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Pilot Threatens to Crash a Stolen Plane Into a Walmart in Mississippi The pilot of the small plane threatened to crash it into a Mississippi Walmart, police said. Authorities on Saturday evacuated a Walmart and nearby convenience store in Tupelo over the threat. Hours later, the airplane landed in a field, where the pilot was quickly arrested. At about 5 am on Saturday, Tupelo police were alerted to the fact a pilot in a small …
Son kills his mother and puts her dismembered body in dumpster, California cops say A 25-year-old man was arrested for suspected murder of his mother, whose dismembered remains were found Friday morning in the trash can at an apartment complex in Camarillo. The son, David M. Hoetzlein, was suspected of mutilating the body before placing it in the Dumpster, Ventura County Sheriffs officials said Saturday night. The agency is contracted to provide policing services for …
The Monkees’ Micky Dolenz sues to get secret FBI files on his ’60s band – New York Post Micky Dolenz, the 77-year-old singer of The Monkees, filed a lawsuit against the Department of Justice Tuesday to obtain secret FBI files about the group during its counterculture heyday of the 1960s. Dolenz did not even know that redacted documents existed until Mark Zaid suggested he check to see if the FBI had any files on him. …
Florida Toddler Fatally Shot Himself With Gun He Found in Unlocked Case – The Daily Beast A 3-year-old Florida boy died after he accidentally shot himself with a handgun that he found in an unlocked crate, police said. The shooting happened Wednesday shortly before 6 p.m. at a residence in the Lamplighter Mobile Home Community of Gainesville. A preliminary investigation found the child, who has not been identified, was playing with the gun when it …
Official: 6 of 43 missing Mexican students given to army – The Associated Press Mexican government officials leading a truth commission said Friday that six of 43 university students who “disappeared” in 2014 were kept alive for days in a warehouse before being handed over to a commander who ordered their killing. The military’s role in the students disappearance has long been a source of tension between families and the government. The Commission’s report said …
No charges against Atlanta officers in fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks – The Atlanta Journal Constitution A special prosecutor dropped murder and assault charges against two Atlanta police officers after determining that they acted reasonably in shooting Rayshard Brooks, who was fighting with them when they tried to arrest him for driving under the influence. Rayshard Brook’s death came less than three weeks after the fatal shooting of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis, which …
According to authorities, a YouTuber named Matthew Nunez made a shocking discovery of skeletal remains. It happened inside a Milwaukee building earlier this month, on August 10, at 231 W Burleigh in Milwaukee. The building had been abandoned for approximately 15-20 years. The YouTuber entered the building to film a video and soon discovered the body. According to the medical examiner, the skeleton was clothed in a dark coat with orange lining, a white shirt …
Fort Worth police arrested a man on Sunday, who was suspected of leaving five children inside of his car, which was heated to 99 degrees. The children were 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6 years old. Some children were found sleeping or passed out when removed from the car. The children were quickly put into air-conditioned police cars. It was not disclosed how long the children were left in the vehicle. Police found the man …
Woman connected to murder, dismemberment of St. Paul man found on North Shore pleads guilty – KSTP A Duluth woman has pleaded guilty to her role in the killing and dismemberment of a St. Paul man. She must also cooperate in the prosecution of others involved in the case. The woman, Tommi Hintz, admitted Tuesday to helping a friend dispose of a homicide victim’s remains in Lake Superior last summer. She also admitted to concealing …
Toddler at center of Georgia Amber Alert has died – The Atlanta Journal Constitution A 38-year-old man shot and killed his infant daughter and two other people before driving away in a vehicle 40 miles away. The bodies of his daughter and two other people were found nearby. A 1-year-old girl was reported missing and believed to be with her father, Darian Javaris Bennett. Her father shot and killed her mother and critically injured her …