Lawton_ The assault trial of Bennie Cooper, Cache, opened Monday morning in Comanche County District Court. Cooper is accused of attacking a juror in February 2006.
Cooper was on trial at the time for kidnapping and raping his stepdaughter. As he was being led into the courtroom, Cooper lunged at a juror, grabbed him by the neck, and started choking him.
As a result of the outburst, the judge declared a mistrial in the rape and kidnapping case.
Cooper's new trial on those charges will start May 14th.
His assault trial is expected to go to the jury by the middle of the week.
Authorities are evacuating tourists and others from the Mont-Saint-Michel abbey and monument in western France after a visitor apparently threatened to attack security services.
Authorities are evacuating tourists and others from the Mont-Saint-Michel abbey and monument in western France after a visitor apparently threatened to attack security services.
Queen Elizabeth II is marking her 92nd birthday with a star-studded concert in London.
Queen Elizabeth II is marking her 92nd birthday with a star-studded concert in London.
A look at previous nuclear negotiations with North Korea and how the currently planned talks between Seoul, Pyongyang and Washington took shape.
A look at previous nuclear negotiations with North Korea and how the currently planned talks between Seoul, Pyongyang and Washington took shape.
The world's oldest person has died in southern Japan at the age of 117.
The world's oldest person has died in southern Japan at the age of 117.
Gaza health officials say 4 Palestinians, including 15-year-old boy, killed by Israeli army fire as thousands join fourth weekly protests on Gaza border.
Gaza health officials say 4 Palestinians, including 15-year-old boy, killed by Israeli army fire as thousands join fourth weekly protests on Gaza border.