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The father of the suspected Highland Park shooter will also be criminally investigated in connection to the Fourth of July shooting that left seven people dead. On July 4 - as the people of Highland Park, Illinois, gathered along Central Avenue to celebrate the town's Independence Day celebrations - gunshots…
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Derek Chauvin has been sentenced to more than 20 years in prison for violating George Floyd's civil rights. The 46-year-old former Minneapolis police officer is already serving a 22-and-a-half-year sentence on state charges of murder and manslaughter. As reported by the Guardian, the federal sentence was announced on Thursday (July 7)…
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Following the news that Shinzo Abe had passed away after being shot while giving a campaign speech, many world leaders have shared their responses to the tragedy. Abe - known globally as Japan's longest-serving prime minister - passed away on Friday after he was shot in the city of Nara…
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A man was shot and killed in Ypsilanti Township, Michigan, after an argument with commenters during a Facebook live stream. The Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office said in a press release that on June 28 at 11:00AM, authorities received "multiple calls of shots fired with a man laying on the ground"…
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The father of the accused Highland Park shooter has revealed that he wants his son to serve a lengthy sentence for his crimes. In an interview with The New York Post, Robert Crimo Jr - father to alleged shooter Robert "Bobby" E. Crimo III - said his son talked about the…
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A young woman who claims to have been former friends with the suspected Highland Park shooter has spoken out about her regret over how she handled their friendship. In an interview with The New York Post, the 21-year-old woman named only as Amy revealed that she was former colleagues with…
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A California Governor has pardoned a woman who was convicted of murder as a teenager for killing a man who sexually abused and trafficked her. Sara Kruzan was just 16 in 1994 when she robbed and murdered George Gilbert Howard in a motel room in Riverside, California. The following year,…
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More details have emerged about the victims of Monday's shooting in Highland Park, Illinois. As members of the public gathered along Central Avenue to enjoy the town's Fourth of July celebrations, a gunman opened fire on the crowds - shooting civilians from a nearby rooftop. Christopher Covelli, a spokesperson for…
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More than $2 million has been raised for a two-year-old boy who was left an orphan after both of his parents were killed in Monday's Highland Park shooting. On July 4, members of the public were lining the streets of the suburban town of Highland Park - about 28 miles…
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A two-year-old boy has been left an orphan after both of his parents were killed in the Highland Park shooting on Monday. As reported by Sky News, a photo of two-year-old Aiden McCarthy was shared in Chicago-based social media groups after he was found at the scene of the shooting.…
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At least six people have been killed after a gunman opened fire at Illinois' Highland Park during a 4th of July parade... As reported by CNN, police say a gunman opened fire shortly after 10:00AM - as members of the public gathered for the day's 4th of July festivities along…
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A Texas inmate on death row has asked for a stay of execution so he can donate a kidney. Per the New York Post, Ramiro Gonzales, 39, is scheduled to be put to death through lethal injection on July 13 for the kidnapping, sexual assault, and murder of 18-year-old Bridget…
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New York state has passed a law that bans guns from public places including Times Square, a week after the Supreme Court made it easier for people to carry handguns in public. This ruling struck down the state's prior restrictions. Per Reuters, New York's Democratic leaders have criticized the Supreme…
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R. Kelly is suing the Metropolitan Detention Center Brooklyn, where he’s been jailed since being sentenced to 30 years in federal prison earlier this week. The 55-year-old musician was placed on suicide watch after being sentenced to 30 years in prison for federal racketeering and sex trafficking charges on Wednesday…
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The husband of a murdered woman has been identified as her killer by authorities almost 25 years later, putting an end to the former cold case. Police have named deceased business owner Edward Geddes as the person responsible for the murder of his wife, Lina Reyes-Geddes. Reyes-Geddes was found dead…
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Pennsylvania police have released chilling details following the arrest of a teenager accused of murdering her sister. As reported by The New York Post, a then-14-year-old Claire Miller was arrested back on February 22, 2021, after her 19-year-old disabled sister, Helen, was found dead in their family home in Manheim…
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More details have emerged about the suspects believed to be involved with the abandoned truck discovered in Texas with dozens of dead bodies inside. On Monday, officials in San Antonio, Texas, found what they described as "stacks of bodies" inside an abandoned 18-wheeler truck at the 9600 block of Quintana…
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The family of a Black boy who was lynched in Mississippi 70 years ago has called for the arrest of a white woman after discovering an unserved warrant charging her with kidnapping. Emmett Till was just 14 years old when he was abducted, tortured, and murdered after being accused of…
