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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...

Man arrested in shooting death of 9-year-old in Chicago, police say

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A man has been arrested for shooting and killing a 9-year-old in a Chicago's Portage Park on Saturday night, police said. A man has been arrested for allegedly shooting and killing a 9-year-old girl in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood on Saturday night, police said. Michael Goodman, 43, has been charged with first-degree murder in connection the death of Serabi Medina, Chicago police officials said in a statement. A pedestrian views a makeshift memorial for 9-year-old Serabi Medina who was fatally shot in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood on Aug. 5, 2023. WLS He is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday for a bond hearing, local ABC News station WLS reported. Goodman, who lives on the block where the shooting occurred, had been upset about noise and had confronted Medina and her father before allegedly shooting the girl in the head, WLS reported. A makeshift memorial on the street for 9-year-old Serabi Medina who was fatally shot in Chicago's Portage Park neighb...

Man who broke into women's homes and rubbed their feet while they slept arrested: Police

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A man has been arrested after breaking into women’s homes and rubbing their feet while they slept in a series of disturbing events that escalated in nature, police say. A man has been arrested after breaking and entering into women’s homes and rubbing their feet while they slept in a series of disturbing events that escalated in nature, police say. The incidents began last month on consecutive nights from July 1 to July 3 when the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office in Nevada received reports of an adult male who entered two Stateline resort condominiums by opening unlocked screen doors of homes and then positioning himself at the foot of women’s beds when he would begin rubbing their feet while they slept , according to a statement posted on social media by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Department. MORE: Wild otter attack leads to woman being airlifted to hospital, 2 others treated for injuries “Each female awoke from their sleep as the subject was rubbing their feet,” authorities said...

Mississippi civil rights lawyer arrested filming traffic stop, attorney says

A Mississippi civil rights lawyer has been arrested while filming a traffic stop conducted by officers from a police department she is suing in federal court JACKSON, Miss. -- A Mississippi civil rights lawyer was arrested Saturday after filming a traffic stop conducted by officers from a police department she is suing in federal court, her attorney says. Jill Collen Jefferson is the president of JULIAN, the civil rights organization that filed a federal lawsuit last year against the Lexington Police Department on behalf of a group of city residents. Michael Carr, Jefferson's attorney, told The Associated Press she was arrested late Saturday evening after she filmed officers after they pulled someone over. The Lexington Police Department did not immediately respond to request for comment in voicemails and phone calls. Jefferson was arrested nine days after Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division traveled to Lexingto...

Former USC football player arrested after being accused of raping 2 women

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A former USC college football player has been charged with raping two women in the past three years, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. A former USC college football player has been charged with raping two women in the past three years, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. The suspect, 22-year-old Joshua Fred James Jackson Jr., was arrest ed on Wednesday and charged with one felony count of forcible sexual penetration and three felony counts of forcible rape from two separate incidents, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced in a press release on Wednesday. MORE: Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Shaquil Barrett's 2-year-old daughter drowns in swimming pool "Sexual assault is a heinous crime that cannot be tolerated," District Attorney Gascón said. "These brave women made the difficult decision to come forward and report their assault, now it’s our turn to ensure that justice is done. We will do ...

2 arrested in shooting at birthday party in Alabama that killed 4

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Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with a shooting that killed four people at a birthday party in Alabama over the weekend. Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting at a birthday party in Alabama over the weekend where four victims were killed and 32 others were injured. Ty Reik McCullough, 17, and Travis McCullough, 16, have each been charged with four counts of reckless murder. They have both been charged as adults. The suspects were arrested and officially charged on Tuesday. Four victims are still in the hospital in critical condition. Mourners attend a vigil at the First Baptist Church of Dadeville following the mass shooting at the Mahogany Masterpiece dance studio, April 16, 2023, in Dadeville, Alabama. Megan Varner/Getty Images The shooting took place at a crowded birthday party in the small town of Dadeville, located approximately 60 miles northeast of Montgomery, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. "Make no mistake, t...

Texan declared innocent in slaying now arrested in another

Police say a Houston man declared innocent in 2021 after being convicted in a fatal stabbing and serving seven years in prison has been charged with murder HOUSTON -- A Houston man declared innocent in 2021 after being convicted in a fatal stabbing and serving seven years in prison has been charged with murder in the shooting a fellow motorist, police said. Lydell Grant, 46, is accused of killing Edwin Arevalo, 33, following a minor traffic collision Thursday night, Houston police said. Police said Grant got out of his vehicle, shot Arvelo and then fled. Grant was the taken into custody Friday after a warrant was issued for his arrest , police said. He remained jailed Sunday on $1 million bond. The attorney for Grant listed in court records in this case could not immediately be reached on Sunday. In 2012, Grant was convicted of killing 28-year-old Aaron Scheerhoorn, who was stabbed outside a Houston bar in 2010. Six eyewitnesses to the stabbing had testified against Grant at trial. B...

2 arrested in murders of 3 Florida teens, 3rd suspect at large

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Two juveniles are in custody in connection with the murders of three teenagers. The third suspect, also a juvenile, remains at large. Two juveniles are in custody in connection with the murders of three teenagers in the "rural, tight-knit community" of Ocklawaha, Florida, the sheriff said Friday, adding that the third suspect , also a juvenile, remains at large . The first victim, 16-year-old Layla Silvernail, was found shot on the side of a road on March 30, Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods said. The next day, about a half mile away, a 17-year-old boy was discovered on the side of a road, also fatally shot, the sheriff said. Layla Silvernail in a photo provided by softball tournament company Southeastern Fastpitch. Southeastern Fastpitch One day later, Silvernail’s car was found partially submerged in a pond about 9 miles from where she had been found, the sheriff said. The third victim, a 16-year-old girl, was found inside the trunk with a gunshot wound, according to the ...

Idaho murders: 28-year-old man arrested in Pennsylvania, sources say

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Police in Moscow, Idaho, will hold a news conference on Friday to provide an update in the murders of four University of Idaho students. A 28-year- old man, Bryan Kohberger, was arrested Friday morning in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains in connection with the murders of four University of Idaho students, law enforcement sources told ABC News. Sources said that authorities knew who they were looking for and had tracked Kohberger down to Pennsylvania. A SWAT team entered the location where he was staying in order to take him into custody Friday. Kohberger appeared before a judge Friday morning. Moscow police officers, members of Idaho State Police, Moscow city leaders and University of Idaho officials will hold a news conference at 1 p.m. local time Friday. A Moscow police officer stands guard in his vehicle, Nov. 29, 2022, at the home where four University of Idaho students were found dead on Nov. 13, 2022 in Moscow, Idaho. Ted S. Warren/AP, FILE MORE: Idaho murders: Police bring...

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...

Former NFL star arrested on alleged kidnapping charges

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Former NFL star Jerrell Powe has been arrested in Mississippi after an alleged kidnapping , according to police. Former NFL star Jerrell Powe has been arrested in Mississippi after an alleged kidnapping , according to police. Jail records from the Madison County Detention Center in Mississippi show that 35-year-old Powe was arrested on Thursday at approximately 7:30 p.m. by the Ridgeland Police Department and charged with kidnapping . Jail records from the Madison County Detention Center in Mississippi show that former NFL star, 35-year-old Jerrell Powe, was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023 at approximately 7:30 p.m. by the Ridgeland Police Department and charged with kidnapping. Madison County Detention Center “A Laurel man ended up at Chase Bank on Highland Colony Pkwy in Ridgeland saying he’d been kidnapped and forced to withdraw money,” Erin Pickens, morning news anchor for ABC News’ Jackson, Mississippi, affiliate station WAPT said on social media. “Suspects Gavin Bates, 3...

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...