Tag Archives: Crime

Judge tosses manslaughter charge for captain of California boat that caught fire and killed 34

A Los Angeles federal judge threw out an indictment Friday charging a dive boat captain with manslaughter in the deaths of 34 people in a 2019 fire aboard a vessel anchored off the Southern California coast. The ruling came on the third anniversary of one of the deadliest maritime disasters …

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Man accused of acting as lookout during prison killing of notorious crime boss Whitey Bulger to stay locked up until trial

A man charged in the prison killing of notorious Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger will remain behind bars while he awaits trial, a federal judge ruled Monday. Sean McKinnon, 36, was on federal supervised release when he was arrested Thursday in Florida on charges including conspiracy to commit first degree …

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Albuquerque police investigate murders of 4 Muslim men as possibly linked

Police in Albuquerque, New Mexico, are working to determine if the murders of four Muslim men over the past nine months are connected, the latest of which occurred Friday night. In a news briefing Saturday afternoon with local and federal officials, Albuquerque Police Chief Harold Medina disclosed that a “young …

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Man charged with murder of mother of his 3

A 23-year-old man has been charged for allegedly shooting the mother of his 3-month-old daughter on a New York City street in broad daylight last month. Isaac Argro is facing one count of second-degree murder and two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg …

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Thieves steal millions in gems and jewelry in California Brink’s truck robbery

Millions of dollars worth of gems and jewelry were stolen in an armored truck robbery in Southern California, authorities said Sunday. The Brink’s truck was robbed in the early morning on July 11 near Los Angeles, said Dana Callahan, a spokeswoman for the security company. The merchandise had been loaded …

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Detroit police officer and suspect both killed in shooting

A police officer and a suspect were both killed in a shooting on Detroit’s west side, authorities said Wednesday night. The officer was fatally shot at about 7:40 p.m. local time after police responded to a report of shots fired. Police then came upon a suspect who had exited a …

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Nipsey Hussle’s accused killer attacked with razor in jail, lawyer says

The man on trial for fatally shooting rapper Nipsey Hussle in 2019 was attacked Monday morning in a jail holding cell, his attorney told CBS News. Lawyer Aaron Jansen said Eric Holder was attacked by “multiple individuals,” one of whom had a razor.  “Mr. Holder, Jr. was assaulted by multiple …

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Danny Santulli fraternity hazing: Ryan Delanty and Thomas Shultz charged after University of Missouri student left paralyzed

Two former members of a University of Missouri fraternity have been indicted for a hazing incident that left another student blind and unable to walk or communicate after drinking a liter of vodka. A Boone County grand jury on Friday indicted former Phi Gamma Delta fraternity members Ryan Delanty and …

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Police search for man seen pushing woman onto Bronx subway tracks

Police are searching for a man who was seen on video pushing a woman off a Bronx subway platform and onto the tracks below on Sunday. Surveillance video captured the moments when a man grabbed the 52-year-old woman and forcefully hurled her onto the elevated tracks.  The woman was rescued …

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Former Virginia Tech football player Isimemen Etute acquitted in beating death of man he says he thought was a woman

A jury on Friday acquitted a former Virginia Tech football player who had been accused of fatally beating a man he says he initially believed from a Tinder match to be a woman. Former player Isimemen Etute, 19, was found not guilty of a charge of second-degree murder in the …

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