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An Ohio sheriff slammed fellow law enforcement agencies for previously releasing an illegal immigrant with an extensive criminal history, after he allegedly crashed into an Ohio nurse while driving drunk, leaving her seriously injured.Johen Perez-Ventura, 27, an illegal immigrant from Guatemala, is charged with aggravated vehicular assault, driving without a license and obstruction of justice, according to Butler County Sheriff Richard Jones.Courtney Steinmetz, a nurse and volunteer cheerleading coach, was […]

A Utah man who had his execution blocked after developing dementia during his nearly 40 years on death row died of apparent natural causes, according to the state's Department of Corrections.Ralph Leroy Menzies, 67, died Wednesday.The state Supreme Court in August blocked his execution scheduled for Sept. 5 after his attorneys successfully argued that his dementia had become too severe. A new competency hearing to reevaluate his mental state was […]

Police reported that at least two victims with gunshot wounds have been transported to a local hospital after a shooting at Westfield Valley Fair Mall in San Jose, California appeared to take advantage of the Black Friday crowds."Units are currently investigating a shooting at Valley Fair Mall in West San Jose," the San Jose Police Department wrote on X. "Two victims were located and have been transported to a local […]

Convicted killer Bryan Kohberger was recently accused of throwing a tantrum over the fruit selection at a maximum-security Idaho prison where he is serving multiple life sentences for the murders of four University of Idaho students in 2022.The 31-year-old, housed at the Idaho Maximum Security Institution, has reportedly been "complaining about the type of bananas he’s being served," according to Chris McDonough, a retired homicide detective employed by the Cold […]

An American man was found dead with apparent stab wounds on the island of Tobago, according to local authorities.Christopher Brown, a 43-year-old from Silverthorne, Colorado, was found unresponsive with stab wounds and a metal object lodged in his back in Tobago, according to a local police report.POLICE RELEASE MURDER WEAPON DETAILS IN ONGOING BURNING MAN FESTIVAL KILLING INVESTIGATIONTrinidad and Tobago Police Service say Brown was having dinner and drinks with […]

A relative of Anna Kepner, who died onboard a Carnival Cruise ship in early November, says the teenager "fought for her life" amid reports that her death was ruled a homicide.18-year-old Anna was found dead while she was onboard the Carnival Horizon on Nov. 7 during a family vacation. Her death was ruled a homicide by "mechanical asphyxiation," according to ABC News, but authorities haven't announced a suspect or person […]

An American woman who was reported missing after failing to return to a Holland America cruise ship in Marigot, Saint Martin has been found.The Caribbean island's Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) confirmed in a post on Facebook that Ann Evans has been found after she was reported missing on Nov. 20.KPSM said that contact had been made with Evans in coordination with other partners.Evans failed to return to the […]

Gary Beckstrom, the father of West Virginia National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom, noted in a heartbreaking Facebook post on Thursday that his daughter had died."My baby girl has passed to glory. If I don't talk to you don't be offend [sic] this has been a horrible tragedy," he wrote.Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal is a suspect in the shooting that killed Beckstrom and injured fellow Guard member Andrew Wolfe in Washingon, […]

National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom, 20, of West Virginia, has died after she and another guardsman were shot in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced."I heard that Sarah Beckstrom, of West Virginia ... highly respected, young, magnificent person, started service in June of 2023, outstanding in every way, she's just passed away," Trump said on Thanksgiving. "She's no longer with us. She's looking down at us right now. […]