Tag: Crime and Incidents

Buttigieg Vows to ‘Raise the Bar’ on Rail Safety in Visit to Ohio Derailment Site, Admits He Took Too Long to Respond

February 23, 2023
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Nearly three weeks after a toxic train derailment upended life in the village of East Palestine, Ohio, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg made his first visit to the community to meet with those affected on Thursday, Feb. 23, promising accountability and higher safety standards. Noting that the National Transportation Security Board released its preliminary findings on…

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NTSB Releases 1st Report on Train Derailment in East Palestine, Points to ‘Overheat Failure’

February 23, 2023
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The National Transportation Security Board (NTSB) on Feb. 2 issued an initial report on the Norfolk Southern freight train carrying toxic chemicals that derailed this month in East Palestine, Ohio, sparking a fire and sending contaminants into the air and water. The report, which is preliminary and subject to change as investigators deepen their probe,…

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NTSB Releases First Report on Train Derailment in East Palestine, Points to ‘Overheat Failure’

February 23, 2023
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The National Transportation Security Board (NTSB) on Thursday issued an initial report on the Norfolk Southern train carrying toxic chemicals that derailed in East Palestine, sparking a fire and sending contaminants into the air and water. The report, which is preliminary and subject to change as investigators deepen their probe, suggests that blame for the…

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Buttigieg Holds Press Conference at Ohio Train Derailment Site

February 23, 2023
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visits the site of the derailment of the Norfolk Southern train in East Palestine, Ohio, and holds a media availability at 11: 45 a.m. ET on Feb. 23, one day after former President Donald Trump’s visit. The Epoch Times will livestream his visit. …

LIVE 9:45 AM ET: South Carolina Lawyer Alex Murdaugh’s Murder Trial Continues (Feb. 23)

February 23, 2023
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 The South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial continues at 9:30 a.m. ET on Feb. 23. He’s accused of killing his wife and youngest son in June 2021. The Epoch Times will livestream the court hearing. …

LIVE NOW: South Carolina Lawyer Alex Murdaugh’s Murder Trial Continues (Feb. 23)

February 23, 2023
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 The South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial continues at 9:30 a.m. ET on Feb. 23. He’s accused of killing his wife and youngest son in June 2021. The Epoch Times will livestream the court hearing. …

South Carolina Lawyer Alex Murdaugh’s Murder Trial Continues (Feb. 23)

February 23, 2023
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 The South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial continues at 9:30 a.m. ET on Feb. 23. He’s accused of killing his wife and youngest son in June 2021. The Epoch Times will livestream the court hearing. …

Alex Murdaugh Law Partner Talks Crime Scene Problems, Thefts

February 23, 2023
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A former law partner of Alex Murdaugh testified at his double murder trial Wednesday that more than a dozen people walked around the scene of the killings of Murdaugh’s wife and son before state-level law enforcement arrived. After South Carolina agents arrived, they sent Murdaugh, his law partners, and friends into the sprawling property’s home,…

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5 Die in Small Airplane Crash in Little Rock

February 22, 2023
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Five employees of an environmental consulting firm died when a small airplane they were traveling in crashed outside an industrial area of Little Rock on Wednesday shortly after the plane took off, authorities said. The twin-engine plane crashed several miles south of the Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport, Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office…

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Teen Athlete Loses Legs in Crash; Prosecutor Asked to Resign

February 22, 2023
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ST. LOUIS—The Missouri attorney general called Wednesday for the resignation of a St. Louis prosecutor—after a motorist who repeatedly violated his bond conditions on earlier charges crashed and injured a teenage volleyball player from Tennessee who had to have both of her legs amputated. The case has renewed criticism of St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim…

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