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Louisiana boy, 10, arrested in double homicide of former mayor, his daughter

A 10-year-old Louisiana boy was arrested after allegedly telling authorities that he fatally shot a former mayor and his adult daughter over the weekend. Police responded around 6:30 a.m. on Sunday to a home in Minden and found the bodies of former Minden councilman and interim mayor Joe Cornelius Sr., 82, and his daughter, 31-year-old...

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All-American Wisconsin college gymnast shot and killed days before classes begin, suspect in custody

Flags are flying at half-staff on the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater campus on Tuesday in honor of senior gymnast Kara Welsh, who was shot and killed in her apartment Friday evening. Welsh, 21, was a national champion and two-time All-American, according to a statement from the university. She was found by police with multiple gunshot wounds,...

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Brazilian illegal immigrant arrested in Massachusetts, charged with raping a minor

A Brazilian man living in the United States illegally has been charged with raping an underage Massachusetts person, federal officials said Tuesday. Warley Neto, 24, was arrested on Aug. 23 and is charged with five counts of rape, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said. “Warley Neto allegedly repeatedly assaulted a Massachusetts child and represents...

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LAPD sounding alarm on burglary crew as frightening home break-ins sweep region

Police are urging the public in West Los Angeles to stay vigilant as detectives hunt for an apparent organized burglary crew that uses Wi-Fi jammers and other sophisticated techniques to ransack high-end valuables from homes across numerous upscale neighborhoods. The warning from the Los Angeles Police Department, which has sent out a community alert to...

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Olympic marathon runner set on fire by boyfriend, police say

An Olympic marathon runner, who competed for Uganda and was living in Kenya, was attacked and set on fire by her boyfriend during a disagreement on Sunday, police said. Rebecca Cheptegei, 33, ran the marathon at the Paris Olympics. It was the first time she competed at the Olympics in her running career. CLICK HERE...

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Dem Vegas politician Robert Telles' own testimony undermined his defense in journalist's murder case: juror

Former Democratic politician Robert Telles, who was convicted last Wednesday in the murder of Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German, convinced jurors he was guilty when he testified that he was framed in a broad conspiracy, the jury foreman said. Telles, 47, was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 20...

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Judge denies Trump request to move New York hush money case to federal court

A judge has denied former President Trump‘s request to move his New York hush money criminal case from state court to federal court, citing a U.S. Supreme Court’s presidential immunity decision. U.S. District Court Judge Alvin Hellerstein said there was nothing in the high court’s presidential immunity ruling that alters his view that private payments...