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Jury will decide if former Nebraska trooper violated Colorado man's civil rights
The North Platte Telegraph | 2021-11-05, 01:30
OMAHA — Not long after he slammed the butt of his rifle into the head of a motorist who had led troopers on an hourlong, high-speed chase, then-Nebraska State Trooper Lindsey Bixby turned to a fellow trooper. “What was I ever thinking?” he said, according to
Former LIRR foreman gets prison in OT scheme
Newsday | 2021-11-05, 01:29
A former Long Island Rail Road supervisor who admitted participating in what prosecutors called a "long-running and brazen" overtime scheme will spend five months in prison and another five months confined at home. U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer meted out
Suffolk officer severely injured in crash identified as Timothy Thrane
Newsday | 2021-11-05, 01:29
Suffolk police on Thursday identified the officer severely injured in a crash prosecutors said was caused by a
Corrections officer hospitalized after inmate attack at Lansing Correctional Facility
Butler County Times Gazette | 2021-11-05, 01:23
A corrections officer at Lansing Correctional Facility was hospitalized after being allegedly assaulted by an inmate, the Kansas Department of Corrections said Thursday. The agency provided few details about the attack, but KDOC spokesperson Carol Pitts said
Police appeal for information to locate wanted Sydney man Mostafa Baluch
Police appeal for information to locate wanted Sydney man Mostafa Baluch ...
Man Jumps From Bridge After Car Chase
A police chase ended with a man jumping 55 feet down from a bridge into a river after the stolen van he was driving
Man who killed brother-in-law arrested for threatening another relative
TDN | 2021-11-05, 01:13
A local man who pled guilty in 2019 to beating his brother-in-law to death was arrested again Wednesday after allegedly threatening another relative. Sergey Fedoruk was arrested Wednesday by the Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office on suspicion of felony
Cowlitz County law enforcement offer bonuses to recruit officers, as sheriff's office adds positions
TDN | 2021-11-05, 01:13
Hayley Day Local law enforcement agencies say they are facing staffing shortages because people are more skeptical about policing, and some departments are offering hiring bonuses to entice workers. Cowlitz County officers train on new use of force law, brace
Letecia Stauch pleads not guilty in death of 11-year-old stepson Gannon Stauch
Letecia Stauch, accused of killing her 11-year-old stepson Gannon Stauch, pleaded not guilty to all charges related to that case in a hearing Thursday. ...
Roaming animal: The Record for Wednesday, Nov. 3
Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021 9:09 a.m. Steamboat Springs Police Department officers responded to an animal bite in the 3000 block of Abbey Road. 11:37 a.m. Officers responded to a motor vehicle hit-and-run crash in the area of Old Fish Creek
Constitutional Court of Ecuador analyzes indigenous jurisdiction and legitimacy of indigenous authority
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Constitutional Court of
Statement: ‘Family was everything’ to woman killed in crash with Raiders’ Ruggs
“Tina’s tragic loss has devastated her family beyond a grief they could ever comprehend. Family was everything to Tina, and she was the light of her parents’ life,” the statement reads. ...
1 killed, 1 critically wounded in shooting in East Garfield Park: police
A man was killed and a man is in critical condition, after a shooting Nov. 4, 2021, in East Garfield Park. | Sun-Times file
Waco attorney charged in murder-for-hire scheme claims undercover officer entrapped him
Waco Tribune-Herald | 2021-11-05, 00:53
Waco attorney Seth Sutton was entrapped in a murder-for-hire scheme by an overzealous undercover Waco Police officer who took advantage of their friendship and volunteered to kill a man accused of sexually abusing two of Sutton's family members, a motion from
Suspect arrested in random shooting that killed 1 at convenience store
Police say the suspect randomly killed a man outside a south Las Vegas convenience store and then sprayed the store with additional gunfire early Thursday. ...
LA County prosecutor who described police as ‘barbarians’ picked as interim victims bureau chief
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón has named a former public defender who once described police as “barbarians” as the interim director of the Bureau of Victim Services, drawing criticism from a law enforcement union and a former
'An exceptional person': Southeast Iowa town grieves after 2 teens charged killing high school Spanish teacher
The Hawk Eye | 2021-11-05, 00:34
A southeast Iowa town is reeling after two high school students were charged with first-degree murder in the death of their Spanish teacher. Police confirmed Thursday that human remains discovered Wednesday in Fairfield's Chautauqua Park were those of Nohema
Lawsuits claim Meredith Corp. broke states' right of publicity laws by selling subscriber info
The Hawk Eye | 2021-11-05, 00:34
Magazine subscribers from around the country are accusing publisher Meredith Corp. of illegally selling their personal information to other companies. At least three federal lawsuits were filed this week against Des Moines-based Meredith. They accuse the
Greeley cop log: Large cat attempts to enter home; ‘buried teeth’ revealed as Halloween prop
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a summary of crime reports taken from the Greeley Police Department’s daily logs. Only a few of the hundreds of reports will be used in this weekly column because of space limitations. Oct. 23 2:30 a.m.: A caller in the 500
Feds: Dublin prison warden demanded nude photos from incarcerated women, tried to cover up other ...
DUBLIN — The now-former warden of a Bay Area federal prison sexually abused one incarcerated women, scheduled times for her to undress in his presence, collected a “large volume” of nude photographs on his work cellphone, and made a grotesque
Resident injured in two-alarm San Jose house fire
SAN JOSE – A resident was injured in a two-alarm house fire Thursday afternoon in San Jose, authorities said. The fire was reported at about 3:40 p.m. in the garage of a home on the 4600 block of Lage Drive, according to the San Jose Fire Department. An adult
Driver killed in solo crash in West Covina
A driver died Wednesday, Nov. 3, after his car hit a block wall in West Covina. The fatal crash occurred in the 3000 block of East Valley Boulevard just after 5:20 a.m. The coroner’s office identified
Union says hundreds of unvaccinated L.A. firefighters could lose their jobs if city doesn’t pay ...
If the city doesn’t cover the cost of testing unvaccinated employees, about 800 Los Angeles firefighters could be fired if they don’t pay for the tests themselves when an order mandating the COVID-19 jab for all city workers goes into effect Dec.
Former Beatrice paraeducator sentenced for relationship with student
Lincoln Journal Star | 2021-11-05, 00:26
A DeWitt woman will serve jail time followed by four years on probation after having an inappropriate relationship with a minor while working as a paraeducator for Beatrice Public Schools. Casey L. Schaefer, 29, of DeWitt was sentenced Wednesday afternoon in
Redlands man arrested after firing gun over tree-trimming dispute, official says
A dispute over a tree ended with the arrest of a 67-year-old Redlands man on suspicion of shooting several times into the air on Wednesday, Nov. 3, a city official said. The man had told a tree trimmer, hired by a neighbor, to stop trimming his tree, said Carl
New Manhattan grand jury convened in Trump Org probe -source
NEW YORK — The Manhattan district attorney has convened another grand jury to weigh possible new charges in a
Arraignment delayed for siblings charged in connection with Fairfield murder
Arraignment for two of the three suspects arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a Carmel woman in a Fairfield home was postponed Thursday, as the defense team requested a further hearing be scheduled for Nov. 12 to bring in a private attorney the
Woburn pilot still missing after Cape Cod crash, plane recovered
After nine dives off the coast of Chatham in one day, the Massachusetts State Police Dive Team was still unable to locate Roger Mills, 67, who disappeared after taking off from a Reading, Pa., airport Sunday. The team has, however, found parts of the missing
Witnesses describe chaotic events preceding UNM athlete’s fatal shooting
Darian Bashir, left, speaks with his attorney, Robert Aragon, on Wednesday at his trial in the 2019 shooting death of UNM baseball player Jackson Weller. (Adolphe Pierre-Louis/Albuquerque Journal) The man who fatally shot Jackson Weller in 2018 asked two
Unsolved homicide: Daughter of Dorothy Milliken marks sad anniversary; family offers reward
Saturday, November 6, 2021 marks 45
Green Ridge man sentenced to prison for statutory sexual assault
The Scranton Times-Tribune | 2021-11-05, 00:07
SCRANTON — A Green Ridge man who sexually assaulted a teenage girl last year will spend up to five years in state prison. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to
Fairfield police: 2 students murdered Spanish teacher from their high school
Nohema Graber (Photo courtesy of Fairfield Police Department) Two Fairfield teenagers devised plans over social media to murder the Spanish class teacher at their high school, then struck her over the head and tried to concealed her body under a tarp at a
Witness says he stood just 15 feet away when Kyle Rittenhouse fatally shot first victim
Richie McGinniss testified he heard were Joseph Rosenbaum curse loudly at Kyle Rittenhouse just before he lunged toward the teen's rifle. ...
Louisiana coroner warns marijuana could soon be laced with deadly fentanyl
Drug overdose deaths have reached an all-time high, according to the CDC. ...
Teenager charged with planning far-right terror attack targeting police, drag queens and ‘Muslim rape gangs’
A teenager has been charged with planning a far-right terror attack against potential targets including police stations, drag queens
Loudoun Co. school counselor charged with having inappropriate relationship with student, police say
A 42-year-old school counselor from Ashburn, Virginia, has been charged with “taking indecent liberties with a child by a custodian,” and turned herself in to the
Thug who laughed 'uncontrollably' after kicking pregnant woman in stomach jailed
Shawn Roberts appeared at court where he stood charged with multiple offences including assault by beating and assaulting an emergency worker. ...
San Jose: Community officer in cop-threat probe now arrested on child-porn allegations
SAN JOSE — A community service officer accused by San Jose police and the FBI of making deadly threats against police officers on alt-right social media was back in jail after investigators reportedly found child pornography on his personal computer and
Elizabeth Holmes trial: Holmes notches small win before picture darkens
After recent damning testimony and evidence in her criminal fraud trial, Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes scored a small victory this week, with the judge blocking a former patient who used the company’s blood-testing technology from testifying for the
Letters: Diablo Canyon | Water usage | Dystopia or paradise? | Supreme Court
Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Support House bill to keep Diablo open The Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant is California’s largest power plant and our largest source of safe, clean, low-cost energy in the
Arbery death trial dominated by race before it even begins
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — The trial hasn’t even started and yet issues of race are dominating the case in which three white men are charged with murder for chasing and killing Ahmaud Arbery. The 25-year-old Black man’s slaying has become part of the broader
Biden administration sues Texas over new voting restrictions
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Biden administration on Thursday sued Texas over new voting rules that outlasted a summer of dramatic protests by Democrats, who face fading hopes of overhauling the nation’s election laws in response to a wave of new
New grand jury seated as Trump criminal probe continues
NEW YORK (AP) — New York prosecutors investigating former President Donald Trump’s business dealings have convened a new grand jury to hear evidence in the probe as the previous panel’s term was set to run out, a person familiar with the matter told The
Teen charged in 2 murders, 1 robbery rejects state's plea offer
The Indiana Times | 2021-11-04, 23:41
Melvin M. Brown, 19, is facing a maximum of 186 years in prison if convicted in two murder cases and a robbery case, prosecutors said. ...
Another vehicle is driven into a store to steal an ATM in Baltimore
Carroll County Times | 2021-11-04, 23:38
Thieves crashed a vehicle through the front doors of the Walgreens in the Anneslie Shopping Center area Thursday morning and stole its ATM, the latest in a run of destructive thefts of cash machines. Four suspects driving a white minivan crashed through the
Grand jury to determine if homeowner will face any charges in Saginaw homicide
The Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office will convene a grand jury to review the Nov. 1 shooting death of 21-year-old Andrew Russell in Saginaw, according to a Thursday news release ...
Tarrant County jury finds Fort Worth man guilty of murdering wife, infant son in 2016
A Tarrant County jury found a Fort Worth man guilty Thursday of murdering his wife and 3-month-old son in 2016. He received an automatic sentence of life without the possibility ...
Frederick County grand jury indicts two
Frederick News-Post | 2021-11-04, 23:35
The Frederick County Grand Jury recently handed down indictments against a man accused of sexually abusing a minor and a woman who reportedly struck a teenager. ...
Man accused of killing 3 women, injuring 2 in domestic violence attack
Ziontay B.R. Palmer faces three counts of second-degree murder. A 19-year-old Virginia Beach man has been arrested for killing three women and injuring two others in a shooting in Norfolk, Va. Wednesday. Police responded to a domestic violence call on the 800
Friendlyjordies apologises to John Barilaro, settles defamation suit
As part of the settlement, comedian Jordan Shanks has issued an apology to John Barilaro for any offence caused by videos he posted on social media. ...
Accused Cleo kidnapper had fake family on social media
The man charged with abducting four-year-old Cleo Smith is linked to a social media account that posts about loving children’s dolls and claims to have a partner and five children, despite living alone. ...
Bedsit Murderer who sexually abused 99 corpses had ‘all access hospital pass’ despite CRIMINAL record
THE Bedsit Murderer who sexually abused 99 corpses had an "all-access hospital pass" despite having a CRIMINAL record, it's been revealed. David Fuller, 67, bludgeoned Wendy
Ruggs crash highlights growing toll of dangerous driving in Nevada
Andrew Bennett, public information officer with Zero Fatalities, stands after leaving a lighted candle near where a Corvette driven by Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs collided with the rear of a RAV4 leading to a fatal accident at South Rainbow Boulevard and
Family of Tina Tintor releases statement about crash involving Raiders’ Ruggs
A photography of Tina Tintor, 23, and her dog is placed at a makeshift memorial site to honor them at South Rainbow Boulevard and Spring Valley Parkway, on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021, in Las Vegas. Tintor and her dog were killed when Raiders wide receiver Henry
Coroner identifies man shot dead in southeast Las Vegas backyard
The Clark County Coroner’s office on Monday, Sept. 27, 2021, in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphoto A man
Pawtucket man, 25, arrested in connection with series of fires
The Providence Journal | 2021-11-04, 23:29
A Pawtucket man was arrested Wednesday night in connection with several fires that police say were set in the city early Monday morning. Helder Mendonca Cardoso, 25,
State Dept. offering $10 million reward for information on this group
The DarkSide group is blamed for the ransomware attack that halted operations for Colonial Pipeline, which supplies roughly half the fuel for the East Coast. ...
Correction
The Times & Democrat | 2021-11-04, 23:23
The story “S.C. seeks death for Stokes,” which appeared on page A1 in the Oct. 29 edition of
Homicide investigation launched after police incident in New Lynn
A homicide investigation has been launched after a person was found dead at a property in West Auckland this morning. Police confirmed officers were called to a property on Great North Rd in New Lynn just after 10am. "On
Arrests In Brevard County: November 4, 2021 – Suspects Presumed Innocent Until Proven Guilty
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – The suspects below were arrested by various law enforcement agencies on the Space Coast. PLEASE NOTE: All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The mugshots and arrest records published on
Lorain County aims to study options for a new jail
Lorain County Sheriff Phil Stammitti addressed the Lorain County Board of Commissioners on Nov. 4 as part of budget hearings and outlined the need for a new upgraded jail. The present facility, 9896 Murray Ridge Road in Elyria, was constructed in 1977.
Lincoln man who waved chainsaw, shouting racial epithets, gets 10 years in prison
Lincoln Journal Star | 2021-11-04, 23:15
Andrew Wegley In a short proceeding in front of a handful of supporters, a Lincoln man who in November 2020 uttered racial slurs toward his Black neighbor while holding a chainsaw was sentenced Thursday to 10 to 15 years in prison. The sentence, issued by
19-year-old charged in Benton drive-by shooting
Benton Police have charged one person in a drive-by shooting Thursday afternoon near Tyndall
A 15-year-old vanished without knowing he was a father. An Oregon cold case helped his ...
It was a call forever burned into Lori
Suspect in Glastonbury hatchet attack says wife slashed her; wife says attack was unprovoked, from behind
Journal Inquirer | 2021-11-04, 23:10
MANCHESTER – Lori Ann Lee, the woman accused of repeatedly hitting her wife with a hatchet Wednesday evening, said her wife had slashed Lee’s hand with an unknown object before Lee went to the garage for the hatchet, a Glastonbury ...
Second brother sentenced for death of homeless Army vet, gives tearful apology
The second of two brothers charged with killing a homeless U.S. Army veteran last year gave a tearful apology just prior to being sentenced by Oakland County Circuit Judge Yasmine Poles on Thursday. “I never meant for this to happenit’s horrible it happened,”
PBSO: Human remains found in backyard of Lake Worth home
LAKE WORTH, Fla. — The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office is investigating after human remains were found in the backyard of a home in Lake Worth
Cops close 1976 murder of First World War veteran missing 45 years
First World War hero George Clarence Seitz left his home in Queens, NY, for a haircut and never came home. Advertisement Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Seitz, 81, vanished in December 1976 and had
Fighting cycle of violence with stipends, mentorships
More than 117,000 people are shot in America annually, and gun homicides disproportionately are concentrated in urban areas, particularly in impoverished and underserved communities of color. According to officials at Advance Peace, a program that provides
More than $71K of drugs found during raid of central Pa. home
Two people were taken into custody after investigators discovered four types of drugs, a gun and thousands of dollars in cash in a York home, police said. Federal, York County and York City authorities raided a home Wednesday on the 3900 block
New true crime series ‘Love, Honor, Betray’ premieres tonight: How to watch with or without cable
The secrets of several marriages are being exposed in a new Investigation Discovery series this week. “Love, Honor, Betray” premieres on ID on Thursday, Nov. 4, at 10 p.m. ET (7 p.m. PT). You can also watch it on FuboTV (free trial) or Philo. The
19-year-old who fell ill at Dauphin County Prison died of natural causes: report
A 19-year-old Dauphin County Prison inmate’s death last spring was brought on by bowel issues, the district attorney’s office said. District Attorney Fran Chardo said Kejuan Cooke died March 31 from complications of bowel inflammation, colitis and short bowel
Hitting your wife with a baseball bat is assault with a deadly weapon, Pa. court ...
Despite his claims to the contrary, a husband who hit his wife with a baseball bat during an argument was justifiably convicted of committing an assault with a deadly weapon, a state appeals court panel ruled Thursday. In making that call, the Superior Court
American tourists in hiding at Cancun resort after reports of active shooter
American tourists went into hiding at a Hyatt resort in Cancun, Mexico Thursday afternoon amid reports of an active shooter. ...
'Monster' took mum on date before 'crawling' into daughter's room and raping her
Matthew Philbin said he was going to the bathroom - but instead crept into the girl's room and carried out the vile attack. ...
Depraved hospital worker killed two women and had sex with at least 99 corpses
David Fuller pleaded guilty to the murders of Wendy Knell and Caroline Pierce in two separate attacks in 1987. ...
Man pleads guilty to shooting family friend 9 times
The Indiana Times | 2021-11-04, 22:48
The man was shot four times in each leg and once in his toe, according to the plea agreement. ...
Watch now: Rittenhouse juror dismissed after telling ‘joke’ about Jacob Blake
Quad-City Times | 2021-11-04, 22:44
KENOSHA, Wis. — Juror Number 7, a white-haired man who had been using an electric scooter throughout the trial, was called into the courtroom on his own Thursday morning before the rest of the jury for the fourth day of ...
Man who had been sought in fatal shooting now in custody
Lincoln Journal Star | 2021-11-04, 22:39
OMAHA — An 18-year-old man who had been sought in a fatal shooting last month in Omaha is now in custody. Omaha police said Wednesday that the Metro Area Fugitive Task Force found Elijah Robinson and booked him into Douglas County Corrections. He's accused of
Elko County arrests: Nov. 3, 2021
Elko Daily Free Press | 2021-11-04, 22:30
Nov. 3 Marisol Cortez, 26, of Elko was arrested at Sixth and Maple streets for attempted possession of a
Man charged with killing trick-or-treater on probation for previous shooting
The Indiana Times | 2021-11-04, 22:30
Desmond L. Crews, 23, fired 13 to 14 rounds from an AK-style pistol into two Gary apartments occupied by a total of four people in 2019, court records show. ...
$10 million reward to find high-ranking members of group behind ransomware attack
The DarkSide group is blamed for the ransomware attack that halted operations for Colonial Pipeline, which supplies roughly half the fuel for the East Coast. ...
'They made decisions not to follow the rules': Former deputies sentenced after manslaughter conviction
James O’Brien was sentenced to six years in prison, while Adam Lunn received three years in prison in connection with the 2018 death of Demetrius Shankling. ...
Student arrested after threatening to ‘shoot up school’
Eastpointe High School was put on lockdown Thursday after Eastpointe Police were made aware of an Instagram post
Santa Cruz mother pleads not guilty to attempted murder
SANTA CRUZ —�A Live Oak woman charged with willfully driving off a cliff near Sunny Cove with her two children in the car pleaded not guilty this week. Related Articles Defendants to stand trial in Santa Cruz entreprenur murder
Sheriff’s Office far exceeds other Monterey County departments in vaccination refusals
SALINAS — Out of 23 government departments in Monterey County, one department accounts for three-quarters of all refusals to get vaccinated — the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office. And they don’t have to comply with a county law requiring all county
Video: Teens accused of fleeing police crash stolen car in University Heights
CINCINNATI — Two teenage suspects were taken to the hospital Thursday after Cincinnati Police said they crashed while fleeing officers in a stolen car in University Heights. Cincinnati Police
Child walking down highway alone leads to meth bust and five arrests, Texas cops say
The child’s two siblings were found at a home with “numerous different illegal narcotics,” officials said. ...
Eureka man accused of trying to kill roommate using 2-foot-long sword
The following is a press release from the Eureka Police Department: On October 25, 2021, at about 1:00 a.m., officers with the Eureka Police Department responded to an apartment
Two more charged in fatal Springhill Suites shooting; charges say a prostitute targeted St. Paul ...
Two more have been charged in the shooting death of Alexander Christoff in a St. Paul hotel parking garage in August. Police say a prostitute fingered Christoff, 37, of White Bear Lake, as a wealthy target and four others conspired to rob him. He was killed
Man told to steer clear of Porter County woman he is accused of raping
The Indiana Times | 2021-11-04, 22:11
Ian Nagel reportedly told the court he plans to hire an attorney and he was told by the judge to have no further contact with the alleged victim while his criminal case proceeds. ...
Bay Area woman charged with possessing 28 pounds of ketamine for distribution
SAN FRANCISCO — A Bay Area woman was scheduled to plead guilty to at least one federal charge related to possessing approximately 28 pounds of ketamine and two pounds of MDMA for distribution, according to recently unsealed court records. Yue Zi Xu, 47, is
Auditor Arrests Former Rankin County Deputy Tax Collector for Embezzlement
Below is a press release from the Mississippi Office of the State Auditor: Today State Auditor Shad White announced Special Agents from his office have arrested Tiffany Loftin, a former deputy tax collector in Rankin County. She was indicted for embezzlement
Person in grave condition after electrocution on Terminal Island
A person was rushed to a hospital in grave condition after electrocuted while possibly working in or near an electrical vault on Terminal Island Thursday morning, Nov. 4, authorities said. Just
Perris man dies after veering into opposite lane on Ramona Expressway in Riverside County
A Perris man died after his car veered into the opposite traffic lane on the Ramona Expressway in an unincorporated part of Riverside County on Tuesday, Nov. 2, the California Highway Patrol said. The 60-year-old man was driving a white Geo Metro in the
After shooting victim testifies, judge rules alleged Planet Fitness shooter stays in jail
The ruling comes after Chavez was found competent to stand trial earlier this week. ...
Ringleader of last year's escape from Bon Air Juvenile Correctional Center gets 7 years to serve
Calhoun Times | 2021-11-04, 22:00
A 20-year-old Washington, D.C., man who
California judge denies bail for Larry Millette ahead of trial for wife's alleged murder
A judge in California denied Larry Millete bail on Thursday, citing alleged threats that the accused murderer threatened his missing wife’s alleged boyfriend and violated a criminal protective order while in jail. ...
Honduran illegal immigrant charged with murder entered US falsely claiming to be unaccompanied minor: report
A 24-year-old Honduran national who has been charged with the murder of a Florida man reportedly entered the U.S. illegally claiming to be an unaccompanied minor. ...
