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Lindsay Clancy will appear in court for the first time since her mistrial. Here’s what you should know

By Nicki Brown, Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — After her triple-murder case ended in a mistrial, Lindsay Clancy will appear in court Tuesday for a status conference that should signal how the controversial case will proceed following a month of uncertainty.At the hearing, prosecutors and the defense are expected to address pending motions from

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A man broke into a Pittsburgh house and stabbed a pediatrician to death and injured his wife, officials say. What we know

By Eduardo Cuevas, Dalia Faheid, Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — A Pittsburgh pediatrician was fatally stabbed and his wife was critically injured in their bed after midnight Thursday, and questions remain about an apprehended suspect’s potential motive and whether he knew the doctor.Dr. Idris Evans, 46, and his wife tried to fight back after they

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Susan Sarandon, Hannah Einbinder among more than 100 detained during anti-Netanyahu protest outside UN

By Laura Sharman, CNN (CNN) — Award-winning actress Susan Sarandon and Hacks star Hannah Einbinder were among dozens of protesters detained Thursday in New York during a demonstration against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he visited the United Nations.NYPD said it took 103 people into custody as it tried to break up a group

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Pittsburgh pediatrician stabbed to death in his bed by trespasser as injured wife called for children to flee, officials say

By Dalia Faheid, Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — A Pittsburgh pediatrician was killed and his wife was critically injured after a man broke into their home and stabbed them in their bed while their young children escaped to a neighbor’s home, according to authorities.Dr. Idris Evans and his wife woke up to a man in

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What we know after officials say ICE detained a US citizen and left him injured in Chicago suburb

By Julianna Bragg, Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — Days after local police said Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained a US citizen in Evanston, Illinois, and left him injured on the ground, questions are swirling about what happened during the targeted enforcement operation gone awry — and the circumstances under which federal immigration officers can

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A former plastic surgeon who defended himself at trial was found guilty of murdering a lawyer. Now he faces the death penalty

By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — Tomasz Kosowski sat each day alone at the defense table, wearing orange jail garb and rubber sandals with socks.In a rare and largely unprecedented move for a death penalty case, Kosowski represented himself, waiving his right to a jury trial and allowing a judge in Pinellas County, Florida,

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How investigators build a criminal case from drug overdose deaths like Hayden Panettiere’s

By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The death of Hayden Panettiere last month is now the subject of a federal investigation into whether the actress obtained illicit and possibly counterfeit drugs from a dealer in Southern California, a source familiar with the investigation told CNN.But building a criminal case from her accidental overdose death will

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‘I’m a f**king US citizen’: Man left injured after ICE mistakenly detained him, officials say

By Julianna Bragg, CNN (CNN) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents mistakenly detained a US citizen in a Chicago suburb Sunday morning, leaving him on the ground with various injuries, according to local authorities.The man was found on the ground by police in Evanston, Illinois, after officers were dispatched around 9:49 a.m. over reports of

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Texas investigators seek evidence of manslaughter, other crimes in 27 flood deaths at Camp Mystic

By Associated Press (AP) — Camp Mystic faces a criminal investigation that could include manslaughter or negligent homicide charges in the deaths of 27 girls amid devastating flooding in Texas last year, court documents show.In applications for search warrants executed last week, investigators sought to obtain the electronic communications of the camp’s owners, saying they

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As police probe 2 Ole Miss students’ deaths, they urge people to avoid herbal extract kratom found at both scenes

By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — Authorities are urging people to avoid an herbal extract found during their investigations into the deaths of two students – one on and one off campus – at the University of Mississippi following a rowdy weekend centered on a major football rivalry.While there is no confirmed evidence the

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More than 100 riders now allege brain injuries from Six Flags roller coaster following CNN investigation

By Blake Ellis, Melanie Hicken, Kyung Lah, CNN (CNN) — More than 100 people say they suffered brain injuries from a Six Flags roller coaster in the last two years alone, following a CNN investigation last month that linked the world-famous ride to life-altering injuries and deaths.Six Flags “has been willingly gambling with people’s lives…

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Looksmaxxing celebrity Clavicular charged with rape in Massachusetts

By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Clavicular, the controversial “looksmaxxing” livestreamer, has been charged with rape in Massachusetts.The infamous internet personality, whose real name is Braden Peters, was also charged in the criminal complaint, filed earlier this month in Orleans, Massachusetts, district court, with drugging a person for sexual intercourse and procuring alcohol for an

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Caleb Flynn’s daughters were ‘nervous’ after speaking with him following mother’s death, grandmother testifies

By Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — Caleb Flynn’s two preteen daughters seemed nervous after speaking privately with their father days following their mother’s fatal shooting, according to testimony in his murder trial Tuesday.Jill Smith – the girls’ grandmother and the mother of the victim, Ashley – testified that her son-in-law had asked to see his

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