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Human skeleton found in unused residence hall at University of California, Berkeley campus

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A skeleton has been found on the University of California, Berkeley campus. A human skeleton was discovered in an unused building on a University of California, Berkeley, campus on Jan. 10, according to college officials. The University of California Police Department is investigating the remains, which were found in a residential hall complex and event space on the Clark Kerr Campus that hadn't been used in years, according to school administrators. The building sits about a mile from the main campus . The U.C. Berkeley campus sits empty, July 22, 2020 in Berkeley, Calif. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images, FILE "Although the remains are skeleton ized, it is not clear how many years they have been there," a University of California, Berkeley spokesperson said in a statement. MORE: 6 family members, including baby, shot dead at home in targeted 'massacre': Sheriff There are no outstanding cases of missing individuals from the campus community, the statement read....

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...

Husband charged with murder of missing Massachusetts mom of 3: Prosecutors

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The husband of Ana Walshe, a Massachusetts mother of three who has been missing for more than two weeks, has been charged with her murder, according to a warrant. The husband of Ana Walshe, a Massachusetts mother of three who has been missing for more than two weeks, has been charged with her murder , according to a warrant issued from Quincy District Court on Tuesday. The arraignment of Brian Walshe could be as soon as 9 a.m. Wednesday, depending on defense attorney availability. Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey declined to disclose what led to the murder charge, though he said in a video statement Tuesday that the "evidence in support" of the charge will likely be presented at the arraignment. In this image posted to her Facebook account, Ana Walshe is shown. Ana Walshe/FaceBook Brian Walshe, 47, was previously arrested for allegedly misleading investigators after his wife was reported missing earlier this month. He entered a not guilty plea to the charge of ...

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...

Fisherman missing after going overboard while hooking 'huge' tuna on fishing trip

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A fisherman is missing after he was reportedly pulled into the ocean when he hooked a "huge" ahi tuna off the coast of Hawaii. A fisherman is missing after he was reportedly pulled into the ocean when he hooked a "huge" ahi tuna off the coast of Hawaii. The incident occurred at approximately 5 a.m. on Sunday morning when 63-year-old Mark Knittle of Captain Cook, Hawaii, was fishing with a friend on a boat near Hōnaunau on the west coast of the Island of Hawaii. MORE: 9-year-old boy missing after falling off pontoon boat, being hit by propeller "Knittle and a friend were fishing near the 'C' buoy, four miles outside of the Hōnaunau Boat Ramp, when Knittle hooked an ahi," the Hawaii Police Department in a statement detailing the accident. "The friend heard Knittle say, 'the fish is huge,' then saw Knittle go overboard into the water." Police say Knittle's friend attempted to grab the line in an intial and unsuccessful a...

Some educators slam DeSantis' war on 'woke' in education

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Some educators and students slam Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' battle against diversity, equity in higher education. Some Florida educators and students are concerned about Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' vow against "trendy ideologies" in state colleges and universities. "We must ensure that our institutions of higher learning are focused on academic excellence and the pursuit of truth, not the imposition of trendy ideologies," DeSantis said during his Jan. 3 inauguration speech. Some faculty members and students say they fear DeSantis' "anti-woke" policies will be harmful, impacting school clubs, diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) requirements and committees, as well as courses that touch on racial History , or race-based perspectives. Bryn Taylor, a graduate student at the University of Florida, told ABC News that getting rid of DEI efforts would "take us back in social progress" and leave opportunities in higher education for privile...

Fatal taqueria robber shooting casts scrutiny on armed civilians

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A fatal shooting this month of an alleged robber inside a Texas taqueria, is one of four recent examples of people taking the law into their own hands. As a Texas grand jury weighs whether to charge an armed civilian in the fatal shooting this month of an alleged robber inside a Texas taqueria, the case has cast a spotlight on people taking the law into their own hands. A combination of a proliferation of guns, "stand your ground'' states, concealed carry permit holders and a growing lack of confidence in police to protect communities appear to be fueling a spike in incidents of U.S. citizens intervening in what they perceive to be crime, law enforcement experts told ABC News. Security video from inside the The Ranchito #4 taqueria in southwest Houston shows a 46-year-old diner fatally shooting an alleged masked robber on Jan. 5, 2023. KTRK In addition to the taqueria robbery shooting, the episodes over the past month include a man fatally shot by an alleged car burglar h...

Protester killed after shooting cop near where controversial police training center set to be built: Police

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An officer is in the hospital and the man who shot him has been killed following a confrontation in a wooded area near where a police training center is set to be built. An officer is in the hospital and the man who shot him has been killed following a confrontation in a wooded area near where a police training center is set to be built , police said. The incident occurred at approximately 9 a.m. in a wooded area just outside of Atlanta, Georgia, at the site of a proposed law enforcement training center. “As law enforcement was moving through the property, officers located a man inside a tent in the woods,” the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) said in a statement following the incident. “Officers gave verbal commands to the man who did not comply and shot a Georgia State Patrol Trooper.” Police returned fire on the man -- who died on scene -- and the injured Georgia State Patrol Trooper who was hit in the shooting was evacuated to a safe area before being taken to hospital wh...

Dog swept away in California floods rescued from storm drain thanks to Apple AirTag

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An dog is lucky to be alive after he was swept away by floodwaters in California only to be reunited with his owner thanks to his Apple AirTag that helped locate him. An Australian shepherd named Seamus is lucky to be alive after he was suddenly swept away by flood waters in California only to be reunited with his owner just hours later thanks to a dedicated fire department and an Apple AirTag that helped locate him. Seamus was out for his daily walk along with his owner, Emilie Brill, when he managed to get away from her and found his way to the edge of a flood control basin near the intersections of I-215 and I-10 in San Bernardino, California, on Monday, according to San Bernardino County Fire officials and ABC News’ Los Angeles station KABC. MORE: Dog rescued after being thrown off bridge from moving car in plastic container, police say “He got away from me and he just went down into this drainage and, you know, the water was going so fast, I think all it took was one paw in that...

Family of 6-year-old who shot teacher speaks out for 1st time

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The family of the 6-year-old boy accused of shooting and injuring a teacher at his Newport News, Virginia, elementary school is speaking out. The family of the 6-year-old boy accused of shooting a teacher at his Virginia elementary school is speaking out for the first time. The family said the "firearm our son accessed was secured." The 6-year- old, who has not been named publicly, allegedly took a handgun from his home on Jan. 6, put it in his backpack and brought it to Richneck Elementary School in Newport News. He allegedly shot and wounded 25-year-old teacher Abigail Zwerner in a first grade classroom in an "intentional" act, according to police. A side door warns visitors to stop at Richneck Elementary School, Jan. 7, 2023, in Newport News, Va. Jay Paul/Getty Images MORE: Parents vent frustration at school board after 6-year-old shoots teacher in Newport News, Virginia Police said the 9 mm Taurus pistol was legally purchased by the boy's mother. The 6-year...

Indiana police kill shooter in Walmart, 1 person wounded

Indiana authorities say a gunman shot at police as he weaved through the aisles of a Walmart before officers shot and killed him EVANSVILLE, Ind. -- A gunman shot at police as he weaved through the aisles of an Indiana Walmart before officers shot and killed him late Thursday, authorities said. The gunman, who was not immediately identified, wounded at least one other person in the store, Evansville Police Department Sgt. Anna Gray told WFIE-TV. The victim was transported to an area hospital and the severity of their injuries was not immediately known. No officers were wounded, she said. Evansville police and Vanderburgh County sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of an active shooter in the store at around 10 p.m. “When officers went in, they were trying to locate the suspect and he was all over the store. He would shoot at officers and move. So it wasn’t contained to just one area inside,” Gray said. Multiple law enforcement members returned fire during the encounter and the gu...