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.

Mother indicted for strangling her three kids with exercise rope

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DUXBURY, MA – Lindsay Clancy, a 32-year-old nurse from Massachusetts, has been charged with the murder of her three young children in a horrifying incident that occurred in January. The grand jury indicted Clancy on three counts each of murder and strangulation, following allegations that she used exercise ropes to kill her children before attempting suicide. Plymouth District Attorney Tim Cruz announced the indictment, while Clancy’s defense attorney, Kevin Reddington, has yet to issue a …

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Suspect arrested in five-year-old murder case, accused of dismembering victim

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HOUSTON, Texas- A cold case has taken a chilling turn as police arrested a man suspected of a gruesome murder dating back to 2018. Eric Fardell Arceneaux, 51, is now facing charges for the alleged murder and dismemberment of Maria Jimenez-Rodriguez, a 29-year-old mother who disappeared five years ago. Despite the arrest, the victim’s body remains missing. The case has been shrouded in mystery since Jimenez-Rodriguez vanished after dropping her special needs child off at …

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Toddler dies at daycare, and three more are hospitalized in possible fentanyl ingestion

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NEW YORK CITY, NY – A horrifying event took place at a local daycare center on Friday. One child lost their life, while three others are currently in the hospital. The cause of the incident is believed to be fentanyl ingestion, a potent and often deadly opioid, although this has not been officially confirmed by the police. Late Friday afternoon, a frantic 911 call was placed, reporting four unresponsive children at the Divino Niño Daycare …

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Dentist shot outside strip club after armed incident

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Greenville, SC – A local dentist was fatally shot by law enforcement officers outside a strip club in the early hours of Friday, as reported by a county coroner. The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office received a call around 12:40 a.m. regarding a man, later identified as 57-year-old Matthew Edward Healey, discharging firearms while possessing multiple weapons in the parking lot of The Trophy Club. Upon arrival, deputies and at least one Greenville City Police officer …

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A float plane crash kills one and critically injures another

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Bellevue, WA – A devastating incident unfolded on Lake Sammamish, Washington, when a floatplane crashed, causing one fatality and leaving another person fighting for their life, as confirmed by local police. The Bellevue Fire Department took to social media to report the event, which happened at approximately 11 a.m. on Friday. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) identified the aircraft involved as a Seawind 3000, an amphibious plane with a four-seat capacity. The crash site was …

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Mom faces murder charges for killing her three children, claims she heard voices

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DUXBURY, Massachusetts- A local nurse in Duxbury faces murder charges following the tragic deaths of her three young children in late January. Lindsay Clancy, 32, is accused of using exercise ropes to end the lives of her children, aged 5, 3, and 7 months, before attempting suicide. Clancy, who is now paralyzed from the waist down, has been receiving physical and mental health treatments in a hospital since the incident. According to her defense attorney, …

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Texas dentist sentenced for botched surgery that left 4-year-old with brain damage

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Houston, Texas – A former dentist in Houston, Texas has been sentenced to just five years of probation after a botched surgery left a 4-year-old girl with irreversible brain damage. Bethaniel Jefferson, who failed to call 911 for five hours as the child’s oxygen levels plummeted, was convicted of reckless injury to a child by omission. Prosecutors were asking for a 20-year prison sentence, but the jury initially sentenced her to 10 years before recommending …

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Teen convicted for gang-affiliated school shooting that killed two people

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Des Moines, IA – A 19-year-old Iowa resident, Preston Walls, was convicted of second-degree murder and manslaughter on Thursday in connection with the shooting deaths of two students at a Des Moines alternative school earlier this year. Initially, Walls had been charged with first-degree murder, but the jury’s decision to convict him on lesser charges suggests they accepted his defense that he acted out of fear for his own life. Walls was implicated in the …

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Shooting leaves elderly woman killed by stray bullet, another person injured

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NEW YORK CITY, New York- In a tragic incident in the Bronx, a 71-year-old woman lost her life to a stray bullet during a midday shooting on Thursday. Another woman, aged 34, was also injured in the incident, which police believe may be linked to gang activity. The fatal shooting occurred in the Mott Haven neighborhood, a bustling commercial area of the Bronx. The elderly woman was struck in the back by a stray bullet, …

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Iowa police officer murdered during arrest

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ALGONA, IA – A tragic incident unfolded in Algona, Iowa, as a local police officer was fatally shot while attempting to apprehend a suspect. The officer, identified as 33-year-old Kevin Cram, was pronounced dead at a hospital following the incident that occurred on Wednesday evening. Cram, a dedicated law enforcement officer who had been serving the Algona community since 2015, was attempting to arrest 43-year-old Kyle Ricke when the shooting occurred. Ricke, who was wanted …

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