Lawsuit by 95 men and women alleges decades of child sex abuse at Illinois juvenile detention centers
CHICAGO (AP) — Lawsuit by 95 men and women alleges decades of child sex abuse at Illinois juvenile detention centers.
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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
- 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."
- 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.
- USA TODAY
Christopher Collings executed in Missouri for 9-year-old Rowan Ford's rape, murder
Collings, himself a father of two now-grown daughters, was convicted of killing Rowan on Nov. 3, 2007 in the tiny southwestern Missouri village of Stella.
- 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 Canadian Press
Torture and amputations: Dave Turmel of Blood Family Mafia is most-wanted fugitive
MONTREAL — The alleged leader of a notorious street gang that is involved in brutal turf wars in Quebec during which victims have been tortured and have had their limbs amputated is the most-wanted fugitive in Canada.
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- CBC
Man killed by police after 1 stabbed, another injured in downtown Vancouver
Vancouver police shot and killed a man in downtown Vancouver on Wednesday after he stabbed one person and injured another, a VPD spokesperson told reporters at an afternoon news conference.Police said just after 11:30 a.m., they responded to a call from staff at a restaurant near Robson and Hamilton streets. The caller reported a man had stolen alcohol and was armed with a knife inside the restaurant.Witnesses told The Canadian Press he used the weapon to stab people across the street at a 7-Ele
- CBC
Police forces across Canada release updated list of most wanted fugitives
The Be on the Lookout or BOLO campaign is out with the top 25 most wanted suspects in Canada. These are suspects in ongoing criminal investigations, identified as the most dangerous in the country. Eight suspects on the new list are wanted by Toronto police. As Chris Glover reports, police are hopeful a more advanced website using AI technology will help track some of them down.
- 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
- Tacoma News Tribune
They carried her to safety after her ex shot her. This week, a Tacoma woman said thanks
After undergoing five surgeries, the woman wanted to meet the SWAT officers who helped rescue her.
- 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
What the death of the 7-Eleven stabbing suspect in Vancouver means for the investigation
British Columbia's Independent Investigations Office has taken over the investigation of a violent confrontation that saw Vancouver police shoot and kill a suspect inside a 7-Eleven Wednesday after he allegedly stole liquor and attacked and injured two people.The IIO — a civilian body responsible for police oversight — said Thursday it will not be releasing the name of the dead suspect, frustrating the search for details about an alarming incident that occurred in the heart of the city's downtow
- ABC News
Migrant teen killed, another injured, after being asked if they spoke English: Police
Officials say two migrant teens were victims in a New York City stabbing, one fatally, after the teens were asked if they spoke English and they responded that they didn't. Police say they were responding to a 911 call for an assault in Lower Manhattan when they found a 17-year-old male with a stab wound to the chest and an 18-year-old male with a stab wound to the left arm. One was wearing a green jacket, white pants and white sneakers.