The city of Miami Beach declared a state of emergency on March 19 following two deadly shootings and reports of unruly spring break crowds. The city has implementing an 11:59 p.m. curfew, according to an order (pdf) published online. Shootings on March 17 and early on March 19, and “excessively large and unruly crowds,” were…
Miami Beach Declares State of Emergency Over ‘Unruly’ Spring Break Crowds
Sheriff: 3 People Dead, Suspect Detained in Georgia Shooting
CONYERS, Ga.—Three people are dead in what authorities said was a shooting in an Atlanta-area home early Monday, according to a news report. The Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office received a report of gunshots at 12:10 a.m. in the Honey Creek Country Club neighborhood of Conyers, Georgia, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) east of Atlanta, the…
I-96 Reopens in Michigan After 150-Vehicle Pileup; 16 Hurt
PORTLAND, Mich.—An interstate highway stretch in central Michigan has reopened following a massive pileup involving 150 vehicles in whiteout conditions that left 16 people hospitalized. Interstate 96 in Ionia County reopened about 10 p.m. Saturday, about five hours after authorities reported the pileup in the eastbound lanes near Portland, a city more than 100 miles…
Miami Beach Sets Spring Break Curfew After 2 Fatal Shootings
MIAMI BEACH, Fla.—Miami Beach officials imposed a curfew beginning Sunday night during spring break after two fatal shootings and rowdy, chaotic crowds that police have had difficulty controlling. The city said in a news release the curfew would be from 11:59 p.m. Sunday until 6 a.m. Monday, with an additional curfew likely to be put…
Owner of National COVID Testing Company Indicted on Federal Criminal Charges
A Chicago man has been slapped with a federal indictment on allegations he frauded a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) agency out of more than $83 million with bogus or nonexistent COVID tests. The indictment against Zishan Alvi, owner of LabElite, was handed down on March 8. It was obtained by the…
National COVID Testing Company’s Co-Owner Indicted for Defrauding US Agency Out of $83 Million
The co-owner and operator of a Chicago-based laboratory company that operated COVID-19 testing sites during the pandemic faces federal charges that he defrauded a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) agency out of more than $83 million with bogus or nonexistent testing. Zishan Alvi, 44, of LabElite, was indicted by a federal grand…
National COVID-19 Testing Company’s Co-Owner Indicted for Defrauding US Agency Out of $83 Million
The co-owner and operator of a Chicago-based laboratory company that operated COVID-19 testing sites during the pandemic faces federal charges that he defrauded a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) agency out of more than $83 million with bogus or nonexistent testing. Zishan Alvi, 44, of LabElite, was indicted by a federal grand…
Pre-Dawn Shooting at Ohio Nightclub Leaves 2 Dead, 4 Wounded
Columbus, Ohio—A predawn shooting at a Columbus night club left two people dead and four wounded, Ohio authorities said. Officers responded shortly after 5 a.m. Saturday to an after-hours club called Tha Plug on the city’s south side, emergency dispatchers said. One person died at the scene and another was dropped off at Nationwide Children’s…
1 Dead, 1 Hurt in Shooting During Miami Beach Spring Break
MIAMI BEACH, Fla.—Gunfire erupted in an area of Miami Beach crowded with people on spring break, killing one person, wounding another, and sending dozens scrambling for safety, police said. Two males were shot Friday night, and one person was detained at the scene, the Miami Beach Police Department posted on Twitter. It wasn’t clear if…
Soldier Who Hijacked School Bus Found Not Guilty by Insanity
COLUMBIA, S.C.—An Army trainee who left a base in South Carolina without permission last year and briefly held a group of children hostage at gunpoint aboard a school bus has been found not guilty by reason of insanity. The decision agreed to by prosecutors, defense attorneys and a judge means the 25-year-old New Jersey man…
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