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Idaho inmate, accomplice captured nearly 130 miles from hospital where ambush and escape occurred

Idaho police arrested a prison gang member and an accomplice who helped him escape custody from a hospital early Wednesday, after ambushing officers, opening fire and striking two of them in what authorities believe was a planned attack. Now, police believe the two men were involved in two homicides that occurred while the two suspects fled. The shooting occurred at …

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Legendary veteran known as ‘Hot Dog Guy’ dies at 60

An Air Force veteran who became legendary for his appearance on a promotional poster died last week. Robin Williams, a retired Air Force chief master sergeant, died March 14 at the age of 60 of a heart attack, according to an online obituary for the veteran. Williams, who was born in London, England, and attended high school in Miami, Florida, …

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18-year-old kayaker drowns in Missouri lake

A kayaker from Michigan died and two other people are missing after an outing on a Missouri lake. A Michigan woman died in a kayaking incident on a Missouri lake. (Fox News) The Missouri Highway Patrol on Thursday identified the victim as 18-year-old Melodie Roberts of South Lyon, Michigan. Authorities have not released the names or other information about the …

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Texas man receives more than 10 life sentences for torturing stepchildren, nephews

A Texas man was found guilty of torturing children and received more than 10 life sentences for his crimes. David Calhoun, 38, tortured several children similar to the way prisoners of war and political prisoners were tortured during the Korean and Vietnam wars, prosecutors said, according to Fox 4. The abuse was inflicted on several of his stepchildren and nephews …

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Missouri teacher who resigned after school found OnlyFans page gets fired from new job

The former Missouri teacher who resigned after school administrators found out about her OnlyFans account has been fired days into a new job. Brianna Coppage’s bosses learned within one workweek that she had an OnlyFans account, and claimed the new community support specialist at Compass Health “violated social media policy,” according to The New York Post. “I lasted five days …

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California pastor hired hitmen to kill daughter's boyfriend, police say

California police last week arrested and charged a Victorville pastor, alleging that he contacted hitmen in a plot to kill his daughter’s boyfriend. Riverside authorities say Samuel Pasillas, 47, offered nearly $40,000 to Juan Manuel Cebreros, 55, and other men to kill his daughter’s boyfriend in October 2023. “During their investigation, detectives uncovered evidence the father met with the men …

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Florida Keys wreck identified as British warship that sank in 1742

A wrecked seagoing vessel discovered decades ago off the Florida Keys has recently been identified as a British warship that sank in the 18th century. National Park Service archaeologists used new research to determine that the wreckage first spotted in 1993 near Dry Tortugas National Park is the HMS Tyger, the agency said in a news release late last week. …

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IRS agent accused of filing false tax returns for three years: DOJ

A Swampscott, Massachusetts-based IRS agent with specialized knowledge of accounting and investigative auditing techniques was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly filing false tax returns for three years in a row. The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the arrest of 67-year-old Ndeye Amy Thioub, who has been charged with filing false tax returns in 2017, 2018 and 2019. Thioub has worked …

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Laken Riley's 'heartbroken' father asks Georgia governor to 'declare an invasion' of illegal immigrants

Laken Riley’s father spoke Wednesday before the Georgia state Senate to remember his daughter about a month after the Augusta University nursing student was murdered while jogging on the University of Georgia campus. Riley, 22, was found dead in a wooded area on UGA’s campus on Feb. 22 after she did not return home from her morning run. Jose Antonio …

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Sentencing continues for former MS deputy 'Goon Squad' who tortured 2 Black men

Sentencing continues Wednesday for white former law enforcement officers in Mississippi who pleaded guilty last year to breaking into a home without a warrant and torturing two Black men with a stun gun, a sex toy and other objects. Daniel Opdyke, 28, and Christian Dedmon, 29, are set to appear separately before U.S. District Judge Tom Lee. They face lengthy …

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