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Young Boys Arrested After Assault on Homeless

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Three minors were apprehended by the Long Beach Police Department in California on Saturday, following reports of an assault on a homeless individual. The incident occurred in the downtown area near Pacific Avenue and 1st Street, where the boys were allegedly involved in a heated argument with the homeless man around 6:25 p.m. The argument escalated into physical violence, with the boys reportedly using tent poles and a tripod as weapons, and hurling objects at …

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14-Year-Old Boy Shot in School Playground Incident

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A 14-year-old boy was injured in a shooting incident that occurred in a Brooklyn playground adjacent to a middle school on Sunday evening, according to local law enforcement. The adolescent was struck in the left foot by a single bullet while he was at the Bildersee Playground, located behind IS 68 near Flatlands Avenue and East 81st Street in Canarsie, shortly after 5 p.m. Authorities are currently investigating whether the teenager was the intended target …

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Grandmother’s Role in School Fight Leads to Arrest

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A Michigan grandmother is facing charges after allegedly assisting her granddaughter in assaulting a fellow elementary school student, as reported by local law enforcement. The woman, whose identity has not been disclosed due to pending arraignment, was apprehended on April 18 and is currently being held at the Genesee County Jail. The incident occurred at McMonagle Elementary School, where the grandmother and her granddaughter were dropped off. According to Mt. Morris Township Police Chief Michael …

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Mother Killed During Zoom Call

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A tragic incident unfolded in La Presa, California, when a woman was fatally shot by her estranged husband during a work call, as reported by law enforcement officials. The victim, identified as 35-year-old Ashley Bird, was found dead on her couch when authorities arrived at her home. Ashley’s estranged husband, 39-year-old Christopher Bird, is suspected of carrying out the fatal shooting. Law enforcement believes that after killing Ashley, Christopher turned the gun on himself in …

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Cover-Up Alleged After Inmate Found in Pool of Blood in Prison Cell

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A legal complaint has been filed in Nevada, accusing authorities of concealing the circumstances surrounding the death of a prisoner, Christian Doran Walker, 44, who was found lifeless and naked in a pool of blood in his prison cell. Walker was pronounced dead on April 15, 2023, after a prison worker discovered him groaning and curled up in a fetal position in his cell at the High Desert State Prison near Las Vegas. The lawsuit …

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Scalding Hot Toilet Water Leads to Arrest

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A South Carolina couple has been taken into custody after being accused of causing severe burns to an infant with scalding hot toilet water, which reportedly reached a temperature of 129 degrees Fahrenheit. Nijel David Flowers, 25, and Mahogany Na’Jae Hemingway, 21, residents of Kingtree, South Carolina, turned themselves in to the Williamsburg County Sheriff’s Office on April 11. The incident involving the child, however, took place on March 18, as per the police statement …

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Children’s Party Incident Kills 2, Injures 13

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A tragic incident unfolded at a children’s birthday party in Michigan on Saturday when a vehicle, allegedly driven by an intoxicated 66-year-old woman, crashed into the Swan Creek Boat Club. The accident resulted in the death of two young siblings and left 13 others injured, according to Monroe County Sheriff Troy Goodnough. The incident occurred around 3 p.m. when the woman’s vehicle sped 25 feet into the boat club, where children and their parents were …

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Mass Shooting at Block Party, At Least Two Dead

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A tragic incident unfolded in Memphis, Tennessee, on Saturday when a block party was disrupted by gunfire, resulting in the death of two individuals and injuries to six others, as confirmed by local law enforcement. The Memphis Police Department, in a recent update, revealed that the total number of victims was eight, two of whom were pronounced dead at the scene. The incident occurred at an unpermitted block party that had drawn a crowd of …

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Unsettling Discovery at Airbnb by Mother, 4 Teen Girls

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A Florida woman’s stay at a Kentucky Airbnb took a chilling turn when she discovered unsettling signs of intrusion. Laura Schilling, who had traveled to Lexington for an equine competition with her daughter, three friends, and her mother, noticed something amiss upon their arrival at the rental property. Schilling reported that the front door was wide open, though the glass storm door was closed. Despite feeling uneasy, she thoroughly inspected the house before allowing the …

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Teacher Accused of Encouraging ‘Fight Club’ Discipline in Classroom

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An Indiana second-grade teacher is facing legal action for allegedly promoting and filming a “disturbing fight club-style discipline” in his classroom, a case that has sparked a criminal probe. The accusations came to light last autumn when a 7-year-old boy returned home from George Washington Carver School No. 87 in Indianapolis, visibly upset and recounting instances of abuse, bullying, and harassment in his classroom, as per the lawsuit filed in Marion County, Indiana. The lawsuit …

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