Austin man charged with killing ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend, affidavit says
Eric LaMountain is charged with murder in the shooting death of Gavin Wood. Court documents say Wood was his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend.
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An elementary school teacher in Homestead was charged Wednesday with having sex with one of his students. The relationship, police said the 13-year-old victim told them, was “romantic” after referring to him as her “boyfriend.”
- Detroit Free Press
Bodies found in Highland Park apartment building; family of missing rapper notified
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24-year-old man arrested in connection with the kidnapping of 2 monkeys from Dallas Zoo
Police received a tip that the suspect was at the Dallas Aquarium looking at animal exhibits.
- LA Times
Two men arrested in 'cold-blooded' massacre of 6, including mother and baby, in Tulare County
After a gun battle and a series of raids across Tulare County, authorities said they have arrested two men in the killings of six in Goshen last month.
- Kansas City Star
School nurse raped student at motel and kissed him in her office, Missouri cops say
The nurse raped the 15-year-old student a total of 12 times over four months.
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15-year-old boy found with car belonging to one of three missing Michigan rappers
Police near Detroit found a car belonging to one of three missing rappers who have not been seen for nearly two weeks, officials said Thursday.
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Bryan Kohberger frequented Idaho Student Union Building before murders and had a staring problem: report
University of Idaho stabbings suspect Bryan Kohberger hung out at the Student Union before the crime despite attending a different school, a new report claims.
- NBC News
N.J. man hired hitman for $20K in Bitcoin to kill a 14-year-old, prosecutors say
A New Jersey man faces up to 10 years behind bars after he hired a hitman and paid $20,000 in Bitcoin to kill a 14-year-old, prosecutors said.
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Sorry, not sorry: Some 1/6 rioters change tune after apology
Appearing before a federal judge after pleading guilty to a felony charge in the deadly Capitol riot, former West Virginia lawmaker Derrick Evans expressed remorse for letting down his family and his community, saying he made a “crucial mistake." Less than a year later, Evans is portraying himself as a victim of a politically motivated prosecution as he runs to serve in the same building he stormed on Jan. 6, 2021. Evans is now calling the Justice Department's Jan. 6 prosecutions a “miscarriage of justice" and describes himself on twitter as a “J6 Patriot."
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Alex Murdaugh was $4.2M in debt, overdrawn at bank, CEO testifies at murder trial
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Mob Boss on the Run for 17 Years Busted Pretending to Be a Pizza Maker
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Minnesota police employees nurse injured puppy back to health after fleeing suspects toss him from car window
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California woman wanted after stealing victim's puppy during violent assault in broad daylight, police say
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- Ocala Star Banner
Jury finds Missouri man guilty of DUI manslaughter; judge orders 130-month prison term
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California police fatally shoot double amputee, raising the question: Was lethal force justified?
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Here’s What a Former Black NYC Cop Thinks of the Tyre Nichols Case
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- Sacramento Bee
Driver intentionally hits woman pushing baby in stroller in Walmart lot, Hawaii cops say
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Paul Murdaugh cellphone video places Alex Murdaugh at South Carolina crime scene, witnesses say
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