MEXICO CITY—Gunmen kidnapped four U.S. citizens who crossed into Mexico from Texas last week to buy medicine and got caught in a shootout that killed at least one Mexican citizen, U.S. and Mexican officials said Monday. The four came under fire Friday shortly after entering the city of Matamoros from Brownsville, the southernmost tip of…
4 US Citizens Kidnapped in Mexico Border City Amid Shootout, Officials Say
IRS Warns of New Tax Scam That Tempts Innocent Taxpayers Into Becoming Criminals
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a warning to taxpayers to be on guard for a new scam that promises huge refunds if they misuse wage information or claim false credits on tax returns, potentially leading them to face criminal liability. There are several variations of the scheme, but all involve misusing wage information…
1 Dead, 8 Injured in Upstate New York Concert Stampede
ROCHESTER, N.Y.—A crowd pushed toward the exits of a concert in Rochester, N.Y., amid apparent fears that shots had been fired, killing one person and injuring eight others, police said. Police found “no evidence to support a shooting having occurred” inside the concert late Sunday featuring rappers GloRilla and Finesse2tymes at the Main Street Armory,…
1 Dead, 9 Injured in Stampede at GloRilla Concert in New York
Unfounded fears of gunfire at a rap concert in Rochester, New York, sent a crowd rushing toward the exits in a stampede that killed one person and left two others fighting for their lives, authorities said. The Memphis rap stars GloRilla and Finesse2tymes had finished performing Sunday night at Rochester’s Main Street Armory when people…
Police: Small Plane Crash on Long Island; 1 Dead, 2 Critical
LINDENHURST, N.Y.—A small plane trying to return to a suburban Long Island airport after the pilot reported smoke in the cockpit crashed on Sunday, killing one person and critically injuring the two others aboard, officials said. No injuries were reported on the ground. The Piper PA 28 crashed shortly before 3 p.m. while returning to…
NYPD Wants Businesses to Require Customers Remove Masks
The New York Police Police Department is advising businesses to ask patrons to take off their masks before entry in light of the high number of thefts and robberies across the city. Removing face masks should be made a “condition of entry,” NYPD Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey said at a press conference last week,…
NYPD Wants Businesses to Require Customers Remove Masks, Citing Crime Rates
The New York Police Police Department is advising businesses to ask patrons to take off their masks before entry in light of the high number of thefts and robberies across the city. Removing face masks should be made a “condition of entry,” NYPD Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey said at a press conference last week,…
Carjacking Suspect Held After Gunfire, High-Speed Chase Across Riverside, Orange, LA Counties
LOS ANGELES—A 44-year-old Los Angeles man remained jailed in Riverside March 4 after allegedly carjacking a vehicle in Corona and firing multiple shots at authorities during a dangerous pursuit that spanned three counties and ended with his arrest in Harbor City. The Corona Police Department said Benjamin Gonzalez—who they said had a “violent criminal history”—was…
Mistrial Declared in Tucson for Man Charged in Girl’s Death
TUCSON, Ariz.—A mistrial was declared after a jury in southern Arizona was unable to reach a verdict on a murder charge against a man accused of killing a 6-year-old girl. The Arizona Daily Star reports a judge declared the mistrial Friday in the case against Christopher M. Clements, who was charged with murder in the…
Man, 4 Children Die in a Fire at a Northwest Phoenix Condo
PHOENIX—Two more children have died from their injuries suffered in a northwest Phoenix condominium fire, according to authorities. Phoenix Fire Department officials announced Saturday night that 11-year-old Tamar Boyer and 9-year-old Shevach Boyer had died at a hospital. They said two siblings—identified as 7-year-old Dov Boyer and 8-year-old Nachman Boyer—died from injuries after the fire…
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