Tag: Crime and Incidents

Innocent After ‘Proven’ Guilty: Advocates Fight to Free Man They Say Was Wrongly Sentenced to Life Behind Bars

March 24, 2023
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As an April court date approaches, advocates are increasing their efforts to free a man who has served almost 10 years for a crime many say he didn’t commit. At the April 21 hearing, a judge will consider evidence not previously seen in the trial of David Yarde, who is serving a life sentence for a…

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‘Scream as Loud as You Can’: 5 Boys Rescued From NYC Tunnel

March 24, 2023
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NEW YORK—Five mischievous boys had to be rescued after they crawled through a storm drain tunnel in New York City and got lost, authorities said. In audio released by the fire department, 911 dispatchers work to pinpoint the boys’ exact location and then tell them to scream once rescuers are close enough to hear. “Now…

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Body of Missing 20-Year-Old Man Found in Flood Control Channel in Irvine

March 23, 2023
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A 20-year-old man’s body was found on March 23 in the San Diego Creek in Irvine after being reported missing for two days, authorities said. Christian Nathan Cruz, of Irvine, who was developmentally disabled, was reported missing at about 11:30 p.m. on March 21. Cruz’s mother dropped him off at an L.A. Fitness gym located…

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Man Arrested for San Diego Triple Murder Over 2 Decades Ago

March 23, 2023
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SAN DIEGO—A suspect was in custody March 23 in connection with a narcotics-related shooting that fatally wounded a young couple and a toddler in Normal Heights more than two decades ago. Sergio Lopez Contreras, 44, was booked into San Diego Central Jail on Wednesday on suspicion of carrying out the Sept. 4, 2000, triple slaying,…

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Massachusetts Train Derails, No Hazardous Cargo Reported

March 23, 2023
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AYER, Mass.—Five freight train cars derailed in Massachusetts on Thursday, but no hazardous materials were being hauled and there were no reports of injuries, according to authorities. The freight cars that toppled over at about 11:30 a.m. were carrying sealed containers of trash and recycling material, the Ayer Fire Department said in a social media…

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Man Pleads Guilty in Fatal California Smuggling Incident Resulting in 13 Deaths

March 23, 2023
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A Mexican man pleaded guilty March 21 to organizing a smuggling operation that led to the deaths of 13 migrants when the vehicle in which they were concealed collided with a tractor-trailer after crossing the border into California two years ago. Jose Cruz Noguez, 49, of Mexicali pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to…

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Oxford School Shooter’s Parents Can Face Manslaughter Trial

March 23, 2023
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DETROIT—The parents of a teenager who killed four students at a Michigan high school can face trial for involuntary manslaughter, the state appeals court said Thursday in a groundbreaking case of criminal responsibility for the acts of a child. The murders would not have happened if the parents hadn’t purchased a gun for Ethan Crumbley…

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Rapper Tekashi 6Ix9ine Injured in Assault at Florida Gym

March 23, 2023
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LAKE WORTH, Fla.—Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine, whose testimony against his own gang helped convict two high-ranking members, was assaulted by several people at a gym in Florida, officials said Wednesday. An “altercation between several individuals” brought Palm Beach County sheriff’s deputies to an LA Fitness outlet in Lake Worth on Tuesday night, the sheriff’s office said…

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Denver High School Shooting Suspect Dead, Coroner Confirms

March 23, 2023
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DENVER—A body found in the Colorado woods near an abandoned car was that of a 17-year-old student accused of wounding two administrators in a shooting at his Denver high school, a coroner’s office said. Park County Sheriff Tom McGraw said the body was discovered Wednesday not far from the student’s car in a remote mountain…

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Dentist Killed His Wife by Lacing Her Protein Shakes With Poison, Police Say

March 22, 2023
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A dentist in Aurora, Colorado, charged with killing his wife, allegedly laced her pre-workout protein shakes with arsenic and cyanide so he could be with a woman he was having an affair with, according to an arrest warrant affidavit. On Sunday, police arrested James Toliver Craig, 45, on suspicion of first-degree murder, shortly after his…

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