John Nightbridge

John Nightbridge is a veteran reporter, researcher, and economic policy major from UCLA. Passionate about world issues and potential ways to solve them is a significant focus of his work. Writing freelance and reading the news are John's passions at work. Outside of work, it's all about sky diving, surfing, and stock market modeling.

Woman Found Dead at North Harris County Apartment Complex

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Deputies said the woman showed signs of severe trauma after relatives reported they could not reach her. HARRIS COUNTY, TX — A homicide investigation is underway after deputies found a woman dead Tuesday evening inside an apartment at a north Harris County complex, where relatives had reported they could not reach her for several days, authorities said. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said the case began as a welfare check at 905 Cypress Station Drive, …

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Four Hospitalized After CPD Squad Car Rollover

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The crash involved a Chicago police squad car near 87th Street and State Street. CHICAGO, IL — Two Chicago police officers, a woman and an infant were hospitalized after a rollover crash involving a squad car Tuesday morning in the Chatham neighborhood on the South Side, officials said. The crash drew police, firefighters and paramedics to the area near 87th Street and State Street, a busy South Side intersection lined with businesses, bus stops and …

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Body Found Near Tracks Tied to Laredo Boxcar Deaths

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Authorities say the man may be a seventh victim in a suspected human smuggling case under federal review. SAN ANTONIO, TX — A man found dead Monday near railroad tracks in southwest Bexar County is believed to be connected to six people found dead a day earlier inside a Union Pacific shipping container in Laredo, authorities said. The discovery expanded a suspected human smuggling investigation that began Sunday near the Texas Mexico border and now …

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Fugitive Sought In Child Sexual Assault Case

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Richard Raun, known by the alias Nixon, is wanted by Racine police and U.S. Marshals. RACINE, WI — Racine police and the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force are searching for Richard Raun, a 35-year-old man wanted on a child sexual assault charge in Kenosha and probation violations, authorities said. Raun, also known as Nixon, is the latest subject of a Wisconsin’s Most Wanted search tied to southeast Wisconsin. Authorities say the case matters because it …

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Two Critically Injured In Cambridge Mass Shooting

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Authorities said a gunman fired into traffic on Memorial Drive before he was shot and arrested. CAMBRIDGE, MA — Two people suffered life-threatening injuries Monday afternoon when a gunman opened fire on vehicles along Memorial Drive near Harvard University, authorities said, setting off a large police response on one of Cambridge’s busiest roads. The suspect, identified by officials as 46-year-old Tyler Brown of Boston, was shot by a Massachusetts state trooper and an armed civilian …

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Carjacking Chase Ends With Crashes and Suspect Escape

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Deputies said three stolen vehicles fled after one was linked to an earlier Woodinville carjacking. BELLEVUE, WA — A suspected carjacker fleeing deputies crashed through traffic at a busy Bellevue intersection Sunday afternoon, striking several vehicles before running from the scene and escaping police, authorities said. The crash near 148th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 24th Street turned a multi-county stolen-vehicle pursuit into a search that drew Bellevue police, Snohomish County deputies and other law enforcement. …

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Dallas Shooting Suspects Face Deportation After Baby’s Death

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Police say a gas station argument led to gunfire that struck a pregnant teen and killed her unborn child. DALLAS, TX — Two suspects charged with capital murder after a Dallas shooting killed an unborn baby now face possible deportation after federal immigration officials said both entered the United States illegally. The case has moved from a late-night shooting investigation in Pleasant Grove into a capital murder case with immigration consequences. Dallas police say the …

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Search Finds No Kristin Smart Remains Despite Soil Evidence

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Investigators say testing suggested human decomposition at Susan Flores’ Arroyo Grande property. ARROYO GRANDE, CA — Authorities ended a search at the home of Paul Flores’ mother without finding Kristin Smart’s remains, days after soil tests suggested human decomposition may have occurred on the property. The search brought new attention to one of California’s longest-running missing person and murder cases. Smart, a 19-year-old California Polytechnic State University student, vanished in San Luis Obispo in 1996. …

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Gymnasts Accuse Coach after Warnings Reached USA Gymnastics

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Sean Gardner faces federal charges in Mississippi as former athletes say oversight failures let him keep coaching young girls. IOWA CITY, IA — A former gymnastics coach accused of exploiting young girls is due in federal court Monday in Mississippi, while former athletes say USA Gymnastics and other officials missed years of warnings about his conduct. Sean Gardner, who coached in Mississippi and later at Chow’s Gymnastics and Dance Institute in West Des Moines, Iowa, …

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Des Moines Woman Killed After Ex-Boyfriend Released on Bond

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Police said Jessica Henderson had reported threats before the downtown shooting. DES MOINES, IA — A 40-year-old Des Moines woman died Saturday after police said her former boyfriend shot her, her dog and himself Friday evening near downtown, just hours after he was released from jail on bond. Jessica Nicole Henderson died Saturday morning after she was taken to a hospital in critical condition. Des Moines police identified the gunman as 50-year-old Abdul Jabbar Jackson, …

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