Tag: Crime and Incidents

Son Confronts Mother, Testifies in Doomsday Plot Murder Trial

BOISE, Idaho—The only surviving child of a woman charged in the murders of her two youngest children and a romantic rival confronted his mother about his siblings’ deaths in an emotional phone call played for jurors on Tuesday in a trial that has touched on claims of evil spirits, zombie children, and an additional murder…


Judge Seals Alec Baldwin Settlement Terms in Fatal Shooting

SANTA FE, N.M.—The judge hearing the wrongful death lawsuit against actor Alec Baldwin and an array of producers and crew linked to a fatal film set shooting agreed Monday to seal from public view the terms of a proposed settlement agreement in the case that benefits the son of slain cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. The New…


17 Men Arrested in California Sikh Community Shootings

YUBA CITY, Calif.—Authorities in Northern California on Monday said they had arrested more than a dozen men from two warring criminal syndicates whose violent rivalry they say was responsible for a mass shooting at a Sikh temple and a brutal sword attack at a parade in 2018. Sutter County District Attorney Jennifer Dupré said the…


California Man Gets Life Sentence for Killing Woman, Dog, Burning Down House

POMONA, Calif.—An Inglewood man who fatally stabbed a woman he had briefly dated and killed her dog before setting fire to her Pomona apartment was sentenced Tuesday to more than 66 years to life in state prison. Jurors found Chaumon Tyner, now 54, guilty last Sept. 19 of one count each of first-degree murder, animal…


‘Like an Earthquake’: Parking Garage Falls in NYC, Killing 1

NEW YORK—A parking garage collapsed Tuesday in lower Manhattan’s Financial District, killing one worker, injuring five, and crushing cars as concrete floors fell on top of each other like a stack of pancakes, officials said. Bystander video showed cars hanging precariously from a buckled upper deck of the three-story building, and people nearby described a…


REI to Close Portland Location Amid ‘Highest Number of Break-Ins and Thefts in Two Decades’

A Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) store in Portland, Oregon, is closing amid soaring crime in the area. REI sent an emailed statement to members of its business co-operative, informing them that their store location in Portland’s Pearl District would close early next year. “The safety of our employees, members and customers is always our number…


2 Iowa Teens Plead Guilty in Spanish Teacher’s Beating Death

Two Iowa teenagers charged in the beating death of a high school teacher pleaded guilty to first-degree murder on Tuesday. Willard Miller and Jeremy Goodale both changed their pleas to guilty Tuesday and admitted helping kill 66-year-old Nohema Graber, their Spanish teacher at Fairfield High School. Investigators said the attack was possibly regarding a dispute…


Derek Chauvin Murder Conviction Upheld in George Floyd Killing

MINNEAPOLIS—The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Monday upheld former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s second-degree murder conviction in the killing of George Floyd, and let his 22.5-year sentence remain in place. Chauvin’s attorney had asked the appeals court to throw out the ex-officer’s convictions for a long list of reasons, including the massive pretrial publicity….


Former Cardinal McCarrick Charged in Wisconsin With Sex Abuse

MADISON, Wis.—The defrocked Roman Catholic cardinal who became the face of the church’s clergy sex abuse crisis has been charged in Wisconsin with sexually assaulting an 18-year-old man more than 45 years ago, court records show. A criminal complaint filed Friday alleges that Theodore McCarrick, who was removed from the priesthood in 2019 after a…


Convicted Serial Rapist Sentenced to More Than 150 Years

INDIANAPOLIS—An Indiana judge has sentenced a convicted serial rapist to more than 150 years in prison, authorities said Monday. Darrell Goodlow was charged in 2021 with 57 counts, including rape, burglary, and criminal confinement. He pleaded guilty in March to nine counts, including eight felony counts of rape and one felony count of killing a…