BOISE, Idaho—Hundreds of people are expected to gather at an Idaho courthouse Monday morning as attorneys begin selecting 18 potential jurors for the trial of a woman charged in what prosecutors say was a doomsday-focused plot. Prosecutors charged Lori Vallow Daybell and her husband, Chad Daybell, with conspiracy, murder, and grand theft in connection with…
Jury Selection Begins in Idaho Trial of Slain Kids’ Mother
April 3, 2023
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Maine 19-Year-Old Will Plead Guilty in Mosque Attack Plot
BANGOR, Maine—A 19-year-old from Maine who the FBI says built homemade explosives and plotted to attack a mosque in the name of the Islamic State group will plead guilty to providing material support to terrorists. Xavier Pelkey of Waterville faces a maximum of 15 years in prison under a plea agreement in which a second…
Man Charged in 20-plus Calls of False Threats in US, Canada
April 3, 2023
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SEATTLE—U.S. authorities said they arrested a Washington state man who made more than 20 “swatting” calls around the country and in Canada, prompting real emergency responses to his fake reports of bombs, shootings, or other threats. Ashton Connor Garcia, 20, of Bremerton, used voice-over-internet technology to conceal his identity as he placed the calls last…
Aussie Gunsmith Issues Stark Warning to US Firearm Owners on Gun Control
April 2, 2023
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In a stark warning to U.S. gun owners, Australian weapons manufacturer Lance French says firearm control laws—once introduced—never stop expanding. The owner of SGS Industries made the comments during the Western Australian Firearms Community Alliance meeting on April 1. The meeting of gun owners and industry experts was held in reaction to impending state laws that…
Hitman in New Jersey Murder-for-Hire Sentenced to 16 Years
NEWARK, N.J.—A career criminal whose rap sheet includes bank robberies and a murder conspiracy was sentenced to 16 years in prison for killing a New Jersey political consultant in exchange for money in 2014. George Bratsenis, 74, pleaded guilty a year ago to a charge that he and another man accepted thousands of dollars from…
Probe of Deadly Black Hawk Crash Begins as Army Identifies Victims
April 2, 2023
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LOUISVILLE, Ky.—The nine service members who died in a crash involving two U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopters ranged in age from 23 to 36 and were from seven states, the military said Friday, as it released the identities of the soldiers and an investigative team continued its probe of the accident. A military news release…
Arizona Man Convicted of Killing 4 People in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS—A man has been convicted of killing four people in Minnesota and then leaving their bodies in an abandoned SUV in a Wisconsin cornfield. Antoine Suggs, 39, of Scottsdale, Arizona, was found guilty Friday of four counts of second-degree murder in the September 2021 deaths of Nitosha Flug-Presley of Stillwater, 30; Jasmine C. Sturm, 30;…
Arizona Governor Must Appear in Court on Pause of Executions
PHOENIX—Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has been ordered to appear in court Thursday in her efforts to halt pending executions. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Frank Moskowitz said late Friday that Hobbs and Ryan Thornell, the state’s prison director, must show up to explain why the court shouldn’t issue an order against them on the grounds…
Doomsday Plot? After 3 Years, Slain Children’s Mother to Stand Trial
BOISE, Idaho—It has been more than three years since police announced that two children were missing from a rural eastern Idaho town, and each twist in the grim investigation has seemed stranger than the last. Their mother claimed to be a deity, her estranged husband wrote in divorce papers. She called the children “zombies” before…
3 Dead After Shooting at Bar in Oklahoma City: Reports
Three people are dead and three others are injured after a shooting at a bar in Oklahoma City late on Saturday, according to multiple reports. Police responded around 10 p.m. to reports of the shooting at Whiskey Barrel Saloon at 4120 Newcastle Rd, and confirmed that three adults were killed. It wasn’t immediately clear when exactly…
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