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9-year-old boy seriously injured in bear attack while hunting in Alaska; bear shot dead by family member – CBS News In Alaska, police reported that a brown bear mauled a 9-year-old child before a family member shot the bear to death. Alaska State Troopers say the child suffered “serious injuries” and the adult member was left with minor wounds after the attack on Tuesday in Palmer Hay Flats. In the course of hunting, the couple …
Ex-Minneapolis police officer sentenced to 3 years in George Floyd’s murder – NBC News A former Minneapolis Police officer who held George Floyd’s legs down in May 2020 has been sentenced to three years in prison on a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter. Thomas Lane, who is currently in federal prison for violating Floyd’s civil rights during his fatal restraint, appeared at the hearing remotely wearing beige prison clothes. Late last month, …
HPD: 2-year-old found dead inside stolen vehicle after father shot to death during meetup; suspect on the run – KHOU.com Police in Houston are investigating the death of a 2-year-old boy found inside a stolen car Tuesday afternoon after a man was shot in a southwest Houston parking lot. It is believed that the child died because he was left in the heat for an unknown period of time. Police responded originally to a shooting …
Eight injured after building explodes on Chicago’s West Side – Chicago Tribune Several people have been taken to hospitals following an explosion at a building in Chicago on Tuesday morning. According to Chicago Fire, at least three of them are in serious to critical condition. At this time, the source of the explosion is unknown and the ATF and the Chicago Police bomb squad are on the scene to assist. A brief press conference held …
Family sues Jack in the Box worker who fired on them in dispute over curly fries – NBC News In Houston, a married couple just wanted the curly fries they’d purchased at the Jack in the Box drive-thru. But in a lawsuit, they claim an employee fired a gun at them after shouting at them to leave. Anthony Ramos and his wife Jeraldin Ospina, and their seven-year-old daughter are seeking damages from Alonniea Fantasia Ford, …
Pilot dies in jet crash during Reno Air Races – NBC News On Sunday afternoon, a pilot died when his jet crashed during the Air Races in Reno, Nevada. In a press conference Sunday evening, Reno Air Racing Association CEO Fred Telling said the pilot was the only fatality. In a preliminary statement, the Federal Aviation Administration said an Aero L-29 Delfin crashed behind a Reno residential area at about 3:45 p.m. According to Telling, …
Kentucky court suspends prosecutor who asked for nude photos – NBC News A Kentucky prosecutor who promised a defendant nude photos in exchange for helping her has been suspended by the Kentucky Supreme Court. Commonwealth Attorney Ronnie Goldy serves Bath, Menifee, Montgomery, and Rowan counties. While the court temporarily suspended Goldy, it said in its Friday order that only the General Assembly can remove him from office through impeachment. According to reporters, Goldy exchanged 230 …
Chilling photos reveal inside of Russian ‘torture chambers’ in Ukraine after mass grave discovery – New York Post Chilling photos emerged on Sunday showing purported “torture chambers” used by Russian forces against Ukrainians, with dirty bedding, shredded pieces of foam and empty pumpkin-seed pods scattered across the floor. The Ukrainian president said that more than 10 torture chambers were found in the liberated areas of Kharkiv Oblast, various cities and towns, as well as a …
Three reported dead in mid-air collision in Boulder County – CBS News Two planes collided mid-air Saturday in Boulder County, Colorado, killing at least three people. An aircraft and a single-engine Cessna 172 collided near Vance Brand Airport in Longmon just before 9 a.m., the Federal Aviation Administration reported. Boulder is about 30 minutes away from Longmont. According to the FAA, two people were aboard the Cessna 172. At this time, the FAA has not …
According to NBC News, a southern California mother who shouted from the stands for her daughter to hit her opponent at a youth basketball game last year was ordered to pay more than $9,000 in restitution, undergo anger management, and write apology letters. How did this happen? In a statement from the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, the network quoted a statement from Latira Shonty Hunt, 44, of La Puente, who is charged with one …