attempted murder
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Black Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Being Shot by a Police Officer During Traffic Stop
For black men throughout the country, getting pulled over by the police is one of our biggest fears—if not our greatest source of anxiety. But to be charged with attempting to murder a police officer after what should’ve been a routine stop is something none of us could ever foresee coming. WESH-2 reports that at…
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White House Worker Arrested After Secret Service Discovers He’s a Fugitive Wanted for Attempted Murder
Police arrested a private contractor working at the White House on Tuesday afternoon after the Secret Service discovered that he had an outstanding arrest warrant in Prince George’s County, Md. According to the Washington Post, Martese Edwards, 29, was taken into custody at the checkpoint at the 1600 block of Pennsylvania Avenue NW; and while…
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Florida Teen Accused of Setting Girlfriend’s Home on Fire Tells Investigators That a ‘Random Black Guy’ Did It
A Florida 19-year-old accused of setting his girlfriend’s home on fire while she and her family were inside told detectives, when confronted, that a “random black guy” committed the crime, according to police. Authorities say Jose Bernardo Rosas Madrigal doused his girlfriend’s home with lighter fluid just days after he Googled “how to burn a…
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Va. Man Admits to Shooting His Wife, Found Not Guilty of Murder
A jury found a Henrico County, Va., man not guilty of first-degree murder despite the fact that he admitted to shooting his wife during an argument while their two children were sleeping. According to WTVR-TV, Alvin Banks faced charges of first-degree murder, child abuse and gun-related charges in the November 2016 shooting death. Banks was…
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Ga. Teens Arrested for Allegedly Plotting Terror Attack Against High School
Two Cherokee County, Ga., students accused of planning a terror attack against students and staff at Etowah High School made their first court appearance Thursday. According to WGCL-TV, 17-year-old Alfred Dupree and 17-year-old Victoria McCurley were ordered not to contact any students or teachers at the school. Both suspects waived the reading of charges. No…
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Chicago Man Who Had Murder Charges Dismissed Is Killed While Leaving Jail
A Chicago man who had been facing murder charges that were dismissed after prosecutors failed to give him a speedy trial was gunned down as he was being driven away from Cook County (Ill.) Jail earlier this week. According to CBS News, Kamari Belmont was facing charges for the May 2015 shooting of 40-year-old Sorrell…
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Inmate Punches Guard for Taking Away Contraband Laptop: Report
Jimmie Smith, 41, was caught on a body camera punching a female corrections officer in the face after she took his laptop away, the New York Post reports. The incident took place Dec. 5 in Division 9 of the Cook County Jail in Chicago. Smith faces a new charge of aggravated battery to a correctional…
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Pa. College Student Accused of Putting Bleach in Pregnant Girlfriend's Water
A Pennsylvania college student is facing charges after allegedly putting bleach in his pregnant girlfriend’s water in an attempt to harm the fetus, the Associated Press reports. Theophilous Washington, 20, of Washington, D.C., is facing charges of criminal attempt to commit first-degree murder of an unborn child, as well as reckless endangering. Washington is a junior…
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Accused Charleston, SC, Church Shooter Dylann Roof Seeks Bench Trial
Dylann Roof, accused of fatally shooting nine black parishioners in a racially motivated attack at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C., is seeking to be tried and, if found guilty, sentenced by the court rather than a jury, Reuters reports. Roof, attorneys noted in a filing in federal court, would like to waive…