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Authorities Arrest Another Cop in Underage Sex Sting
A northern-Virginia underage-sex sting operation targeting men who wanted to have sex or commit indecent acts with minors has led to the arrest of a Montgomery County police officer, officials confirmed Monday, the Washington Post reports. Christopher Dunkes, a 27-year-old patrolman with Montgomery County, was arrested after he agreed to meet up with an undercover…
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Report: Ill. Man Charged With Weapons Offense Told Police He Acquired Illegal Gun Through Social Media Site
Round Lake Park, Ill., police say that a man who was apprehended early Sunday on charges of possession of a .45-caliber semi-automatic handgun told them that he acquired the gun through social media, the Chicago Tribune reports. Osvaldo Colon 21, faces charges including aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and unlawful possession of cannabis after being pulled over…
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Baltimore Officer Testifies That Freddie Gray Asked for Help During Fatal Van Ride
One of the Baltimore police officers facing charges in the death of Freddie Gray testified Monday that Gray had asked for help while being transported in a police van where he suffered a fatal neck injury, Reuters reports. Police Officer William Porter spoke at the trial of Police Officer Caesar Goodson Jr., who, as the van’s…
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Orlando, Fla., Shooting Victim’s Snapchat Captures Terrifying Moment When Gunfire Erupts
One of the shooting victims captured the horrific moment that gunfire rang through the loud music at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla., signaling the beginning of the mass shooting that left 49 dead, the New York Post reports. Amanda Alvear, 25, was having a good time with friends, chronicling her night out on Snapchat, uploading videos of…
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Frances O. Thompson, 1st African-American Councilwoman of Hudson County, NJ, Dead at 74
Hudson County, N.J.’s first African-American councilwoman, Frances O. Thompson, died Sunday after battling cancer, NJ.com reports. She was 74. Thompson, who was director of the Hudson County Office of Minority and Women Business Enterprise, was first pushed into the public arena in 1985 after she was elected to represent Ward F as councilwoman, making her…
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Man Who Texted Mom During Fla. Shooting Confirmed Dead: ‘He’s Coming. I’m Gonna Die’
Eddie Jamoldroy Justice, one of the victims of the mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla., began texting his mother just after 2 a.m. Sunday after gunfire erupted, the New York Post reports. “Mommy, I love you. In the club they shooting,” Justice, 30, texted, beginning the series of tragic texts that his mother, Mina…
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Fla. Man Sentenced to 25 Years After Raping Woman in Order to Get Prison Time
A Florida man has been been sentenced to 25 years in prison after raping a woman so that he could get into prison to get even with the person who killed his 14-year-old son, the Palm Beach Post reports. Joel Jones raped the unidentified victim in August 2014 after she responded to a Craigslist ad…
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Police Find 1 Neb. Prison Escapee in Storm Drain; 2nd Fugitive Still on the Run
Authorities have apprehended one of two Nebraska prison escapees, but are warning the public to remain cautious, since the second fugitive remains at large, CNN reports. Timothy Clausen, 52, and Armon Dixon, 37, both escaped from the Lincoln Correctional Center in Lincoln, Neb., on Friday. It is still unclear how the men escaped. But according…
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Father of 3 Shot Dead in Car on Chicago’s South Side
A Chicago father of three was found shot dead in a car Sunday morning, the Chicago Tribune reports. Dwayne Triplett, 32, leaves behind his 12-year-old daughter and two sons, ages 8 and 9. The children’s mother died a little more than a year ago, the children’s grandfather told the news site. “I was scared for…
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What We Know About the Orlando, Fla., Mass Shooting
As the nation reels in the aftermath of the worst mass shooting in American history, more and more details about the horrific shooting that occurred at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla., are starting to surface. Here’s what we know so far: The gunman, identified as Omar Mateen, claimed allegiance to the Islamic State group.Mateen, 29,…