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.

Suspect captured after three women found murdered

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Authorities say the victims were discovered at multiple scenes in Wayne County, triggering a multi-state manhunt. TORREY, UT — A suspect is in custody after three women were found dead at two locations in rural Wayne County, Utah, on Wednesday, launching a multi-state search that ended with the man’s arrest in Colorado early Thursday, officials said. Authorities say the deaths appear connected and are being investigated as a triple homicide spanning multiple crime scenes in …

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Mother, daughter witness stabbing rampage on busy highway

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The witness account adds new detail to a road rage case that left one woman and a dog dead. ANNANDALE, VA — A mother and daughter driving through Northern Virginia say they ran for safety after they saw a man step out near the Capital Beltway and begin stabbing women in another vehicle, a violent scene that ended with one person dead, three others badly hurt and the suspect shot by a state trooper. Their …

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North Korea touts strategic missile test as Iran war rages

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Kim Jong Un linked new naval weapons to a push for a nuclear-armed fleet. NORTH KOREA — North Korea said Kim Jong Un oversaw test-firings of “strategic” cruise missiles from a new destroyer this week, a show of force that comes as the United States is consumed by a fast-moving war with Iran that has spread across the Middle East. The launches, described by state media as part of a final check before the warship …

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Former funeral home director charged in prepaid plan theft

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Prosecutors say more than $500,000 meant for funeral trusts was taken. WINCHESTER, IN — A former Indiana funeral home director has been arrested and charged with dozens of theft counts after investigators said money paid by families for prepaid funeral plans was not placed in required trust accounts and instead was taken for his use. The case centers on Wilson Shook Funeral Homes, a group of funeral chapels that served Randolph County communities and nearby …

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New Jersey industrial blast injures 5 and shakes region

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Officials said air monitoring found no ongoing public hazard after a shelter-in-place was lifted. LOGAN TOWNSHIP, NJ — A powerful explosion tore through a commercial building in a South Jersey industrial park Wednesday afternoon, sending five people to hospitals and rattling neighborhoods across the region as emergency crews fought lingering fire and checked the air for hazards. The blast at Savita Naturals, a company officials said processes cocoa butter for the chocolate industry, triggered a …

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Woman and toddler fatally shot inside car

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Police say officers heard gunfire during a nearby traffic stop and found the victims minutes later. LAS VEGAS, NV — A woman and a toddler were found shot to death inside a vehicle in south Las Vegas after police heard gunfire near a traffic stop late Monday, authorities said. The victims were discovered in a residential street in the Southern Highlands area and later pronounced dead at a hospital. The killings shook a neighborhood better …

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Subway worker charged after customer shot in fight

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Police say the Feb. 26 argument turned physical before shots were fired near the front door. MOBILE, AL — A Subway employee accused of shooting a customer during a fight inside a Mobile sandwich shop has pleaded not guilty, and a judge has set a preliminary hearing as police continue reviewing video from the store. The shooting happened late Feb. 26 at a Subway on Dauphin Street, according to Mobile police and local reports. Investigators …

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Instructor, teen student survive river plane crash

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The single engine Cessna went down near Newburgh after reported engine trouble. NEWBURGH, NY — A flight instructor and his 17-year-old student swam to shore after their small training plane made an emergency landing and crashed into the icy Hudson River near Newburgh on Monday night, authorities said. Both were treated for hypothermia and later released. The incident drew quick comparisons to the 2009 “Miracle on the Hudson,” but this time involved a single engine …

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Man accused of numerous arson incidents has bizarre claim

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Police say the suspect fled a burned Pocono Pines townhome and was later caught after a Manhattan hit-and-run. NEW YORK, NY — A man wanted in Pennsylvania after investigators say he set fires inside a Pocono Mountains townhome to kill spiders was arrested in New York City after police found the U-Haul truck he allegedly used to flee, setting off a Midtown response that included the NYPD bomb squad. The case spans two states and …

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Parolee faces new murder count after killing three others

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The latest filing adds an Englewood case to charges already tied to Aurora killings and a Denver jail death. DENVER, CO — A Colorado man accused of killing three people while on parole is now charged in a fourth death after prosecutors filed a new murder count tied to a 2022 case near an Englewood light rail station. The added charge widens a criminal case that has stretched across multiple jurisdictions in the metro Denver …

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