CAPE TOWN, South Africa—A major fire ripped through South Africa’s 138-year-old Parliament complex on Sunday, gutting offices and causing some ceilings to collapse at a site that has hosted some of the country’s pivotal moments. As firefighters struggled to tame the blaze, a dark plume of smoke and flames rose high into the air above…
Suspect in Shooting of Illinois Officers Arrested in Indiana
CHICAGO—A man suspected in the shooting of one police officer and wounding of another at a northern Illinois hotel has been taken into custody, authorities said Friday. Darius Sullivan, one of two people suspected in the shooting of the two Bradley police officers, was arrested Friday morning at a home in North Manchester, Indiana, Sgt….
2 Men Arrested in Drive-By That Killed 13-Year-Old
TUSCALOOSA, Ala.—Two men have been arrested and police are looking for others in the drive-by shooting that killed a 13-year-old Alabama boy who was playing with his iPad in his bedroom, an investigator said Monday Julian Lamont Gordon Jr., 21, was arrested Monday in the death of Kei’lan Allen, said Capt. Jack Kennedy of the…
Teenager Arrested After Death of 14-Year-Old at Glasgow Railway Station
A teenager has been arrested in connection with the death of a 14-year-old boy. Justin McLaughlin was found seriously injured at High Street railway station in Glasgow at around 3:45 p.m. on Saturday. He was taken to the city’s Queen Elizabeth University Hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later. Police launched a…
Bulgarian Police Detain 3 Foreigners After Sensitive Data Goes Missing at Arms Plant
SOFIA, Bulgaria—Three senior foreign employees of Bulgaria’s biggest weapons maker Arsenal have been arrested on suspicion of being involved in the disappearance of sensitive products and documents from the company’s plant, the interior ministry said on Thursday. Law enforcement authorities launched an investigation this month after the private arms company reported that specific products and…
Mali’s Former Prime Minister Arrested Over Corruption Claims
Bamako—Mali’s former prime minister Boubeye Maiga was arrested on Thursday for his role in the purchase of a presidential plane during the rule of ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, his lawyer said. The exact reason for the arrest was not clear, but it was related to Mali’s purchase of a jet in 2014 for $40…
Teen Arrested After Knife Attack in Southern Swedish School
COPENHAGEN, Denmark—A 15-year-old boy has been detained on suspicion of attempted murder after a school employee was seriously wounded in a knife attack in southern Sweden Thursday, police said. The Skanska Dagbladet newspaper said the attacker carried a long knife, wore a skeleton mask, a helmet and what looked like a bulletproof vest. Police declined…
Tributes to Boy, 5, Found Dead in River as 3 Held on Suspicion of Murder
Tributes have been paid to a “beautiful” 5-year-old boy found dead in a river in South Wales after two adults and a teenager were arrested on suspicion of murder. The body of the youngster, named locally as Logan, was found in the Ogmore River near Pandy Park in Bridgend after police were called to a…
Haiti Arrests 4th Police Officer in President’s Murder
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti—Haitian police said Friday that a fourth officer has been arrested in the killing of President Jovenel Moïse. National Police spokesperson Marie-Michelle Verrier said a total of 27 people have been arrested and others are still being sought in connection with the July 7 attack at the president’s home. Another nine officers were being…
Suspect Arrested in Ambush Killing of Alabama Police Officer
SELMA, Ala.—A man sought in the killing of an Alabama police officer who was gunned down in an ambush while taking a lunch break has been arrested, authorities said Wednesday. Javonte Stubbs, 18, was arrested overnight in the death of Selma Police Officer Marquis Moorer and the wounding of Moorer’s female companion, Dallas County District…
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