A Michigan man, who became a viral meme for driving during a virtual court hearing for driving on a suspended license, had actually had his license reinstated two years ago, but the Michigan Secretary of State never received the court order.
A Michigan judge was astonished when Corey Harris, a defendant charged with driving with a suspended license, attended a virtual court hearing while driving. Judge Cedric Simpson revoked Harris' bond and ordered him to turn himself in to jail by 6 p.m. that day.
Pierce Brosnan pleads not guilty to charges of illegally entering Yellowstone National Park's thermal area, where temperatures in acidic hot springs can reach near boiling, and wandering into a restricted area. The former James Bond star was granted a virtual hearing for the 1 November incident, and faces potential jail time and fines for the alleged infractions.
Jeremy Best, an Idaho man who was the subject of a two-day manhunt, has been charged with murdering his pregnant wife and their unborn baby. During a virtual court hearing, Best appeared to flash a "rock on" hand sign after a judge granted a competency hearing for him. The judge denied bond for Best. The search for Best began after his 10-month-old child was reported missing, but the child was later found dead. Best is facing two counts of first-degree murder and one count of use of a firearm during the commission of a crime.
YouTube parenting influencer Ruby Franke and her business partner, Jodi Hildebrandt, were scheduled to appear in court in St George, Utah on child abuse charges, but the virtual hearing was delayed due to technical issues. Both women were ordered to be held without bail, and their bond hearings are set for September 21. Franke's 12-year-old son escaped from their home and sought help from a neighbor, prompting the arrest. A chilling 911 call described the boy as emaciated and with tape around his legs. The court hearing was disrupted after the Zoom link was shared on TikTok.
Former President Donald Trump will appear via live video for his second court hearing in the Manhattan criminal case, where he faces a 34-count felony indictment alleging falsification of business records. The hearing will be the first time a former president has appeared virtually for a criminal court hearing. The judge is expected to explain the terms of a protective order that largely bars Trump from publicizing any material that had not already been made public once it's turned over by prosecutors to his team. Trump's attorneys had argued against the protective order, calling it an "unprecedented and extraordinarily broad muzzle."