Hati Matar, the 26-year-old New Jersey man who tried to kill the writer in upstate New York in 2022, made the statement as he walked by reporters at the Chautauqua County Courthouse in Mayville ...

Matar is also facing federal terrorism charges, which could carry a life sentence if he is convicted. (This story has been updated to add new information.) After three days of questioning ...

MAYVILLE – The trial for Hadi Matar is continuing today, despite the absence of the public defender. Around 9:30 a.m. Monday Assistant Public Defender Andrew Brautigam requested for a continuance of ...

Hadi Matar, 27, of Fairview, New Jersey, is charged with attempted murder and assault and could face a total of 32 years behind bars. He was apprehended on Aug. 12, 2022, after authorities say he ...

MAYVILLE, NY (WKBW) — Jury selection has begun in the trial of Hadi Matar, who is accused of attempting to kill author Salman Rushdie in August 2022 at the Chautauqua Institution. Matar faces ...

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Jason Schmidt, the district attorney, told Chautauqua County Court that the “suddenness of the attack” launched by defendant Hadi Matar meant Sir Salman did not initially react. He said the ...

Hadi Matar, an American of Lebanese descent, has also been charged separately by a federal court on suspicion of terrorism for allegedly conducting the 2022 stabbing attack on behalf of militant ...

Hadi Matar is pictured during an appearance in Chautauqua County Court in January 2024. P-J file photo by Gregory Bacon MAYVILLE – One of the biggest trials in Chautauqua County, as far as media ...

The 77-year-old author addressed jurors on the second day of testimony at the trial of Hadi Matar, 27, who has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and assault in the attack. It was the first ...

Ange Postecoglou has confirmed that Pape Matar Sarr has not travelled with the team to Germany for our UEFA Europa League MD7 clash against Hoffenheim after failing to recover from a knock he ...

Hadi Matar was heard to shout the slogan ahead of the opening day of his trial as witnesses gave testimony for the first time. Matar, 27, of Fairview, New Jersey, is charged with attempted murder and ...