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‘Monstrous’: Life sentence handed down in Lazon murder trial

no EC Corvallis Gazette-Times | 2024-10-05, 03:18

It’s been four years since I last saw my mother — 1,788 days, or 58 months and three weeks. Every single day the absence is felt deeply.” ...

Richmond couple identified as victim and shooter in murder-suicide

no EC Calhoun Times | 2024-10-05, 03:18

Police say Richmond man shot girlfriend before shooting himself on Sept. 21. ...

Henrico woman killed in pedestrian crash

no EC Calhoun Times | 2024-10-05, 03:18

Pedestrian hit while crossing Brook Road in Henrico. ...

Richmond man spray-painted D.C. monument during Netanyahu protest, prosecutors say

no EC Calhoun Times | 2024-10-05, 03:18

The FBI received a tip from a witness who knew Mahdawi from a Richmond gym and recognized his image in a police bulletin. ...

The Menendez brothers spent decades fighting for freedom. Why they suddenly have a chance

no EC Calhoun Times | 2024-10-05, 03:18

The Menendez brothers have fought a decades-long battle for freedom since being convicted in 1996 in the sensational murders of their parents at the family’s Beverly Hills home. ...

Corvallis man accused of fighting Lincoln City police

no EC Corvallis Gazette-Times | 2024-10-05, 03:18

When the officer contacted the man, he allegedly rushed the officer and swung a punch at his face. ...

Passengers intervene on flight when man allegedly attacks woman next to him, video shows

Fox News | 2024-10-05, 03:10

Several passengers intervened on an American Airlines flight this week when a man allegedly attacked a woman sitting next to him, video taken by another passenger appeared to show. The incident happened Wednesday on a flight from Miami to Charlotte, North

Increase in students’ school threats alarm Southern California law enforcement

Press Telegram | 2024-10-05, 03:06

In Riverside this September, a 13-year-old boy found himself locked up in Juvenile Hall after middle school parents reported an Instagram post depicting a student with a firearm and a list of classmates’ names. Then, at a Riverside high school, a 15-year-old

1 dead, suspect detained after shooting at El Presidente in Augusta

The Augusta Chronicle | 2024-10-05, 02:47

One person is dead after a shooting Friday night at the El Presidente Mexican Restaurant in

Campo evacuation warnings issued after fire nears U.S.-Mexico border

no EC The San Diego Union-Tribune | 2024-10-05, 02:42

Evacuation warnings were issued for some areas in Campo Friday afternoon after a brush fire in Mexico moved toward the U.S. border, officials said. Cal Fire firefighters were dispatched around 1:45 p.m. to monitor a fire burning in Mexico, southeast of Campo

Nominating commission interviews four judges vying to be next Nebraska Supreme Court chief Justice

no EC Lincoln Journal Star | 2024-10-05, 02:42

The Judicial Nominating Commission forwarded a county court judge, two district court judges and a sitting Supreme Court justice on to Gov. Jim Pillen, who will make the final decision. ...

Escaped convict and accomplice set for trial in October

CyprusMail | 2024-10-05, 02:36

Convicted murderer Doros Theofanous and the 26-year-old who appears to have helped him escape on September 26 while visiting his home in Choletria, Paphos, under the noses of his police escort, will be taken before the criminal

Illinois State Police investigating another Sangamon County officer-involved death

no EC Herald & Review - Decatur | 2024-10-05, 02:22

Illinois State Police have launched an investigation into the death of a Kansas man during a multi-county pursuit on Sept. 22 by Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputies. ...

5 Seabrook employees arrested on theft, fraud charges

no EC Union Leader | 2024-10-05, 02:11

Five employees of Seabrook’s Department of Public Works were arrested Friday on theft charges, after a routine audit turned up some suspect purchases made with town funds, officials said. ...

Highland student admitted to making school shooting threat, cops say

no EC The Indiana Times | 2024-10-05, 02:06

A Highland High School student admitted he made a school shooting threat on social media Friday, police say. ...

3 charged in robbery at Motel 6 in Hammond

no EC The Indiana Times | 2024-10-05, 02:06

A man said he and a female friend were inside the motel when the woman opened the room's door, exited and in came two men with firearms pointed straight at him. ...

Butte man arrested on child pornography charges

no EC Billings Gazette | 2024-10-05, 02:01

Prosecutors have charged a Butte man with nine counts of sexual abuse of children for allegedly having videos/photos showing children engaged in sexual conduct. ...

'Brady cop' questions linger in Mineral County legal battle

no EC Billings Gazette | 2024-10-05, 02:01

By the end of a combative hearing at the Mineral County courthouse Wednesday, the question remained whether the yearslong overhaul of the county’s criminal justice system is finally nearing completion. ...

Burn ban proclaimed for Clinton County

no EC Clinton Herald | 2024-10-05, 01:51

A burn ban will be in effect for Clinton County as of 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5, according to a release by the Iowa Department of Public Safety. ...

Two charged in attempted arson of Nassau DSS building by setting fire to propane tanks

Newsday | 2024-10-05, 01:43

Two North Merrick men were arrested and charged with attempted arson after allegedly placing propane tanks near a Nassau County building and throwing flares toward them last month, Nassau County police announced Friday. At about 2 a.m. on Sept. 17, James Luca,

Sparks city employee resigns before sentencing in child solicitation case

Reno Gazette Journal | 2024-10-05, 01:31

City of Sparks assistant public works manager Matthew Dearborn is facing up to five years in prison after entering a plea agreement in a solicitation of a minor case.

Gangster Disciples leader Larry Hoover asks judge to recuse over murders question

Chicago Sun-Times | 2024-10-05, 01:28

<img src="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/ae/c6/b3d6b5f23cab03caaea82d5ce204/hoover2.jpeg" alt="Attorneys for Larry Hoover argued in a new 13-page motion that U.S. District Judge John Blakey showed "actual bias" toward Hoover by asking "how many murders is he

Member of violent Boston gang ‘Cameron Street’ pleads guilty to distributing crack cocaine

Boston Herald | 2024-10-05, 01:24

A member of a hyper-violent Dorchester street gang has pleaded guilty to his part in distributing crack and cocaine throughout the region. Charod “PachinoTaylor, 35, of Boston, pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to racketeering charges and

Report: Illegal Alien Accused of Killing Georgia Surgeon Malcolm Goodchild

Breitbart | 2024-10-05, 01:22

An illegal alien, with a prior drunk driving

Teenage motorist arrested after striking, killing woman in Charlottesville

Police say the Louisa County teen called the crash in to law enforcement and stayed at the scene the entire time. ...

Two Nashville teens charged in July 26 fatal shooting

The Tennessean | 2024-10-05, 01:01

Two Nashville teens are charged in connection to the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old boy July 26 in Old Hickory.

Woman shot in domestic incident in Bethel; husband charged

no EC The Morning Call | 2024-10-05, 00:58

A woman was seriously wounded in a domestic-related shooting Friday morning at her home in Bethel Township, and her husband has been charged, Berks County District Attorney John T. Adams said. According to a release from the DA’s office: A 911 call

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