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California Deputies Die in Botched Training Exercise After Grenade Falsely Deemed Inert: Lawsuit

The widow of Deputy Victor Lemus alleges Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department negligence led to the deaths of three officers when a hand grenade used in a prohibited training exercise detonated.

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Kentucky Twin Sisters Charged With Stalking Jail Staff After Months of Alleged Threats Including 'Watch Your Back'

Kevonne and Shavonne Gore, both 40, are now being held at the same Louisville facility where they allegedly terrorized employees with surveillance, threatening messages, and black roses left on vehicles.

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Illinois Mother Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter After Leaving 4-Year-Old Alone for 20 Hours Before Fatal Fire

Aliannay P. Rodriguez allegedly abandoned her son while working cleaning houses with her boyfriend; the boy died of smoke inhalation trapped in the basement.

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Fresno Serial Rapist Sentenced for Heinous Attacks on Five Women, Two Children

A Fresno man has been sentenced for a series of brutal sexual assaults spanning multiple victims including five women and two minors.

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Tourists Stabbed Near Famed Acropolis in Athens, Greece

Multiple tourists were injured in a stabbing attack near Greece's most iconic ancient landmark, authorities said.

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Minnesota Man Allegedly Tried to Run Over Campground Employees Because They Watched Him Argue With Girlfriend, Police Say

A 53-year-old Washington County man has been charged with assault with a dangerous weapon after prosecutors allege he drove directly at two campground employees who witnessed his dispute.

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'They Ran Over Me Twice': Oregon Woman Says SUV Driver Intentionally Hit Her After McDonald's Breakfast, Then Fled

Estefania Lopez, 22, suffered a fractured pelvis and broken back bone in the Hillsboro hit-and-run that left her with nearly $20,000 in medical bills.

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Las Vegas Man Dies After Defending Girlfriend From Attack Over Cigarette Denial, Police Say

Shiloh Leutu, 38, has been charged with battery of an older person resulting in substantial bodily harm after allegedly beating a 60-year-old man outside a Las Vegas food bank.

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8-Year-Old Autistic Girl Found Wandering Naked and Barefoot in Florida Was Living in Biohazard Home, Sheriff Says

Carla Nishikura, 41, is charged with three felony counts of child neglect after authorities say her daughter was discovered outside alone while two other children remained inside the Palm Coast residence.

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Florida Mother Charged With Child Neglect After Autistic Daughter Found Wandering Naked; Home Contained Fecal Matter on Floors, Walls and Ceiling

Carla E. Nishikura, 41, was arrested after deputies responding to a welfare check in Palm Coast discovered three children living in extreme biohazard conditions, according to the Flagler County Sheriff's Office.

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Tate Brothers Detained in Miami Federal Custody as They Face New Charges, Possible U.K. Extradition

Andrew and Tristan Tate, already facing serious criminal charges abroad, are now being held without bond in Florida while awaiting possible extradition proceedings.

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Iowa Mother Pleads Guilty in 3-Year-Old Son's Death After Allegedly Napping While Boy Died in Hot Garage

Tiffani Huff Holmes, originally charged with child endangerment resulting in death, pleaded guilty to a lesser count of involuntary manslaughter and faces up to two years behind bars.

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60-Year-Old Nevada Man Dies After Being Fatally Beaten Outside Las Vegas Food Bank When He Intervened for Girlfriend: Police

Shiloh Leutu and an accomplice allegedly attacked Scott Dennis after he stepped in to protect his girlfriend from ridicule over a cigarette request, authorities say.

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'This Isn't A Threat, It's A Promise': TikToker Charged With Threatening To Kill Trump, Federal Officials

Garry Lee Williams, 44, allegedly posted dozens of violent threats against President Trump, FBI Director Kash Patel and local Tennessee officials on TikTok.

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Trinitarios Gang Members Charged With Killing NYC Influencer Who Appeared in 6ix9ine Music Videos

Five gang members indicted on murder charges including death of social media star linked to controversial rapper's videos.

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NJ Driver Charged With Murder in Deaths of NHL Star Johnny Gaudreau, Brother Appears in Court

Sean M. Higgins faces multiple charges including two counts of death by auto in connection with the August 2024 crash that killed the hockey star and his sibling.

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Tesla Driver Charged With Murder After Allegedly Driving 140 MPH, Killing Mother and Toddler in Highway Crash

Zachary Chernicky struck Ivana Balistreri's stopped Lexus at 102 mph on Highway 87 in Santa Clara County; both mother and her 2-year-old daughter Lilliana burned to death.

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Georgia Man Accused of Executing Ex-Girlfriend in Convenience Store After Shooting Her in Her Car

Tia Vidon Keith, 44, was shot multiple times inside her vehicle and then again as she fled into a Gainesville store for help; suspect Antwane Sintell Thurmond remains at large.

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Unlicensed Doctor Arrested After 27-Year-Old NYC Woman Dies Following Anti-Aging Serum Injection at Holistic Wellness Center

The suspect allegedly performed the cosmetic procedure without a valid medical license, police say.

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Wisconsin Man Faces Trial After Police Say Evidence Contradicts His Claim That Wife Shot Herself Following Infidelity Confrontation

James Radford, who told authorities his wife turned a gun on herself after he discovered her cheating, has been charged with reckless homicide in connection with Sabrina Radford's 2016 death.

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California Teen Sentenced to 25 Years to Life for Murdering Food Vendor in Broad Daylight Robbery

Demarcus Jaime Vega gunned down 45-year-old Lorenzo Perez after pretending to be a customer interested in ordering food from his cart.

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Suspect in Custody After Explosion Involving Incendiary Device Outside NYC Federal Building

Manhattan federal building targeted as law enforcement responds to explosion in outdoor trash receptacle; suspect now in custody.

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Romanian Authorities Continue Human Trafficking Investigation Against Andrew Tate

Romanian authorities continue investigation into human trafficking allegations against controversial internet personalities.

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Woman Lured to Bar, Beaten and Backed Over by Vehicle Before Being Left in Freezing Temperatures, Michigan Police Say

Rajena Linson has been charged with aggravated assault with intent to murder years after the 2022 attack that left a woman with a broken jaw, broken leg, and head hematoma.