Tag: Crime and Incidents

Kentucky Man Charged in Officers’ Deaths Found Dead in Cell

March 1, 2023
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LOUISVILLE, Ky.—A Kentucky man charged in the deaths of three law enforcement officers during an ambush in a small Appalachian town has been found dead in his jail cell. Lance Storz, 50, was found dead of an apparent suicide Tuesday morning at the Pike County Detention Center, where he was being held on three murder…

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Family: Nevada Plane Crash Pilot Had ‘Affinity for Aviation’

March 1, 2023
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RENO, Nev.—The pilot of a medical transport plane that crashed during a winter storm in Nevada, killing all five people on board, was following in the footsteps of his grandfather who flew bombers in World War II. All five on board died from multiple blunt-force injuries in the crash near rural Stagecoach, including pilot Scott…

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FBI Says Man Had Guns, Ammo, Fake Marshal ID in Baggage

March 1, 2023
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A man who federal agents say tried to board a plane in New Jersey with three guns and a fake law-enforcement ID is in federal custody and facing two charges. Seretse Clouden, who has a prior weapon-related conviction, is charged with possession of a firearm by a felon and having a fraudulent ID, according to…

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Former FTX Executive Is 3rd to Plead Guilty in Cooperation Deal

March 1, 2023
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NEW YORK—The former engineering director at FTX pleaded guilty to charges including conspiracy and wire fraud Tuesday, becoming the third executive from the collapsed cryptocurrency giant to strike a cooperation deal with prosecutors building a case against the company’s founder, Sam Bankman-Fried. The plea by Nishad Singh, 27, in what authorities have labeled one of…

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Last Witnesses in Murdaugh Case Before Jury Sees Crime Scene

March 1, 2023
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Alex Murdaugh’s former law partner said Tuesday that he is past his anger over millions of dollars stolen from the firm, as the final witnesses in the South Carolina double murder trial testified and the court prepared to bring jurors to the scene of the killings. Ronnie Crosby had a testy exchange with defense attorney…

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JetBlue Pilot Landing in Boston Averts Potential Collision

March 1, 2023
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BOSTON—A JetBlue pilot had to take “evasive action” while landing at Boston’s Logan International Airport when another aircraft crossed an intersecting runway, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said. The close call occurred at about 7 p.m. Monday when the pilot of a Learjet 60 took off without clearance as a JetBlue flight was preparing to…

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Senators Call For Health Monitoring of Residents Exposed to Ohio Toxic Train Crash

February 28, 2023
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Ohio’s U.S. Senators J.D. Vance and Sherrod Brown teamed up to write a letter urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to immediately start health screenings for residents in the aftermath of the East Palestine toxic train derailment. After the Feb. 3 crash and subsequent fire, more than 4,700…

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Pennsylvania Unseals Search Warrant in Idaho College Killings

February 28, 2023
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STROUDSBURG, Pa.—Law enforcement officials seized dark clothing, medical gloves, a flashlight, and other items from a Pennsylvania home where they arrested a graduate student charged with stabbing four University of Idaho students to death, according to newly unsealed court documents. The records were made public Tuesday, two months after Pennsylvania State Police arrested Bryan Kohberger…

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Parents Tell of Teen Athlete’s Reaction to Loss of Both Legs; Missouri Judge Denies Bond for Crash Suspect

February 28, 2023
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Parents of a 17-year-old Tennessee athlete described to a judge the heartbreaking moment they broke the news to their daughter that she had lost both legs when a speeding vehicle crashed into her. Janae Edmondson, a volleyball and basketball player, had asked her parents if they would still love her—legless, her mother said at a…

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House Judiciary Leaders Demand Documents on Teen Illegal Alien Accused of Murdering Maryland Woman

February 28, 2023
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House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and Rep. Tom McClintock (R-Calif.), chairman of the panel’s Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement are demanding multiple documents from executive branch officials regarding an unnamed 17-year-old illegal alien who is accused of murdering a 20-year-old Maryland woman in an unprovoked attack. The documents being demanded are required in…

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