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Weezer member's wife booked for attempted murder

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Jillian Lauren Shriner, an author who is married to a member of the band Weezer, was arrested after pointing a gun at officers, the Los Angeles Police Department said.
The Boston Globe |
Jillian Lauren, author and wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, was shot and injured by Los Angeles police and arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after pointing a gun at officers from her fron...
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Authorities said the confrontation occurred Wednesday afternoon in Los Angeles’ Eagle Rock neighborhood after three suspects in a hit-and-run on a nearby freeway ditched their vehicle and ran into th...

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Weezer Bassist’s Wife Shot by L.A. Police and Is Charged With Attempted Murder
Jillian Lauren Shriner, an author who is married to a member of the band Weezer, was arrested after pointing a gun at officers, the Los Angeles Police Department said.
Weezer bassist Scott Shriner’s wife arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after being shot by police
Jillian Shriner, an author and the wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, was involved in a situation with police that resulted in her being shot by law enforcement and subsequently arrested on suspicion of attempted murder,
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Author, wife of Weezer bassist arrested after being shot by police who say she pointed a gun at them
Authorities say Jillian Lauren, author and wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, was shot and injured by Los Angeles police and arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after pointing a gun at officers.
Weezer bassist Scott Shriner's wife shot by police, booked for attempted murder
Weezer Bassist Scott Shriner's wife Jillian allegedly pointed a gun at officers in Los Angeles Tuesday, and an officer shot her at her home.
Wife of Weezer bassist fired her gun at officers, LAPD says
Police said Jillian Shriner, an author and wife of Weezer bassist, did fire her weapon at officers amid a manhunt for a hit-and-run suspect near her home in Eagle Rock.
Bestselling author and wife of Weezer bassist fired at police, authorities say
Shriner, 51, is married to Weezer bassist Scott Shriner and is a journalist and author of several books, including “Behold the Monster: Confronting America’s Most Prolific Serial Killer.” She did not respond to a request for comment.
Wife of popular rock bassist shot by police, arrested on attempted murder charge
The wife of rock band Weezer bassist Scott Shriner was arrested on an attempted murder charge in Los Angeles after an altercation with police, who also shot the woman — all stemming from an unrelated hit-and-run.
Who Is Jillian Lauren? Weezer Bassist’s Wife Shot by Police, Arrested After Pointing Gun at Officers
Weezer bassist Scott Shriner’s wife, Jillian Lauren, made headlines when she was shot by Los Angeles police and arrested after pointing a handgun at officers during a confrontation. Amid the investigation,

Karen Read’s 2nd Murder Trial Is Already a Spectacle

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Karen Read asked the nation's highest court for a stay of her retrial while she waits to see if the court will overturn two charges against her.
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That trial ended with a hung jury and worldwide attention.

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Supreme Court denies Karen Read’s request to halt her trial
The Karen Read murder retrial has nearly enough jurors seated to begin and on Wednesday got a green light of sorts when the U.S. Supreme Court declined a defense request to stay the case. Attorneys in the case against the Mansfield former financial analyst and Bentley College lecturer picked up three more jurors among the 58 potential jurors called on Wednesday,
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