donated to Immigrant Legal Aid Group Blocks DOJ Immigration Probe of Walz, Ellison

A federal judge in Minnesota, who has donated to an immigrant legal aid group, quashed several federal grand jury subpoenas of documents from Gov. Tim Walz and the mayors of Minneapolis and St. Paul over compliance with immigration enforcement. In a 29-page opinion issued Monday, Chief U.S. District Judge Patrick Schiltz of the District of...

The Independent

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· Jun 29, 2026

Supreme Court delivers big blow to Trump’s plan to limit mail-in voting

Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett sided with the court’s three liberal justices

Drudge Retort

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· Jun 23, 2026

'Blatantly Unlawful': Judge Blocks Subpoenas Aimed at Tim Walz

Judge Patrick Schiltz said the grand jury subpoenas were 'no doubt' aimed at punishing Walz for refusing to aid immigration crackdown.

DNyuz

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· Jul 12, 2026

Judge tosses remnants of Proud Boys seditious conspiracy case, citing Trump’s broad clemency

WASHINGTON — A federal judge has dismissed the remnants of the government’s landmark case against far-right Proud Boys members who were convicted of seditious conspiracy for plotting to attack the Capitol to keep President Trump in the White House after he lost his reelection bid more than five years ago. The case’s dismissal late Friday became a []

OpsLens

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· Jul 8, 2026

Judge convicted of deliberately violating law by sneaking a criminal illegal alien away from ICE gets hand-slap punishment

Source link Hannah Dugan (Courtroom sketch) A Wisconsin judge convicted in federal court of deliberately violating the law by interfering with an Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation to arrest and

Associated Press

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· Jul 7, 2026

LIVE: Hearing resumes in the case of Tyler Robinson, man accused of killing Charlie Kirk

Watch live coverage of a second day of a key hearing in Charlie Kirk's murder case in Utah, where prosecutors aim to convince a judge that they have enough evidence to try Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing him, and seek the death penalty. Read more: https://bit.ly/4aFXWrj #charliekirk

Inside Higher Ed

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· Jun 26, 2026

California Adjuncts Sue for ‘Uncompensated Work’

California Adjuncts Sue for ‘Uncompensated Work’ kathryn.palmer Fri, 06/26/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Kathryn Palmer

Face2Face Africa

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· Jul 1, 2026

Woman charged with spying on ex-husband’s new family in their home

Rayna Bell, a woman from San Diego, has admitted guilt to a misdemeanor charge after prosecutors accused her of using her ex-husband’s home security cameras to monitor him and his new family in their Rancho Peñasquitos residence. Court documents indicate that Bell pleaded guilty to a lesser misdemeanor charge of eavesdropping via an electronic device. ...

Toronto Sun

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· Jul 10, 2026

Mississauga MiWay bus driver acquitted in deadly 2023 crash

A Brampton judge found there was reasonable doubt in the collision that killed motorist Sharron Williams.

Daily Mail

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· Jul 8, 2026

Honest, credible, careful, impressive... what judge said about our reporters during High Court trial

Honest, credible, careful, impressive... what judge said about our reporters during High Court trial

Bahamas Press

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· Jul 8, 2026

Marvin Dames’ business partner gets new date as he speaks with investigators to tell ALL

MIAMI| A Florida district judge has canceled the upcoming trial date for Malcolm Goodman. Goodman, who is the former business partner of former national security minister Marvin Dames, is accused of smuggling 200 kilos of cocaine, valued at 4M into Florida on February 11 onboard the M/V Reel Xperience. His trial was set to begin []

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