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Naked Chicago woman who stole police car, dragged officer found 'not guilty' by reason of insanity

A Chicago woman who allegedly stole a police squad car and dragged an officer, all while naked and on camera, was found not guilty. Whitley Temple, 35, was acquitted of all charges Wednesday after a judge agreed with her mental insanity defense. Cook County Judge Tyria Walton found her not guilty on one count of attempted murder and also found …

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Hong Kong convicts 14 pro-democracy activists in landmark national security case

Fourteen pro-democracy activists were convicted in Hong Kong’s biggest national security case on Thursday by a court that said their plan to effect change through an unofficial primary election would have undermined the government’s authority and created a constitutional crisis. After a 2019 protest movement that filled the city’s streets with demonstrators, authorities have all but silenced dissent in Hong …

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Machete attack at NYC's premier tourist attraction leaves man injured

A man was rushed to the hospital Thursday afternoon after he was stabbed in the legs with a machete in New York’s Times Square, police said. The NYPD said the stabbing occurred at West 45th and Broadway around 1 p.m. The victim, an unidentified man, was stabbed in both legs and taken to Bellevue Hospital. The victim was said to …

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Parents of baby found dead on Vermont roadside in 1982 identified, will not face charges

More than 40 years after some Vermont children waiting for a school bus discovered a dead baby off the side of the road, state police have announced that they found the infant’s parents and no charges will be filed. The deceased infant was found in Northfield on April 1, 1982, state police said Wednesday. Investigators determined that the deceased baby …

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Charges reduced against 3 in death of Virginia man during admission to psychiatric hospital

Second-degree murder charges against two sheriff’s deputies and a hospital worker have been reduced to involuntary manslaughter in the death of a Virginia man who was pinned to the floor for about 11 minutes while being admitted to a state psychiatric hospital. The downgrading of the charges in the 2023 death of Irvo Otieno comes just weeks after prosecutors withdrew …

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Suspect, bystander injured in police shootout at Cincinnati-area grocery store

A suspect with a gun and a bystander inside a grocery store near Cincinnati were shot and injured during a shootout with officers, police said. Officers in Colerain Township responded to a call about shots fired at a Kroger store Wednesday, and when they arrived the suspect pointed a gun at police outside the store, said Colerain Township Police Chief …

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Alex Murdaugh court clerk Becky Hill misused thousands of dollars on paint supplies, dog bed, gifts: complaint

Former South Carolina court clerk Becky Hill, who presided over the Alex Murdaugh murder trial, is facing 76 counts of misconduct, according to the State Ethics Commission. Hill is accused of using her official position as Colleton County clerk for financial gain, specifically to promote her book about the Murdaugh case, part of which she admitted to and apologized for …

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Morning Glory: Trump Derangement Syndrome and the Trump jury 

The jury has the case and I’ve got a deadline. Not everyone who thinks former President Donald Trump should be convicted in the Manhattan trial brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has “Trump Derangement Syndrome” (“TDS.). But everyone with “TDS” thinks Trump should be convicted. Robert DeNiro admitted to TDS in his very weird meltdown outside the courthouse Tuesday …

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Intruder armed with engraved knife reading, 'Hail Satan,' shot by Texas homeowner: police

A Thrall, Texas man wielding a “Hail Satan” engraved knife, allegedly broke into a home before being shot by the homeowner on Monday night, according to police. The Taylor Police Department said 23-year-old Austin Sumpter was arrested and charged with burglarizing a residence with the intent of committing a felony. Police responded to a call from a homeowner at about …

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Chiefs' Isaiah Buggs turns himself in to police, charged with 2 counts of second-degree animal cruelty

Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs turned himself in Thursday in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to face animal cruelty charges. Buggs faces two charges of animal cruelty to dogs or cats after two dogs allegedly were found “severely malnourished, emaciated and neglected” on the back porch of a rental home he was staying at earlier this year. WBRC FOX6 reporter Bryan …

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