A St. Louis man released from jail after a nonprofit group posted his $5,000 bail in a domestic violence case went that same night to his wife’s home and killed her, prosecutors allege in charging documents. Samuel Lee Scott, 54, was charged Tuesday with first-degree murder in the death of […]
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Man who threw 5-year-old from mall balcony was ‘looking to kill’: Police
A Minneapolis man was looking for a random adult to kill over the weekend before he threw a 5-year-old boy from a third-floor balcony at the Mall of America, authorities said. Emmanuel Aranda, 24, grabbed the child and tossed him down nearly 40 feet on Friday, leaving the boy with […]
Michigan AG to review 2015 fatal shooting by ICE agent
Michigan’s attorney general will look into the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old man by a U.S. customs agent during a 2015 police raid in Detroit. Laura Moody, chief of staff for Attorney General Dana Nessel, says in a letter to Terrance Kellom’s family that the case “will be reviewed by […]
Gun control group targets Nevada sheriffs over new law
A national gun control lobbying organization on Tuesday made Nevada the latest Western state where it is trying to show that gun rights groups including the National Rifle Association are behind a “Second Amendment sanctuary” drive. The Brady advocacy group said it believes gun rights advocates improperly orchestrated resolutions by […]
Trio arrested in dark web pill mill bust called largest pill seizure in NJ history
Three New Jersey men have been arrested and charged with running a counterfeit drug storefront on the dark web that sold hundreds of thousands of narcotic pills nationwide in exchange for cryptocurrency, according to Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance’s office. The investigation targeted an operation advertising itself as “Sinmed” on […]
As Trump attacks Omar, progressive Democrats unhappy with Pelosi’s defense
Even as President Donald Trump continues his feud with Rep. Ilhan Omar, liberals are criticizing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of not defending the freshman Muslim congresswoman quickly or strongly enough. In an interview with local television station KSTP during a trip to Minnesota on Monday, Trump was asked if he […]
Memories of Notre Dame Cathedral flood social media sites
As the Notre Dame Cathedral is interwoven with the fabric of French history, the devastating fire that nearly destroyed it on Monday triggered a flood of memories on social media from people around the world who have visited the Gothic church. On Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, people posted photos of […]
Fatal police shooting of man shown in body cam video
Newly-released body camera footage reveals the dramatic and deadly police shooting of a 27-year-old man who authorities say was armed in a North Carolina parking lot. A judge granted the release of the tense body camera footage on Monday. But the shooting unfolded on the morning of March 25, after […]
Judge allows video of face-biting suspect as evidence
A judge will allow as evidence a video of a former college student struggling against his restraints at a Florida hospital on the night he’s accused of killing two people. Austin Harrouff’s attorneys say the video shows the “mental status” of the 22-year-old hours after he’s accused of killing 59-year-old […]
Staggering number of measles cases in US just part of 300% global uptick
The measles outbreak that continues to spread across the U.S. is just one of many that are going on around the world this year. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that preliminary global data shows that reported cases of measles are up by 300 percent in the first three months […]