Category: Nation

Teen charged in assault on Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen, police say
Above: File photo of Rick Allen (Wikimedia Commons)
By Luke Barr, ABC News
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, police have charged an Ohio teenager with felon ...

AP: Man jailed in Arizona crash that killed 2 cyclists, hurt 11
By The Associated Press
GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — A suspect has been arrested in connection with a crash that killed two bicyclists and injured 11 other ...

AP: Man rescued by Coast Guard wanted in ‘Goonies’ fish incident
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By Gene Johnson, Associated Press
SEATTLE (AP) — A man who was saved by a Coast Guard rescue swimmer at the mouth of the Col ...

Feds say Elizabeth Holmes ‘attempted to flee’ the U.S. with one-way ticket after conviction
Photo credit: Ethan Pines, The Forbes Collection
By Ethan Baron, East Bay Times
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes tried to flee the U.S. after a jur ...

AP: Woman raped in unmonitored drug sting sues police handlers
By Jim Mustian, The Associated Press
A police informant raped twice during an undercover drug buy in Louisiana has filed a lawsuit alleging her law e ...

AP: Grand jury probing sex assaults indicts ex-superintendent
By Matthew Barakat | Associated Press
The former superintendent of a northern Virginia school system has been indicted on three misdemeanor charges b ...

AP: Suspect caught in fatal shooting of 3 U.Va. football players
Above (L to R): Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis Jr., and D'Sean Perry
Credit: U.Va. Athletics / AP
By Sarah Rankin | Associated Press
CHARLOTTESVILLE, ...

AP: Judge OKs competency exams for man held in Vegas stabbings
By Ken Ritter, The Associated Press
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A judge on Monday approved a competency evaluation by state doctors for a man accused of killing ...

Death penalty sought for killer of pregnant Texas woman
By The Associated Press
NEW BOSTON, Texas (AP) — Prosecutors asked a Texas jury Wednesday to sentence a woman to death for killing a pregnant woman a ...

AP: Man accused in parade deaths removes shirt, interrupts judge
By Todd Richmond | Associated Press
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin man defending himself against homicide charges for allegedly plowing his SUV thr ...

Ex-Nevada deputy AG arrested in 1972 Hawaii homicide
By Scott Sonner | The Associated Press
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A former deputy Nevada attorney general who ran for the state Supreme Court and was later af ...

Man charged in jogger abduction kidnapped attorney in 2000
By Associated Press
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The man charged with kidnapping a Tennessee woman jogging near the University of Memphis last week spent 20 ...

Doctor who sexually abused patients kills himself in jail
By Michael R. Sisak and Michael Rubinkam | Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — A once-prominent neurologist convicted last month of sexually abusing pat ...

Kidnapped girl’s escape leads investigators to 2 decomposed bodies, Alabama officials say
By Chuck Johnston and Tina Burnside | CNN
(CNN) A kidnapped girl's escape in Alabama has led to the discovery of two decomposing bodies and the ...

R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in sex trafficking case
By Tom Hays and Bobby Caina Calvan | Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Fallen R&B superstar R. Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison Wednesday ...

30 dogs, cats found dead in animal rescue CEO’s home
By Chris Williams | Fox 29 Philadelphia
COLUMBIA, S.C. - South Carolina authorities said they have arrested the CEO of a local animal rescue non-pro ...

Ex-officer charged in assault on mother driving near protest
By Claudia Lauer | Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A fired Philadelphia police officer was arrested for aggravated assault and other charges in ...

Ex-UFC champ accused of attempted murder was targeting alleged child molester: police
By Lisa Fernandez | KTVU
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Former UFC champ Cain Velasquez was shooting at a man who allegedly molested a 4-year-old relative of the ...

Justice Dept. to take on exploitation of supply chain issues
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By Michael Balsamo | Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is launching a new initiative aimed at identi ...

For 5 Years, Florida Couple Allegedly Kept 14-Year-Old Son Locked in Garage When He Wasn’t at School
Photo credit: People / Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
By Tom Helling | People
Police have arrested a Florida couple, alleging that they phys ...