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☆ A woman is trying to free her fiancé from prison after 49 years behind bars
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Thomas Lake | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

According to a trial transcript, two friends of Durrett also testified they’d heard Ezra make similar statements. Durrett didn’t implicate Ezra until months after the crime — and after he, Durrett, had been charged with the murder. And although she has been “madly in love” before, Christine said she’d never felt such pure love as she does with Ezra. But the older man said the younger man couldn’t love her because he didn’t even love himself. A few days later he told Christine about another man who needed her help.

Persons: Alexa, ”, “, Christine, Christine Roess, Smokey Robinson, Van Morrison, he’d, Ezra, Morris Weitz, Thomas Durrett, Durrett, they’d, didn’t, ” Durrett, Ezra Bozeman’s, ” Christine Roess, she’d, ” Christine, Ezra Bozeman, Christine Roess Ezra, Dana Kelly, Kelly, Teddy Pendergrass, Edwin Hawkins, Christine Roess “ Alexa, I’ve, Team Free Ezra —, —, Josh Shapiro, I’ll, Yusef Organizations: CNN, Fortune, Laurel Highlands, Team Free, Department of Corrections, Savage Locations: Philadelphia, Bozeman, Pittsburgh, Laurel Highlands, Laurel, couldn’t

☆ Remains from a mother-daughter cold case were found nearly 24 years later, after a deathbed confession from the suspect
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Alisha Ebrahimji | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

In a “detailed, undeniable, unconflicted” deathbed confession to one of the investigators in the case earlier this month, Larry Webb admitted to fatally shooting Natasha “Alex” Carter, who was 10 at the time, and her mother, Susan Carter, nearly 24 years ago, Hatfield said. Webb told the investigator some of his cash in the home went missing, and Webb suspected Susan Carter had “spent a lot of money. “Almost lost hope several times.”Webb had been a suspect from the start of the investigation, authorities said. “The confession aligned with exactly the investigative efforts and the evidence collected” by authorities, Hatfield noted. Hours later, the bodies of Susan and Alex Carter were found, Hatfield said.

Persons: Benjamin Hatfield, unconflicted, Larry Webb, Natasha “ Alex ” Carter, Susan Carter, Hatfield, Webb, “, ” Hatfield, Alex, Susan, ” Webb, Alex’s, Rick Lafferty, ” “ It’s, ” Lafferty, Carter, Alex Carter, Lafferty, ” Organizations: CNN, Authorities, Mount, Mount Olive Correctional, Montgomery General Hospital Locations: West Virginia, Raleigh County, Hatfield, Mount Olive, Montgomery

☆ Colorado Man Died From Venomous Gila Monster Bite, Autopsy Confirms
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-16 | by ( Aimee Ortiz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

An autopsy report revealed that a pet Gila monster’s venomous bite contributed to a Colorado man’s death in February in what an expert described as “an incredibly rare” fatality caused by one of the desert lizards. The man, Christopher Ward, 34, died on Feb. 16 “due to complications of Gila monster envenomization,” said the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office autopsy report, which also cited heart and liver problems as contributing factors. Mr. Ward endured a four-minute-long bite by the lizard to his right hand on the night of Feb. 12, the report said. Paramedics found Mr. Ward in a bed, minimally responsive and “in apparent severe distress,” the report said. He was taken to a hospital, where he was put on life support and “continued to decline throughout his hospitalization.”

Persons: Christopher Ward, ”, Ward, “ Locations: Colorado, Jefferson

☆ Former Boeing whistleblower found dead from apparent ‘self-inflicted’ gunshot wound
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Rebekah Riess | Melissa Alonso | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

He was in very good spirits and really looking forward to putting this phase of his life behind him and moving on. He cared dearly about his family, his friends, the Boeing company, his Boeing co-workers, and the pilots and people who flew on Boeing aircraft. When they arrived, responding officers found Barnett in the driver’s seat of a truck in the parking lot, with a gunshot wound to the head. The police report also said there was a piece of paper found next to him that looked like a note. The BBC reported that Barnett was in Charleston for legal interviews and was scheduled for additional questioning on Saturday.

Persons: CNN —, John Barnett, Mr, Barnett, ”, “ John, John, Robert Turkewitz, Brian Knowles, Rob, Barnett’s, ” Barnett, I’d, Brad Zaback, ” Zaback Organizations: CNN, Boeing, Coroner’s, NPR, BBC, New York Times, Times Locations: Charleston , South Carolina, Charleston

A former Boeing manager who raised safety questions about the aircraft maker has been found dead outside a hotel in South Carolina, according to local authorities. Police noted “the global attention this case has garnered.”Barnett was a longtime Boeing employee and worked as a quality-control manager before he retired in 2017. “He said that Boeing had a culture of concealment and was putting profits over safety.”Rodney Barnett said working at Boeing created stress for John. In 2019, Barnett told The New York Times about quality issues at Boeing’s factory in South Carolina, where the 787 jetliner is assembled. ___James Pollard in Columbia, South Carolina, contributed to this report.

Persons: John Barnett, ” Barnett, “ John, ”, Rodney, “, ” Rodney Barnett, John, Barnett’s, Barnett, Max, ___, ___ James Pollard Organizations: Boeing, Coroner’s, Police, Associated Press, New York Times, BBC, Alaska Airlines Locations: South Carolina, Charleston, Louisiana, Boeing’s, Columbia , South Carolina

☆ Marion Barter mystery: The conman, his lovers and the mother who vanished
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-03 | by ( Hilary Whiteman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +22 min

At the time, Australian police dismissed her concerns, insisting that her mother, Marion Barter, had disappeared by choice, and wanted nothing to do with her family. Ric Blum told the NSW Coroner's court that he last saw Barter in June 1997, just before she left Australia. Blum told the court Cornelius had lied about their relationship, which was platonic, he said. Several years later, Ghislaine Danlois-Dubois met Blum in 2006 through an advertisement she posted in a newspaper seeking companionship. O’Sullivan concluded by reading Leydon’s own words about her mother, Marion Barter, read from her submission.

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☆ Navalny is the latest in a long line of Putin critics who met an early death
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Lauren Said-Moorhouse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

CNN —When Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny returned to Russia in 2021, there were many who feared he would face an untimely end. The Kremlin has said it is investigating the critic’s death, the circumstances of which were not immediately clear. After his death, opposition leader Ilya Yashin said his friend had been working on a report about Russian troops and their involvement in Ukraine. Nemtsov’s death came two days before he was set to lead an opposition rally in the Russian capital. Alexander PerepilichnyyOver the years, suggestions have emerged of the possible use of a rare plant poison in the death of Russian financier Alexander Perepilichnyy.

Persons: Alexey Navalny, Vladimir Putin’s, ”, Navalny, Yegveny Prigozhin Yevgeny Prigozhin, Wagner, Reuters Yevgeny Prigozhin, –, Bill Browder, “ Putin, ” Boris Nemtsov, Boris Nemtsov, Dmitry Korotayev, Boris Yeltsin, Ilya Yashin, Nemtsov, Vladimir Putin, Nemtsov’s, Boris Berezovsky Boris Berezovsky, Yelena Gorbunova, Peter Macdiarmid, Boris Berezovsky, Putin, Berezovsky, Alexander Perepilichnyy, CNN Alexander Perepilichnyy, Perepilichnyy, Sergei Magnitsky, ANDREY SMIRNOV, Magnitsky, Browder, Alexander Litvinenko Alexander Litvinenko, Natasja Weitsz, Alexander Litvinenko, Litvinenko –, Robert Owen, Putin “, Litvinenko, Marina Litvinenko, Anna Politkovskaya, JENS SCHLUETER, Lom, Ali Gaitukayev, Politkovskaya, Chechen Republic …, ” Drownings, Prigozhin, Gennady Lopyrev –, “, Lopyrev, Pyotr Kucherenko, Pavel Antov, Vladimir Budanov, Budanov, Alexander Buzakov, Anatoly Gerashchenko, Ravil Maganov, Lukoil, Maganov “, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Sergei Skripal, Skripal, Yulia Organizations: CNN, Putin’s United, “, Kremlin, PMC Wagner, Reuters, Republican Party of Russia, Party, Newsweek, Royal Botanic, Getty Images, Hermitage Capital, KGB, Getty, Authorities, The, Protect Journalists, RIA Novosti, Russia’s, Science, Higher Education, Gazprom, Lukoil, Moscow Aviation Institute, TASS Locations: Russia, Vladimir Putin’s Russia, Putin’s United Russia, Ukraine, ” Boris Nemtsov Russian, Kremlin, Moscow, Russian, London's, England, Soviet Union, Britain, Surrey, London, Kew, American, Chechnya, Leipzig, Germany, AFP, The New York, Chechen Republic, Washington, Gelendzhik, ”, Cuba, India, United States

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — Prosecutors filed murder charges Tuesday against five suspects in the fatal shootings of six men at a remote dirt crossroads in the Southern California desert after what investigators said was a dispute over marijuana. The suspects each face six felony counts of murder with a special circumstance allegation of multiple murders, the San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office said in a statement. “This mass murder, done in a dark secluded desert, clearly illuminates the violence and crime that exists as a direct consequence of illegal marijuana operations,” District Attorney Jason Anderson said in Tuesday's statement. San Bernardino County Sheriff Shannon Dicus said Monday that the bodies were found in an area known for black market cannabis about 50 miles (80 kilometers) northeast of Los Angeles. Dicus said in 2023 his department served 411 search warrants for illegal marijuana grow sites countywide and recovered 655,000 plants and $370 million.

Persons: — Prosecutors, Jose Nicolas Hernandez, Toniel Beaz, Duarte, Mateo Beaz, Jose Gregorgio Hernandez, Jose Manuel Burgos Parra, Toniel Beaz Duarte, Mateo Beaz Duarte, Office didn't, Michael Warrick, Warrick, Jason Anderson, Bernardino County Sheriff Shannon Dicus, Dicus, Baldemar Mondragon, Franklin Noel Bonilla, Kevin Dariel Bonilla, Franklin Bonilla Organizations: BERNARDINO, Calif, —, San, San Bernardino County, Attorney's, Public, Office, Authorities, El, Trailblazer, Bernardino County Sheriff Locations: Southern California, San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, ”, Bernardino County, Los Angeles, Apple, Los Angeles County, Albarran, Adelanto, Hesperia, California, Riverside County

☆ USA Hockey requires all junior players to wear neck protection in wake of Adam Johnson’s death
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-28 | by ( Kevin Dotson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

“Safety is always at the forefront of our conversations and the action of our Congress today reflected that,” said USA Hockey president Mike Trimboli. Days after his death, England Ice Hockey announced all players at all levels would be required to wear approved neck protection starting in January 2024. For USA Hockey, neck laceration protection had previously been recommended but not required for youth hockey players. USA Hockey also “strongly recommends” neck laceration protection for adult players. “I think there is a machismo within ice hockey where you’re seen as being something less if you choose to wear more protective equipment,” ice hockey broadcaster Seth Bennett told CNN Sport in November.

Persons: ”, Mike Trimboli, Dr, Mike Stuart, Adam Johnson, coroner’s, Teddy Balkind, “, Pat Kelleher, “ We’re, –, Seth Bennett, Johnson, CNN’s Eric Levenson, George Ramsay Organizations: CNN, USA Hockey, Safety, Protective, Committee, Nottingham Panthers, England Ice Hockey, ”, CNN Sport, American Hockey League, NHL, Pittsburgh Penguins Locations: Sheffield, England, Connecticut, Hibbing , Minnesota

FORT SMITH, Northwest Territories (AP) — The death toll from a small plane crash in Canada's Northwest Territories was six, authorities said Wednesday. The Northwest Territories coroner’s office said that four passengers and two crew members from Northwestern Air Lease were killed in Tuesday's crash, while a lone survivor was taken to a hospital and later airlifted to Yellowknife. The plane took off from the airport in Fort Smith, and then crashed near the banks of the Slave River. The town of Fort Smith is about 2,100 kilometers (1,300 miles) northeast of Vancouver, British Columbia, near the border between Alberta and the Northwest Territories. The Canadian military responded when the plane lost contact shortly after taking off near Fort Smith.

Persons: Rio, Jakob Stausholm Organizations: Northwestern Air Lease, Rio Tinto Locations: SMITH, Northwest Territories, Canada's Northwest Territories, Rio Tinto, Territories, Yellowknife, Fort Smith, Rio, “, Vancouver , British Columbia, Alberta

☆ Fort Smith, Canada plane crash: Fatalities reported including Rio Tinto employees in Northwest Territories
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Sara Smart | Aya Elamroussi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

In response to the crash, Fort Smith Health Centre activated its mass casualty protocol around 8:50 a.m. on Tuesday, according to Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority. The crash also drew responses from the Royal Canadian Mounted Patrol, the Canadian Rangers and the Royal Canadian Air Force. Investigators with the Northwest Territories coroner’s office and the Transportation Safety Board were also sent to Fort Smith following the crash. Following the crash Tuesday morning, Fort Smith officials asked to stay away from the crash site to allow officials to respond. “Please be advised that an aviation incident occurred this morning,” the town of Fort Smith said in a post on Facebook.

Persons: Fort Smith, Garth Eggenberger, R.J, Simpson, David Lavallee, Lavallee, ” Organizations: CNN, Rio Tinto, Northwest, “, Fort Smith Health Centre, Northwest Territories Health, Social Services Authority, Royal Canadian Mounted Patrol, Canadian Rangers, Royal Canadian Air Force, Transportation, British Aerospace Jetstream, Northwestern Air Lease, Board of Canada, Northwestern Air Lease’s, RCAF, CNN Canada, CBC News, CC, Hercules, RCMP, CBC, Fort, Facebook, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, TSB Locations: Canada’s Northwest Territories, Fort, Rio, Northwest Territories, Winnipeg, Otter, Yellowknife, Trenton, Calgary

☆ Severed human head and hands found in Colorado home
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-21 | by ( Chris Boyette | Zoe Sottile | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —People cleaning a recently sold home in western Colorado made a grisly discovery: a human head and human hands. The Mesa County Sheriff’s Office first announced the discovery of “possible human remains” in a January 12 news release. In a Thursday update, they said the coroner’s office had conducted an autopsy and confirmed the remains were a human head and hands. “At this time, we have no other definitive answers until further testing can be completed,” said the sheriff’s office in the Thursday news release. “I feel so bad,” Troester told KUSA.

Persons: ”, Sam Troester, ” Troester, KUSA, “ Organizations: CNN, Mesa County Sheriff’s Locations: Colorado, Mesa County, Grand Junction , Colorado, Denver

The plane was registered to an Oakland-based company called Winged Wallabies, Inc., according to Federal Aviation Administration records. He said it was “traumatic” to know the plane he had spent so much time on had crashed with people on board. Like commercial aircraft, all home-built planes are required by the FAA to be inspected annually for air worthiness. Cozy aircraft have the same safety record as commercially built planes of similar size, said aeronautical engineer Marc Zeitlin, who consults with the National Transportation Safety Board on crash investigations involving Cozy aircraft, including this one. “You buy foam, you buy fiberglass, you buy metal parts from all the manufacturers.

Persons: Mark IV, Thane Ostroth, Ostroth, “, I’ll, ” Ostroth, Marc Zeitlin, Zeitlin, ”, Zeitlen, Emma Willmer, John Antczak Organizations: ANGELES, Wallabies, Inc, Federal Aviation Administration, Authorities, Cozy, FAA, National Transportation Safety Board, Burnside Aerospace, San, San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office, U.S . Coast Guard, San Mateo County Coroner’s, The National Transportation Safety Board, Associated Press Locations: California, San Francisco, Oakland, Thane, Australia, Michigan, Florida, Ross, San Mateo County, U.S, Los Angeles

☆ Man Suspected of Killing 3 Homeless Men in Los Angeles Is Arrested
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Anna Betts | More About Anna Betts | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Authorities have identified and arrested a suspect in connection with the killings of three homeless men in Los Angeles this week and tied the suspect to a fourth homicide nearby, officials said on Saturday afternoon. The suspect, identified as Jerrid Joseph Powell, 33, a resident of Los Angeles, was already in custody after being arrested on Thursday morning in connection with the killing of a father of two in San Dimas, Calif., in a robbery on Tuesday after the suspect followed the victim home, officials said. The three homeless victims — all men who were in alleys or open areas by themselves — were shot and killed in the early morning hours on Sunday, Monday and Wednesday, authorities had said. The third victim has not been identified as his next of kin has not yet been notified. Michel Moore, the Los Angeles police chief, said that authorities had identified a vehicle they believe was used in all four homicides and tied it to Mr. Powell, who was already in custody in connection with the San Dimas killing of Nicholas Simbolon, 42.

Persons: Jerrid Joseph Powell, —, Jose Bolanos, Mark Diggs, Michel Moore, Powell, San Dimas, Nicholas Simbolon Organizations: Calif, Authorities, Los Angeles police Locations: Los Angeles, San Dimas

HILLSBORO, Ohio (AP) — An explosion at an auto repair shop in Ohio that killed three people and sent a fourth person to a hospital sparked a massive fire that burned for hours and spewed thick, black smoke into the air. The Tuesday afternoon blast at Jimbo’s Auto Repair in Hillsboro was felt at several nearby sites, including the Paint Creek Joint EMS & Fire District, whose crews quickly responded to the scene. Information about the three people who died was not immediately released by the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office. The injured person remained hospitalized Wednesday in stable condition. The State Fire Marshal’s Office is the leading the probe, and the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration will also investigate.

Organizations: Fire, Coroner’s Office, Firefighters, U.S . Department, Safety, Health Administration Locations: HILLSBORO , Ohio, Ohio, Hillsboro, Montgomery, Cincinnati

Al Sharpton, founder and president of the National Action Network, each placed an arm around Bettersten Wade as she stood before her son's flower-covered casket under a large cross in the sanctuary. Jackson is majority-Black, has a Black mayor and majority-Black city council and has had Black police chiefs for years, including the chief when Wade was killed. Sharpton said Monday that he had been told that the officer who struck and killed Wade was Black. The Hinds County coroner’s office said it called a number listed for Bettersten Wade but did not hear back. City officials have said the communication breakdown was an accident.

Persons: JACKSON, — Dexter Wade, Bettersten Wade, “, ” Dexter Wade, Wade, Wade’s, Ben Crump, Crump, Wade's, ” Crump, ”, Bennie Thompson, Al Sharpton, Sharpton, Jackson, Dexter, ” Sharpton, Black Organizations: Jackson Police Department, Police, Penal, Justice Department, Jackson, U.S . Rep, New Horizon International, National Action Network, NBC News Locations: Miss, Mississippi's, Jackson, Hinds, Raymond, New York, Mississippi, Black, Hinds County

☆ A Mother’s Search for Her Son Leads to a Pauper’s Grave and More Questions
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( Rick Rojas | More About Rick Rojas | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

For months, Bettersten Wade called the police in Jackson, Miss., desperate for any update or sign that detectives were making progress in tracking down Dexter, her 37-year-old son who left their home one day in March and vanished. They never seemed any closer to finding him, she said. And yet, records show that investigators for the Jackson Police Department knew exactly where Dexter Wade was. An off-duty police officer driving an SUV had struck and killed him on the same day that his mother last saw him, according to officials and coroner’s records. A deputy coroner said he was identified by a bottle of prescription medication he was carrying and through fingerprints.

Persons: Bettersten Wade, Dexter, Dexter Wade, Wade Organizations: Jackson Police Department Locations: Jackson, Miss

☆ How One Family’s Pursuit of Tennis Success Ended in Heartache
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Matthew Futterman | More About Matthew Futterman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Four years ago, David Lewis received a phone call from the coroner’s office in Washington, D.C. His oldest daughter, Carolina, a former college tennis player, had been found dead in a hotel room. The Lewises are tennis royalty in their native New Zealand. Another brother, Chris, played in the 1983 Wimbledon men’s singles final, losing to John McEnroe. For a time, Carolina and her sister, Jade, carried on the family tradition. When they showed promise on the court as young teenagers, their parents moved the family to the United States so the girls could chase tennis stardom.

Persons: David Lewis, Lewis, Carolina’s, Mark, Chris, John McEnroe, Jade Organizations: Wimbledon Locations: Washington ,, Carolina, New Zealand, United States

☆ Adam Johnson: Man arrested on suspicion of manslaughter over death of ice hockey player, police say
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A man has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter following the death of ice hockey player Adam Johnson last month, South Yorkshire Police said in a statement on Tuesday. Johnson died after sustaining a cut to the neck while playing for the Nottingham Panthers against the Sheffield Steelers in England on October 28. “Adam’s death has sent shockwaves through many communities, from our local residents here in Sheffield to ice hockey fans across the world,” Horsfall said. Born in Hibbing, Minnesota, Johnson started his professional career in the American Hockey League before progressing to the National Hockey League (NHL). Police said on Tuesday that officers are supporting Johnson’s family while the investigation into his death remains ongoing.

Persons: Adam Johnson, Johnson, ”, “, Adam, Becs Horsfall, ” Horsfall, Johnson’s Organizations: CNN, South Yorkshire Police, Nottingham Panthers, Sheffield Steelers, Sheffield, Sheffield City Council, Panthers, American Hockey League, National Hockey League, Pittsburgh Penguins, Police Locations: England, Sheffield, Hibbing , Minnesota, Sweden, Germany, Nottingham

☆ Adam Johnson: Ice hockey players have been ‘stubborn’ about wearing neck protection. That might be about to change
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Manav Tanneeru | George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

CNN —A “crazy amount of emotions” ran through TJ Oshie’s mind as he watched footage of what would be American hockey player Adam Johnson’s final moments on the ice. The English Ice Hockey Association has announced that all players must wear neck guards from the start of next year, and the Pittsburgh Penguins, Johnson’s former NHL team, are mandating neck guards for their minor league players, coach Mike Sullivan has said. In the NHL, neck guards – let alone neck coverings of any kind – are not a common sight. “I think there is a machismo within ice hockey where you’re seen as being something less if you choose to wear more protective equipment,” ice hockey broadcaster Seth Bennett tells CNN Sport. Warroad’s neck guards are fitted with Kevlar and steel components, ensuring that they have enough stiffness to stay upright and offer effective coverage around the neck.

Persons: ”, Adam Johnson’s, Johnson, Oshie, –, ” Oshie, “, “ I’m, Johnson’s, Mike Sullivan, Bruce Bennett, Tanyka Rawden, Seth Bennett, Bennett, Gary Bettman, Stanley, ” TJ Oshie, Patrick Smith, Jason Olden, Olden, we’ve, it’s, ” Mary, Kay Messier, Messier, aren’t, Teddy Balkind, Richard Zednik, Clint Malarchuk, ” Malarchuk, Rick Stewart, Dr, Mike Stuart, ” Stuart, there’s, Stuart Organizations: CNN, TJ, NHL’s Washington Capitals, CNN Sport, Capitals, New York Islanders, Sheffield, Nottingham Panthers, Panthers, Sheffield Steelers, Ice Hockey Association, Pittsburgh Penguins, NHL, New York Rangers, Madison, Garden, Getty Images, ”, Ice Hockey Federation, USA Hockey, Washington Capitals, Columbus Blue Jackets, “, Bauer Hockey, ” Bauer Hockey, Florida Panthers, Buffalo Sabres, Athletic, Montreal Canadiens, Memorial, Protective, National Hockey League Locations: American, Sheffield, Buffalo

☆ Evan Ellingson, former child actor from ‘CSI: Miami,’ dead at 35
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Evan Ellingson, a former child actor known for roles in “My Sister’s Keeper” and “CSI Miami,” has died. According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Coroner’s division online records, Ellingson died on Sunday. Ellingson starred in the movie alongside Abigail Breslin, Jason Patric and Cameron Diaz. He made his television debut in 2001 playing “young Chuck” in the TV movie “Living in Fear,” according to IMDb. As a child actor, he went on to star in 19 episodes of the ABC sitcom “Complete Savages” between 2004 and 2005, and he appeared throughout Season 6 of the Fox TV series “24” alongside Kiefer Sutherland.

Persons: Evan Ellingson, “, ”, Ellingson, Jesse Fitzgerald, Abigail Breslin, Jason Patric, Cameron Diaz, Chuck ”, Kiefer Sutherland, ” Ellingson, “ Titus, Kyle Harmon Organizations: CNN, “ CSI Miami, San, San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, ABC, Fox, “ General, CSI Locations: San Bernardino County, Fontana, Los Angeles County, Iwo Jima, Miami, ”

☆ Calls mount for federal investigation of Mississippi police in Dexter Wade's death
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Al Sharpton are asking the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate Wade's death and the Jackson police's handling of it, saying the police failed to notify the family. The last time Wade's mother saw her son was on March 5, when he left her home in the evening, NBC News reported last week. NBC cited interviews with Wade's family members and documents obtained via public records requests, including a crash report, incident reports and coroner’s office records. The investigator said he called Wade's mother and could not get through, and then passed the information to the Jackson Police Department so it could notify Wade's next of kin of his death, NBC reported. Wade's mother filed a missing person report on March 14 and said she nagged the department and begged for help finding her son on Facebook for months, NBC reported.

Persons: Ben Crump, Eduardo Munoz, Dexter Wade, Benjamin Crump, Al Sharpton, Jackson, Wade's, Wade, Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, Rev, Gabriella Borter, Aurora Ellis Organizations: REUTERS, U.S . Department of Justice, NBC News, NBC, Jackson Police Department, The Jackson Police Department, Jackson Mayor, Department, National Action Network, Thomson Locations: New York, U.S, Mississippi, Jackson, Hinds County, Hinds, Wade

☆ Heavily armed man found dead at Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park, Colorado officials say
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Raja Razek | Jamiel Lynch | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —A man armed with guns and explosive devices was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound at a Colorado amusement park, potentially averting “an attack of devastating proportions,” officials said. The 20-year-old’s body was found in a women’s bathroom Saturday morning before the scheduled opening time of the Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park in Glenwood Springs, the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office said. Investigators also found a “very well-put-together” fake IED in Medina’s car, in addition to a real explosive device, Vallario said. Patches affiliated with law enforcement groups were found, the sheriff said, but investigators don’t know how Medina got them. With the volume of weapons, ammunition and explosive devices Medina had, he “could have done a tremendous amount of damage,” the sheriff said.

Persons: ”, Lou Vallario, Diego Barajas, –, Medina, “, Vallario, there’s, Patches, ” Vallario Organizations: Lifeline, CNN, Sheriff’s, Diego Locations: Colorado, Glenwood, Glenwood Springs, Garfield, Garfield County, Diego Barajas Medina, Carbondale , Colorado, Maine, United States, Medina, Glenwood Caverns, Denver

☆ Fans Memorialize ‘Friends’ Actor Matthew Perry
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Wsj Staff | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Perry died Saturday at the age of 54. The actor was found unresponsive in a Jacuzzi at his home, according to Los Angeles police officials. The cause of death is still under investigation by the coroner’s office. Fans gathered at Perry's home in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles on Sunday. Photo: Eugene Garcia/APFans gathered at Perry's home in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles on Sunday.

Persons: Perry, Eugene Garcia Organizations: Sunday, AP Locations: Los, Palisades, Los Angeles

☆ Dexter Wade death: Family asks Justice Department for probe after Jackson police kill man, bury him without their knowledge
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Ryan Young | Kevin Conlon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Dexter Wade, 37, was reported missing by his mother on March 14 but she did not receive word that he was deceased until August 24. The Jackson Police Department, who confirmed that Wade was struck by a department vehicle, claimed there was no ill-intent in delaying the next-of-kin notification. Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump, center, speaks alongside the family of Dexter Wade during a news conference in Jackson, Mississippi, on October 30, 2023. Jackson police said its efforts to notify Wade’s family were stymied by outdated contact information. Crump said in a news release that Wade’s current grave is marked “by a pole and number” in the field.

Persons: –, Dexter Wade, Wade, Jackson, Ben Crump, WAPT “, Wade’s, ”, “, ” Bettersten Wade, Mr, he’d, Crump, ” Crump Organizations: CNN, Jackson Police Department cruiser, Department of Justice, Jackson Police Department, Jackson police, Civil, ” Police Locations: Mississippi, Jackson , Mississippi

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