Gwyneth Paltrow’s experts to testify in Utah ski crash case
March 28, 2023 GMTPARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Gwyneth Paltrow's attorneys are expected to call a series of experts and read depositions from her two teenage children on Tuesday in the first full day of the movie star 's trial that they have to call witnesses to make their case.
Gwyneth Paltrow accuser calls Utah ski crash ‘serious smack’
March 28, 2023 GMTPARK CITY, Utah (AP) — The man suing Gwyneth Paltrow over a 2016 skiing collision at an upscale Utah resort told a jury Monday that the actor-turned-lifestyle influencer crashed into him from behind and sent him “absolutely flying.”
State, defense request another stay of execution for Glossip
March 27, 2023 GMTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma's top prosecutor and attorneys for death row inmate Richard Glossip both asked a court on Monday to once again delay Glossip's upcoming execution while his attorneys seek to have his conviction overturned.
Arizona governor: scheduled execution is unlikely next week
March 27, 2023 GMTPHOENIX (AP) — A vow by Arizona's governor not to proceed with any executions amid lingering questions about the rights of death row prisoners appears to have paused a scheduled execution next week, even though it hasn't officially been called off.
New York to pay $5.5M to man exonerated in Sebold rape case
March 27, 2023 GMTSYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — A man who spent 16 years in prison after he was wrongfully convicted of raping writer Alice Sebold when she was a Syracuse University student has settled a lawsuit against New York state for $5.5 million, his lawyers said Monday.
Police: Blood, video link doctor to lawyer’s disappearance
March 27, 2023 GMTInvestigators have blood, video and other evidence linking a Tampa-area plastic surgeon to the disappearance and presumed death of a lawyer who was representing former colleagues the doctor is suing, prosecutors said in court documents filed Monday.
Minnesota suit against e-cigarette maker Juul goes to trial
March 27, 2023 GMTMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is slated to lead off opening statements expected for Tuesday in his state's lawsuit against Juul Labs – marking the first time any of the thousands of cases against the e-cigarette maker over its alleged marketing to young people is going to play out in a courtroom.
2 fishermen caught cheating at Ohio tournament plead guilty
March 27, 2023 GMTCLEVELAND (AP) — Two men accused of stuffing fish with lead weights and fish fillets in an attempt to win thousands of dollars in an Ohio fishing tournament last fall pleaded guilty Monday to charges including cheating.
Supreme Court skeptical of man who offered adult adoptions
March 27, 2023 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seemed inclined Monday to rule against a man convicted of violating immigration law for offering adult adoptions he falsely claimed would lead to citizenship.
Prosecutors seeking death penalty in Memphis shootings
March 27, 2023 GMTMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Prosecutors said Monday that they will pursue the death penalty if a Tennessee man is convicted of first-degree murder in a daylong shooting rampage that paralyzed Memphis and left three people dead and three others wounded.
Prince Harry in court for phone hacking suit vs UK tabloid
March 27, 2023 GMTLONDON (AP) — Prince Harry and Elton John were in a London court Monday as the lawyer for a group of British tabloids asked a judge to toss the lawsuit they brought with several other high-profile people who allege phone hacking and other invasions of privacy.
More relatives of Colorado shooting victims sue Sturm Ruger
March 27, 2023 GMTSTAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — More relatives of people shot to death at a Colorado supermarket in 2021 are suing gun-maker Sturm, Ruger & Co. over how it marketed the firearm used in the massacre, adding to litigation first filed earlier this month against the company.
Pardon sought for Black man executed in 1908 in Illinois
March 27, 2023 GMTSPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Joe James, a Black man, was asleep under a tree when he was grabbed, beaten and then arrested for the murder of a white man in Springfield, Illinois.
Before he was put on trial and later executed, a white mob seeking vengeance for the crime James was accused of committing took out its hate and anger on other Black people in the state capital.
Biden’s Justice Dept. keeps hard line in death row cases
March 26, 2023 GMTCHICAGO (AP) — Rejon Taylor hoped the election of Joe Biden, the first U.S. president to campaign on a pledge to end the death penalty, would mean a more sympathetic look at his claims that racial bias and other trial errors landed him on federal death row in Terre Haute, Indiana.
Court bars Robinho from leaving Brazil
March 25, 2023 GMTRIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Former soccer star Robinho was ordered to hand over his passport while Brazilian judicial authorities determine whether he should serve his nine-year sentence for rape in Brazil.
Idaho governor signs firing squad execution bill into law
March 25, 2023 GMTBOISE, Idaho (AP) — Republican Gov. Brad Little signed a bill allowing execution by firing squad, making Idaho the latest state to turn to older methods of capital punishment amid a nationwide shortage of lethal-injection drugs.
Judge slams lawyers for slowing jailed 1/6 defendant’s case
March 25, 2023 GMTA federal judge in Washington is threatening to report two attorneys for possible disciplinary action for delaying the trial of a man waiting in jail on charges that he assaulted police officers during the Capitol riot.
Woman accused of homicide, dismemberment ruled fit for trial
March 24, 2023 GMTGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — A woman accused of killing and dismembering a man in Wisconsin is competent to stand trial, a court ruled Friday.
Judge Thomas Walsh issued the ruling and set a July 21 start date for Taylor Schabusiness' trial in Brown County Circuit Court, WLUK-TV reported.
California jailbreak mastermind sentenced for daring escape
March 24, 2023 GMTSANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A man serving a life sentence for kidnapping and mutilating a marijuana dispensary owner was given an additional sentence Friday for masterminding a daring, elaborate escape from a Southern California jail.
Death row minister sues Oklahoma Corrections agency for $10M
March 24, 2023 GMTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A death row minister who was inside the execution chamber during Oklahoma's last lethal injection sued the Department of Corrections for $10 million on Friday, alleging the agency and its spokesman defamed him in a statement to the media.
Court reverses Alabama officer’s 2021 murder conviction
March 24, 2023 GMTHUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals on Friday overturned the murder conviction of a police officer convicted of killing a man who was holding a gun to his own head.
Florida teen gets life in prison for killing young classmate
March 24, 2023 GMTST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida judge sentenced a 16-year-old Florida boy to life in prison on Friday for fatally stabbing a 13-year-old classmate on Mother's Day in 2021.
Man who shot Milwaukee cop, stole squad car gets 40 years
March 24, 2023 GMTMILWAUKEE (AP) — A man who pleaded guilty to shooting a Milwaukee police officer and stealing his squad car last year has been sentenced to 40 years in prison.
A Milwaukee County judge sentenced Jetrin Rodthong, 23, on Thursday for shooting Officer Herbert Davis III as the officer was investigating a report about a sick or injured motorist.
Indiana man gets 95 years in slaying where body was burned
March 24, 2023 GMTGOSHEN, Ind. (AP) — A northern Indiana man convicted in a fatal shooting where the victim's body was later driven to Michigan and burned has been sentenced to 95 years in prison.
An Elkhart County judge sentenced Austin Bowlin of Elkhart on Thursday for the slaying of Jeffrey Crapo, 32.
Why executions by firing squad may be coming back in the US
March 24, 2023 GMTCHICAGO (AP) — The image of gunmen in a row firing in unison at a condemned prisoner may conjure up a bygone, less enlightened era.
Informant didn’t spy on Proud Boys defense, prosecutors say
March 24, 2023 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — As revelations that a defense witness was also an FBI informant roil the already contentious Capitol riot trial of members of the far-right Proud Boys group, prosecutors said Thursday that the informant was never told to gather information about the defendants or their lawyers.
Gwyneth Paltrow’s lawyer asks about missing GoPro video
March 24, 2023 GMTPARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Gwyneth Paltrow's attorneys asked the daughter of a man suing the actor-turned-lifestyle influencer over a 2016 ski collision about missing GoPro camera footage that they called “the most important piece of evidence" at trial Thursday.
Honolulu police officers plead not guilty in crash, cover-up
March 24, 2023 GMTHONOLULU (AP) — Four Honolulu police officers pleaded not guilty on Thursday to charges related to their roles in a cover-up of a high-speed chase that resulted in a crash and a traumatic brain injury to the driver of another car.
Judge allows anonymous jury for Trump rape lawsuit trial
March 23, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Jurors’ names will be kept secret at the upcoming civil trial in a writer’s rape lawsuit against former President Donald Trump, a judge ruled Thursday, citing “a very strong risk” they would otherwise face harassment and more.
Former Georgia Gov. Roy Barnes sues over zoning dispute
March 23, 2023 GMTMARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — Former Georgia Gov. Roy Barnes has filed a lawsuit against Cobb County regulators after a rezoning request to build homes on his farmland was denied.
Court: Arizona governor not required to carry out execution
March 23, 2023 GMTPHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that state law doesn’t require Gov. Katie Hobbs to carry out the April 6 execution of a prisoner who was convicted of murder.
The decision issued Wednesday marks a legal victory for the newly elected Democratic governor whose office said the state isn’t currently prepared to carry out the death penalty.
Man sentenced in girlfriend’s slaying; remains found buried
March 23, 2023 GMTCOLUMBUS, Ind. (AP) — A southern Indiana man has been sentenced in the death of his live-in girlfriend whose remains were found in a shallow grave.
A judge on Thursday ordered Patrick Doyle, 40, to serve 85 years in prison, Bartholomew County Prosecutor Lindsey Holden-Kay said.
2 men ordered to trial in 2018 slaying of Michigan hunter
March 23, 2023 GMTST. JOHNS, Mich. (AP) — A judge ordered two men to trial Thursday in the fatal shooting of a Lansing-area hunter after text messages showed them apparently joking about the man's death.
Judge Michael Clarizio said prosecutors had revealed enough evidence to send Thomas Olson and Robert Rodway to trial on murder and gun charges, though there were no eyewitnesses or physical evidence against them.
Rioter charged in Pelosi laptop theft sentenced to prison
March 23, 2023 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — A Pennsylvania woman linked to a far-right extremist movement was sentenced on Thursday to three years in prison for storming the U.S. Capitol, where she invaded then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office with other rioters.
Domestic violence, assault convictions reversed for Woodburn
March 23, 2023 GMTCONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire Supreme Court on Thursday reversed a former state senator's convictions on domestic violence and simple assault, saying the trial judge was wrong to deny his request to instruct the jury on a self-defense argument.
Ex-women’s prison warden gets 6 years for inmate sex abuse
March 23, 2023 GMTOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The former warden of an abuse-plagued federal women’s prison in the San Francisco Bay Area was sentenced Wednesday to nearly six years in prison for sexually abusing incarcerated women.
Workplace-safety sanction finalized in Alec Baldwin shooting
March 22, 2023 GMTNo one is objecting to a settlement agreement to resolve allegations of workplace safety violations in the 2021 shooting death of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of a Western movie.
Gwyneth Paltrow ski collision trial brings doctors to stand
March 22, 2023 GMTPARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Two doctors on Wednesday described X-rays, brain scans and neurological tests documenting the medical condition of a man suing Gwyneth Paltrow for a 2016 ski collision at an upscale Utah ski resort.
Texas’ Morris plays amid misdemeanor domestic violence case
March 22, 2023 GMTAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — In a season when Texas fired coach Chris Beard after a felony domestic violence arrest, it has allowed a reserve guard to keep playing while he awaits trial on a misdemeanor charge of assaulting an ex-girlfriend.
Cooperating ex-guard gets 6 years in Illinois inmate’s death
March 22, 2023 GMTSPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A contrite Willie Hedden, the last of three ex-correctional officers convicted in the beating death of an Illinois prison inmate, was sentenced Wednesday to six years in federal prison after pleading guilty to civil rights violations and obstruction and testifying against his codefendants.
More than 400 sentenced in Chad for death of ex-ruler Deby
March 22, 2023 GMTN’DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — More than 400 rebels accused of killing Chad's former president have been sentenced to life in prison.
The rebels were convicted of terrorism, using child soldiers and undermining Chad’s integrity and security, an appeals court ruled in a closed hearing on Tuesday.
Mental health issue arises as synagogue massacre trial nears
March 22, 2023 GMTA former truck driver about to face trial for a shooting massacre at a Pittsburgh synagogue more than four years ago has schizophrenia and structural and functional brain impairments, his lawyers argued in a public court filing this week.
Cambodian court charges activists with insulting king online
March 22, 2023 GMTPHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Two anti-government activists in Cambodia were charged in court Wednesday with insulting the king and incitement to commit a felony for comments they made on social media about Prime Minister Hun Sen and King Norodom Sihamoni.
Residents sue Louisiana parish to halt polluting plants
March 22, 2023 GMTResidents of a Louisiana parish located in the heart of a cluster of polluting petrochemical factories filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday raising allegations of civil rights, environmental justice and religious liberty violations.
Gwyneth Paltrow’s lawyer calls Utah ski collision story ‘BS’
March 22, 2023 GMTPARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Gwyneth Paltrow's lawyer called the story of a retired optometrist who is suing her over a 2016 ski collision “utter B.S.” on Tuesday during the trial's opening day in Utah, where the actor-turned-lifestyle influencer appeared in court looking somber.
Man sentenced to 30 years after police officer shot friend
March 22, 2023 GMTWETUMPKA, Ala. (AP) — LaKeith Smith was 15 when a police officer shot and killed his friend when the teens were caught burglarizing homes in Alabama, but it is Smith who will spend decades in prison for his friend's death.
Names released of deputy shot in Seattle, resident who died
March 22, 2023 GMTSEATTLE (AP) — Law enforcement officials have released the name of a King County Sheriff’s deputy who was shot in Seattle Monday while serving an eviction notice as well as the person found dead inside the Ballard neighborhood residence.
Fox, Dominion face off over airing of false election claims
March 21, 2023 GMTWILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Fox News and a voting machine company that claims the conservative network defamed it by amplifying baseless allegations of fraud following the 2020 presidential election faced off in a courtroom Tuesday during a key hearing over whether journalists have a responsibility to be cautious with explosive and implausible allegations.
Jury rules against ex-Haitian mayor, orders $15M in damages
March 21, 2023 GMTThree men who said they or their families were subjected to political persecution that included a killing, attempted killings and torture in their hometown in Haiti finally got justice after about 15 years on Tuesday when an American jury ruled in their favor and awarded them $15.5 million in damages.
Judge says no death penalty for mom in triple murder case
March 21, 2023 GMTBOISE, Idaho (AP) — A woman charged with conspiracy and murder in connection with the deaths of her two children and her new husband's late wife will no longer face the death penalty, a judge ruled Tuesday.
Man gets 4 years for attacking police at Jan. 6 Capitol riot
March 21, 2023 GMTA Virginia man who assaulted police with a stolen baton and used a flashing strobe light to disorient officers trying to defend the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 was sentenced Tuesday to more than four years in prison.
Cyprus court: Briton freely confessed to wife’s killing
March 21, 2023 GMTPAPHOS, Cyprus (AP) — A Cyprus criminal court on Tuesday rejected a defense argument that a British man’s confession to killing his ailing wife was unlawfully obtained, because he was in no frame of mind to speak to police without a lawyer present.
Jury convicts 3 of murder in death of rapper XXXTentacion
March 21, 2023 GMTFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Three men were found guilty of first-degree murder on Monday in the 2018 killing of star rapper XXXTentacion, who was shot outside a South Florida motorcycle shop while being robbed of $50,000.
Georgia House backs Kemp’s push for tougher gang penalties
March 21, 2023 GMTATLANTA (AP) — Georgia House members on Monday turned aside objections that tougher anti-gang sentencing laws would sweep too many young people into prison for long stretches, passing a bill backed by Republican Gov.
2nd officer in inmate’s fatal beating gets same 20-year term
March 20, 2023 GMTSPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The second of three former correctional officers sentenced in the fatal beating of a state inmate received a 20-year prison term Monday, the same as a co-conspirator despite a judge's declaration he could have stopped the attack as the senior officer.
Idaho poised to allow firing-squad executions in some cases
March 20, 2023 GMTBOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho is poised to allow firing squads to execute condemned inmates when the state can't get lethal-injection drugs, under a bill the Legislature passed Monday with a veto-proof majority.
Ex-caregiver sentenced in pushing death of elderly man
March 20, 2023 GMTFARGO, N.D. (AP) — A former employee at a North Dakota care center was sentenced Monday to two years in prison for the death of an elderly resident.
Rachel Cooper, 60, pleaded guilty to negligent homicide in the August 2021 death of 78-year-old Gary Pearson.
Judge delays next week’s execution of Texas death row inmate
March 20, 2023 GMTHOUSTON (AP) — Next week's scheduled execution of a Texas death row inmate who was convicted in the killing of another prisoner was delayed by a judge.
Anibal Canales Jr., 58, had been set to be executed March 29 for the July 1997 strangling death of another inmate, Gary Dickerson, at the Telford state prison, which is located near New Boston in northeast Texas.
4 guilty of conspiracy in latest Oath Keepers Jan. 6 trial
March 20, 2023 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Four people associated with the Oath Keepers were convicted on Monday of conspiracy and obstruction charges stemming from the attack on the U.S. Capitol in the latest trial involving members of the far-right antigovernment extremist group.
City pays $750K after police accused of painting swastika
March 20, 2023 GMTTORRANCE, Calif. (AP) — The Southern California city of Torrance has paid a man $750,000 after two police officers were accused of spray-painting a swastika inside his car three years ago.
The investigation into that incident led to the discovery of a trove of racist and homophobic text exchanges among police officers in Torrance, home to about 143,000 people south of Los Angeles.
Allegheny D.A. seeks death penalty in officer’s killing
March 19, 2023 GMTPITTSBURGH (AP) — Prosecutors say they plan to seek the death penalty if they win a first-degree murder conviction against a man charged in last month's shooting death of one police officer and the wounding of another in McKeesport, Pennsylvania.
Man sentenced to life in slaying of 2 kids, wounding of 1
March 19, 2023 GMTTOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio judge has sentenced a man to life in prison without parole after rejecting his insanity defense in the shooting deaths of two of his girlfriend's three young sons and the wounding of the third.
Republican bills push cash bail, subvert Democratic changes
March 19, 2023 GMTMADISON, Wis. (AP) — Just two days before he drove his SUV through a Christmas parade in suburban Milwaukee, killing six people and injuring more than 60, Darrell Brooks Jr.
Retrial to begin Tuesday in slaying of off-duty officer
March 18, 2023 GMTPITTSBURGH (AP) — A retrial is scheduled to begin Tuesday in western Pennsylvania in the death of an off-duty Pittsburgh police officer shot and killed in a street confrontation more than 3 1/2 years ago.
Judge who signed recall petition won’t quit related lawsuit
March 17, 2023 GMTNEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana judge presiding over a case related to recall efforts against New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell wants another judge to decide whether she should be removed from the case, now that a newspaper has revealed that she signed the recall petition.
Former Air Force officer gets prison term for Capitol attack
March 17, 2023 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — A retired Air Force officer who stormed the U.S. Capitol dressed in combat gear and carried zip-tie handcuffs into the Senate gallery was sentenced on Friday to two years in prison.
Elizabeth Holmes returns to court in bid to avoid prison
March 17, 2023 GMTSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes on Friday made what might be her final court appearance before beginning a 11-year prison sentence, unless a judge grants her request to remain free while her lawyers appeal her conviction for masterminding a blood-testing hoax.
Favre must remain in welfare lawsuit, Mississippi argues
March 17, 2023 GMTJACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A judge should ignore a request from retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre to be removed from a civil lawsuit that seeks to recover misspent welfare money in Mississippi’s largest-ever public corruption case, the state Department of Human Services said this week.
Southern California jailbreak mastermind convicted
March 17, 2023 GMTSANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — An inmate who organized a daring, elaborate Southern California jailbreak in 2016 was found guilty Thursday of the escape but acquitted of kidnapping a taxi driver while on the run, authorities said.
Review: Ben Platt returns to Broadway in a muddied ‘Parade’
March 17, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — There's little respite for Ben Platt once the new Broadway revival of the dark musical “Parade” begins. Even during intermission, he remains onstage, sitting in a jail cell.
Some patrons during the break may come close to the stage and take photos of him as they stretch or before a quick restroom stop.
Illinois prison guard gets 20 years for inmate beating death
March 16, 2023 GMTSPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A former Illinois state corrections officer was sentenced on Thursday to 20 years in federal prison for his role in the beating death of a prison inmate in May 2018.
Alex Banta, 31, of Quincy was “caught up in the culture” of silence surrounding violence against inmates but there was no excuse for his treatment of 65-year-old Larry Earvin at Western Illinois Correctional Center, U.S.
Jury deliberations to resume Monday in XXXTentacion killing
March 16, 2023 GMTFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Jury deliberations for the trial of three men accused of murdering rising rap star XXXTentacion during a 2018 robbery will resume Monday after the panel finished a seventh day of deliberations Thursday without reaching a verdict.
Guatemala’s government arrests another former prosecutor
March 16, 2023 GMTGUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala's government arrested former prosecutor Orlando Salvador López on abuse-of-authority charges Thursday, the latest in a series of detentions seen as weakening anti-corruption efforts in the country.
University agrees to $14M settlement in wrestler’s death
March 16, 2023 GMTWILLIAMSBURG, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky university has agreed to a settlement of more than $14 million over the death of a student wrestler hours after practice, the school announced.
The settlement over the death of junior Grant Brace, 20, of Louisville, Tennessee, includes an agreement for the University of the Cumberlands to participate in a heat-illness training program and to help raise awareness of heat-related injuries, the university said Wednesday in a statement.
Italy retrial ordered for Americans in killing of officer
March 16, 2023 GMTROME (AP) — Italy’s highest court has ordered a retrial for two American citizens convicted in the slaying of an Italian police officer during a sting operation gone wrong.
The Court of Cassation late Wednesday threw out the guilty verdicts against Finnegan Lee Elder, now 23, and Gabriel Natale-Hjorth, 22, both convicted in the stabbing death of the 35-year-old caribiniere during a plainclothes operation in July 2019 while the Americans, teens at the time, were on vacation in Rome.
University agrees to $14M settlement in wrestler’s death
March 16, 2023 GMTWILLIAMSBURG, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky university has agreed to a settlement of more than $14 million over the death of a student wrestler hours after practice, the school announced.
The settlement over the death of junior Grant Brace, 20, of Louisville, Tennessee, includes an agreement for the University of the Cumberlands to participate in a heat-illness training program and to help raise awareness of heat-related injuries, the university said Wednesday in a statement.
Oklahoman pleads guilty to killing 3, cutting heart from one
March 16, 2023 GMTCHICKASHA, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma man has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to killing three people, including a woman whose heart was cut from her body, weeks after being released from prison as part of a mass commutation effort.
Indonesia acquits 2 police, jails 1 for deadly soccer crush
March 16, 2023 GMTSURABAYA, Indonesia (AP) — An Indonesian court on Thursday acquitted two police officials charged with negligence leading to the deaths of 135 people in October when police fired tear gas inside a soccer stadium, setting off a panicked run for the exits.
Man given life in prison for 2019 killing of Gdansk mayor
March 16, 2023 GMTWARSAW, Poland (AP) — The man who fatally stabbed Gdansk Mayor Paweł Adamowicz in 2019 was sentenced to life in prison by a Polish court on Thursday.
Stefan Wilmont stabbed the 53-year-old Adamowicz on stage during a life charity event on Jan.