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La. District Attorney Drops Charges Against University of Ala. Football Players
A Louisiana district attorney, Jerry Jones, has declined to bring charges against two University of Alabama football players, citing insufficient evidence to prosecute the case, KNOE-TV reports. Athlete Cam Robinson had been facing charges of possession of a controlled dangerous substance and illegal possession of a stolen firearm, while Laurence “Hootie” Jones was facing charges…
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Ariz. Mom Accused of Fatally Stabbing Her 3 Young Sons Pleads Not Guilty
A Phoenix mother pleaded not guilty Monday to charges that she murdered her three young sons, all of whom were fatally stabbed to death earlier this month, Reuters reports. Octavia Rogers, 29, reportedly cried loudly as her plea was entered in Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix. Rogers is facing three counts of first-degree murder…
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Mom of 'Affluenza' Teen Gets Bond Conditions Relaxed so She Can Look for a Job
Tonya Couch, the mother of “affluenza” teen Ethan Couch, is apparently looking for a job and has also gotten the conditions of her bond eased so that she can leave home to go job hunting, WFAA reports. Tonya Couch attended her first court hearing Monday since being indicted on charges of money laundering and hindering…
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Pa. Man Faces Multiple Charges After 12 Girls Found in Home
A suburban Philadelphia man is facing multiple charges after being found living with 12 girls, one of whom was a “gift” from financially struggling parents, WBIR reports. Charges against 51-year-old Lee Kaplan include statutory sexual assault and aggravated indecent assault. According to the report, acting on a tip from a neighbor, authorities found Kaplan in…
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DOJ Will Not File Charges in Death of Kendrick Johnson
The Department of Justice will not be filing any charges in the 2013 death of Georgia high schooler Kendrick Johnson, whose body was found in a rolled-up wrestling mat at his school, with officials saying there was “insufficient evidence to support federal criminal charges,” 11Alive reports. According to the report, Johnson’s family met with the DOJ…
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Orlando, Fla., Shooter Identified Himself as ‘Islamic Soldier,’ Said US Should ‘Stop Bombing Syria and Iraq’
While on his rampage, Orlando, Fla., nightclub shooter Omar Mateen told 911 dispatchers that he was an “Islamic soldier” and threatened further violence by warning (falsely) that there were bombs in a car outside the club, USA Today reports. “No, you already know what I did,” Mateen said. “There is some vehicle outside that has some…
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#OrlandoStrong: An Estimated 50,000 Attend Candlelight Vigil for Victims of Mass Shooting
An estimated 50,000 people jammed themselves into Lake Eola Park in Orlando, Fla., chanting, “One Orlando united” and “We remember” as they attended a candlelight vigil one week after the horrific mass shooting that took the lives of 49 individuals and injured 53 more at the gay nightclub Pulse, the Orlando Sentinel reports. “It’s not…
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Limited Transcripts of Police Calls With Orlando, Fla., Shooter to Be Released, Lynch Says
Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced Sunday that limited transcripts from three phone calls authorities had with Orlando, Fla., mass shooter Omar Mateen will be released Monday, CNN reports. “They will talk about what he told law enforcement on the ground as the events were unfolding,” Lynch said on the network’s State of the Union. “He…
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More Than 150 Officers Participated in the Launch of Massive Tactical Operation Conducted by Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
More than 150 officers from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department conducted a massive sweep through several of the city’s neighborhoods Saturday as part of the largest tactical operation in its history, IndyStar reports. The operation, dubbed Operation First Step, aims to remove some of the most violent offenders and those with a propensity for violence…