Jury awards three former Abu Ghraib detainees $42 million in civil trial, holds contractor responsible
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Jury awards three former Abu Ghraib detainees $42 million in civil trial, holds contractor responsible.
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PeoplePolice Find 3 Chilling Words on Bullet Casings Used by Killer of CEO Brian Thompson: Report
Three words were reportedly discovered on the bullet casings found at the crime scene, police sources told ABC News
- The Canadian Press
New clues emerge as investigators hunt for the gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare's CEO
NEW YORK (AP) — New clues emerged Thursday in the hunt for the masked gunman who stalked and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, including possible leads about his travel before the shooting and a message scrawled on ammunition found at the crime scene.
- CBC
Canadian woman's violent death on remote Scottish island 'like a bad dream': friend
New details have emerged in the case of a man accused of killing a Canadian woman in the remote Shetland Islands of Scotland and then allegedly telling two people that she was in "good health."Aren Pearson, 40, faces seven charges, including assault, murder and attempting to defeat the ends of justice in the death of his girlfriend 24-year-old Claire Leveque, of Edmonton. Pearson, a Canadian who also recently received his Scottish citizenship, appeared in Glasgow High Court Friday for a prelimin
- The Canadian Press
Legendary Medellin cartel drug lord released from US prison after serving 25 years
MIAMI (AP) — One of Colombia's legendary drug lords and a key operator of the Medellin cocaine cartel has been released from a federal prison in the U.S. and is expected to be deported back home.
- People
Police Searched Thumb Drive After O.J. Simpson's Bodyguard Claimed It Contained Confession
Simpson was acquitted of the 1994 murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and Ronald Goldman, though he was found liable for their deaths in civil court
- Road & Track
Police Say California Teen Stole Over $40,000 of Gas from Gas Station
The San Diego County Sheriff's Office says it arrested a 19-year-old man on suspicion of stealing around $42,000 in gas from a gas station over several months.
- HuffPost
Republican Politician Appears To Pee His Pants In DUI Arrest, Stumble In Sobriety Test: Video
Ken Yager, the Senate Republican Caucus chair in Tennessee, called the entire incident "unfortunate."
- CBC
3 men arrested after police discover 'chop shop' in North Dumfries
Waterloo regional police have arrested and charged three men in relation to a "chop shop" discovery in North Dumfries. On Nov. 23, regional police responded to a report of a stolen Toyota Tundra seen at a business on Darrel Drive in the township. When officers arrived at the business, they found the vehicle which had been previously reported stolen from the GTA. Two men were arrested. The Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) held a media conference Wednesday morning for an update on the disco
- The Canadian Press
Imprisoned Proud Boys leader balks at answering a prosecutor's questions about Capitol attack
WASHINGTON (AP) — An imprisoned far-right extremist group leader who was the top target of the federal investigation of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol balked at answering a prosecutor's questions about the attack when he testified on Thursday at the trial of a police officer accused of leaking him confidential information.
- The Independent
Rudy Giuliani blows off contempt response deadline in massive defamation lawsuit
Giuliani has continued to speak out against the Georgia poll workers he defamed
- United Press International
Look: Two cows, a sheep wander through Ontario, Canada, downtown area
Ontario Provincial Police in Canada warned residents Friday morning to be on the lookout for two cows and a sheep seen wandering loose in downtown Kemptville.
- The Canadian Press
Woman who conspired to kill her 2 children can be tried in the death of her estranged husband
PHOENIX (AP) — A woman convicted of conspiring to kill her two youngest children and another woman was found competent on Thursday to stand trial on additional charges.
- Sky News
Smiling suspect seen in new images as New York police hunt killer of healthcare executive Brian Thompson
New images have been released of the suspect wanted over the targeted murder of a healthcare boss in New York City. Brian Thompson, the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare, was gunned down outside a Manhattan hotel yesterday morning before the start of a conference. Police say the gunman was wearing a mask and footage shows him walking slowly behind Mr Thompson before shooting him several times in the back.
- Associated Press
The first rioter tried on Jan. 6 charges gets reduced prison sentence after Supreme Court decision
A Texas man who was the first rioter to go on trial for the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol was resentenced on Friday to nearly seven years in prison after he delivered an angry, profane rant to the judge who agreed to modestly reduce his original sentence. Guy Reffitt benefitted from a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that led to the dismissal of his conviction on an obstruction charge. Reffitt repeatedly shook his head and appeared to be agitated as he listened to U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich and a prosecutor describe his role in a mob's attack on the Capitol.
- Deadline
Plead Different: Sean “Diddy” Combs Decries “Untenable” Laptop Restrictions Behind Bars
Fighting to stay out of prison for the rest of his life on sex trafficking charges and more, Sean “Diddy” Combs now wants more screen time. Facing one of the prosecutors who helped put Jeffrey Epstein’s right-hand woman Ghislaine Maxwell behind bars and recently denied his $50 million bail request for the third time, the …
- CBC
Man gunned down in Brampton driveway in targeted attack: Peel police
Police are investigating a link between two overnight shootings in the Greater Toronto Area after one man was fatally gunned down and another was hospitalized in what investigators are calling a targeted incident outside a home in Brampton.Emergency services were first called to a residence on Odeon Street, in Brampton's north end, around 11:30 p.m. for reports of multiple gunshots.Responding officers found two men with gunshot wounds, according to Peel police Sgt. Jennifer Trimble.One of the me
- CNN
What suspected gunman’s silenced pistol says about UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed in Manhattan New York in a “brazen, targeted attack” New York police said. Ex-FBI deputy director under former President Trump, Andrew McCabe, reacts.
- LA Times
L.A. 'missing women' cases go viral online, even as the facts get complicated
In the same week, Chanel Banks and Hannah Kobayashi were reported missing. Banks was found in Texas, while authorities say Kobayashi is "voluntarily missing."
- CBC
2 suspects at large after suspicious death on White Bear First Nation
RCMP say two men charged in relation to the death of Talon Lonethunder on Whitebear First Nation are on the run.Police responded to a call on the First Nation early Tuesday morning and found 33-year-old Talon Lonethunder dead in a home. Whitebear First Nation is about 185 kilometres southeast of Regina.Jeremy Whitebear, 22, is charged with second-degree murder. Whitebear is described as about 5'10" and 160 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. He also has several tattoos, including the word "f
- People
Foul Play Now Suspected in Death of Boy, 5, with Autism, Whose Mom Said Had Vanished While She Napped
Joshua McCoy, 5, was found dead less than two miles from his home last month after a three-day search