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A former New York City police officer accused of killing a fleeing suspect by throwing a picnic cooler packed with ice and drinks at him was sentenced Thursday by a judge to three to nine years in prison – a move critics said could hinder the future actions of officers put in positions to make split-second decisions.Erik Duran, 38, was convicted of manslaughter in the August 2023 death of 30-year-old […]

Newly released search warrants in the case against Tyler Robinson, the Utah man accused of assassinating conservative icon Charlie Kirk in September, revealed investigators collected DNA and cellphone data placing him at the scene of the alleged shooting. Investigators obtained DNA from "fingerprints and a smeared palm print in the vicinity of the northeast corner rooftop edge of the Losee Center building where Robinson dropped off the rooftop to the ground […]

A person allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail at the home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and is now in police custody, a spokesperson for the AI company confirmed."Early this morning, someone threw a Molotov cocktail at Sam Altman’s home and also made threats at our San Francisco headquarters. Thankfully, no one was hurt," the spokesperson said. "We deeply appreciate how quickly SFPD responded and the support from the city in helping […]

The woman arrested in connection with the 2011 cold case murder of an Iowa real estate agent was reportedly spotted acting "in an erratic manner" by a witness immediately after gunshots, according to newly released court documents. Kristin Ramsey, 53, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Ashley Okland on April 8, 2011. She was arrested last month, marking the latest development in the 15-year-long cold case.Okland was fatally […]

A Chicago dad who was expecting his second child was bludgeoned to death outside a bar in an early morning attack as police seek four persons of interest.Alexander "Xander" Kazanowski, 25, was found unresponsive on the ground with injuries to his head near a bar in the Avondale neighborhood of Chicago around 3:20 a.m. March 24, according to the Cook County Crime Stoppers.According to the Chicago Police Department, he was […]

As Artemis II races toward a historic return from the moon, it’s a daughter’s joyful, offbeat tribute to astronaut Victor Glover that’s capturing the internet’s heart.Glover's daughter went viral on social media this week after posting a video playfully dancing while wearing a shirt donning a picture of her father in a space suit."When your dad successfully pilots Artemis II halfway to the moon ... & u forget the dance," […]

A Florida woman who posed as a nurse and treated more than 4,400 patients without a license was sentenced this week to probation and community service after pleading no contest, avoiding jail time in a case authorities once called deeply disturbing.The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday that 29-year-old Autumn Bardisa, of Palm Coast, entered the guilty plea on Tuesday to unlicensed practice of healthcare and fraudulent use of identification.Circuit […]

The homeless man accused of stabbing 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska on a North Carolina light-rail train has been deemed incompetent to stand trial in his state case, but federal authorities vowed the decision will not impact their own case against him.Decarlos Brown Jr., 34, is charged with fatally stabbing Zarutska while the pair were aboard the light-rail Lynx Blue Line in Charlotte on Aug. 22, 2025. In court documents filed earlier this […]

Five people have been arrested as part of an alleged multi-million dollar hospice fraud scheme in California, officials said Thursday.California Attorney General Rob Bonta said the ring defrauded the state of more than $267 million through fraudulent billing to Medi-Cal, the state-administered Medicaid program. In total, 21 people have been charged.The arrests were part of a state investigation dubbed "Operation Skip Trace," which targeted locations in Southern California."This criminal scheme, […]