Carroll County Prosecutor Nicholas McLeland filed new felony charges against Richard Allen, the suspect in the Delphi murders case, adding two counts of felony murder and two felony counts of kidnapping to the existing charges of two counts of murder. The Indiana Supreme Court heard arguments about reinstating Allen's original defense team, and while the court ordered the reinstatement of the defense team, it did not remove the judge or order the trial to commence within 70 days. It remains uncertain whether the new charges will impact the trial date or if the court's decision will further affect the case.
Leonard Glenn Francis, also known as "Fat Leonard," a defense contractor involved in a major bribery scandal, has returned to the United States from Venezuela as part of a prisoner swap. He is expected to face additional charges for failing to appear at a hearing in his ongoing bribery case. Francis, who had been in custody in Venezuela since his arrest, was transferred to the Southern District of California. He is accused of offering cash bribes to Navy officials and defense contractors. The scandal led to the conviction of numerous individuals. The prisoner swap also involved the release of 10 American detainees by Venezuela in exchange for the Biden administration freeing a Colombian-born businessman charged with money laundering.
Danelo Cavalcante, the convicted murderer who escaped from a Pennsylvania prison in August, is now facing a dozen new charges related to his two-week run from the law. The charges include burglary, theft, trespassing, possession of stolen property, and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. Cavalcante was apprehended with stolen items and was linked to multiple break-ins during his time on the run. The manhunt caused schools to close and put the county on edge. Cavalcante is currently serving a life sentence and is scheduled to appear in court on Friday.
Alec Baldwin and his wife Hilaria were seen showing signs of stress in New York City following news that he may face additional charges in the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film Rust. Special prosecutors announced their intention to present new information to a grand jury, prompting Baldwin's lawyer to state that they would fight any charges brought against him. Baldwin appeared glum during the outing, while Hilaria also seemed melancholy. The shooting incident occurred in October 2021, and Baldwin has maintained that he did not pull the trigger. The case has resulted in civil lawsuits and fines for safety failures on set.
Prosecutors are still evaluating additional charges for Juan Robert Laws, the man accused of shooting and killing a Huntsville police officer and wounding another officer and a woman on Tuesday. If convicted of capital murder, Laws would face either the death penalty or life in prison without the possibility of parole. The nature of the relationship between Laws and the wounded woman is unknown, but there were children at the apartment.
