Tag: Crime and Incidents

Judge Announces Sentence for Alex Murdaugh for Murder of Wife, Son

The South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh faces sentencing at 9:30 a.m. ET on March 3 after a jury finds him guilty of murdering his wife and youngest son in June 2021. …


LIVE at 11AM ET: With Washington’s Failures, Will America’s Future Be Decided by the States?

The Republican-led Congress was supposed to hit the ground running with investigations into Biden administration corruption and “deep state” crimes. So far, the GOP has disappointed. But don’t fear—look to the local level. After years of progressives pushing their destructive agenda through state legislatures, the Freedom Caucus is making its stand. In this hard-hitting new…


Name of Buffalo Firefighter Killed in Downtown Fire Released

BUFFALO, N.Y.—A firefighter killed in an explosive blaze in Buffalo was identified Thursday as a 37-year-old father who had been with the department for three years, as authorities promised a thorough investigation of the fire’s cause. Firefighter Jason Arno was found dead Wednesday inside a badly burned brick building in the city’s downtown, several hours…


No Bail for Pennsylvania Man With Explosives in Suitcase

PHILADELPHIA—A Pennsylvania man admitted packing explosive materials, fuses, and a lighter in a suitcase he checked for a commercial flight to Florida and fled the Lehigh Valley airport when he feared arrest, federal authorities said in a court document filed Thursday. Marc Muffley, 40, of Lansford, called his girlfriend for a ride when he heard…


US Citizens Arrested for Illegally Exporting Tech to Russia

Two men from Kansas were arrested by U.S. authorities on Thursday, accused of being involved in a scheme to circumvent U.S. export laws that included illegally exporting aviation technology to Russia, after stricter restrictions on exports to Russia were imposed following its invasion of Ukraine. The two men, Cyril Gregory Buyanovsky, 59, of Lawrence, and Douglas…


Half a Million Dollars of Stolen Goods Recovered in Orange County and LA

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) Border Division continues to crack down on organized retail theft after uncovering an organized group of thieves last month, operating in part, in Anaheim. Anaheim resident Yolando De La Rosa, 49, and Jesus Ortiz, 48, of Lynwood were booked in Orange County jail Feb. 24 on charges of organized retail…


Jury Finds Alex Murdaugh Guilty in South Carolina Murder Trial

A South Carolina jury found Richard “Alex” Murdaugh guilty of killing his wife and son on Thursday, convicting the once-influential attorney in a grisly and complex case that has gripped the nation’s attention for nearly two years. The 12-person jury declared Murdaugh, 54, guilty on two counts of murdering his wife Maggie, 52, and youngest…


Alex Murdaugh Found Guilty of Murdering Wife and Son

A South Carolina jury found former attorney Richard “Alex” Murdaugh guilty of killing his wife and son on Thursday after merely three hours of deliberation, closing the six-week trial and one of the most high-profile criminal cases in the history of South Carolina. The 12-person jury declared Murdaugh, 54, guilty on two counts of murdering…


Supreme Court Agrees to Hear First Step Act Drug Sentencing Appeal

The Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal from a convicted methamphetamine distributor who argues that he was improperly denied relief under the Trump-era First Step Act. The court granted the petition in an unsigned order on Feb. 27. No justices dissented from the order. The First Step Act, a bipartisan measure approved by Congress…


Schumer Backs Bipartisan Railway Safety Bill Triggered by Toxic Ohio Derailment

A bipartisan railway safety bill prompted by a recent train derailment and chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio, has garnered the support of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.). Introduced by Sens. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and co-sponsored by Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Bob Casey (D-Pa.), John Fetterman (D-Pa.), and Josh Hawley…