Daily Misfortune Month February 2015 ---
*Reference
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2015_February_24
- http://rt.com/news/line/2015-02-24/
- snewsi
Headlines:
- 12 killed February 24, 2015 Deadly blast rips through Nigeria bus
- 30 injured, train derailed, driver arrested February 24, 2015 Oxnard CA Commuter Train Crashes Into Hit and Run Burning Truck Parked On Tracks
- John Key, the Prime Minister of New Zealand, announces plans to deploy up to 143 New Zealand Defence Force personnel to Iraq on a training mission
- The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights estimates that ISIL has kidnapped in a series of raids on February 23 at least 90 people from Assyrian Christian villages in Syria.
- The President of Indonesia Joko Widodo says the execution of 11 convicts from overseas, most on drug charges, will not be delayed.
- 8 killed 1 injured, suspect suicide February 24, 2015 Gunman opens fire at a Czech restaurant in Uherský Brod
- several shootings February 24, 2015 Amok Korean Hong Young Arrested in NSA, Freeway Mall Movie Theater Shooting Spree
- 3 killed February 24, 2015 Serbian Mirjana Puhar, boyfriend and roommate Murdered by Illegal Alien Gang Member Who Should Have Been Deported
- update suspect pled guilty February 24, 2015 Indy man sentenced in Indiana State University dice game shooting
- 2 killed screwdriver murder suicide asian suspect and victim Paul Pham murders friend Dianne Chi in Australia after dinner invite
- 12 killed February 24, 2015 Deadly blast rips through Nigeria bus al jazeera Explosion kills at least 12 people and inures dozens more on the outskirts of Potiskum city, in the country's northeast.
- 30 injured, train derailed, driver arrested February 24, 2015 Oxnard CA Commuter Train Crashes Into Hit and Run Truck Parked On Tracks A Los Angeles-bound Metrolink train derailed near the city of Oxnard, about 75 miles after hitting a tractor trailer which exploded into flames that was parked on the tracks for an unknown reason. Police detained the driver of the truck, who attempted to run from the accident site.
- John Key, the Prime Minister of New Zealand, announces plans to deploy up to 143 New Zealand Defence Force personnel to Iraq on a training mission to last no more than two years. (New Zealand Herald)
- The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights estimates that ISIL has kidnapped in a series of raids on February 23 at least 90 people from Assyrian Christian villages in Syria. (Reuters)
- The President of Indonesia Joko Widodo says the execution of 11 convicts from overseas, most on drug charges, will not be delayed. An Indonesian court has rejected the appeals of Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan, two Australians on death row. (Reuters), (Voice of America)
- 8 killed 1 injured, suspect suicide February 24, 2015 Gunman opens fire at a Czech restaurant in Uherský Brod killing at least eight people. (AP) A gunman opened fire at a restaurant in eastern Czech Republic, killing eight people and wounding one before he fatally shot himself, officials said. It was the worst shooting attack in the country's history. Suspect local man around age 60. A waitress from the restaurant was hospitalized, he said. Interior Minister said "it was not a terrorist attack."
- several shootings February 24, 2015 Amok Korean Hong Young Arrested in NSA, Freeway Mall Movie Theater Shooting Spree Hong Young, 35, of Beltsville Md is believed to be responsible for five shootings in Maryland starting in Hanover where a 61-year-old man was wounded after Hong Young allegedly pulled up beside him and fired at him. (like another Asian Dinh Bowman in Seattle) He is arrested March 3
- 3 killed February 24, 2015 Serbian Mirjana Puhar, boyfriend and roommate Murdered by Illegal Alien Gang Member Who Should Have Been Deported, U.S, admits was a Serbian model appearing on America's Next Top Model. The man charged in the murder of America’s Next Top Model contestant Mirjana Puhar should have been deported rather than granted amnesty because of his known gang connections, U.S. immigration officials have conceded. Puhar, 19, was a runner-up in the 21st installment of the reality show, which aired last year. The suspect in her murder is also 19. an illegal immigrant, was a gang member who should have been deemed ineligible for a work permit under President Obama’s 2012 amnesty executive order, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The suspect allegedly fatally shot Puhar and three others in Charlotte, North Carolina, in February of 2015, and is facing first-degree murder charges. Cops reportedly believe the crime may have been drug related Puhar and two other victims were found dead in her boyfriend's home in Charlotte, North Carolina. According to TMZ reports she was killed in a triple homicide. Police arrested 19-year-old Emmanuel Jesus Rangel and charged him with 3 counts of 1st degree murder. The boyfriend, Jonathan Alvarado was 23 ... and the third victim was 21-year-old Jusmar Gonzaga-Garcia. Jusmar was Jonathan's roommate and best friend. We're told Mirjana had just moved in with the guys.
- update suspect pled guilty February 24, 2015 Indy man sentenced in Indiana State University dice game shooting update: The Indianapolis Star Feb 24, 2015 - Indy man sentenced in Indiana State University shooting pled guilty to wounding another student in a residence hall shooting over a dice game has been sentenced to four years in prison. tags: school shooting attack September 27, 2014 Victim, suspect expelled from Indiana State University after dorm gambling shooting Both men were rolling dice. University officials had described the shooting as an isolated incident. Calvin McCauley, 21, was arrested on a preliminary charge of attempted murder for the shooting of Tevin Moore, 20, at the Lincoln Quad residence hall. Both men were African American.
- February 24, 2015 2 killed screwdriver murder suicide asian suspect and victim Paul Pham murders friend Dianne Chi in Australia Police believe 23-year-old Dianne Chi of Altona North was last month invited to Chadstone Shopping Centre for the meal by Paul Pham, 24, of Kings Park. She was found murdered in the boot of a car, cloaked with a black jacket and her own blood, about 160 kilometres out of Melbourne. Nobody was charged for her murder as her killer, Paul Pham, 24, laid dead in the back seat of the car after committing murder suicide using a screwdriver. A suicide note on his computer revealed he hated his life, had been depressed and felt that his parents had not allowed him freedom. He was down about his academic success and the fact he could not find a job
*Sources
http://www.kirotv.com/list/news/kiro-7-eyewitness-news-headlines/mq6/
Ten guns and ammo stolen from Tacoma safe--Owner questions police response
For years, Tacoma gun owner Richard Heitz thought his collection of rifles and pistols were safe. In fact, he locked all of it inside a safe, which had been dead-bolted and secured in a locked garage. Heitz still can't believe someone was able to open his automatic garage door Monday, ...
4:21 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015
Seattle missionary kidnapped overseas
A Seattle missionary and Seattle Pacific University alumna was kidnapped in NigeriaMonday morning. Rev. Phyllis Sortor has been working there for about 10 years. The veteran Free Methodist was taken by a group of people near the academy where she taught. “[It’s] surreal, just surreal,” said Sortor’s stepson Richard, ...
11:22 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23, 2015
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5th grader brings marijuana-laced candy bar to school
A fifth-grader was suspended after bringing edible marijuana to school and offering it to his classmates. Highland Park Elementary sent a letter to parents saying none of the students consumed the marijuana-laced candy bar when it was brought to school last week. I am truly embarrassed by what took ...
Updated: 11:06 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23, 2015
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Police: Father made death threat against judge through Facebook video
Prosecutors say when John Dempsey became angry over a child custody dispute, he went on his Facebook page and posted the line, “This is my plan for Superior Court,”along with an extremely violent music video that included mass shootings, stabbings and such graphic death scenes that he was arrested on four counts of making threats. “When you ...
5:43 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23, 2015
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Man held on $150,000 bail in animal cruelty case
The man Thurston County Animal Control workers say is responsible for the worst animal abuse they’ve ever seen pleaded not guilty to 12 counts of animal cruelty on Monday. David Christopher Williford appeared emotionless before the judge. What he’s accused of makes veterinarian Dr Victoria Smith shudder. “It was terrible,” ...
8:10 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23, 2015
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Dozens of parrots swiped from sanctuary
King County deputies are investigating the theft of more than 30 parrots stolen over the weekend from the Macaw Rescue & Sanctuary in Carnation. "You go numb you have feelings that somebody just ripped my heart out," said Bob Dawson, who has been running the sanctuary for about 12 years. ...
7:27 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23, 2015
Police: Man who abandoned kids bailed out with stolen goods
A Lake Stevens man charged with abandoning three children in a filthy house used stolen property as collateral to bail himself out of jail, according to police. Mark Dorson and Amanda Foley are accused of leaving three children, ages 7, 3 and 1, unattended in a house filled with ...
Updated: 4:02 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23, 2015
Marysville police investigating random shots fired call
Officers responded to a report of shots fired just after 3 p.m. Monday in Marysville. The incident occurred in the 3600 block of 73rd Dr. NE. Police reported a white, older model Sedan with two occupants was in the area when the passenger allegedly stuck a handgun out of the ...
Updated: 10:02 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23, 2015
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Armed man threatened to shoot woman in attempted abduction
An armed man tried to abduct a woman at gunpoint late Sunday near the University of Washington, according to police. The woman noticed a man was following her along Northeast 55th Street near 15th Avenue Northeast about 10:15 p.m. Police say as the woman passed by an alleyway, the man ran up behind ...
Updated: 6:00 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23, 2015
Ferguson lawyer to represent slain Mexican man's family
The high-profile attorney who represented the family of a black teenager killed by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, says he'll represent the parents of an unarmed Mexican man who was shot to death by officers this month in Washington state. The Feb. 10 killing of Antonio Zambrano-Montes — captured ...
3:44 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23, 2015
Two robbed at gunpoint after answering car ad in Olympia Two people were robbed at gunpoint near a mall in Olympia after responding to an ad of a car for sale. Olympia police said two victims answered an ad to buy a 1992 Honda Accord that was listed for sale for $1,500. The victims agreed to meet the ...
12:34 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23, 2015
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15 killed Nigeria bus bomb kills more than a dozen in Potiskum BBC A suicide bomb attack has killed more than a dozen people at a crowded bus station in Potiskum, north-eastern Nigeria. Bomb kills 15 at bus station in northeast Nigeria's Potiskumwww.worldbulletin.net
TPD investigating stabbing on West Lafayette Street Tallahassee.com The Tallahassee Police Department is investigating an incident this morning in which a man was found with multiple stab wounds. Officers were called to an address on West Lafayette Street near Lorene Street at 2:15 a.m.
Gas Explosion Blows Up House, Injures 2 in New Jersey: Officials NBC New York A gas explosion rocked a New Jersey neighborhood Tuesday morning, blowing up a house, injuring two people and spewing debris all over the street, authorities say.
Man wearing apparent bomb found at Conn. credit union Fox News Police responding to a report of an invasion at the home of a credit union official on Monday uncovered what they believe is a robbery plot and then found a man with an apparent bomb strapped to his body at the credit union. The series of events began ...
8 killed in Czech restaurant shooting, ministry says A spokesman for the local police told CNN that the shooting started at 12:30 p.m. local time in the Druzba restaurant in central Uhersky Brod.
Bar stabbing: 'He's bleeding out his inside' Cincinnati.com A stabbing in the parking lot of a Mount Healthy bar left one man "bleeding out his inside," according to a 911 call from the incident.
Drive-By Shooting Near Bagley, MN Valley News Live UPDATE: Around 3:20 p.m. on Monday the Clearwater County Sheriff's Office got a call of a drive by shooting at a residence located at 11449 Ebro Drive.
Arrest Made In Natick MA Triple Stabbing CBS Local NATICK (CBS) - Three people were stabbed at a home in Natick early Tuesday morning, authorities said. Police responded at 3:30 a.m.
U-District shooting perpetuates frustration for businesses Seattle, Wash. -- Less than 24 hours after Mayor Ed Murray walked the University District hearing from frustrated business owners about crime and other problems, a shooting injures three overnight just outside a U-District night club. Mayor Ed Murray's ...
Person in critical condition after Atlantic Station shooting WXIA ATLANTA (WXIA) - Atlanta Police were investigating a Monday evening shooting at the Twelve Hotel, which is at the intersection of 17th Street and Atlantic Drive in Atlantic Station.
UPDATE: Suspect deadly shooting near Somerville AL Post Office turns himself in whnt SOMERVILLE, Ala. - Authorities said a deadly shooting happened at a residence near the Somerville Post Office Monday around 4 PM.
East San Jose mourns popular fruit vendor killed by alleged DUI driver San Jose Mercury News SAN JOSE -- Most of the people who came by the sidewalk along South White Road and Mt. Vista Drive didn't know the name of the man they were mourning.
Brother of Cleveland's police chief killed in shooting USA today "My thoughts and prayers are with Chief Calvin Williams and his family," Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson said in a statement.
Recent remodel work to exploded NKY home may have saved homeowners' lives Keith Farley said he feels lucky to be alive after an explosion nearly leveled his home and damaged several others in southern Campbell County late Saturday night.
Honolulu police arrest Kalihi stabbing suspect Hawaii News Now KALIHI, OAHU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Honolulu police have arrested a suspect in connection with the Kalihi stabbing incident that injured a woman and her two children.
Honey Oil Explosion Causes Injuries At San Joaquin County Home cbs local SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY (CBS13) - Deputies are investigating an explosion at a home in the San Joaquin County community of Mountain House that was allegedly caused by honey oil.
1 injured in shooting near Arundel Mills Mall HANOVER, Md. (WUSA9) -- Anne Arundel County police are at the scene of a shooting that left one person with non-life threatening injuries at Anne Arundel Mill Mall near the PetSmart on Arundel Mills Blvd.
Ex-cop who killed teen daughters left note, instructions for wife New York Post The sisters, Alissa, 17, and Deanna, 13, were shot once in the head in their bedrooms at some point after 2 a.m. Saturday, Harrison Police Chief Anthony Marraccini said during a Monday morning press conference.
Quiet, Gated Roseville Community Rocked By Fatal Stabbing Feb 23, 2015 “We are worried and sad, it's never happened in our neighborhood,” resident Sukhi Sander said. Sander says it all started Saturday afternoon ered along the Saw Mill Parkway in Yonkers.
Investigation underway after man shot in north St. Louis Tuesday morning KMOV CBS St. Louis
A man in his 20's was shot in the shoulder in north St. Louis Tuesday morning.
Reward increased in January Jacksonville slaying of 61-year-old Florida Times-Union A $5,250 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest in the death of a Jacksonville man in January.Michael Lee Johns, 61, was found dead Jan. 14 in his Westside home in the 900 block of Reynolds Lane. Johns' wife found him about 1:45 p.m., police said.Neighbors said Johns, a retired postal worker, was well-liked throughout the neighborhood. Police have not released the cause of death.First Coast Crime Stoppers said...
Two women targeted in separate alleyway sex attacks within space of days near north London Tube station London Evening Standard - Sebastian MannTwo women were sexually assaulted in alleyways in separate attacks near a major Tube station within the space of three days, police said.
Toronto police seek public help with mystery tunnel near York University Toronto Star The tunnel was found on Jan. 14 by a police officer in the heavily wooded area near the Rexall Centre at York University Campus, near the future site of the Pan Am Games, said Deputy Chief Mark Saunders.
Baker County 911 briefly goes dark Monday night
1 hr ago Florida Times-Union
The Baker County Sheriff's Office's 911 system is back on line after a 90-minute breakdown Monday night, according to the Sheriff's Office.The Sheriff's Office's Communications Center suffered a technical problem just after 5:30 p.m. which "rendered all of the phone lines coming into the call center inoperable," according to officials. Technicians were en route to work on the breakdown within 10 minutes while the county's Emergency Operations Center was activated and all...
'American Sniper' murder trial could soon go to Texas jury
1 hr ago MSN
Search leads to drug, weapon arrests
1 hr ago Delawareonline.com
Probationer arrested during search of his home, second probationer also charged...
Cremated ashes stolen from Etobicoke home
2 hr ago Toronto Star
Remains missing after Monday break-in at Richland Cres. and Clumber Rd., police say.
Prosecutors: Fifty Shades of Grey Inspired Student's Sexual Assault
2 hr ago MSN
Salina man accused in shaken-baby case appears in court after 'miscommunication' Monday
2 hr ago Syracuse.com
John Gentz was arraigned a day late after telling his lawyer he never got the messages to appear in court.
Man out of jail, under house arrest after 10th DUI
2 hr ago KMOV CBS St. Louis
A Wyandotte County man served just 72 hours in jail after being busted for his 10th driving-while-intoxicated charge.
NYPD: Graffiti included anti-Jewish, anti-Obama references
2 hr ago NJ Daily Record
Police say graffiti scrawled on numerous Staten Island buildings included anti-Jewish and anti-Obama references.
18-year-old arrested in Elkhorn robbery
2 hr ago Omaha World-Herald
The 18-year-old was taken into custody following the 6:35 p.m. robbery at 2929 N. 204th St., police said.
Attorneys: Vegas Shooting Wasn't Road Rage
2 hr ago WTLV NBC Jacksonville
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Lawyers of the accused say it wasn't road rage, but nor do they offer an alternate theory. Appearing in court today with their......
Jacksonville teen dies from bacterial meningitis while in Department of Juvenile Justice custody
2 hr ago Florida Times-Union
A Jacksonville teenager died last week from bacterial meningitis while in the custody of the Department of Juvenile Justice.Andre Sheffield, 14, died Thursday at the Brevard Juvenile Detention Center.The child's family said he was sent to different facility in Brevard County after he violated probation in Jacksonville.He had been in Brevard County for about 10 months."He was supposed to come home next month," said Andre's uncle, Edward Sheffield, fighting back tears. "Now,...
Harrison deaths: Community aids Hochman family
2 hr ago Journal News
The Harrison Volunteer Ambulance Corps is raising money to help members of the Hochman family who weren't home during a murder-suicide...
Closing arguments next in sniper trial
2 hr ago WFAA ABC Dallas
Things are expected to wrap up soon in the murder trial of Eddie Routh.
Indy man sentenced in Indiana State University shooting
2 hr ago Indianapolis Star
The judge noted 21-year-old Calvin McCauley’s apparent lack of remorse.
At Algiers bus stop, teen robbed of Air Jordans and iPhone
2 hr ago New Orleans Times-Picayune
A teenager was robbed of his Air Jordan shoes and iPhone on Monday morning (Feb. 23) at an Algiers bus stop, New Orleans police said. The 17-year-old was waiting for the bus at Kabel Drive and MacArthur Boulevard when a gunman approached...
No bond for Va. Beach robbery, shootout suspect
2 hr ago WVEC ABC Hampton
Police say Rory Diggs fired at a pursuing trooper after robbing a Wells Fargo in December 2014.
Fifty Shades of Grey Inspired Student's Sexual Assault
3 hr ago MSN
Stolen bulldozer damages fence in Kansas City
3 hr ago KSHB NBC Kansas City
Authorities are investigating after someone stole a bulldozer early Tuesday morning.
Teen girl arrested after toddler sex act video surfaces on Facebook
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3 hr ago KHOU CBS Houston
The Orangeburg County Sheriff was alerted to a video shared on Facebook depicting a toddler performing a sexual act on an Orangeburg teenage girl.
Kitchen fire leaves city house condemned
3 hr ago Delawareonline.com
Resident stayed inside, trying to put out the fire, until after crews arrived, officials say...
1 in custody, 1 at large after Morrison auto theft
3 hr ago KUSA NBC Denver
An auto theft in Jefferson County along Highway 285 in Morrison has one suspect in custody and one suspect at large.
NJ bank robbery suspect arrested after stopping for coffee
3 hr ago Asbury Park Press
Police arrested a man suspected of robbing a bank in New Jersey after they say he stopped for a cup of coffee a block away.
Gas leak closes downtown Jacksonville intersection
3 hr ago Florida Times-Union
A gas leak Tuesday morning closed the intersection of North Davis and Houston streets in downtown Jacksonville.The leak was reported about 8 a.m.Firefighters are on the scene. No evacuations have occurred.Jim Schoettler: (904) 359-4385...
Police looking for suspect in theft of hibernating tarantulas
3 hr ago Florida Times-Union
AUSTELL, GA. | A metro Atlanta man told police that a spider thief snuck into a crawl space under his home and stole five of his 18 pet tarantulas.Austell police say they've issued an arrest warrant for a man accused of possessing the arachnids.Dwayne Melton tells WSB-TV that the spiders live beneath his Austell home in individual containers, where they hibernate during the winter until spring arrives.
Jacksonville police identify victim of murder outside strip mall
3 hr ago Florida Times-Union
Police have identified a man killed outside a North Jacksonville strip mall earlier this month as Rashard Oshay Hamilton, 22.The slaying occurred Feb. 8 in the 5600 block of Norwood Avenue near the Gateway Town Center, police said. An unidentified person called police about 8:20 p.m. to report that someone had been shot and officers arrived to find the victim on the ground. Hamilton, of the 1200 block of Maynard Street, was...
Manhole Performs a Brutal Takedown on a Car
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3 hr ago CityLab
It's the back tire that'll get ya.
Amsterdam Has Officially Run Out of Spaces to Park Its Bicycles
3 hr ago CityLab
The cycling mecca of the Netherlands plans to build a partially underwater bike parking facility to deal with its crush of two-wheeled commuters.
America's Most Economically Segregated Cities
3 hr ago CityLab
Can you guess what Tallahassee, Trenton, and Tucson all have in common?
How Old Subway Cars Can Become New Artificial Reefs
3 hr ago CityLab
A photographer spent years watching heavy machinery hurl MTA cars into the Atlantic.
Slightly Creepy Photos of New York Moviegoers from the 1940s
3 hr ago CityLab
A new exhibit recalls when the photographer Weegee turned his lens on the audience.
Trayvon Martin lawyer takes up case in push for federal investigation
3 hr ago MSN
Lacey Spears trial: 13th day
3 hr ago Journal News
Westchester County Deputy Medical Examiner Alexander Milovanovic and another medical expert are expected to testify Tuesday as prosecutors wrap up their case against Lacey Spears, the Chestnut Ridge woman accus...
Husband, defense team doubt Vegas mom killing was road rage
Video
3 hr ago AP
Robert Meyers thinks his 44-year-old wife realized she was in danger, and was fatally wounded after trying to lure a vehicle and motorist who threatened her away from her home.
States predict inmates' future crimes
4 hr ago MSN
O'Reilly Falafel Suit Turns Five
4 hr ago Smoking Gun
OCTOBER 13--Happy anniversary, Bill O'Reilly! On this date five years ago, the Fox News Channel host was named in a sexual harassment lawsuit brimming with lurid details about vibrators, phone sex, th...
Arrest made in murder investigation
5 hr ago KENS CBS San Antonio
The victim, 30-year-old Matthew Winkleman, was seen arguing with another suspect and 30-year-old Rodney Walker just before the shooting, SAPD said.
Law & Order: 1 conviction and 1 hung jury in double murder
5 hr ago Florida Times-Union
One person hit by a light rail train in Denver
6 hr ago KUSA NBC Denver
Denver police say one person was taken to the hospital.
Robbery suspect shot by police dies at Med Center
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5:13 AM Omaha World-Herald
Danny Elrod, 39, was suspected of robbing the Family Dollar store at 1725 S. 13th St. Monday night.
Man killed in late-night shooting in Norfolk
4:49 AM WVEC ABC Hampton
The shooting happened late Monday in the 800 block of Wilson Road in Norfolk.
Elinor Trotta: Ohio issues statewide Amber Alert for 3-year-old Delaware girl
4:31 AM WCPO ABC Cincinnati
A statewide Amber Alert has been issued in Ohio after police said a three-year-old girl was abducted.
Sisters plead for help finding keychain urn with dad's ashes
3:57 AM Omaha World-Herald
Molly Hoffard and Suzanne Brownell are looking for the keychain urn that disappeared when Brownell's vehicle was stolen in Cedar Rapids.
Des Moines police identify man whose body was found in park
3:57 AM Omaha World-Herald
DES MOINES (AP) — Des Moines police have released the identity of a man whose body was found frozen in a park last week.
Hastings man accused of dragging cop wants to get out of plea deal
3:57 AM Omaha World-Herald
The hearing has been scheduled March 24 for Marty Deckert, 30. He'd accepted a plea deal on charges of attempted second-degree murder and other crimes. Other charges were dismissed. ...
Dallas' crime stat report lists ups and downs
12:26 AM Dallas Morning News
Police say the year is young for crime after some historic lows last year.
Disgraced South Bay supervisor pleads in mailer case
Monday, February 23 San Francisco Chronicle - Henry K. Lee
Disgraced former Santa Clara County Supervisor George Shirakawa Jr. pleaded no contest Monday to allegations that he impersonated a San Jose City Council candidate on bogus mailers that linked her to the communist government in Vietnam. Shirakawa's plea draws to a close the second of two high-profile criminal cases that brought his political career to an abrupt halt. In 2013, he was sentenced to a year in jail and three months of...
Video: Omaha police seek suspect who may have started November house fire
Monday, February 23 Omaha World-Herald
Investigators released video footage Monday of a person running in the neighborhood near the home at 5309 N. 36th Ave., around the time of the fire.
Two Syracuse firefighters injured while battling house fire that displaced 7 tenants
Monday, February 23 Syracuse.com
The firefighters were taken to a local hospital.
Testimony to resume Tuesday in 'American Sniper' trial
Monday, February 23 Dallas Morning News
After a weather delay, jurors could begin deliberations in the capital murder trial of Eddie Ray Routh.
Cedar Hill couple gets 15 years for tax preparation fraud
Monday, February 23 Dallas Morning News
Jacqueline and Gladstone Morrison helped clients earn bigger refunds by claiming fake business losses.
Syracuse police search for two suspects after armed robbery at East Fayette Street market
Monday, February 23 Syracuse.com
A masked man and an accomplice robbed Green Ale Market. Syracuse police are now searching for the two suspects.
Man found shot to death near SAISD middle school ID'd
Monday, February 23 KENS CBS San Antonio
San Antonio police have released the identity of a young man found shot to death near Longfellow Middle School Friday. Police responded to reports of...
Photos released of suspect in UH armed robbery
Monday, February 23 KHOU CBS Houston
Please contact UHPD at 713-743-3333 with any information. ...
Puppy dies, two families left homeless after 115-year-old house catches fire in Auburn
Monday, February 23 Syracuse.com
The Orchard Street house fire in Auburn started in the upstairs apartment. Firefighters are calling the fire accidental.
Suspects IDd in fatal Santa Rosa grow house invasion
Monday, February 23 San Francisco Chronicle - Evan Sernoffsky
The episode started around 12:50 a.m., when several men with guns tried to break into the home on Acacia Lane, police said. Around 1:40 a.m., Sonoma County sheriff's deputies spotted a vehicle that matched the suspects' car driving into a Kaiser Permanente hospital parking lot in Santa Rosa. The third man, Miguel Junior Flores, 36, of Cloverdale, was booked at the Sonoma County Jail on suspicion of murder, shooting at an inhabited...
Triad Man Wanted For Assault, Forcing Ex-Girlfriend Into Car
Monday, February 23 WFMY CBS Greensboro
Officers with Thomasville Police say they are looking for a man accused of assaulting his ex-girlfriend and forcing her into his car.
Police looking for men accused in armed robbery at eastern New Orleans hotel
Monday, February 23 New Orleans Times-Picayune
New Orleans police have asked the public to help locate and identify two men accused of robbing employees of an eastern New Orleans hotel at gunpoint over the weekend. Police said the men walked into the Roadway Inn and Suites at...
Robbery turns into officer-involved shooting that leaves 1 critically wounded
Monday, February 23 Omaha World-Herald
Police say a robbery quickly turned into an officer-involved shooting that left one person critically injured Monday night.
Toronto police board one step closer to finding new chief
Monday, February 23 Toronto Star
The applications are in, taking Toronto a little closer to finding a replacement for Chief Bill Blair.
York man arrested for impersonating officer
Monday, February 23 WCNC NBC Charlotte
York Police arrested a man who allegedly attempted to pass himself off as an officer.
2 Wanted For Sex Offense Against Child At Movie Theater
Monday, February 23 WFMY CBS Greensboro
Lowell Police are looking for two people in connection with a sex offense against a child at a movie theater over the weekend.
More than 20,000 child porn files, plus hundreds of videos on computer lead to prison stint for Lincoln man
Monday, February 23 Omaha World-Herald
U.S. District Judge John Gerrard sentenced Charles LeRoy Walker, 54, on Friday to 70 months in prison for receiving and distributing child pornography.
Update: 14-year-old Durkeeville boy shot, wounded while playing with rifle with friend, not in drive-by
Monday, February 23 Florida Times-Union
A 14-year-old boy was shot in the lower torso Monday afternoon while he and a friend were playing with a rifle at the boy's apartment at North Myrtle Street and West Sixth Street, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.The unidentified boy was shot about 1:50 p.m. in the Oaks at Durkeeville apartment complex, according to Lt. Jackson Short. The teen had initially told investigators it was a drive-by shooting but didn't have...
FBI: Branson man created child porn in fire station
Monday, February 23 Springfield News-Leader
Nicholas Dickerson, 30, of Branson, currently in Greene County Jail ...
1 convicted, 1 gets hung jury in trial over double murder at Jacksonville Golden Corral
Monday, February 23 Florida Times-Union - Dana Treen
A Jacksonville man was convicted Monday of murdering two brothers in a drug deal in a case which a second suspect's trial ended in a hung jury.George Paul Carter Jr., 22, faces life in prison following his first-degree murder convictions in the deaths of Andrew Bohannon, 24, and Matthew Bohannon, 19, in July 2013 in the parking lot of a Golden Corral on Normandy Boulevard near Interstate 295. He was also convicted...
Woman, 19, arrested in Gilroy killing after video released
Monday, February 23 San Francisco Chronicle - Kale Williams
Police arrested a 19-year-old woman they believe played a role in the death of a man found in his Gilroy home last week, authorities said Monday. Around 3 a.m. on Feb. 16, police responded to a home on the 1400 block of Bay Tree Drive after neighbors complained of dogs barking loudly. Two days later, police said foul play was suspected after an autopsy found internal injuries due to blunt force trauma....
1 critically injured as robbery turns into shooting
Monday, February 23 Omaha World-Herald
A robbery quickly turned into a shooting that left one person critically injured Monday night.
Rolla detective says scammers targeting seniors
Monday, February 23 KSDK NBC St. Louis
Police Detecive Adam Meyers says Rolla has become known for international scammers and con artists who are targeting Rolla citizens.
'Sons of Guns' star Stephanie Ford decries Mardi Gras float poking fun at her sexual assault allegations, Baton Rouge police officers' involvement
Monday, February 23 New Orleans Times-Picayune
The Baton Rouge Police Department has launched an internal investigation into officers accused of riding on -- and, perhaps, helping decorate -- a Mardi Gras float that made fun of sexual assault allegations against a Baton Rouge-based former reality television star. The theme of...
KC shares crime fighting experience with STL
Monday, February 23 KSDK NBC St. Louis
Monday, leaders in St. Louis law enforcement took their fight against violent crime to Kansas City where the murder rate hit a fifty year low in 2014.
'Day of shame': Ex-SFPD sergeant gets prison in scandal
Monday, February 23 San Francisco Chronicle - Bob Egelko
[...] declaring his innocence, a longtime San Francisco police officer is headed to federal prison for more than three years, the first punishment imposed in a corruption scandal triggered by surveillance videos that appeared to show officers as thieves. Sgt. Ian Furminger's four felony convictions marked "a day of shame for law enforcement," U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer said Monday in sentencing him to 41 months in prison. A jury convicted Furminger...
Man tells cops he was drunk when he stole horse for ride to Mardi Gras parade
Monday, February 23 New Orleans Times-Picayune
A Napoleonville man told authorities he was drunk when he stole a horse last weekend and attempted to ride it to a Mardi Gras parade in Thibodaux, according to Assumption Parish Sheriff Mike Waguespack's office. The sheriff's office found a...
Two kilos of meth found in vehicle during routine traffic stop
Monday, February 23 KENS CBS San Antonio
San Antonio police made a big discovery following on the city's east side Monday.
Bail rescinded for Lake Stevens father in child abuse case
Monday, February 23 KING NBC Seattle
KING 5 has learned a Lake Stevens father accused of locking his three children in deplorable conditions will be put back...
Thieves steal thousands of dollars in used tires in Arnold
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Monday, February 23 KMOV CBS St. Louis
Vanderbilt students' cellphone pics help shooting investigation
Monday, February 23 Tennessean
Vanderbilt students took cell phone pictures of the pickup truck as it fled the garage...
Ontario courts slow to speak up about hush orders
Monday, February 23 Toronto Star
20 years after a landmark Supreme Court ruling on open courts, province still hasn't figured out how to notify media of their chance to challenge proposed publication bans.
Buffalo man indicted for 2014 murder
Monday, February 23 WGRZ NBC Buffalo
A Buffalo man has been charged with murder in connection to a homicide late last year.
Syracuse mayor's office responds to DA Fitzpatrick's call for police substation at Destiny USA
Monday, February 23 Syracuse.com
The mayor's office wasn't as enthusiastic as DA Bill Fitzpatrick when it comes to putting a police substation at Destiny USA.
Jeffrey Basil sentencing adjourned until April
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Monday, February 23 WGRZ NBC Buffalo
Jeffrey Basil, the man convicted of killing Bill Sager Jr. last year, had his sentencing adjourned until April 7th.
Family of Lorenzo Estrada seeks justice after man charged in 2-year-old's death
Monday, February 23 KSHB NBC Kansas City
In January, 2-year-old Lorenzo Estrada died after police said a man severely injured him.
Settlement reached in Corasanti civil trial
Monday, February 23 WGRZ NBC Buffalo
The plaintiff lawyer in the civil trial against Dr. James Corasanti says a settlement has been reached. ...
Police looking for man accused of stealing wallet at phone store
Monday, February 23 New Orleans Times-Picayune
New Orleans police need help finding a man they said stole an employee's wallet at a phone store in Gentilly last week. The theft occurred Feb. 20 at Boost Mobile, located at 3120 Gentilly Blvd. Police said a Boost Mobile employee put...
St. Paul to pay $23K to man who said cops beat him during drug arrest
Monday, February 23 TwinCities.com - Mara H. Gottfried
What happened during an arrest Aug. 15, 2012, in St. Paul was a matter of dispute between the city and the man arrested, but a lawsuit over the incident is expected to end in a $23,000 settlement.
Mother of S.A. mayoral candidate robbed at gunpoint
Monday, February 23 KENS CBS San Antonio
The mother of mayoral candidate Tommy Adkisson is robbed in her home. 90 year-old-Mary Adkisson said the home invasion happened around...
91-year-old woman robbed by hospital worker impersonators
Monday, February 23 WVEC ABC Hampton
A 91-year-old woman was victimized after two women pretending to work for Sentara Home Care robbed her.
Glen Hochman case: 'Red flags' may precede family slayings, experts say
Monday, February 23 Journal News
Although it’s difficult to theorize what set off Glen Hochman, experts in mental health and domestic violence point to different factors that may have led a seemingly normal father to kill his two daughters, the family dogs and himself — completely out of the blue. The murders are reminiscent of other cases in Westchester in recent years. In 2011, Sam Friedlander of Lewisboro killed his wife, the couple’s two children and himself....
2 Shot Outside Store At Biltmore Village In Asheville
Monday, February 23 WFMY CBS Greensboro
City police Monday were looking for a man wanted in connection with a double shooting in Biltmore Village.
2 charged in Berkeley killing of paraplegic during medical pot deal
Monday, February 23 San Francisco Chronicle - Henry K. Lee
Two men were charged Monday with special-circumstances murder in the shooting death of a paraplegic in Berkeley during a botched medical marijuana deal. Middleton was killed, and his 28-year-old girlfriend Rebekah Cleberg was shot in the arm, when Phanor opened fire with a shotgun on their car in a parking lot near the 99 Cents Only store at 1941 San Pablo Ave. about 9:45 p.m. Dec. 29, authorities said. Police said the...
Burglary victim tried to keep man now charged with murder in jail
Monday, February 23 Springfield News-Leader
Burglary victim wanted Roberts to stay in jail; but her letter never made into court for bail hearing ...
Why Does Everyone Prefer Trains to Buses?
Monday, February 23 CityLab
When you focus on what really matters—service—much of the difference actually disappears.
It's a Motorized Tricycle! It's a Seated Segway! Actually, It's a YikeBike
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Monday, February 23 CityLab
YikeBike's inventors see it becoming "the most commonly owned transport device in the world." But it's got some drawbacks.
'Nobody My Age Can Afford to Stay Here Forever': London's Affordability Angst, Now on Billboards
Monday, February 23 CityLab
London billboards are sharing the stories of people moving both to and from the rapidly changing city. Some of them are quite painful to read.
Gunshot victim found in Mooresville Food Lion parking lot
Monday, February 23 WCNC NBC Charlotte
Mooresville Police are investigating a shooting late Monday afternoon.
Police: Syracuse man, 22, stabbed in back
Monday, February 23 Syracuse.com
Syracuse police believe a teenager may have stabbed the man in the back outside 208 Columbus Ave.
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