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5th Suspect in NYC Gang Rape Is in Police Custody
Four teens accused of gang-raping a woman in Brooklyn, N.Y., last week have been formally charged, and a fifth suspect is now in police custody, CBS New York reports. The fifth suspect, a 17-year-old boy, is accused of being the ringleader in the horrific attack and is the one also accused of threatening the victim’s…
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Tonya Couch, Mom of ‘Affluenza’ Teen, Is Released From Jail
The mother of infamous “affluenza” teen Ethan Couch was released from jail Tuesday after posting her bond, the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office in Texas said, according to CNN. According to the network, during a Monday bond hearing, Tarrant County Judge Wayne Salvant lowered her bond from $1 million to $75,000 while issuing several conditions, including…
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Ky. 8-Year-Old Shot and Killed by Neighbor in ‘Big Accident’
The man responsible for the shooting death of an 8-year-old Kentucky boy said that it was a “huge accident” that caused the gun to go off after, he claims, it slipped in his hands, WAVE 3 News reports. Elgin Anders Jr., a neighbor and a friend of the family of little Andre Lamont O’Neal Jr.,…
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Ohio Fugitive Hated Warrant Mug Shot, so He Sent Cops a Better Photo
Donald A. “Chip” Pugh may be a wanted fugitive, but he likes to look good in photos, just like the rest of us. Pugh, 45, gained online attention this week when the Lima Police Department in Ohio put out a booking photo of him indicating that he was wanted after skipping a court appearance, Lima…
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Ohio Judge Mocks Inmate in Poem About How He Soiled His Pants
An Ohio judge thought that an inmate’s lawsuit was “frivolous,” so he wrote a five-stanza poem to jokingly dismiss the case on Thursday, the Columbus Dispatch reports. The lawsuit was filed in October by Correctional Reception Center inmate Darek Lathan, who claimed that he suffered harassment and emotional distress after a correction officer refused to…
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4 Teens Accused of Gang-Raping 18-Year-Old at NYC Park Are in Police Custody
Authorities have apprehended four of the five teens accused of gang-raping an 18-year-old woman in a New York City park Thursday, the New York Daily News reports. The boys were reportedly being interviewed by police after two of them were brought in by their mothers Sunday and two others were picked up by police. Two…
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Freddie Gray Case: Baltimore Court Delays Trial of Caesar Goodson Jr., Officer With Most Severe Charges
Jury selection in the case of Caesar Goodson Jr., the Baltimore police officer indicted in the death of Freddie Gray, was meant to begin Monday. CNN reports, however, that the Maryland Court of Special Appeals issued a stay Monday, effectively stopping the trial of the officer until it can be determined whether William Porter, another…
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‘Affluenza’ Mom Complains About the Conditions of Her Texas Jail Cell
Tonya Couch, the mother of “affluenza” teen Ethan Couch, is reportedly not feeling her jail conditions at all. According to the Associated Press, Tonya Couch, who was arrested in Mexico after allegedly helping her son flee the country while he was on probation in a fatal drunken-driving case, has complained about the conditions of her…
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Ore. Militants: We Need Eggs, Cigarettes and ‘French Vanilla Creamer’
As the occupation of an Oregon national wildlife area enters its second week, the armed militants are recognizing that if they are really going to stay there forever, they are going to need some supplies. And whenever an armed group of adult men with a hell-bent drive against the government needs supplies, it asks the…
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Eric Garner’s Widow: No Rest Until All Cops Involved in Husband’s Death Face Justice
Esaw Garner praised the decision to punish a police sergeant at the scene of her husband’s death but vowed Saturday to continue her battle for justice, the New York Daily News reports. “When they indict Daniel Pantaleo, then I’ll jump for joy. Until then, I’m just gonna keep going on, using your faith and my…