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A white ex-cop in South Carolina was sentenced to three years’ probation Monday in the fatal 2014 shooting of an unarmed black man, local media are reporting, according to Reuters. Justin Craven, a former police officer in North Augusta, pleaded guilty to misconduct in office Monday and was given the probation sentence, as well as…

Infamous “affluenza” teen Ethan Couch is now legally an adult, making his case eligible, as of Monday, to be transferred to Texas’ adult system, the Associated Press reports.  Couch has turned 19, which is the age that Texas deems teens no longer eligible to have their cases heard in juvenile courts. Earlier this year, on Feb.…

The San Antonio school police officer who was seen on video physically picking up a 12-year-old girl before tossing her to the ground has been fired, school officials confirmed Monday, ABC News reports. School officer Joshua Kehm was initially put on paid administrative leave after video of the incident went viral, prompting an investigation last week. The…

Washington, D.C., police are looking for a burglar (and cook) who was caught on camera making himself some food in a closed Five Guys fast-food restaurant, KHOU reports.  The suspect is believed to have followed a delivery man into the establishment and then waited until the delivery man left before starting to cook up a…

Election season tends to be rife with gaffes and rather unfortunate jokes slipping out of politicians’ mouths.  New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton casually put their feet in their mouths at New York City’s annual Inner Circle Dinner roast Saturday when Clinton made fun of de Blasio for holding…

A day fishing trip turned tragic for a Florida family that lost three members at once, including a 9-year-old. According to CBS Miami, Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Deputy Fernandas Jones; his stepfather, Willis Bell; a cousin, Robert Stewart; and his 9-year-old son, Jaiden, all went on a fishing trip on the Intracoastal Waterway on Sunday.…

A 6-year-old Chicago girl died from a rare form of cancer over the weekend, just days after being honored by local police, who presented her with a badge, a uniform and a medal of valor, the Chicago Tribune reports.  Madison Pruitt died Sunday, a year after she was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare muscular cancer.…