Tag: Crime and Incidents

2 Killed, Others Hurt in Severe Storms North of Houston

May 24, 2023
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CONROE, Texas—Two people were killed and several others were hurt Tuesday afternoon when a home that was under construction collapsed as strong storms hit north of Houston in the Conroe area. A home under construction in the Ladera Creek area fell sometime after 3 p.m., news outlets reported. Two workers were killed and seven injured…

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NY College Professor Fired After Trashing Pro-Life Student Display, Chasing New York Post Reporters With Machete

May 24, 2023
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An art professor at Hunter College in New York City has been “relieved of her duties” after accosting students hosting a pro-life booth on the school campus, before waving a machete at New York Post reporters who approached her for a subsequent interview. Until recently, Shellyne Rodriguez had been an adjunct assistant professor in Hunter…

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Police: Student Arrested in Shooting Death of Another Student Outside Pittsburgh School

May 24, 2023
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PITTSBURGH—A student was taken into custody in the shooting death of another student early Wednesday just outside a school in Pittsburgh shortly before classes were due to start, police said. Police said the shooting happened just before 7:30 a.m. by the front steps of Oliver Citywide Academy. Officers found the victim with gunshot wounds in…

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Authorities Capture 1 Inmate Who Escaped Ohio Prison, but Convicted Murderer Still on the Lam

May 24, 2023
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LIMA, Ohio—One of two inmates who escaped from an Ohio prison was captured early Wednesday in Kentucky after a police pursuit of a stolen car the men were believed to be in ended in a crash and a foot chase, authorities said. James Lee, 47, was captured at the scene but Bradley Gillespie, 50, remained…

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Death Sentence Reduced to Life in Prison for Man Who Killed North Dakota Student

May 24, 2023
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FARGO, N.D.—The death sentence for a Minnesota man who killed a North Dakota college student 20 years ago has been officially changed to life in prison. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Ralph Erickson signed the sentence amendment for Alfonso Rodriguez Jr. last week, according to court records. Rodriguez, a sex offender, was convicted in…

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Woman Charged in Drunk Driving Killing of Bride in South Carolina Seeks Bond

May 24, 2023
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COLUMBIA, S.C.—Defense attorneys are seeking bond for an alleged drunken driver who police say slammed into newlyweds riding along a South Carolina beach road, killing the bride. Jamie Komoroski’s attorneys filed a motion last week that says she poses no flight risk or danger to the community, news outlets reported. It requested bond be set…

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Millionaire’s Elaborate Jail Escape Plan Foiled, Florida Sheriff Says

May 24, 2023
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—Authorities say they’ve foiled an elderly businessman’s plan to escape a Florida jail and return to France where he had previously fled in an attempt to avoid child pornography charges. A tip from outside the jail sparked a two-month investigation of John Manchec, 78, and people he had enlisted in his escape plan,…

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2 Employees Injured in Fire at Refinery in Southern Oklahoma

May 24, 2023
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WYNNEWOOD, Okla.—Two people were injured Tuesday at a fire in a refinery in southern Oklahoma, authorities said. The fire began about 8:20 a.m. at the refinery in Wynnewood, about 60 miles south of Oklahoma City, according to a statement from Sugar Land, Texas-based CVR Energy, which owns the refinery. The statement did not disclose the…

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Toddler Shot by Stray Bullet at Utah Day Care While Playing Outside

May 24, 2023
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SPANISH FORK, Utah—A 2-year-old boy shot in the head by a stray bullet while playing outside at day care in Utah is in stable condition, the facility’s owner and authorities said Tuesday. Spanish Fork police believe the bullet came from a pellet or air gun shot from a farming field across the street west of…

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Jury Recommends More Than 50 Years in Prison for Missouri Mother Whose Two Children Died in Hot Car

May 24, 2023
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LIBERTY, Mo.—A jury has recommended that a Missouri woman whose two young daughters died inside a hot car in 2018 be sentenced to more than 50 years in prison. A Clay County jury found Jenna Boedecker guilty on Friday of two counts of second-degree murder, four counts of endangering the welfare of a child and…

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