Suspect charged with murder and attempted murder in Rockford, Illinois, stabbings
A 22-year-old man has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder in a stabbing rampage that killed four people in the northern Illinois city of Rockford.
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Chae Kyong An, 54, pleaded guilty in March to attempting to kill his estranged wife in October 2022, per authorities
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Criminal charge in young worker's death sends strong message, labour group says
A criminal charge laid against a supervisor in the death of a young worker in Ottawa marks a rare but important step toward preventing future workplace fatalities, the local labour council says.Last week, the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) announced it had charged a manager at Best Green Hedges — a small company with up to 18 employees — with one count of criminal negligence causing death.The charge stemmed from the May 2023 death of 20-year-old Nicholas Chenier, who was killed when his battery-pow
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Cop Slammed Emory Professor’s Head Into Concrete, Then Charged Her With Battery
ELIJAH NOUVELAGE/AFP via Getty ImagesAn economics professor at Emory University whose needlessly violent arrest was captured by a news crew on Thursday at the school’s pro-Palestine protest, is now facing charges for battery against a police officer.In a disturbing video captured by CNN, Professor Caroline Fohlin approached several police officers as they wrestled one protester to the ground, forcefully shoving their head into the concrete sidewalk. “Oh my God, what are you doing?” Fohlin asked,
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Ex-youth worker endured 'shameful self-reflection' after sexual exploitation of 14-year-old
A former youth worker convicted of having a years-long sexual relationship with a teenage boy in the 1990s spoke publicly for the first time since charges were laid, telling the judge she is "not the same person" she was 35 years ago. In October, Beverly Allard, 65, was found guilty of sexual exploitation of a minor. Allard did not testify in her own defence at trial. But on Friday, when given a chance to address the judge, she told the court that "the weight of carrying [her] untold story has b
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Ala. Mom Allegedly Tried to Drown Son, 10, in Bathtub. To Survive, He 'Played Dead': Docs
The mother, Ashley Elizabeth Jones, allegedly threw bleach on her son and then followed him to the bathtub when he tried to wash it off
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Former Marine’s family paid $1.8 million after he was killed by Franklin County deputy
“I often find myself awake at night thinking about the evidence and wondering what really happened to my son .....”
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Woman charged after series of alleged assaults at demonstrations in Ottawa
OTTAWA — An Ottawa woman is facing charges after allegedly assaulting several people at a series of demonstrations earlier this month. Ottawa Police say the woman was charged following an investigation by the hate and bias crime unit. They allege the woman was at a demonstration in downtown Ottawa on April 15 when she interfered while police were trying to arrest somebody. They allege she assaulted one of the officers. Later that day, they say she was attending another pop-up demonstration when
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18 Of The Biggest Culture Shocks People Had That May Convince You The World Is Actually Wayyy More Different Than You Think
"Although there are 4x more people... it is VERY quiet. Nobody is screaming, cars aren't honking, people aren't even talking."
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Fuel fraud investigation leads B.C. police to drug operation
Police in Delta, B.C. said an initial investigation into suspected fuel fraud led them to a much more serious crime ring, involving a drug lab and a marijuana growing operation.Nearly 50 charges, ranging from fraud under $5,000 to possessing guns and trafficking cocaine, methamphetamine and MDMA, were laid this week against five men allegedly involved in the ring.The Delta Police Department (DPD) first began an investigation into fraudulent fuel cards being used in February 2023, they said in a
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17-Year-Old Found Dead at Ex-Cop's Home Identified as His Girlfriend and Mother to Their Child
The woman, Angelica Santos, is believed to have been stabbed to death by former police officer Elias Huizar
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Charlotte evangelical pastor in national spotlight, called Trump Bible ‘disgusting’
Sermon denouncing God Bless the USA Bible as “blasphemous” draws millions of views on social media.
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Fatal B.C. stabbing victim may have chased suspect, investigators say
WHITE ROCK, B.C. — Police say the man killed in a fatal stabbing attack in White Rock, B.C., earlier this week may have tried to chase down the suspect who stabbed him. Homicide investigators say witnesses told them that Kulwinder Singh Sohi, 26, was seen in a physical altercation with the suspect before giving chase on the White Rock Promenade on Tuesday evening. Sohi was attended by emergency responders at the scene after the attack but died from his injuries. Integrated Homicide Investigation
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Calmes: That scowl. The gag order. Frightened jurors. Who's on trial, a former president or a mob boss?
It's downright disturbing to contemplate the similarities between the Donald's hush money trial and that of an organized crime don.
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Forbes journalist placed under house arrest for allegedly spreading fake news about Russian army
A Forbes journalist has been placed under house arrest for allegedly spreading fake news about the Russian armed forces, state news agency RIA Novosti has reported.
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Woman's death in Surrey, B.C. home being treated as homicide
A woman's death in a Surrey, B.C. home is being investigated as a homicide.RCMP said they received reports of the "sudden death" of a woman in a home in the Newton neighbourhood of Surrey on Friday around 8:30 p.m. PT.Officers found a 33-year-old woman at a home near the intersection of 76 Avenue and 142 Street, they said, adding it was an isolated incident and that there's no risk to the public.The police didn't release any information about the cause of death or potential suspects. A large pol
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Fla. Man Accused of Shooting Family Dog In Face After Infidelity Is Discovered, Authorities Say
Farhad Deiham, 41, has been charged with aggravated animal cruelty
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Jan. 6 rioter who filmed Ashli Babbitt shooting sentenced to 6 years in prison
A Utah man in a ballistic vest and gas mask, who filmed the fatal shooting of Ashli Babbit, was sentenced to six years in prison Friday for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, according to the Justice Department. John Earle Sullivan, 29, was found guilty of obstructing an official proceeding,…
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Harvey Weinstein hospitalized after his return to New York from upstate prison
NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer said Saturday that the onetime movie mogul has been hospitalized for a battery of tests after his return to New York City following an appeals court ruling nullifying his 2020 rape conviction. Attorney Arthur Aidala said Weinstein was moved to Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan after his arrival on Friday to city jails. “They examined him and sent him to Bellevue. It seems like he needs a lot of help, physically. He’s got a lot of problems. He’s getting all
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Man Whose Call to Sister Was Cut Off After Car Crash Is Found Dead Days Later
Tarrance Williams Sr., 49, was first reported missing on April 19, days after he was on the phone with his sister after a car crash
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Paramedic who injected Elijah McClain with ketamine before his death avoids prison
Former paramedic Jeremy Cooper was sentenced to probation in the death of Elijah McClain. Cooper faced up to three years in prison after being found guilty last year of criminally negligent homicide for administering a dose of the sedative ketamine to McClain.