PHOTO COLLECTION: AP Top Photos of the Day Friday August 16, 2024
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The Canadian PressWife of California inmate wins $5.6 million in settlement for strip search
The wife of a California inmate will receive $5.6 million after being sexually violated during a strip search when she tried to visit her husband in prison, her attorneys said Monday.
- CNN
‘Someone is going to get hurt or killed’: 14 people arrested for illegal hiking in Hawaii
Hawaii’s most controversial nature trail has once again become a center of concern as 14 people were arrested recently for accessing the Haiku Stairs on Oahu.
- People
Mom Accused of Killing 2 of Her Children Allegedly Gave Chilling Explanation to Surviving Daughter: Prosecutor
Kimberlee Singler, 36, is fighting extradition from the U.K., where she fled within days of being charged in the double homicide of two of her kids
- CNN
Shooting suspect’s mom drove 200 miles to Winder, Georgia, after getting cryptic text the morning of the school attack
The mother of the teenager suspected of killing four people during a shooting at a Winder, Georgia, high school called to warn a school counselor before the attack, according to the suspect’s aunt and grandfather.
- People
Dad Accused of Stalking, Killing Deputy Daughter Allegedly Texted About 'Unforgivable Sin: 'I Will Never Come Back'
Marbella Martinez was killed less than six months after she was sworn in as a corrections officer with the Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office
- CBC
More than 200 firearms seized after traffic stop in Waterloo
A Guelph, Ont., man is facing several charges after police seized more than 200 firearms as part of an investigation following a traffic stop in Waterloo.Officers stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation in the area of Weber Street N. and Bridgeport Road E. on Friday at approximately 7:20 p.m. and during the stop, saw firearms and ammunition in the vehicle.In total, 17 firearms were seized from the vehicle.On Saturday, officers completed a search warrant at a home in Guelph where they found 156
- CNN
Hunt widens for man who allegedly threw scalding coffee on baby
A man wanted for allegedly throwing scalding coffee on a baby in an unprovoked attack at a park in the northern Australian state of Queensland is now the subject of an international manhunt.
- People
Mass. Man Allegedly Killed Teen with Sword After Hitting Victim 'Wasn't Working': Police
Shane Curry, 20, is accused of killing Nevaeh Goddard, 17
- People
4-Year–Old Calif. Girl Is Attacked, Killed by Family Pit Bull After Getting Out of Swimming Pool
Zoey Hawkins was remembered as “vibrant and loving” girl on an online fundraiser
- People
An Engineer Vanished After His Birthday, and His Body Was Found in Desert. Now, a Childhood Friend Is Charged
Alijah Bradley, 24, disappeared after celebrating his birthday, leading to the arrest of Samuel Bush, authorities say
- People
3-Year-Old Girl Dies After She's Found Unconscious in Hot Car Alongside Her Mother: Reports
The child's mother has been charged with manslaughter, according to multiple reports
- BuzzFeed
People Are Sharing Their "Most Radical Position" That Isn't Politically Left Or Right, And Some Of These Are Real, Real Interesting
"Cruise ships should be illegal."
- The Canadian Press
Ex-officer's lies led to couple's death in Houston drug raid, prosecutor tells jurors
HOUSTON (AP) — A former Houston police officer is responsible for the 2019 deaths of a couple during a raid of their home because his lies on a search warrant wrongly portrayed them as dangerous drug dealers, a prosecutor told jurors on Monday.
- The Canadian Press
Girl set on fire in Saskatoon school faces long recovery, says grandmother
SASKATOON, Sask. — The family of a 15-year-old girl who was lit on fire at a Saskatoon high school has asked people to wear purple Tuesday when classes resume.
- PA Media: UK News
Sadistic killer who stabbed woman 60 times in 1997 murder should be released, Parole Board says
Steven Ling has been granted parole after four previous attempts to be freed
- Tri-City Herald
Four years after killing, family of murdered Tri-Cities man shocked by killer’s sentence
The grieving family brought the victim’s cremated remains to court.
- Business Insider
How an American Airlines mechanic nearly smuggled 25 pounds of cocaine worth $250,000 into the US
A federal judge sentenced an American Airlines mechanic to nine years for attempting to smuggle 25 pounds of cocaine worth $250,000 into the US.
- USA TODAY
2 toddlers found dead after being left in car for 'extended' time in Oklahoma, police say
According to an initial investigation, the 2-year-olds were accidentally left in the vehicle and later located by family.
- People
A Police Dog Died in a Hot Car, Lieutenant Responsible for Caring for Him Is Charged
K-9 Horus died of heat exposure June 20
- CBC
Jessica Caron's husband sentenced for killing mother of 9 in drug-and-alcohol-fuelled assault
A Saskatoon man who strangled a mother of nine to death and dumped her body on the edge of town is going to prison.Derek Caron pleaded guilty Sept. 9 in provincial court to manslaughter in the Feb. 1, 2023 death of his wife, Jessica Caron. He had originally been charged with second-degree murder.Judge Natasha Crooks accepted a joint sentencing submission of 18 years from defence lawyer Tanis Talbot and prosecutor Sheryl Fillo. The sentence is for the manslaughter and for dumping her body. Caron