The family of one of two teen boys facing felonies for dumping drums of trash into the Atlantic Ocean at Florida’s annual Boca Bash issued an apology after their son turned himself in to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). Now-viral drone footage shows the teens hefting two trash bins filled with bottles and other plastics over the …
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Turks and Caicos court hearing for American arrested with ammo in bag could set new precedent
A Friday hearing for an American detained in Turks and Caicos after airport security found ammunition in his suitcase while he was heading home from a family vacation may set a precedent for three other Americans who are currently detained there. Bryan Hagerich, a 39-year-old former pro baseball player and father of two from Pennsylvania, appeared in court in Turks …
Read More »Minnesota woman accused of killing 2 children, setting house on fire
A woman killed two children in northern Minnesota, set a house on fire and left with another child, according to an indictment announced Monday. Jennifer Marie Stately, 35, was indicted on counts of premeditated murder, murder while committing child abuse, arson, murder while committing arson, and felony child neglect. Her attorney, Paul Engh, said in an email to The Associated …
Read More »New York college student, 19, in coma after illegal dirt bike hit-and-run
A University of Albany student is in a coma after she was struck by an “illegal dirt bike” on April 27 just after midnight, according to her family and the Albany Police Department in New York. Alexa Kropf, 19, of Long Island, is showing small signs of improvement this week after undergoing multiple surgeries, and she will have to be …
Read More »2 bodies found in 'human-dug cave' in Los Angeles: officials
Two bodies were found inside an excavation in Los Angeles, California, on Sunday morning, according to fire officials. The Los Angeles Fire Department said in a news alert that firefighters arrived at a residence on the 8700 block of N. Lindley Avenue at approximately 10:38 a.m. Sunday and located two victims. Firefighters said a “white powder substance” was also found …
Read More »Cops 'spread thin' as anti-Israel agitators, high-profile Trump trial exhaust NYPD: expert
New York City has become the epicenter of campus protests at the hands of radicals denouncing Israel and Jews worldwide, forcing the NYPD to juggle yet another public safety concern and hundreds of arrests, in addition to ongoing crime trends, the immigration crisis, police understaffing and even security surrounding the unprecedented trial of former President Trump in Manhattan. “We believe …
Read More »Naked Florida woman arrested after breaking into neighbor's home, leaving her own children alone at home
A Florida woman was arrested after she allegedly broke into a neighbor’s home while she was naked and left her children unattended at her own home. Haley Blunt, 24, is charged with burglary, criminal mischief and child neglect, Lake City Police said in a news release. Officers responded shortly before noon Wednesday to a home on NW Huntsboro Street to …
Read More »NY v. Trump to resume Monday after eventful third week of testimony, thousands of dollars of gag order fines
Former President Trump’s criminal trial will resume Monday after an eventful third week that saw key witnesses testify and thousands of dollars in fines against the presumptive Republican nominee — with the possibility of additional fines looming. Trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree. The charges stem from a years-long investigation …
Read More »Abducted 10-month-old New Mexico girl found alive after mother fatally shot, suspect in custody
An abducted 10-month-old girl has been found alive, and a suspect is in custody after she was reported missing in New Mexico after her mother and another woman were found shot dead in a park last week, authorities said Monday morning. Eleia Maria Torres was found safe and taken to a local hospital as a precautionary measure, the Clovis Police …
Read More »Charlotte officer killed in line of duty remembered in memorial as man who'd give the 'shirt from his back'
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Officer Joshua Eyer was honored Friday with a procession and memorial in downtown Charlotte. “What a beautiful experience it has been to see this community come together in support of the ones who chose every day to protect us, even though most of us don’t deserve it,” Charlie Sardelli, Eyer’s best friend of 15 …
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