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Lawyers for Michael Barisone argued Lauren Kanarek used social media to push him to his mental breaking point.

Lawyers for Michael Barisone argued Lauren Kanarek used social media to push him to his mental breaking point.

Former Olympian Michael Barisone says Lauren Kanarek pushed him over the edge and claims he was temporarily insane.

Clergy and spiritual leaders in upstate New York issue a plea for gun control. Also: Learning from Britain; abortion travel; dividing America; museums.

Nicholas Powers attorney attempted to present evidence that the decedent had medical issues and had instead died of a drug overdose.

Former Olympian Michael Barisone was found not guilty Thursday by reason of insanity on all charges in an attempted murder trial in Morris County.

Prosecutors say Michael Barisone acted with ill intent when he shot his tenant, but defense attorneys argue Barisone was insane at the time.

The Republican Reluctance to Punish Marjorie Taylor Greene “Until the G.O.P. has the courage to purge its party of these incendiary figures, our nation’s security and future remain in peril,” a reader writes. Feb. 5, 2021 To the Editor: The double talk by the House minority leader, Kevin McCarthy, represents how far his party is willing to descend on behalf of the far-right conspiracy caucus. Donald Trump’s unhinged rhetoric and steady stream of dangerous lies paved the way for the like...

A Franklin Lakes man charged with setting fire to Most Blessed Sacrament Church in December 2019 was found not guilty by reason of insanity on Monday.  During the 2-1/2-hour hearing before Judge Robert Vinci, psychiatrist Steven Simring characterized James Mayers as "religiously preoccupied" and said he was hoping to reach "religious purity" by setting fire to the church without expecting its complete destruction.  After the hearing in Superior Court in Bergen County, Mayers, 27, was ordered...