Tag: Crime and Incidents

Pilot Killed in Small Plane Crash in South Florida

May 17, 2023
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HOLLYWOOD, Fla.—A pilot died after a small banner-towing plane crashed and burst into flames Wednesday afternoon in South Florida, officials said. The single-engine Piper PA-25-235 went down next to the parking lot of a Hollywood shopping center, the Sun Sentinel reported. The plane had departed from the nearby North Perry Airport in Pembroke Pines, airport…

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Man Who Killed 8 in NYC Terrorist Attack Gets 10 Life Sentences Plus 260 Years

May 17, 2023
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NEW YORK—An unrepentant and defiant Islamic extremist received 10 life sentences and another 260 years in prison on Wednesday for killing eight people with a truck on a bike path in Manhattan on Halloween in 2017, as a judge decried his “callous and cowardly” crimes. “The conduct in this case is among the worst, if…

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1-Year-Old Accidentally Shot by 4-Year-Old Brother, Expected to Survive

May 17, 2023
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HOUSTON—A 4-year-old boy accidentally shot his 1-year-old brother at their home near northeast Houston, according to law enforcement officials. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said deputies responded at about 4 p.m. Tuesday to the home where they determined the child found an unsecured pistol and unintentionally shot his sibling, KTRK-TV reported. The toddler was taken…

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Idaho College Murder Suspect Indicted on Murder and Burglary Charges

May 17, 2023
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BOISE, Idaho—A grand jury has indicted a man who was already charged in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students, allowing prosecutors to skip a planned week-long preliminary hearing that was set for late June. Bryan Kohberger was arrested late last year and charged with burglary and four counts of first-degree murder in…

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Nashville School Shooting Investigation Used to Identify Potential Accomplices: MNPD

May 17, 2023
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Top law enforcement officials with the Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD), including the lead investigator in The Covenant School shooting case, have filed motions with the court to stop the release of the writings amid their “ongoing” investigation. In their court filings, law enforcement stated they believed the assailant Audrey Hale, who died on the…

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Elizabeth Holmes Will Start 11-year Prison Sentence on May 30 After Losing Her Bid to Remain Free

May 17, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO—Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes will remain free through the Memorial Day weekend before surrendering to authorities on May 30 to begin her more than 11-year prison sentence for defrauding investors in a blood-testing scam. U.S. District Judge Edward Davila set Holmes’ revised prison-reporting date after her lawyers proposed it in a Wednesday filing….

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Elizabeth Holmes Loses Latest Bid to Avoid Prison and Gets Hit With $452 Million Restitution Bill

May 17, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO—Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes appears to be soon bound for prison after an appeals court Tuesday rejected her bid to remain free while she tries to overturn her conviction in a blood-testing hoax that brought her fleeting fame and fortune. In another ruling issued late Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Edward Davila ordered Holmes…

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Covenant School Seeks Intervention in Open Records Lawsuits as Journal and Suicide Note Delivered to Court

May 17, 2023
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An unredacted copy of the journal and suicide note found in the vehicle of Covenant School shooter Audrey Hale was delivered Friday to a Nashville court for review as part of a public records lawsuit, a lawsuit for which the Covenant School is now seeking court approval to intervene in due to the nature of…

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US Charges Former Army Employee at South Korean Facility With Bribery, Fraud

May 17, 2023
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NEW YORK—A former civilian employee at a U.S. Army facility in South Korea has been arrested on charges of receiving $400,000 in kickbacks from military contractors, federal prosecutors in Manhattan said on Monday. Young Beom Kim, 62, was responsible for overseeing construction contracts at the Army Garrison Yongsan-Casey from 2017 to 2021. Prosecutors said he…

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Marjorie Taylor Greene Introduces Articles of Impeachment Against US Attorney for DC

May 16, 2023
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) introduced articles of impeachment against Matthew Graves, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, on May 16. “In his conduct as United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, in violation of his constitutional oath faithfully to execute the office of United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, and,…

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