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Cousin of Uvalde mass shooter arrested for allegedly threatening to commit school shooting: Affidavits

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A cousin of the Uvalde school shooter was arrested Monday on allegations he threatened to commit a school shooting. A cousin of the Uvalde school shooter was arrested Monday on allegations he threat ened to commit a school shooting , according to two arrest affidavits filed in a Bexar County, Texas, court and signed by a judge. Officers from the San Antonio Police Department responded to a mental health call from the mother of a teen Monday. The mother reportedly told police that her son had threatened to “do the same thing” as his cousin, who committed a mass shooting at an elementary school in 2022 -- statements police say were made to the suspect’s sister. The mother was concerned because her son is on probation, and she claimed he was intoxicated when the alleged statements were made, according to the affidavits. The 17-year-old suspect's sister, who gave a recorded statement at police headquarters, told police she was giving her brother a ride when he allegedly threatene...

Former Parkland school cop Scot Peterson, who allegedly fled shooting, found not guilty on all counts

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Scot Peterson, the ex-Parkland resource officer accused of allegedly failing to confront the school shooter, has been found not guilty. The former Parkland, Florida, resource officer accused of failing to confront the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooter who killed 14 students and three staff members in 2018 has been found not guilty on all counts . Scot Peterson, 60, was charged in 2019 with multiple counts of child neglect after an internal investigation found that he retreated while students were under attack. Prosecutors accused Peterson, a 30-year veteran of the Broward Sheriff's Office, of making a false statement, claiming that he did not hear gunshots. Scot Peterson reacts to the verdict in the courtroom on June 29, 2023, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. ABC News, POOL Pet erson could be seen sobbing with his head on the table after the verdicts were read by the judge. Scot Peterson reacts to the verdict in the courtroom on June 29, 2023, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. ABC News...

Man arrested for allegedly intentionally driving a car off cliff with wife, 2 children

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Dharmesh Patel was arrested for allegedly driving a car off a cliff with a woman and two children on board in California. A Southern California man has been arrested for attempted murder and child abuse after California Highway Patrol officials say he intentional ly drove a Tesla over a cliff with his wife and two child ren in the car. A crash victim is lifted to a helicopter during a rescue operation after a vehicle carrying two adults and two children went over a cliff in Devil's Slide, San Mateo county, Calif. Jan. 2, 2023, according to the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, in this still image obtained from social media video. Chp/Golden Gate Division Air Operations via Reuters The driver of the car, Dharmesh A. Patel, of Pasadena, California, is being treated for his injuries and will be booked into San Mateo County Jail upon his release from the hospital, according to CHP. MORE: Mastermind of 'Varsity Blues' college cheating scandal to be sentenced Accordi...

Suspect who allegedly tried to abduct barista through drive-thru window arrested: Police

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Police in Washington state said they have arrested a suspect who alleged ly tried to abduct a barista through a drive- thru window . Police in Washington state said they have arrested a suspect who alleged ly tried to abduct a barista through a drive- thru window . The Auburn Police Department had released surveillance footage of the incident -- which occurred shortly after 5 a.m. local time on Monday -- while seeking to identify the suspect. "The suspect seen here attempted to drag the victim through the window using a looped zip tie device," the department said on social media Monday. "The victim was able to fight off the attacker." In the nine-second video, the barista can be seen handing the driver cash through the drive- thru window , at which point he grabs her wrist in one hand while holding an apparent zip tie in the other. The barista is able to break free and the suspect then drives off, the video shows. Police added that the suspect has a "un...

Woman 'confined' in Florida hospital room after allegedly shooting terminally ill husband

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Police are "currently negotiating" with a woman who allegedly shot her terminally ill husband in his Florida hospital room on Saturday, authorities said. Police are "currently negotiating" with a woman who allegedly shot her terminally ill husband in his Florida hospital room on Saturday, authorities said. The Daytona Beach Police Department said midday Saturday that it had responded to a shooting at Advent Health Hospital. "Staff and patients have been removed from the area, our shooter is contained," the department tweeted. In this screen grab taken from Google Maps Street View, Advent Health Hospital is shown in Daytona Beach, Fla. Google Maps Street View Officers are now negotiating with the woman, who had confined herself to the hospital room, police said in a news release. No one else has been injured and the woman is "not seen as a threat to staff or patients," police said. MORE: 2 health care workers killed in Dallas maternity ward sh...