A Georgia man convicted of stalking a 15-year-old girl on Snapchat before brutally attacking her in her family’s home has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty, court records show. Zachary Iona, 22, met the victim on the smartphone app in 2022 and groomed her until she invited him over. He arrived with duct tape, rope and a …
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Ohio historical society moves closer to gaining control of ancient tribal site, now a golf course
Ohio’s historical society is one step away from gaining control of ancient ceremonial and burial earthworks maintained by a country club where members golf alongside the mounds. A trial was slated to begin Tuesday to determine how much the historical society must pay for the site, which is among eight ancient areas in the Hopewell Earthworks system named a World …
Read More »Louisiana city names interim police chief
A southwest Louisiana city has a new leader of its police department following the resignation of its former chief. Lafayette Parish Mayor-President Monique Boulet announced Tuesday that Capt. Paul Trouard will serve as the interim chief of the Lafayette Police Department during a national search to fill the permanent position, The Advocate reported. Trouard, 50, has spent his entire 27-year …
Read More »Military fighter jet crashes near New Mexico airport
A military aircraft crashed and caught fire near Albuquerque International Sunport and Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico on Tuesday afternoon, airport officials said. ABQ Sunport said the aircraft crashed near the airfield on the south side of the airport. Spokesperson Diana Lopez said Kirtland Air Force Base was leading the investigation into the crash. Video taken of the …
Read More »Indiana shooting suspect told cops he 'always wanted to kill somebody': Court docs
An Indiana man facing attempted murder charges after a shooting at a grocery store told police he “always wanted to kill somebody.” Richard Klaff Jr., 20, was arrested in connection with a Thursday shooting at a Kroger on East State Blvd. in Fort Wayne and now faces three counts of attempted murder and one count of criminal recklessness, which carries …
Read More »Suspected Mexican cartel leader and 'El Chapo' henchman suspected in American deaths faces slew of US charges
An alleged Sinaloa Cartel leader and assassin was extradited to the U.S. from Mexico over the weekend to face a litany of charges between indictments in southern New York and Washington, D.C. The Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a release Tuesday that 32-year-old Mexican national Néstor Isidro Pérez Salas, also known as “El Nini,” faces charges such as conspiring …
Read More »Chicago man convicted of murder based on blind witness' testimony files lawsuit against city, police
A Chicago man convicted of murder a decade ago based in part on testimony from an eyewitness who is legally blind is suing the city and the police department. Darien Harris was convicted by a judge in 2014 in connection with a 2011 fatal shooting at a South Side gas station. He was 12 years into a 76-year prison sentence …
Read More »No charges for Michigan deputy who fatally struck fleeing teen with patrol car
A prosecutor declined to file charges Tuesday against a police officer who struck and killed a western Michigan teenager while the boy was running from a stolen vehicle. Kent County prosecutor Chris Becker instead charged the teen driver with causing death while fleeing from police. Riley Doggett, 17, was hit by a patrol car driven by a sheriff’s deputy at …
Read More »Closing arguments set to begin in Trump trial and more top headlines
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Read More »2 escaped Louisiana inmates found hiding in dumpster behind Dollar General store, 2 others still at large
Two inmates among a group that busted out of a jail east of Baton Rouge, Louisiana over the weekend have been taken back into custody after being found hiding in a dumpster behind a Dollar General store. The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office says Avery Guidry, 19, and Travon Johnson, 21, were tracked down about 20 miles south of the Tangipahoa …
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