PHILADELPHIA—Two teenagers have been charged with firearms and related offenses following the slaying of three people and the wounding of a fourth person at a northeast Philadelphia home, authorities said. Lt. John Stanford told reporters that officers called to the residence in the Lawncrest neighborhood shortly after 3:30 p.m. Friday found one person shot on…
3 Killed, 1 Wounded in Philadelphia Shooting; 2 in Custody
Alex Murdaugh to Be Kept in Protective Custody in Prison
COLUMBIA, S.C.—South Carolina prison officials have decided to keep former attorney and convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh in a special protective unit as he begins serving his life sentence for killing his wife and son. Mental health and prison experts determined that Murdaugh should be kept in protective custody after they reviewed his case, including the…
Texas Father Fears Custody Ruling Could Mean Chemical Castration for 10-Year-Old Son
A Texas father embroiled in a high-profile custody battle fears a court ruling this week could allow his ex-wife to move to California and medically transition his 10-year-old son to a girl. Jeff Younger, who lives in the Dallas area, told The Epoch Times on Sept. 23 that he will fight the Sept. 21 ruling…
Iranians Protest in Capital Over Woman’s Death in Custody
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—Iran faced international criticism on Tuesday over the death of a woman held by its morality police, which ignited three days of protests, including clashes with security forces in the capital and other unrest that claimed at least three lives. The U.N. human rights office called for an investigation. The United States,…
Texas House Candidate Vows to Outlaw Child Sex Change Surgery
Amid ongoing controversy over the transitioning of gender dysphoric youth, Jeff Younger is taking a stand on how the state of Texas handles family law and gender reassignment surgeries. His platform emerged after losing custody of his 9-year-old son, James, who is allegedly being socialized as a girl by his ex-wife Anne Georgulas, a pediatrician…
Illinois Woman in Custody in Killing of Police Officer, Wounding of 2nd
BRADLEY, Ill.—A woman wanted in the fatal shooting of one police officer and the wounding of another at a northern Illinois hotel surrendered to police hours after a man also suspected in the shooting was arrested in Indiana, police said. Xandria Harris, 26, of Bradley, Illinois, turned herself in Friday afternoon at the Bradley Police…
Britney Spears’s New Lawyer Files to Remove Father’s Control
LOS ANGELES—Britney Spears’s new attorney petitioned Monday to oust her father from the conservatorship that has controlled her life and money for 13 years, and replace him with a professional accountant. Matthew Rosengart said in documents filed in Los Angeles Superior court that the current legal arrangement “has grown increasingly toxic and is simply no…
Louisiana Officer Fatally Shot, Suspect Hurt and in Custody
DOYLINE, La.—An officer died after being met with gunfire while responding to a disturbance call at a home in a small village in northwestern Louisiana, officials said. William Earl Collins Jr. was fatally shot while responding to the home in Doyline, and died just before 8 p.m. Friday, Webster Parish Sheriff Jason Parker told a…
Tennis Player Released From Custody in Match-Fixing Case
PARIS—The Russian tennis player arrested on suspicion of match-fixing at last year’s French Open was released from police custody on Friday, judicial officials told The Associated Press. Yana Sizikova, who was arrested Thursday in Paris after competing in a French Open doubles match, was not formally charged after questioning but remains under investigation, the Paris…
Mom Arrested in Death of Her 3 Children Was in Custody Dispute
LOS ANGELES—The woman arrested on suspicion of killing her three young children at her Los Angeles apartment had been involved in a custody dispute with their father, according to a newspaper report Sunday. Liliana Carrillo, 30, was arrested Saturday in Tulare County after fleeing the gruesome scene and leading law enforcement officers on a long-distance…
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