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INSIDERJustice Clarence Thomas once opposed Highland Park's assault weapons ban, saying that the 'overwhelming majority' of those with the rifles use them lawfully
Thomas called the city's ban "highly suspect because it broadly prohibits common semiautomatic firearms used for lawful purposes."
- National Review
Police Arrest Suspect in Deadly Chicago Shooting after Finding DNA Evidence on Rifle
Robert Crimo III, who is believed to have taken shots at parade-goers from a rooftop in Highland Park, Illinois was arrested by police Monday evening after his DNA was identified.
- Akron Beacon Journal
Apparent long-distance shot across Summit Lake hits woman in head inside her home
A 25-year-old woman was shot in the head through the front window of her Summit Lake home, the Akron Police Department said Tuesday.
- The Daily Beast
Parade Suspect Told Family He’d ‘Kill Everyone’ Years Before Massacre
Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast/Photos by Reuters/WGN News The Illinois man accused of fatally gunning down seven people and wounding dozens more at a Fourth of July parade threatened to “kill everyone” in his immediate family nearly three years ago, according to authorities.Alleged mass shooter Robert “Bobby” Crimo, 21, made the chilling vow in September 2019, Dep. Chief Christopher Covelli, a spokesman for the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, said at a press conference Tuesday afternoon.A r
- WFXT
Woman attacked by coyote in parking lot of restaurant on North Shore
Police are investigating after a woman said she was attacked by a coyote in the parking lot of a restaurant on the North Shore.
- KABC – Los Angeles
Suspect arrested in alleged sexual battery inside OC storage facility
The man who attacked and sexually assaulted an Orange County woman at a storage facility was arrested over the weekend, authorities said.
- Charlotte Observer
Dads Against Predators members ‘lured’ man to Target before attacking him, NC cops say
The man fired a gun to try stopping the attack, officials said.
- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Two people robbing a fireworks stand are shot by armed employee, Texas police say
Police said the incident is still under investigation.
- NextShark
Alabama judge who used mock Asian accent in courtroom suspended and charged
A judge for the Mobile County Circuit Court in Alabama was suspended and charged with inappropriate demeanor and temperament based on multiple allegations, including a racially charged comment to a potential Asian American juror. The Judicial Inquiry Commission, the state agency that investigates complaints against judges, accused Judge James Patterson of violating judicial ethics with his inappropriate remarks and repeated profanity in court. The allegations refer to his remarks about Alabama Republican Gov. Kay Ivey.
- Kansas City Star
Two kids inside bounce house shot in ‘unprovoked’ attack at cookout, Indiana cops say
The suspects were said to have opened fire into the crowd of the Fourth of July cookout “with absolutely no regard for human life whatsoever.”
- Consequence of Sound
22-Year-Old Rapper Identified as “Person of Interest” in July 4th Highland Park Parade Shooting
A gunman opened fire on the parade, killing at least six people and injuring dozens of others. 22-Year-Old Rapper Identified as “Person of Interest” in July 4th Highland Park Parade Shooting Alex Young
- CBS News
Drug-smuggling "drone submarines" seized for first time in Spain
Police released video of the seized drones and said each one could carry up to 200 kilograms of product.
- Travel Noire
'Karen' Passenger Kicked Off Plane For Refusing To Sit Next To A Baby
An unruly female passenger has been kicked off a plane for refusing to sit next to a baby.
- NextShark
Portland man charged with hate crimes for punching 5-year-old and her father because they’re ‘Japanese’
A man has been charged with bias crimes in Portland, Oregon, after allegedly attacking a man and his 5-year-old daughter because he thought they were Japanese. The victims, who came from California, were riding bikes along the Eastbank Esplanade on Saturday at around 3:45 p.m. when Dylan J. Kesterson, 34, approached them and “made comments about his perception that they were of Japanese descent,” Portland police said. After making the remark, Kesterson allegedly began hitting the 36-year-old man in the head.
- Ocala Star Banner
Ocala courthouse: Final two people sentenced in bear torture case
Troy Travis Starling and Dustin Reddish were present in court with their lawyers on Tuesday and pleaded guilty to torturing black bears.
- Miami Herald
Charged with illegally practicing law, Miami man says he’s ‘Rosa Parks’ of mentally ill
Online, Ian Anthony Medina has boasted of his legal skills — graduating Emory Law school, working with high-level prosecutors and gaining valuable “legal experience” in Florida. He even posted a photo of his Florida bar card.
- BBC
Twelve religious group members arrested over Australian girl's death
The 12 members of a religious group denied the girl medical treatment for six days, police say.
- Reuters
Exclusive-Suspect confesses to killing Malta journalist, says hit was "just business"
Speaking from jail in his first comment on the case, George Degiorgio said if he had known more about Daphne Caruana Galizia - the journalist he and two others are accused of killing in 2017 - then he would have asked for more money to carry out the hit. His admission came after several attempts by Degiorgio's lawyers since 2021 to secure a pardon in return for testimony about Degiorgio's role in Caruana Galizia's murder and other alleged crimes involving prominent figures on the island. On June 22, Malta's Appeal Court rejected remaining legal challenges by Degiorgio to the murder charges against him and his brother Alfred, who is co-accused.
- INSIDER
Illinois Gov. Pritzker says the Founding Fathers wouldn't have approved of today's gun laws since they 'carried muskets, not assault weapons'
Hours after 6 died in the Highland Park shooting, Pritzker said none of the Founding Fathers would have backed the right to own high-powered weapons.
- USA TODAY Opinion
Jayland Walker left his gun in the car. Then Akron police shot him 60 times.
Authorities on Sunday released the shocking body camera footage from eight police officers shooting a Black man up to 60 times.