A cousin of Emmett Till, the young black boy lynched in 1955 for approaching a white woman in Mississippi, filed suit in federal court demanding that a recently discovered arrest warrant from the era be served on the woman. Till, a 14-year-old black boy from Chicago, was visiting relatives in Mississippi in 1955 when he…
Cousin of Emmett Till Sues to Compel Sheriff to Arrest White Woman, 88, Whose 1955 Interaction With Boy Preceded His Lynching
February 12, 2023
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Former College Student Pleads Guilty to Deadly Sword Attack
HARTFORD, Conn.—A former University of Connecticut student pleaded guilty to murder and other charges Wednesday for killing a man and severely wounding another with a sword in 2020—one of two deadly attacks that led to a six-day manhunt in several states that ended with his capture in Maryland. Peter Manfredonia, 26, from Newtown, Connecticut, agreed…
Texas Father Convicted of Murder in Fatal Shootings by Teen Son
Dallas—A Texas man has been convicted of capital murder in the fatal shooting of three teenagers by the man’s then-14-year-old son. Richard Acosta, 34, was convicted Friday by a jury in Dallas of capital murder for the 2021 shooting deaths of Xavier Gonzalez, 14; Ivan Noyala, 16; and Rafael Garcia, 17, the day after Christmas….
Multiple Injured After Passenger Plane Collides With Bus at LAX Airport
At least five people were injured late on Friday after a passenger plane being towed on a taxiway collided with a shuttle bus at Los Angeles International Airport, commonly referred to as LAX, according to officials. LAX stressed that there was no interruption to airport operations. “A jet being towed tonight from a gate to…
Multiple Injured When Passenger Plane Collides With Bus at LAX Airport
At least five people were injured late on Friday when a passenger plane being towed on a taxiway collided with a shuttle bus at Los Angeles International Airport, commonly referred to as LAX, according to officials. LAX stressed that there was no interruption to airport operations. “A jet being towed tonight from a gate to…
Walmart Shooting Suspect Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges
EL PASO, Texas—A Texas man pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal hate crime and weapons charges in a mass shooting at an El Paso Walmart in 2019. Patrick Crusius, 24, showed little emotion while shackled in an El Paso courtroom just a few miles from the store where he was accused of killing 23 people. Sentencing…
Alec Baldwin Says Part of Shooting Charge Unconstitutional
Alec Baldwin on Friday asked a judge in New Mexico to dismiss a five-year firearm sentencing enhancement in the charges against him, saying it is unconstitutionally based on a law passed after the shooting on the set of the film “Rust.” “The prosecutors committed a basic legal error by charging Mr. Baldwin under a version…
Police: Fatal Stabbing Reported at Minnesota High School
ST. PAUL, Minn.—A 15-year-old male student was fatally stabbed at a high school in St. Paul on Friday, and a 16-year-old boy was arrested, police said. The victim and suspect were both students at Harding High School, police Sgt. Mike Ernster said. Investigators were working to determine what led up to the stabbing. Ernster said…
Suspect Arrested in Shooting of 2 Maryland Officers
A 24-year-old man was arrested early Friday after he allegedly shot two Maryland police officers, authorities said. The suspect, identified by police as David Linthicum, was caught after fleeing from a vehicle he had stolen from a police officer he shot on Thursday night. Linthicum had allegedly shot an officer the day before when police responded…
Woman Arrested for Allegedly Ramming Multiple Cars in Mission Viejo
February 10, 2023
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 33-year-old woman was behind bars Friday on suspicion of ramming multiple cars in a parking lot in Mission Viejo before a standoff with police on the 5 Freeway. Aria Alexandra Martin was being held on $25,000 bail, according to jail records. Martin was accused of ramming multiple cars about 1:30 p.m. Thursday…
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