Six prisoners charged after SWAT has to rescue jail guard

A group of six inmates from a St. Louis correctional facility are now under scrutiny as they face charges for allegedly holding a 73-year-old guard hostage, seizing his cell keys, and freeing other prisoners. The guard was later rescued by a SWAT team, as per a recent report. On Monday, the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office unveiled charging documents that shed light on the incident, which unfolded around 6 a.m. on August 22. Following the …

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Man convicted for killing 6th wife and hitman he hired

After a 15-year legal battle, a Nevada jury has convicted Thomas Randolph, 68, for the second time for the murder of his sixth wife and the alleged hitman he hired to kill her. The jury reached its verdict on Thursday, finding Randolph guilty of conspiracy to commit murder and two counts of murder with a deadly weapon, following five hours of deliberation. Randolph, who is wheelchair-bound and uses headphones for hearing impairment, showed no emotion …

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Oral surgeon facing 55 years for murder

In a shocking turn of events, a prominent Maryland oral surgeon, Dr. James Ryan, 50, has been convicted of second-degree murder in the death of his 25-year-old girlfriend, Sarah Harris. Harris was found lifeless in their shared Montgomery County home in January 2022, with a plethora of pill bottles scattered around her. Post-mortem examinations revealed that Harris succumbed to an overdose of ketamine and diazepam. Jennifer Harrison, the Assistant State’s Attorney for Montgomery County, argued …

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Four hospitalized after fire rescue helicopter crash

A Broward County Sheriff’s Office Fire Rescue helicopter had a tragic accident in Pompano Beach, Florida, on Monday, leading to the hospitalization of four individuals. Local media captured the scene, showing a flurry of fire trucks battling the flames ignited by the crash. The injured include two crew members from the ill-fated helicopter and two occupants of the building that the aircraft collided with. In response to the incident, authorities have sealed off roads near …

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Six people were wounded two killed in a restaurant shooting

A shooting at Southern Restaurant and Lounge in Louisville, Kentucky, in the early hours of Sunday, resulted in two fatalities and six injuries. The restaurant, currently under investigation for potentially operating beyond its restaurant alcohol license, was the scene of the crime around 3 a.m. Law enforcement arrived to find one man dead, five others with gunshot wounds, and another injured from a fall. Mayor Craig Greenberg confirmed that a critically injured man later died …

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Repeat offender roams free, shoots two officers

The top-ranking police official in San Antonio, Texas, took to social media on Friday to voice his confusion over how a repeat offender with an extensive criminal record was able to freely roam the streets and shoot two police officers. The incident unfolded around 5 p.m. on Thursday when two officers from the San Antonio Police Department were dispatched to the location of a wanted suspect. The suspect, later identified as Jesse Garcia, had exited …

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Mass shooting at Boston Caribean festival

Early Saturday morning, a Boston community was rocked by a shooting that left several people injured, as reported by local law enforcement. The Boston Police Department was alerted to the situation at around 7:44 a.m., with the incident taking place at the junction of Blue Hill Avenue and Talbot Avenue, Officer Michael Torigian confirmed. According to Torigian, seven victims were shot and rushed to local hospitals for treatment. Thankfully, none of the injuries were life-threatening. …

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Shooting in the stands at MLB game

A baseball game between the White Sox and Oakland Athletics at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago was marred by a “shooting incident” on Friday night, as reported by local law enforcement. The Chicago Police Department has launched an investigation into the incident, with Tom Ahern, the deputy director of news affairs and communications, at the helm. A press briefing was initially planned for after the game, but it was later scrapped. The number of casualties, …

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Body of missing woman found in cemetary

North Carolina law enforcement officials announced on Thursday the discovery of the body of Allisha Watts, a 39-year-old woman who vanished from Charlotte on July 16. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office revealed that her remains were found in the vicinity of the Norman Community Cemetery in Montgomery County, a location roughly two hours away from Charlotte and a short 20-minute drive from Watts’ Foxfire home. In connection with Watts’ murder, authorities have apprehended and charged …

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Man convicted for using dead brother’s identity for more than 60 years

In a surprising turn of events, Napoleon Gonzalez, an 86-year-old man from Etna, Maine, was found guilty of multiple counts of fraud, including identity theft, passport fraud, Social Security fraud, and mail fraud. The verdict was delivered last Friday after a two-day trial at the U.S. District Court in Bangor, with Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr. presiding. Gonzalez had been impersonating his deceased brother, Guillermo Gonzalez, since the mid-1960s. Guillermo had died in infancy in …

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