Washington state farmer Sam Krautscheid had just baled hay with one of his sons and was heading to an Eric Church concert when his evening took an unexpected turn, and he was forced to use his gun to protect his farm from suspected criminals. “I’ve got a loud voice. And …
Read More »Dallas County man gets 3 years for $1.2M online romance scam
A Texas man who was part of a romance scam that bilked a Missouri woman out of $1.2 million was sentenced on Tuesday to three years in federal prison and ordered to repay the money. Rotimi Oladimeji, 38, of Richardson, Texas, was sentenced one year after he pleaded guilty to …
Read More »Man expected to plead guilty in $7.5 million fraud case involving Miami Heat ex-players, team
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A guilty plea is expected in the case of a man charged with a multimillion-dollar investment scam involving three former Miami Heat players and the team itself. A grand jury indictment alleged that Haider Zafar (HY’-dur ZAH’-fahr) defrauded players Mike Miller, James Jones and Rashard Lewis in …
Read More »National Guard troops spotted in Washington DC as Trump launches crackdown on street crime
National Guard troops were spotted in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday amid President Donald Trump’s crackdown on crime in the capital. On Tuesday, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser met with federal officials to discuss coordination and strategy for the federal law enforcement presence. “What I’m focused on is the federal surge and …
Read More »Delaware trooper, who allegedly assaulted a teen playing a doorbell prank at his house, faces felony charges
A Delaware State Trooper is facing several felony charges involving a brutal assault on a teenager who targeted the trooper’s house in a prank. An indictment issued Monday against Trooper Dempsey R. Walters, 29, includes the first use by prosecutors of a new felony deprivation of civil rights law that …
Read More »Drunk woman who groped 13-year-old victim given shockingly light punishment by court
A 27-year-old British dental receptionist had a one-year sentence suspended after a judge found her guilty of groping a 13-year-old boy and exposing herself to him on a park bench. “On the one hand, this is a sexual assault on a young person by someone who is 27 years of …
Read More »Manhunt for Massachusetts family man wanted in murder of wife, mom of 4, leads to his abandoned BMW
Massachusetts police on Monday night located a vehicle belonging to Aaron Pennington, the Gardner man wanted for questioning in connection with the Sunday homicide of his wife. Breanne “Breezy” Pennington, 30, was found dead inside their Cherry Street residence on Sunday. The Massachusetts Department of Children and Family Services safely …
Read More »Virginia man charged with murdering, abusing 3-month-old son: authorities
A Stafford, Virginia, man has been arrested and charged with abusing and murdering his 3-month-old son, according to authorities. The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to a medical emergency at about 12:30 p.m. on Oct. 27, near Richland Road. When the deputies arrived, they discovered an unresponsive baby …
Read More »Prospective juror has sympathy for Tsarnaev, says maybe 'he just made a really big mistake'
BOSTON – One prospective juror in the trial of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (joh-HAHR’ tsahr-NEYE’-ehv) has sympathy for him, saying he’s young and she wonders if “he just made a really big mistake.” The woman said Friday during jury questioning that it would be difficult for her to …
Read More »Michigan man accused of kidnapping and murdering teen dies while awaiting trial
A man awaiting trial in the kidnapping of a 16-year-old western Michigan girl who was later killed has died from medical complications. Gerald Bennett, 63, of Detroit, was admitted Nov. 7 to a hospital for cancer treatment, U.S. Attorney Mark Totten said Tuesday. Bennett was placed on life support after …
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