January 30, 2026 Death penalty off the table for Luigi Mangione after judge agrees to dismiss federal murder charge Defense argues prosecutors failed to prove underlying "crime of violence" needed for federal murder through use of firearm charge in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing.
January 29, 2026 Man allegedly tried busting Luigi Mangione out of jail with BBQ fork, pizza cutter while posing as FBI agent Minnesota man Mark Anderson was armed with a BBQ fork and pizza cutter when he was arrested at a Brooklyn jail for allegedly posing as an FBI agent to free Luigi Mangione.
January 29, 2026 Alvin Bragg’s ‘unrealistic’ timeline in Luigi Mangione case sets up showdown with Trump DOJ Luigi Mangione's defense calls Manhattan DA's July trial date "unrealistic" as accused assassin faces parallel federal court proceedings in September.
January 26, 2026 Gunfire, arson and vandalism: Tracking political violence in America Political violence timeline reveals shocking attacks on Republicans, Democrats and foreign embassy workers with "assassination culture" on the rise.
January 23, 2026 Judge orders Altoona cop to court as Mangione hopes to have backpack search tossed Accused assassin Luigi Mangione's lawyers challenge evidence from backpack search as Altoona police officer testifies in UnitedHealthcare CEO murder case.
January 22, 2026 'Assassination culture' is on the rise, especially among women, study warns New survey reveals women are 15% more likely to tolerate political violence, with heavy social media use driving concerning "assassination culture" trends.
January 21, 2026 Luigi Mangione case: If stalking and assault aren’t ‘crimes of violence,’ death penalty vanishes Luigi Mangione's defense team argues a federal court ruling could dismiss his murder charge in the alleged killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
January 12, 2026 Luigi Mangione judge summons Pennsylvania cop to court to testify on backpack search Federal judge reverses decision, will now hold hearing on Luigi Mangione backpack evidence seized at McDonald's during arrest for alleged CEO murder.
January 12, 2026 Why political assassination cases aren't automatically death penalty eligible Prosecutors struggle with charging alleged assassins Luigi Mangione and Tyler Robinson as U.S. law lacks clear penalties for political murders and assassinations.
January 9, 2026 Judge reveals earliest potential start times for Luigi Mangione's federal murder trial Prosecutors reject "meritless" conflict claims against Attorney General Pam Bondi in Luigi Mangione case, calling defense arguments "misleading."