Tag: Crime and Incidents

Judge OKs Lawsuits Against JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank for Epstein Connections

JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Deutsche Bank will face lawsuits over claims they enabled disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to traffic his victims, a New York federal judge ruled on March 20. Two women referred to as “Jane Doe” filed federal class-action lawsuits against the banks in November last year, and the U.S. Virgin…


Jury Convicts 3 of Murder in Death of Rapper XXXTentacion

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—Three men were found guilty of first-degree murder on Monday in the 2018 killing of star rapper XXXTentacion, who was shot outside a South Florida motorcycle shop while being robbed of $50,000. Michael Boatwright, 28, Dedrick Williams, 26, and Trayvon Newsome, 24, were also convicted of armed robbery by a jury that rendered…


Middletown Man Indicted by Grand Jury Following Downtown Robbery, Violent Attack

David Johnson was indicted by a grand jury on March 17 for allegedly robbing and beating a pedestrian in downtown Middletown, according to the county district attorney’s office.  The random, violent attack on a downtown sidewalk in broad daylight is a rare occurrence in the city, according to crime stats provided by the police department.  The…


Teen Driver in Crash That Killed 5 Children Had No License

A 16-year-old driver killed in a one-vehicle crash that also took the lives of four young relatives did not have a driver’s license or permit and may have fallen asleep or become distracted before the SUV veered off a New York parkway, officials said Monday. The car continued straight at a curve on the highway…


2 Illinois Teens Dead After Sledding at Colorado Ski Resort

FRISCO, Colo.—A community in Illinois is in mourning a day after two local teens were killed while sledding at a Colorado ski resort. Paula Crane, superintendent of the Prairie Central school district in Fairbury, confirmed Monday that two students from Prairie Central High School died in a “tragic accident.” She declined to identity them out…


1 Student Shot and Killed, Another Injured at Texas High School; Suspect Charged With Capital Murder

One student was killed and another injured after a shooting at Lamar High School in Arlington, Texas. “On behalf of the department, I would like to extend my deepest condolences to the family of the victims and to all of the students and staff at Lamar High School,” Arlington Police Chief Al Jones said. “Our…


Lawyers for Family of Virginia Man Killed in Police Custody Want DOJ to Step In

Lawyers for the family of a Virginia man who died in police custody say the Department of Justice should be involved in the case. Ten people, including seven Henrico County sheriff’s deputies, have been charged with second-degree murder for the March 6 death of 28-year-old Irvo Noel Otieno. “You’ve got those two jurisdictions, and it’s…


Antifa Controls Protests Because Politicians Won’t Use Police, National Police Association Says

Antifa—not the police—seems to be in charge at many American protests, according to National Police Association spokeswoman Betsy Smith. Political radicals control the streets because politicians have told police to stand down, Smith said. “What we’ve seen since 2014—and then being ramped up after 2020—is this unfortunate atmosphere where Antifa and Antifa-like groups seem to run…


Antifa Dominates Protests Because Media and Politicians Side With Them, Says National Police Association Chief

Antifa—not the police—seems to be in charge at many protests in America, according to National Police Association spokeswoman Betsy Smith. Political radicals control the streets because politicians have told police to stand down, Smith said. “What we’ve seen since 2014—and then being ramped up after 2020—is this unfortunate atmosphere where Antifa and Antifa-like groups seem to…


Antifa Dominates Protests Because Media and Politicians Side With Them, National Police Association Says

Antifa—not the police—seems to be in charge at many protests in the United States, according to National Police Association spokesperson Betsy Smith. Political radicals control the streets because politicians have told police to stand down, Smith said. “What we’ve seen since 2014—and then being ramped up after 2020—is this unfortunate atmosphere where Antifa and Antifa-like groups…