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2 Dead, 5 Injured in Arizona Border Town Shooting; Police Searching for Suspect

May 14, 2023
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A shooting in the border town of Yuma, Arizona, on Saturday night left two people dead and five others injured, police said. The police responded to a report of shots fired, which came in at “approximately 10:54 p.m.” local time, Yuma police Sgt. Lori Franklin said on Facebook. When police officers arrived at the scene,…

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Woman Charged in 1 of 4 Nebraska Killings Pleads Not Guilty

May 13, 2023
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HARTINGTON, Neb.—A woman has pleaded not guilty in the death of one of four people who were killed in a small northeast Nebraska town last year. Carrie Jones, 44, of Laurel entered written not guilty pleas this week to first-degree murder, being an accessory to a felony and tampering with evidence, according to court records….

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‘Rust’ Movie Medic Gets $1.15 Million Partial Settlement

May 13, 2023
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SANTA FE, N.M.—A New Mexico judge has approved a $1.15 million settlement between a medic who worked on the “Rust” film set and one of several defendants she accused of negligence in the fatal 2021 shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin during a rehearsal. Court records show the partial settlement between Cherlyn Schaefer and…

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DeSantis Fundraises for Ex-Marine Daniel Penny Charged Over Subway Chokehold Death

May 13, 2023
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is using his sizeable platform to help raise funds for the legal costs of Marine veteran Daniel Penny, who faces criminal charges over the death of a homeless man on a New York subway who lawyers say was “aggressively threatening” other passengers. DeSantis took to Twitter to bring to the attention…

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Utah Mother Accused of Murdering Husband Tangled in Estate Dispute

May 13, 2023
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SALT LAKE CITY—A children’s book author who prosecutors say killed her husband has been battling with his relatives over the family estate since his death last year, court documents show. Kouri Richins, 33, is accused of poisoning her husband with a lethal dose of fentanyl at their home in a small mountain town near Park…

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4 Teens Charged With Murder in Slaying of Chicago Police Officer Who Was Returning Home From Work

May 13, 2023
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CHICAGO—Four teenagers have been charged in the fatal shooting of a Chicago police officer who was slain last weekend as she was heading home from work, authorities said Wednesday. Nineteen-year-olds Joseph Brooks and Trevell Breeland, Jakwon Buchanan, 18, and a 16-year-old boy face charges of first-degree murder and armed robbery in the killing of Officer…

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Indiana Sheriff’s Deputy Killed in Dog Attack That Left Her Son, 8, Wounded

May 13, 2023
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INDIANAPOLIS—A sheriff’s deputy died after being attacked in her Indianapolis home by a dog that also bit and wounded her 8-year-old son, authorities said. Tamieka White, 46, was pronounced dead at the scene Tuesday night shortly after Indianapolis police officers responded to her home on the city’s east side, officials said. She had been a…

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2 Sentenced for Roles in Shootings After 2022 Milwaukee Bucks Game That Left 17 People Wounded

May 13, 2023
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MILWAUKEE—Two Milwaukee residents were sentenced Thursday for their roles in a series of shootings that left at least 17 people wounded near the Fiserv Forum after a Milwaukee Bucks playoff game in May 2022. Marquise Jackson, 25, was sentenced to 22 years in prison and 15 years extended supervision after he pleaded guilty to aggravated…

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Mountain Lion That Swatted 11-Year-Old Girl’s Cheek Killed in Colorado

May 13, 2023
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BUENA VISTA, Colo.—In Colorado’s mountains, an 11-year-old girl went to check on the family’s chickens in their wooden hen house Wednesday only to find a mountain lion that swatted at her face, leaving a small puncture wound on her cheek, according to wildlife officials. The girl was treated and released from the hospital, and Colorado…

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Employee Found in Freezer of Louisiana Fast Food Outlet; Police Calling It ‘Suspicious’

May 13, 2023
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NEW IBERIA, La.—Police in Louisiana are investigating the death of a fast-food restaurant employee whose body was found in the restaurant’s freezer. Police in New Iberia told local news outlets the body was found around 6:30 p.m. Thursday at an Arby’s restaurant. A police sergeant said the death was considered “suspicious.” But authorities provided no…

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