PHOTO COLLECTION: AP Top Photos of the Day, Friday, September 13, 2024
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MoneywiseKentucky man forced out of his own home after his friends claimed 'squatters rights' and got a court order
From a gesture of good will to a legal nightmare.
- People
14-Year-Old Allegedly Used Walker and Belt to Kill Her Grandmother, Rationalized That Victim ‘Was Already Dying’: Police
Yevheniia Koval, 79, was found unresponsive with "multiple bruises" in May, leading to the arrest of her teenage granddaughter, Sofia Koval
- USA TODAY
Parents turn in children after police release photos from flash mob robberies, LAPD says
Parents have turned their children in following flash mob robberies at several stores in the Los Angeles area, the LAPD says.
- The Canadian Press
Grandparents found hugging each other after fallen tree killed them in their South Carolina home
As Hurricane Helene roared outside, the wind howling and branches snapping, John Savage went to his grandparents' bedroom to make sure they were OK.
- BBC
Woman raped and killed on bench in Southall - court
A homeless man is on trial accused of the rape and manslaughter of Natalie Shotter.
- People
Husband, Roommates Arrested as Body of Missing Jessica Barnes Found Weeks After Mom Received Unsettling Texts
Jessica Barnes' husband Brandon Barnes has been charged with murder in connection with her death
- The Canadian Press
Parole rescinded for former LA police detective convicted of killing her ex-boyfriend’s wife in 1986
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A chance for parole was rescinded Wednesday for a former Los Angeles police detective serving a sentence of 27 years to life in the cold-case killing of her ex-boyfriend’s wife in 1986.
- The Canadian Press
Ex-Houston officer rushed away in an ambulance during sentencing at double-murder trial
HOUSTON (AP) — The sentencing of a former Houston police officer convicted of murder in the deaths of a couple during a 2019 drug raid was put on hold Thursday after he suffered a medical emergency in the courtroom.
- BuzzFeed
28 People Who Distanced Themselves From Religion After Being Brought Up In The Church Are Sharing The "Final Straw" That Pushed Them Away For Good
"My late husband was dying of leukemia, and his religious community made us pay for his 'sin' to save him, and it cost like $5,000."
- Reuters
Yazidi woman freed from Gaza after decade in captivity
A 21-year-old woman kidnapped by Islamic State militants in Iraq a decade ago was freed from Gaza this week in a secret operation months in the making that involved Israel, the United States and Iraq, officials said. The woman is a member of the ancient Yazidi religious minority mostly found in Iraq and Syria which saw more than 5,000 members killed and thousands more kidnapped in an IS campaign in 2014 that the U.N. has said constituted genocide. She was freed after more than four months of efforts that involved several attempts that failed due to the difficult security situation resulting from Israel's military offensive in Gaza, Silwan Sinjaree, chief of staff of Iraq's foreign minister, told Reuters.
- People
Okla. Sheriff's Office Saves Dog Abandoned in Tiny, Locked Room After Owners Moved Away
'This is one of the toughest parts of his job: when people abandon their pets,' Okla. County Deputy Sheriff Joe Hager said
- The Canadian Press
Three of five aggressors arrested after violent B.C. youth swarming: police
KELOWNA, B.C. — Police say they have identified five attackers in a violent youth swarming captured on video Friday in Kelowna, B.C.
- CBC
Fisheries officers seize $100K worth of lobster from southwest N.S. facility
Federal fisheries officers have seized more than 5,900 kilograms of lobster as well as documents and electronic records during the search of a facility in Shelburne County, N.S.One person has been arrested and is being investigated for potential charges under the Fisheries Act in connection with maintaining a lobster pound without the required licence, according to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. Social media posts from the federal department said officers obtained a search warrant for t
- CBC
Toronto police officer shot while investigating robbery
A Toronto police officer is in hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries after he was shot while investigating a stopped vehicle on Wednesday.The shooting happened at about 5:30 p.m. near Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue and the officer was rushed to hospital, police said.The suspect believed to be the shooter was arrested on Wednesday evening, police said, while two other suspects were arrested earlier.A spokesperson for the Toronto Police Association (TPA) said in an email Thursd
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Police, firefighters help moose trapped in New Hampshire swimming pool
Police and firefighters in New Hampshire responded to an unusual call — a moose trapped in a backyard swimming pool. Video from Bedford shows rescuers removing a pool covering to reveal the adult moose standing in the water.
- BBC
Infamous killer makes bid to be freed from prison
Jeffrey Gafoor murdered Lynette White in 1988, but was not jailed until 2003.
- The Canadian Press
Indiana man sentenced for neglect after rat attack on his infant son
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana man convicted of child neglect for a rat attack that left his 6-month-old son with disfiguring injuries has been sentenced to the maximum 16 years in prison.
- The Daily Beast
Cynical Trump, Who Wants Death Penalty for Drug Offenders, Pledges to ‘Save’ Silk Road Drug Market Founder
During his final weeks in office in 2020, President Donald Trump considered granting clemency to Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the internet’s best-known drug market, the Silk Road. On Wednesday, the former president upped the ante and said he would personally “SAVE” the dark web impresario, who is serving a life sentence.“I WILL SAVE ROSS ULBRICHT!” he wrote, in an all-caps post on his financially embattled Truth Social network.Ulbricht, who used the online handle “Dread Pirate Roberts,” was con
- HuffPost
Dog Saved From 20-Foot Tree After Being Swept Away In Helene Flooding
"Them finding that dog yesterday was a bright spot in the middle of this chaos,” said a rescue official, nearly a week after the storm decimated the area.
- People
'Mother to the Neighborhood' Postal Worker Was Killed on Mail Route in July. Police Just Arrested a 15-Year-Old
The teenager, whose name was not released by authorities, has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the July death of 48-year-old Octavia Redmond