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Teen driver dies, girl critically injured following police pursuit

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MIAMI, FL – A high-speed car chase led by Miami-Dade police resulted in the death of a 15-year-old male and left a 14-year-old girl in a critical state early Wednesday, as stated by the police department. Based on reports, the police were alerted about an unusual vehicle in operation around 2 a.m. Wednesday. A vehicle meeting the described details was seen moving erratically on SW 56 Street and upon police’s attempt to intercept, the driver …

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Four employees from L.A. Sheriff’s Department die from suicide in 24-hours

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LOS ANGELES, CA – A concerning wave of events has hit the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department (LASD), with four suicides occurring within its ranks since Monday. The department confirmed the tragic news, noting that the bereaved included one former and three current LASD employees. The identities of the officers were kept confidential, respecting their privacy. The back-to-back deaths have sent shockwaves throughout the department, said Sheriff Robert Luna. “Our LASD family has experienced a significant …

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Grad student dies after being stabbed at Planet Fitness gym

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VALPARAISO, IN – Varun Raj Pucha, a 29-year-old graduate student at Valparaiso University, has tragically passed away after being stabbed in the head while at a local Planet Fitness last month. The gym is located close to the university where Pucha was studying. Valparaiso University confirmed the loss of their student, who was on life support following the Oct. 29 incident, in a post on their Facebook page Wednesday morning. The University expressed its deep …

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Los Angeles man arrested after woman’s torso found in parking lot dumpster

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ENCINO, CA – A chilling discovery in the parking lot of a family restaurant and nail salon led to the arrest of a man in Los Angeles yesterday. Samuel Haskell, a Tarzana resident, is currently detained on a $2 million bail after authorities found a woman’s torso inside a plastic bag left in a dumpster. Haskell is facing one count of murder. A significant detail is that Haskell’s wife, Mei Haskell, and her parents, Yanxiang …

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Teen randomly executes sleeping man who was riding the bus

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SEATTLE, WA – A 17-year-old male from Burien, Washington, identified as Miguel Rivera Dominguez, turned himself into authorities on Monday after being implicated in a brutal killing on a Seattle bus last month. The incident, which police characterized as a “senseless execution,” proved shocking due to its apparent randomness. The victim, 21-year-old Marcel Wagner, was shot dead while seemingly sleeping on a King County Metro bus in White Center, just south of Seattle. Rivera Dominguez, …

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Two victims found shot in the head in their driveway

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LAWRENCEVILLE, GA – Two individuals were rushed to a hospital with critical injuries after a shooting took place in a home in Gwinnett County late Tuesday night. According to the police, both a man and a woman had been shot in the head at the house. Officers were dispatched to the crime scene in response to reports of a domestic dispute. They arrived around 10:30 p.m. in the residential neighborhood on Dayspring Trace in unincorporated …

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Man arrested for husband’s murder after raising money for his funeral

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OCALA, FL – A criminal case in Ocala, Florida has led to the arrest of a man who allegedly raised thousands of dollars on a GoFundMe page following his husband’s death. Herbert Swilley, 55, now faces multiple charges, including first-degree premeditated murder. He has also been charged with tampering with evidence, according to Miami-Dade jail records. The incident dates back to March 25 when Timothy Smith, 59, was found dead in their Ocala apartment. Initially, …

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New York landlord accused of trying to murder his tenants in deadly house fire

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BROOKLYN, NY – A 66-year-old New York landlord, Rafiqul Islam, has been arrested and is facing eight counts of attempted murder charges following an incident on September 26. Islam was taken into custody on October 25, according to jail records and the New York Police Department. The New York Fire Department issued a statement indicating that Islam is accused of deliberately setting fire to a second-floor apartment in a Brooklyn building due to his alleged …

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Mass shooting at homecoming party

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PRAIRIE VIEW, TX – A gathering near Prairie View A&M University took a horrifying turn when a shooter opened fire, injuring seven bystanders. The incident unfolded following a dispute during a “trail ride pasture party” held at 35028 Cameron Road, where both the event and PVAMU’s homecoming festivities were taking place in conjunction. The Waller County Sheriff’s office reported that the victims of the shooting included four women, two men, and a child, all of …

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Off-duty officer accidentally shoots colleague to death

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MCLEAN, VA – A shooting incident unfolded in McLean, Virginia, as an off-duty U.S. Park Police officer was arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter. He fatally shot a fellow officer during an alcohol-fueled gathering. The suspect, identified as U.S. Park Police officer Alexander Roy, mistakenly discharged a firearm he believed to be unloaded, resulting in the death of officer Jesse Brown Hernandez. The tragic incident occurred at approximately 12:20 a.m. local time on Sunday when …

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