WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT A 28-year-old man allegedly slammed into an NYPD squad car and three other vehicles before his arrest on a slew of charges Wednesday – then bit off a piece of a police sergeant’s finger while in a holding cell. The suspect is an illegal immigrant and emotionally …
Read More »At least 37 dead in stampede at Brazzaville military stadium
A stampede at a military stadium has left at least 37 people dead in Republic of Congo after large crowds of young people responded to a recruitment appeal, authorities said Tuesday. The Congolese Armed Forces Command later announced that all recruitment operations have been suspended in Brazzaville until further notice …
Read More »Trump says he could send the National Guard to Maryland to address crime
President Donald Trump said Sunday that he would send the National Guard to Baltimore to “quickly clean up the crime” if Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says he needs help. Moore had earlier invited Trump to attend a public safety walk in the crime-ridden city in September, saying in an Aug. …
Read More »Trump cancels $4.9B foreign aid, pushes DC death penalty, touts Kim ties
President Donald Trump closed out his week by informing Congress he is revoking nearly $5 billion in foreign aid that Congress already had approved as the legislative branch faces an Oct. 1 deadline to fund the government or deal with a shutdown. Trump is rescinding the funding using a pocket …
Read More »Syrian citizen charged with murder, attempted murder in 'Islamist-motivated' knife attacks in Germany
Germany’s federal prosecutor’s office said Thursday it had brought charges of murder, attempted murder and grievous bodily harm against a Syrian citizen in connection with two “Islamist-motivated” knife attacks. The suspect is accused of stabbing a man to death in the city of Duisburg in April, and of a second …
Read More »Bryan Kohberger trial: Judge to decide on cameras in court after warning media about ‘pushing the envelope’
With Idaho District Judge John Judge expected to decide soon whether news cameras will be allowed to remain in the courtroom during proceedings for Idaho student murders suspect Bryan Kohberger, his on-camera remarks from a prior hearing could weigh heavily on his choice. Although the defense has argued that keeping …
Read More »California murderer who shot deputy, killed chaplain at age 24 granted 'youth offender' parole
Derek Eugene Pettis, a 24-year-old gang member, found himself handcuffed in the back seat of a squad car after a drunken bar fight in 1994, but the Los Angeles deputy who placed him there wasn’t going to bring him to jail. Deputy Terrence Wenger, 31, and volunteer chaplain Bruce Bryan, …
Read More »Texas pastor accused of sexually abusing juvenile family member for over decade, impregnating her at 16
A Houston-area pastor is behind bars after he allegedly sexually assaulted a juvenile family member hundreds of times for more than a decade, and getting her pregnant, according to Texas court records. Court records allege that 39-year-old Robert L. Carter was charged with continuous sexual abuse of a child and …
Read More »California man released from prison 7 weeks prior, and daughter arrested for involvement in murder over Rolex
A Brea, California man, who was recently released from prison, as well as his daughter, were arrested and charged for their involvement in the alleged fatal stabbing of a man over his Rolex watch. The Newport Beach Police Department said officers responded to a 911 call at about 1:30 a.m. …
Read More »Special ed teacher accused of trying to meet up with teen boy for sex
A married Missouri teacher has been charged with sending a 16-year-old boy explicit videos of her pleasuring herself and inviting him to her home for sex while her husband was out of town, court papers allege. The Maries County Sheriff’s Office launched an investigation into Rikki Laughlin, 25, who works …
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