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.

US Marine Arrested on Murder Suspicion in Okinawa

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Japanese authorities say the 20-year-old Marine is suspected of killing and robbing a woman at a hotel in Naha. NAHA, JAPAN — Japanese police have arrested a 20-year-old U.S. Marine on suspicion of killing and robbing a 39-year-old woman at a hotel in Okinawa, an allegation that prompted Japan’s government to lodge a strong protest with the United States. Okinawa Prefectural Police identified the Marine as Lance Cpl. Devin Jacob Ballard, who is stationed at …

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Off-Duty Chicago Officer Shoots Two Men

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Police said the officer opened fire during a confrontation early Sunday and later fired additional shots toward a group on the sidewalk. CHICAGO, IL — An off-duty Chicago police officer shot two men during a confrontation early Sunday in the Little Village neighborhood after police said one of the men struck the officer in the face. The shooting happened about 12:48 a.m. in the 2600 block of West 24th Street, near Rockwell Street, according to …

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Detroit Triple Shooting Suspect Claims He Acted in Self-Defense

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Christopher Rafael Gouch faces 14 felony charges after three men were killed and four other people were wounded at an after-hours party. DETROIT, MI — A 25-year-old Detroit man accused of killing three men and wounding four other people during an after-hours party is claiming he acted in self-defense, setting up a dispute over whether the deadly gunfire was justified or amounted to premeditated murder. Christopher Rafael Gouch was arraigned Friday on three counts of …

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Pompano Beach Shooting Leaves One Dead, Another Injured

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Deputies arrested Rau Lee Davis Jr. after investigators said a late-night gambling dispute in a front yard ended in gunfire. POMPANO BEACH, FL — One man was killed and another was injured in a late-night shooting in Pompano Beach after an argument broke out among three men who were gambling, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office. The shooting was reported about 11:53 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, at a home in the 1500 block of Northwest …

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Deputy Fatally Shoots Knife-Armed Man

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Authorities said the man refused repeated commands to drop a butcher knife during an encounter outside a shopping plaza. HUDSON, FL — A Pasco County sheriff’s deputy fatally shot a man armed with a butcher knife outside a Hudson shopping plaza Friday after authorities said he refused repeated commands to put down the weapon. Deputies responded at about 12:28 p.m. Oct. 2 to a trespassing call in the Little Road area involving a man who …

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Why FBI Believes California Firefighter May Have Faked Death

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Witness reports after Charles Johnathen Harris’ presumed drowning are among the evidence prompting federal agents to renew their search for him. SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The FBI says a former Alameda County firefighter facing a federal child pornography charge may have staged his own death in a 2023 boating accident, citing the failure to recover his remains and reports from people who said they encountered him alive after his disappearance. Charles Johnathen Harris, 46, remains …

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Two Killed in Shooting Near Cal State Northridge Campus

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Police responded to gunfire at a Northridge strip mall late Friday after officers were called to a large gathering in the area. NORTHRIDGE, Calif. — At least two people were killed in a shooting late Friday at a strip mall near California State University, Northridge, prompting a large police and emergency response as investigators worked to determine what led to the violence. The shooting occurred in the area of Nordhoff Street and Reseda Boulevard, close …

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Man, Woman Fatally Shot at Oakland Hills Home

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Police found the pair outside a Panoramic Way residence near UC Berkeley and said no threat to the surrounding community remained. OAKLAND, CA— A 61-year-old man and a 63-year-old woman were found fatally shot Friday morning outside their Oakland Hills home near the Berkeley border, prompting a homicide investigation in a residential neighborhood above the University of California, Berkeley campus. Berkeley police received a report of gunfire shortly before 11 a.m. Oct. 2 in the …

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Murder Parolee Accused of Stabbing Man Who Intervened

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Police said the victim stepped in after seeing the suspect yelling at a female on a Rochester street. ROCHESTER, NY — A 48-year-old man on parole for a murder conviction was charged with second-degree assault after police said he repeatedly stabbed a man in his 60s who intervened in a confrontation on Genesee Street late Monday. Rochester police identified the suspect as Cordell Lanier. Officers responded to the 200 block of Genesee Street at about …

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Woman Says Deputies Beat Her Days After Officer Trial

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Jessica Mooney alleged she was assaulted in a Broward County jail shortly after testifying in the criminal trial of a Fort Lauderdale police officer. FORT LAUDERDALE, FL — Eight days after a Fort Lauderdale police officer was acquitted in a battery case in which Jessica Mooney testified against him, Mooney was arrested and taken to the Broward County jail, where she said deputies threw her to the floor and beat her. Mooney’s allegations followed her …

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