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18-Year-Old Ga. Woman Sentenced to 40 Years for Craigslist Murder of Man Trying to Sell PlayStation 4
A Georgia 18-year-old accepted a plea deal Monday and was sentenced to 40 years in prison for the murder of a gamer who was trying to sell his PlayStation 4 over Craigslist, the Washington Post reports. Daniel Zeitz had put his PlayStation up for sale on Craigslist for $280 and met with his potential buyer…
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Scam Artist Who Sold Fake Tickets to Hamilton Sentenced to 1 to 3 Years in Prison
A New York scam artist who admitted to selling fake tickets to the Broadway hit musical Hamilton was sentenced to 1-3 years in prison Tuesday, the New York Daily News reports. Anthony Huger, 32, admitted to selling the fake tickets to a Westchester County, N.Y., couple Jan. 8, scoring $450 in his scam, before tricking a…
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Orlando, Fla., Karate Instructor Arrested for Sending Lewd Messages to 11-Year-Old Student
A 21-year-old Orlando, Fla., karate instructor was arrested after an 11-year-old student’s mother found lewd messages on his phone, police say, according to the Orlando Sentinel. Stephannie Figueroa, who works at Next-Gen Xtreme Martial Arts, now faces charges of attempted lewd or lascivious conduct, solicitation and contributing to the delinquency of a minor, showing a minor…
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Democrats Stage Sit-in on House Floor, Demanding Vote on ‘No Fly, No Buy’ Gun Control Bill
About 30 Democrats from the United States House of Representatives are staging a sit-in as they demand the chance to vote on a gun control bill, NPR reports. According to the report, the House has not yet been gaveled into session, so it is not sure when such a vote would happen. “Lawmakers are grouped in…
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La. Mom Thought She Was Doing the Right Thing by Whipping Her Sons After They Broke Into a House
A Baton Rouge, La., mom was bonded out of jail after being arrested for whipping her sons as punishment after the three boys broke into a house, WBRZ reports. Schaquana Spears, 30, told the news station that she thought she was doing the right thing disciplining her children. However, investigators said that the mother went…
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Omar Mateen's Alleged Lover Says Orlando, Fla., Mass Shooting Was 'Revenge'
Orlando, Fla., mass shooter Omar Mateen was “100 percent” gay and had a grudge against Latino men because he felt used by them, a man claiming to have been his lover for two months told Univision. “I’ve cried like you have no idea. But the thing that makes me want to tell the truth is…
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House Blocks Iowa Rep.'s Amendment to Keep Harriet Tubman Off $20 Bill
Harriet Tubman will still be appearing on the $20 bill, despite an Iowa representative’s best efforts to stop the Treasury Department from redesigning the currency. On Tuesday the House Rules Committee blocked an amendment by Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) that would have stopped the rollout of the new currency, Talking Points Memo reports. The amendment,…
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Confederate-Flag-Waving Man Arrested After Pointing Shotgun at Black Woman, Vandalizing Car
A Virginia woman says she was terrified after a white man waving a Confederate flag pointed a shotgun at her and vandalized her vehicle, WTVR reports. Cierra Mayes was at a community yard sale Sunday morning when the incident occurred. According to police, Thomas Lee Campbell, 54, got upset after he saw a car parked…
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Mississippi Burning Case Closed After 52 Years
Mississippi officials have decided to close the investigation into the killings of three young civil rights organizers by the Ku Klux Klan, more than five decades after the young men disappeared, NPR reports. According to the report, the case had been closed for decades but was later reopened after public outcry. Now officials have decided that…
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3 NYC Police Officials Arrested on Corruption Charges
Three New York City police officials were indicted on corruption charges following a federal probe that, as of mid-April, had led to five New York City Police Department commanders being placed on alternate assignments or on leave, USA Today reports. The arrests include two high-ranking officials who allegedly accepted bribes worth more than $100,000, including expensive…
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