Year: 2017

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Doctor removed from United Airlines flight files to preserve possible evidence

anyaberkut/iStock/Thinkstock(CHICAGO) -- David Dao, the physician who was forcibly removed from a United flight, has filed court papers seeking to preserve and protect records related to the now infamous flight on Sunday night.Among other records, the filing says preserving surveillance video, cockpit voice recordings, passenger manifestos, United company policies and incident reports are "crucial and essential" to ensure that Dao's case is not later prejudiced.Videos of Dao being dragged down […]

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North Miami police officer charged in July 2016 shooting of caretaker of man with autism

artolympic/iStock/Thinkstock(MIAMI) -- A North Miami police officer who shot the caretaker of a man with autism last summer has been charged with attempted manslaughter, according to officials.On Tuesday, the Florida State Attorney's Office announced charges for North Miami Police Officer Jonathan Aledda for the July 18, 2016, shooting of behavioral therapist Charles Kinsey, who was unarmed.Initial 911 calls described a "possibly suicidal" man with a "silver weapon in his hand," […]

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National

Manifesto suspect stole machine gun, drafted apology to gun store, prosecutors say

domoyega/iStock/Thinkstock(ROCK COUNTY, Wisc.) -- A Wisconsin man accused of threatening to carry out attacks in a manifesto sent to the White House allegedly stole 18 firearms, including a fully automatic M-16 assault rifle, while raiding a gun store last week, according to court documents.A massive manhunt has been underway for Joseph Jakubowski since he allegedly robbed the Armageddon Supplies gun shop on April 4 near Janesville, a city about 60 […]

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Ex-teacher in student kidnapping case may need medication refill, left note for wife

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation(NEW YORK) -- Pharmacists have been asked to be on alert for the Tennessee teacher who allegedly kidnapped his 15-year-old student because the 50-year-old, who has been on the run for nearly one month, likely needs a refill of his blood pressure medication, the local district attorney said.Tad Cummins, a married father and grandfather, and 15-year-old Elizabeth Thomas have been missing since Cummins allegedly kidnapped the […]

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National

Suspected robber drops wad of cash after heist, police say

Springettsbury Township Police Department(NEW YORK) --  A suspected robber was caught on video dropping -- and then trying to gather up -- a wad of cash he had allegedly stolen from a Pennsylvania bank earlier this month.According to the Springettsbury Township Police Department, the Member's 1st Credit Union was robbed in the afternoon on April 6. The suspect did not display a weapon and made off with an undisclosed amount […]

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National

San Bernardino school shooting victims hailed at emotional vigil

KABC(SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.) --  The grief-stricken community of San Bernardino, California, gathered Tuesday night for an emotional vigil to remember an 8-year-old boy and his teacher who were killed by a gunman at an elementary school this week.The gunman has been identified as Riverside resident Cedric Anderson, who went to North Park Elementary School on Monday morning armed with a .357 revolver and opened fire on his wife, Karen Elaine […]

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National

Person of interest questioned in murder of Chicago judge

iStock/Thinkstock(CHICAGO) — A suspect been charged in connection with the murder of Cook County, Illinois, criminal court Judge Raymond Myles, who was shot dead outside his home on the city's South Side early Monday, the police said.A Chicago police spokesman tweeted Wednesday afternoon that 37-year-old Joshua Smith was charged. Earlier on Wednesday, a police spokesperson told ABC News the police "have made considerable progress and are continuing to work around […]

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State News

Elgin man charged in connection with child’s shooting death

A man from the northeast Iowa community of Elgin has been charged in connection with the shooting death of a child last summer. Twenty-nine-year-old Daniel Henriksen is facing a count of possessing a firarm while an unlawful user of marijuana. The charge was unsealed Wednesday in U.S. District Court. Four-year-old Jayden Phillips died when he […]Powered by WPeMatico

todayApril 12, 2017

State News

Two Cedar Rapids men set to hit goal of running 99 marathons

Two eastern Iowa men are set to accomplish a very long-running goal this week. They set out in 2009 to run marathons in each of Iowa’s 99 counties and on Friday, they’ll run their 99th Iowa marathon in Delaware County. Dennis Lee of Walford says he and his running buddy Daren Schumaker of Cedar Rapids […]Powered by WPeMatico

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