Tag: Crime & Public Safety

Texas Inmate Convicted of Robbery, Assault Captured After Prison Escape

June 11, 2023
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PLAINVIEW, Texas—A 22-year-old inmate was captured Sunday about 250 miles (400 kilometers) from the West Texas prison he had escaped from hours earlier after climbing over a fence, officials said. Trent Thompson had last been seen at the Formby Unit in Plainview about 11:14 p.m. Saturday, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice said. He was…

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Federal Judge Hears Challenges to Oregon’s New Gun Laws

June 11, 2023
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A trial held in Portland last week aims to determine whether Oregon’s voter-approved gun-control measure is constitutional in light of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last summer. Should Ballot Measure 14 survive this legal test, the state would have among the strictest gun laws in the nation. The measure at issue would ban the manufacture…

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Government Overreached in Identity Theft Case, Supreme Court Rules Unanimously

June 11, 2023
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The Supreme Court limited the reach of the federal Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act, unanimously rebuffing the Biden administration’s efforts to prosecute a man already convicted of Medicaid fraud with a separate charge of aggravated identity theft arising out of the same fraud case. The 9–0 opinion (pdf) in Dubin v. United States (court file 22-10)…

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New Mexico Reaches $500 Million Settlement With Walgreens in Opioid Case

June 10, 2023
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New Mexico has settled with Walgreens for $500 million over the pharmacy’s role in giving highly addictive prescription opioid painkillers without due attention to prescriptions raising concerns for drug abuse and addiction. Opioids include legal painkillers such as OxyContin, and various forms of the drug fentanyl. Fentanyl, a highly addictive and potent synthetic opioid, was…

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Kari Lake Urges Georgia GOP: Fight for Secure Elections–and for Trump, Despite Federal Indictment

June 10, 2023
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COLUMBUS, Ga. – Kari Lake, a Republican well-known for challenging her 2022 Arizona gubernatorial loss, told a packed house of Georgia Republicans that election integrity–and support of embattled former President Donald Trump–should be top priorities. “The two states that have been fighting the hardest to get our sacred vote back are Arizona and the Peach…

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2 Dead, Another Injured, in Shooting Involving Kansas City Police Officer, Authorities Say

June 10, 2023
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KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Two people are dead and a third person is injured after a shooting involving a Kansas City police officer Friday night, but few details were immediately available. The shooting happened after an officer called for help shortly before 9 p.m. near a McDonald’s restaurant in eastern Kansas City. Missouri State Highway Patrol spokesman…

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DOJ Charges 2 Russian Nationals in Mt. Gox Crypto Hack

June 10, 2023
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged two Russian nationals linked to the 2011 hack of cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox and the illicit bitcoin exchange BTC-e, according to charges unsealed on Friday. Both suspects will face charges related to money laundering conspiracy in the Southern District of New York. One suspect will also be charged…

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San Francisco Police: 9 Victims Hit but No Deaths in Mission District Mass Shooting

June 10, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO—Multiple victims were struck by bullets during a mass shooting in San Francisco’s Mission District Friday night, but authorities said there were no fatalities. “We can confirm there are 9 shooting victims—all are expected to survive their injuries,” the San Francisco Police Department said in a tweet. Police said there was no ongoing threat…

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9 People Wounded in San Francisco Shooting; One Remains in Critical Condition

June 10, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO—Nine people were wounded in a shooting in San Francisco’s Mission District on Friday night in what police said appeared to be a “targeted and isolated” incident. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that the shooting happened shortly after 9 p.m. during a party hosted by a clothing store near the intersection of 24th Street…

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FBI Arrests Texas Businessman in Wake of Impeachment of State Attorney General Ken Paxton

June 10, 2023
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The FBI on Thursday arrested a businessman in the wake of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment, a move that came amid new questions about the men’s dealings raised by financial records the Republican’s lawyers made public to try to clear him of bribery allegations. Real estate developer Nate Paul, 36, was taken into custody…

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