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Los Alamos Lab Worker Found Dead in Forest

Human remains discovered in a remote area of Carson National Forest , New Mexico, have been identified as those of Melissa Casias, an administrative assistant at Los Alamos National Laboratory. According to multiple reports, the body was found by a hiker on Thursday near McGaffey Ridge, about two ho

Jun 2, 8:37 PM ET Est. Read: 2 Mins

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Coast Guard Searches for Lynette Hooker in Bahamas

The case of Lynette Hooker, a Michigan woman who went missing in the Bahamas in April, is being investigated as a possible murder of a U.S. national, according to multiple reports. Search efforts for Hooker, 55, are ongoing as the 154-foot U.S. Coast Guard cutter Margaret Norvell arrived in Marsh Ha

Jun 2, 8:37 PM ET Est. Read: 2 Mins

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Iowa Man Kills Six Relatives Before Taking Own Life

Ryan Willis McFarland, a 52-year-old resident of Muscatine, Iowa, fatally shot six relatives before taking his own life when confronted by police on Monday. The incident occurred in multiple locations across Muscatine, including homes and businesses. The shootings began at a home where four people w

Jun 2, 2:14 PM ET Est. Read: 2 Mins

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Violence

Former Officer Charged in NC Beating Caught on Video

Former North Carolina police officer Karson Hyder was charged with assault Monday after a doorbell camera video showed him repeatedly punching Cherrie Moore during an arrest. The incident, which occurred Friday in Shelby, has sparked community protests and led to Hyder's termination. According to wa

Jun 2, 2:14 PM ET·1 min read

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Drugs

U.S.-Mexico Tunnel Seized in $45M Cocaine Bust

Federal authorities in California announced the discovery of an elaborate drug-smuggling tunnel connecting Tijuana, Mexico, to San Diego. The tunnel spanned approximately 2,000 feet and featured electricity, reinforced walls, ventilation systems, and a rail system to facilitate drug trafficking. The

Jun 2, 2:14 PM ET·1 min read

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HomicideCONFLICTING REPORTS

Jury Acquits Store Owner in Teen's Shooting Death

Chikei Rick Chow, 61, was acquitted of murder after shooting Cyrus Carmack-Belton, 14, in the back during a chase from his convenience store in Columbia. Chow claimed he acted to defend his son Andy after the teen pointed a gun at him. The trial revealed that surveillance footage showed Carmack-Belt

Jun 2, 2:14 PM ET·1 min read

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AnimalAbuse

Teen Girl Arrested for Stabbing Horses in Vegas

A teenage girl was arrested in Las Vegas after allegedly stabbing three competition horses at the South Point Hotel's equestrian center during a barrel racing event. According to multiple reports, the incidents occurred early Saturday morning when officers responded to an injured horse report. The L

Jun 1, 7:53 PM ET·2 min read

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Fraud

Ex-Iowa Superintendent Sentenced to Prison

Ian Roberts, the former superintendent of Iowa's largest school district, was sentenced to two years in prison on Friday. According to Los Angeles Times , Roberts pleaded guilty in January to falsely claiming U.S. citizenship and illegally possessing firearms. The charges carry a maximum sentence of

Jun 1, 4:48 AM ET·2 min read

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Homicide

Fugitive Kills Deputy in Virginia Ambush

Michael Timothy Puckett, an armed and dangerous fugitive accused of killing a Virginia sheriff's deputy during a welfare check, was spotted on a wildlife camera in Surry County, North Carolina. According to the Wytheville Police Department, Puckett was captured moving through a secluded wooded area

May 31, 9:45 PM ET·2 min read

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Violence

United Flight Diverted After Cockpit Breach Attempt

A United Airlines flight bound for Minneapolis from Chicago was diverted to Madison, Wisconsin , after an unruly passenger attempted to breach the cockpit late on Friday. The incident involved multiple attempts by the passenger before being subdued and detained by law enforcement. The flight, carryi

May 30, 11:22 AM ET·1 min read

3 articles from 3 publishers

Trafficking

Florida Deputy Dismisses Ticket After Viral Stop of One-Handed Driver

Kathleen Thomas, a 36-year-old Florida resident born without a right hand, was pulled over in Lake Worth Beach for allegedly using her phone while driving. Despite showing the deputy that she couldn't hold a phone with her nonexistent right hand, she received a ticket. The bodycam footage of the inc

May 29, 7:40 PM ET·2 min read

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Shooting

ICE Agent Arrested in Texas for Minnesota Shooting

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent was arrested in Texas on Friday for shooting a Venezuelan man in Minnesota earlier this year. Christian Castro , an ICE agent, faces four counts of second-degree assault and one count of falsely reporting a crime for the January 14 incident. The arr

May 29, 3:42 PM ET·3 min read

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Homicide

Hawaii Police Arrest Man in Killings of Three Elderly Men

Jacob Daniel Baker, a 36-year-old man from Pahoa, Hawaii, was arrested Thursday after a massive manhunt on Hawaii's Big Island that followed the killings of three elderly men. Authorities described him as armed and extremely dangerous , according to multiple reports. The victims were identified by p

May 29, 7:09 AM ET·3 min read

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Homicide

Kenneth Law Pleads Guilty to Aiding Suicide in Canada

Kenneth Law, a 60-year-old Canadian man accused of selling lethal substances online to people who used them to end their lives, pleaded guilty Friday in an Ontario court to counseling or aiding suicide. Wearing a dark blazer and white shirt, Law entered his pleas for 14 counts related to deaths acro

May 29, 7:09 AM ET·2 min read

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Terrorism

Austrian Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Taylor Swift Attack Plot

An Austrian court has sentenced a 21-year-old man to 15 years in prison for plotting an Islamist attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna. Beran A., whose last name was not made public due to privacy rules, pleaded guilty to terrorism-related charges and was found guilty by a jury at the Wiener Ne

May 28, 8:25 PM ET·2 min read

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Trafficking

Italy Seizes $232M in Assets Tied to Mafia Boss

Italian authorities have seized more than $232 million in assets belonging to the late Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro, according to multiple reports. The operation, led by Italy’s financial police (Guardia di Finanza), targeted a vast fortune derived from drug trafficking and reinvested across Eur

May 28, 1:39 PM ET·1 min read

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Homicide

Vickrum Digwa Sentenced to Life for Henry Nowak Murder

Vickrum Digwa, a 23-year-old man with an obsession with weapons, was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Henry Nowak, an 18-year-old university student from Essex. The attack occurred on December 3, 2025, as Nowak walked home after a night out with his football team in Southampton. The pro

May 28, 9:18 AM ET·3 min read

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Fraud

Ex-CIA Official Charged with Stealing $40M in Gold Bars

David J. Rush, a former senior Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) official with top-secret clearance, was arrested after FBI agents discovered approximately $40 million worth of gold bars, along with $2 million in cash and 35 luxury watches at his Virginia home. According to court records and sources

May 27, 11:48 PM ET·3 min read

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Fraud

Google Engineer Charged With $1.2M Insider Trading on Polymarket

Michele Spagnuolo, a software engineer at Google, has been accused of using confidential company information to make over $1.2 million on the prediction market Polymarket through insider trading. According to federal charges unsealed on Wednesday, Spagnuolo allegedly used an internal company tool la

May 27, 11:48 PM ET·2 min read

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Homicide

Judge Delays Custody Decision for Teen Charged in Stepsister's Death

A federal judge in Miami allowed a teenager accused of sexually assaulting and killing his stepsister on a Carnival Cruise ship to remain free while considering arguments following a hearing, according to AP News , Los Angeles Times , and CBS News . Timothy Hudson, 16, was initially charged as a juv

May 27, 9:30 PM ET·2 min read

3 articles from 3 publishers

SexTrafficking

Interlochen to Demolish Lodge Named After Jeffrey Epstein

The Interlochen Center for the Arts will demolish Green Lake Lodge, a building once named after Jeffrey Epstein. The decision comes as allegations surface that Epstein met at least two of his accusers at the Michigan arts camp during the 1990s. According to multiple reports, Interlochen's board of t

May 27, 6:51 PM ET·2 min read

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Violence

Tourist Faces Charges for Allegedly Hurling Rock at Endangered Seal

Igor Lytvynchuk, a 38-year-old tourist from Covington, Washington, is scheduled to appear in U.S. District Court in Honolulu on Wednesday facing charges of harassing and attempting to harass an endangered Hawaiian monk seal. Prosecutors allege that Lytvynchuk threw a coconut-sized rock at the seal,

May 27, 2:50 PM ET·2 min read

3 articles from 3 publishers

Misconduct

Minneapolis Police Chief O'Hara Resigns After Misconduct Probe

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara resigned on Tuesday after an investigation revealed he likely interfered with a prior probe into alleged sexual misconduct. According to multiple reports, Mayor Jacob Frey accepted his resignation following the findings of the investigation. The investigation fo

May 27, 1:24 PM ET·5 min read

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Homicide

Sheffield Police Identify Bystander Shot Outside Bar

A 30-year-old woman was fatally shot while enjoying a night out near the One Four One bar on West Street, Sheffield. According to South Yorkshire Police, she was an innocent bystander celebrating the Bank Holiday weekend. The incident occurred at 2:45 AM on Monday morning. Officers found her with se

May 26, 11:59 PM ET·1 min read

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Crime

Los Alamos Lab Worker Found Dead in Forest

Coast Guard Searches for Lynette Hooker in Bahamas

Iowa Man Kills Six Relatives Before Taking Own Life

Former Officer Charged in NC Beating Caught on Video

U.S.-Mexico Tunnel Seized in $45M Cocaine Bust

Jury Acquits Store Owner in Teen's Shooting Death

Teen Girl Arrested for Stabbing Horses in Vegas

Ex-Iowa Superintendent Sentenced to Prison

Fugitive Kills Deputy in Virginia Ambush

United Flight Diverted After Cockpit Breach Attempt

Florida Deputy Dismisses Ticket After Viral Stop of One-Handed Driver

ICE Agent Arrested in Texas for Minnesota Shooting

Hawaii Police Arrest Man in Killings of Three Elderly Men

Kenneth Law Pleads Guilty to Aiding Suicide in Canada

Austrian Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Taylor Swift Attack Plot

Italy Seizes $232M in Assets Tied to Mafia Boss

Vickrum Digwa Sentenced to Life for Henry Nowak Murder

Ex-CIA Official Charged with Stealing $40M in Gold Bars

Google Engineer Charged With $1.2M Insider Trading on Polymarket

Judge Delays Custody Decision for Teen Charged in Stepsister's Death

Interlochen to Demolish Lodge Named After Jeffrey Epstein

Tourist Faces Charges for Allegedly Hurling Rock at Endangered Seal

Minneapolis Police Chief O'Hara Resigns After Misconduct Probe

Sheffield Police Identify Bystander Shot Outside Bar

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Los Alamos Lab Worker Found Dead in Forest

Coast Guard Searches for Lynette Hooker in Bahamas

Iowa Man Kills Six Relatives Before Taking Own Life

Former Officer Charged in NC Beating Caught on Video

U.S.-Mexico Tunnel Seized in $45M Cocaine Bust

Jury Acquits Store Owner in Teen's Shooting Death

Teen Girl Arrested for Stabbing Horses in Vegas

Ex-Iowa Superintendent Sentenced to Prison

Fugitive Kills Deputy in Virginia Ambush

United Flight Diverted After Cockpit Breach Attempt

Florida Deputy Dismisses Ticket After Viral Stop of One-Handed Driver

ICE Agent Arrested in Texas for Minnesota Shooting

Hawaii Police Arrest Man in Killings of Three Elderly Men

Kenneth Law Pleads Guilty to Aiding Suicide in Canada

Austrian Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Taylor Swift Attack Plot

Italy Seizes $232M in Assets Tied to Mafia Boss

Vickrum Digwa Sentenced to Life for Henry Nowak Murder

Ex-CIA Official Charged with Stealing $40M in Gold Bars

Google Engineer Charged With $1.2M Insider Trading on Polymarket

Judge Delays Custody Decision for Teen Charged in Stepsister's Death

Interlochen to Demolish Lodge Named After Jeffrey Epstein

Tourist Faces Charges for Allegedly Hurling Rock at Endangered Seal

Minneapolis Police Chief O'Hara Resigns After Misconduct Probe

Sheffield Police Identify Bystander Shot Outside Bar

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