The lawyers for Damien Echols, one of the centerpieces of the “West Memphis Three” case, have filed a motion to have evidence tested after the state of Arkansas previously refused the testing, according to reports.
Echols’ lawyer petitioned for the new DNA by using an MVAC, a wet vacuum system that can find more DNA than older tests, including in hard-to-reach spaces such as on shoelaces and ligatures. The petition was filed at the Circuit Court of Crittenden County in West Memphis, Arkansas. Read More...
A Texas landscaping lighting technician and grandfather was killed after he was set upon by a swarm of bees on Thursday.
Franco Galvan Martinez, 53, was suspended by a harness as he worked in a tree in a backyard in Austin when the horror unfolded.
His friend and pastor, Joe Maldonado, told KXAN that in his panic after being stung, Galvan Martinez kicked away the ladder he used to get up the tree. Read More...
Andy Lyons/Getty ImagesBehind stellar efforts from forward Angel Reese and guard Flau'jae Johnson, the third-seeded LSU Tigers beat the No. 2 UCLA Bruins 78-69 in a hard-fought battle in the Sweet 16 round of the 2024 NCAA women's basketball tournament on Saturday.
Both Reese and Johnson recorded double-doubles for the victorious Tigers, as Reese finished with 16 points, 11 rebounds and four steals, and Johnson contributed a game-high 24 points to go with 12 rebounds. Read More...