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.

Unsubstantiated accusation lead to man being tortured and forced to walk off a cliff to his death

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A Nevada man will spend the rest of his life in prison for the brutal murder of Roy Jaggers. On Thursday, Brad Mehn, 43, was sentenced to life behind bars without the possibility of parole. Mehn was convicted of first-degree murder and kidnapping with a deadly weapon on Tuesday. The two other individuals involved, Heather Pate and Kevin Dent, had pled guilty to second-degree murder last month. The killing, which prosecutors said was motivated by …

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Child, 4, accidentally strangles herself on inflatable trampoline

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In a shocking and heartbreaking incident on May 13 in Mykolaiv, Ukraine, a four-year-old girl lost her life in an inflatable trampoline mishap at a local amusement park. The unfortunate series of events began while the little girl was joyfully playing on an inflatable trampoline. Reportedly, she became inadvertently ensnared in the loops of the inflatable structure. Authorities have confirmed that the cause of death was asphyxiation, a conclusion arrived at after the girl was …

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NFL great and actor Jim Brown dies

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The death of Jim Brown, former NFL star, actor, and activist, has rocked the sports and entertainment worlds. Brown was widely-regarded as one of the greatest to ever play football, with nine seasons in the NFL under his belt. However, it’s his career off the field that may have had the most profound and lasting effects. Monique Brown, Jim’s wife, honored her late husband saying, “To the world, he was an activist, actor, and football …

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Washington chemistry teacher facing charges over grooming and coercing 15-year-old student

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Jesse Webb, a 44-year-old chemistry teacher at Kentlake High School located in Kent, Washington, has been arrested and indicted with communication with a minor for immoral purposes. Reports suggest that Webb initiated conversations with the 15-year-old student he was teaching, eventually grooming and pressuring her to the point of causing suicidal thoughts. According to the court documents, Webb first communicated with the student over Instagram in October 2022, telling her that she looked ‘hot’ while …

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Two arrested in connection to deadly road rage shooting

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In a significant development concerning the fatal shooting of Shalia Hendrix earlier this month, two individuals have been apprehended. The suspects, 29-year-old Rylan Harris and 28-year-old Darashea Gross, are presently in custody and charged with first-degree murder. Harris also faces additional charges related to firearms. The initial report of the incident on May 5th revolved around an automobile accident in Essex, Maryland. Responding officers found Hendrix inside the car, gravely injured with a gunshot wound. …

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Female tourist, 18, drugged and assaulted while visiting Nashville

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In a distressing case that has gripped the attention of Tennessee and Kentucky communities, two men are facing grave charges over the alleged abduction and assault of an 18-year-old college student from Kentucky. According to law enforcement, 36-year-old Joseph Farmer and 27-year-old Trevor Casteel are the primary suspects in this harrowing event that unfolded on May 4th. License plate reader technology provided crucial evidence, tracing the path the vehicle that the victim claims she was …

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17-Year-old student and cheerleader shot leaving house party

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On Sunday, May 14, Phoenix community members experienced a tragedy when a student and cheerleader at Cesar Chavez High School, 17-year-old Desiree Rivas, was shot and killed while leaving a house party. The Phoenix Police Department’s news release indicated that they had responded to reports of shots fired in the neighborhood after midnight that day. Neighbors shared the fear they felt when hearing the shots. April Stokes, who was in bed when the “loud gunshots,” …

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Girl, 8, dies while in custody of US Border Patrol

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The recent death of an eight-year-old Panamanian girl, detained along with her family by the US Border Patrol in Harlingen, Texas, marks the second child fatality in US government custody in a span of two weeks. This young life lost has become a symbol of the escalating migration crisis in Latin America, particularly in the vibrant yet busy Rio Grande Valley corridor. The US Customs and Border Protection, Border Patrol’s overseeing agency, has been grappling …

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Two men with lengthy criminal records arrested for kidnapping, sexual assault, and fraud

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On Wednesday, May 5, two men from Chattanooga, Tennessee, 36-year-old Joseph Farmer and 27-year-old Trevor Casteel, were charged with a slew of crimes, including rape and kidnapping. The victims in this harrowing case are a Kentucky college student, 18 years of age, who had been visiting downtown Nashville. Investigators followed up with the victim’s accounts and it became evident that the suspect’s misconduct did not begin with the kidnapping. At a bar on Broadway Street, …

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Father of seven killed in suspected DUI crash

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A loving father of seven was killed in a car wreck early Sunday morning. The deceased man was identified as Bobby Garcia. The ill-fated incident occurred around 1:30 a.m. on Mother’s Day, a mere five minutes away from home. While maneuvering a turn off Interstate 70 onto Chambers Road, Garcia was struck by a Ford that collided with his Infinity sedan. The severe impact sent the Ford careening off the road and down an embankment, …

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