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Indiana stepmom charged with neglect after girl, 5, found dead in a river

An Indiana woman has been charged with neglect after her 5-year-old stepdaughter was found dead in a river, according to officials. Deonna Hollingsworth, 26, has been charged in connection with the child’s death. Knox County officials said they received a 911 call around 2:40 p.m. Thursday in which the caller reported a child who had been playing in the Wabash …

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Police arrest 11-year-old after month-long crime spree that included car thefts and shootings

Albuquerque, New Mexico, police on Thursday nabbed a preteen after he allegedly terrorized residents for a month with burglaries, auto thefts and shootings. Albuquerque Police Department Chief Harold Medina said he was disappointed to see an 11-year-old arrested for crimes ranging from burglary to shooting a firearm. “But this armed individual’s behavior was escalating, and he was a danger to …

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Indiana serial killer made concerning purchase before burying 10,000 pieces of remains at home: family friend

A serial killer bought a hearse “to pick up women for dates” about 10 years before murdering his first victim, a friend of the killer’s father told Fox News Digital. “I’d say it was 1970, or somewhere around there. I’m not really sure of the exact date, but Herb (Baumeister) Jr. purchased a hearse. . . . And I could …

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Far-left activist convicted in executions of 2 FBI agents headed to parole hearing with support from Dems

Leonard Peltier, an indigenous activist who executed two wounded FBI agents after a shootout in 1975, is due for what could be his final parole hearing Monday. And while he has the support of left-wing advocates and a handful of Democratic lawmakers, the FBI Agents Association is vehemently opposed to his release from prison and calling on the federal Parole …

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Newsom, Dem leaders try to negotiate Prop 47 reform off California ballots, as GOP wants to let voters decide

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Friday that he and fellow Democratic leaders in the state legislature are attempting to negotiate a Proposition 47 reform measure off the November ballot, according to local reports, but Republican leaders affirmed their support for voters to determine if parts of the initiative should be repealed. Prop 47, which was approved by voters in 2014, …

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Merchan called out for warning about 'troll' comment suggesting Trump jury was compromised

The judge presiding over former President Trump’s New York criminal trial is facing scrutiny for risking the credibility of his own jury after he sent a letter to the defense team about a comment posted to the court’s public Facebook page. It implied one of the jurors discussed the guilty verdict with family prior to the trial’s conclusion. The comment …

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Shooting near a Los Angeles college kills 1 and wounds 4, police say

A shooting near a college in Los Angeles killed a man and wounded four other people Friday night, police said. Homicide detectives were involved in a shooting death investigation on the 800 block of Greenleaf Boulevard in Compton, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement. DEPUTY SHOT IN COMPTON ATTACK RELEASED FROM HOSPITAL The shooting was reported …

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Amanda Knox 'flabbergasted' after Italian Supreme Court conviction in slander case

Amanda Knox’s conviction Wednesday in the Italian Supreme Court for slander took her by surprise, she said on her podcast released a day after the verdict. The Supreme Court of Cassation in Rome found Knox, 36, guilty of slandering her former boss, bar owner Patrick Lumumba, whom she says she was coerced into accusing Knox’s 21-year-old roommate and a fellow …

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Seattle student shot and killed while trying to break up fight outside high school, police say

Police in Seattle say a 17-year-old student has died after being shot while trying to break up a fight outside his high school. Seattle Police Deputy Chief Eric Barden described the incident that unfolded outside Garfield High School on Thursday as an “extraordinary tragedy for the community.” “Unfortunately, gun violence emerged again today at our high school,” Barden said, while …

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Police arrest 91-year-old Canadian auto parts billionaire Frank Stronach on sexual assault charges

Austrian-Canadian auto parts billionaire Frank Stronach was arrested on sexual assault charges spanning decades, police said. The 91-year-old was charged Friday with five crimes including rape, indecent assault on a female, sexual assault and forcible confinement, Peel Regional Police said. He was released with conditions and will appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton, Ontario, at a later …

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