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☆ 'Hope that those officers get what they deserve,' says man who accused ex-officer in Tyre Nichols case of 2015 jailhouse assault
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Doha Madani | Tim Stelloh | Doha Madani Is A Senior Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. Pronouns | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

One of the officers Sledge named in his complaint was Demetrius Haley, who according to the suit worked for the county department of corrections at the time. Haley was terminated from the Memphis Police Department over multiple policy violations in the Jan. 7 traffic stop of Nichols, including use of force. Sledge was unaware that Haley was one of the officers involved in the Nichols case until he was contacted by NBC News. “I just hope that those officers get what they deserve and set an example for the rest of officers,” Sledge said. The five officers terminated last week “were found to be directly responsible for the physical abuse of Mr. Nichols,” Davis said.

☆ Officers fired after Tyre Nichols's death were 'directly responsible' for his abuse, police chief says
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

In a video statement, Memphis Police Chief C.J. The five officers terminated last week "were found to be directly responsible for the physical abuse of Mr. Nichols," Davis said. “I expect you to feel what the Nichols family feels,” she said. Authorities have provided few details about the stop that led to Nichols’ death. A forensic pathologist hired by Nichols' family found he “suffered extensive bleeding caused by a severe beating,” a lawyer for his family said Tuesday.

MONTEREY PARK, Calif. — Hundreds of mourners gathered Wednesday night at a vigil outside the Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park, a typically quiet Los Angeles suburb now home to one of the worst tragedies in the county's history. "I'm honestly at a loss for words," said Andy Luu, who was born in Monterey Park. People participate in a community candlelight vigil at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park, Calif., on Wednesday. Vice President Kamala Harris walks to lay flowers at the memorial outside the Star Ballroom Dance Studio, in Monterey Park, Calif., on Wednesday. Los Angeles artist Noah Reich helped build the altars for the Monterey Park victims.

☆ Officer accused in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols allegedly assaulted prison inmate, 2016 lawsuit says
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Doha Madani | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

One of five former Memphis, Tennessee, police officers accused of fatally beating 29-year-old Tyre Nichols during a traffic stop this month was accused in 2016 of participating in a prison assault that left an inmate unconscious, according to a federal civil rights complaint. The officers accused him of flushing “contraband” after they saw smoke in the area where he was, according to the suit. Sledge accused Haley and another officer of punching him in the face, according to the suit. The Shelby County Division of Corrections did not respond to a request for comment Tuesday night. The Shelby County medical examiner's office has not released an official cause of death.

☆ A dead bird of prey with an 'unusual wound' and other suspicious incidents rock the Dallas Zoo
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

An endangered vulture was found dead at the Dallas Zoo over the weekend with an "unusual wound," facility officials said Monday — the third suspicious incident there in less than two weeks. It isn’t clear whether the death of Pin, a 35-year-old lappet-faced vulture, is linked to the earlier incidents. The zoo said in a statement Monday it asked Dallas police to investigate and did not comment further. Dallas Zoo via NBC Dallas-Fort WorthThe zoo said that in the past 10 days, it had “substantially” increased security measures, including limiting access to outdoor enclosures and adding cameras and overnight guards. "Given the recent incidents at the Zoo, we alerted the Dallas Police Department," the post said.

☆ Suspect in custody after 7 people fatally shot at Northern California nurseries
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A suspected gunman was arrested Monday after seven people were fatally shot at two nurseries near a small city south of San Francisco, authorities said. Aerial video captured by NBC Bay Area showed him surrendering to authorities at a sheriff's substation in Half Moon Bay. Police investigate fatal shootings at a mushroom farm and trucking company near Half Moon Bay, in San Mateo County, Calif., on Monday. Deputies were dispatched to the first location at 2:22 p.m. after a report of a shooting, Corpus said. "This time in Half Moon Bay."

☆ 5 Memphis police officers fired after traffic stop leads to hospitalization, death of Tyre Nichols
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-21 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Five Memphis police officers were fired Friday after the chief said they violated department policies during a traffic stop in Tennessee this month that ended with the hospitalization and death of a 29-year-old man. “The Memphis Police Department is committed to protecting and defending the rights of every citizen in our city,” Davis said. In an emailed statement, Memphis Police Association President Lt. Essica Cage-Rosario cited an ongoing criminal investigation into Nichols’ death and declined to comment on the officers’ firing. Courtesy familyIn a statement, lawyers for the family said the officers' firing was a first step toward justice for Nichols and his family. A "confrontation" followed, the department said at the time, and officers pursued Nichols when he fled on foot.

☆ A man took his own life after police questioned him about a 1994 murder. He was just identified as the alleged killer.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-20 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

A New York school bus driver who took his own life in 2019 after authorities questioned him about the 1994 killing of an 81-year-old woman was identified Thursday as her alleged killer. Town of East Greenbush Police via FacebookGuyette, who served in the Air Force in Florida and also drove a bus for elderly people, was interviewed after the killing but never considered a person of interest, East Greenbush Police Detective Sgt. Michael Guadagnino told reporters. The next morning, authorities found him dead in the garage of his home in Rosendale, nearly 70 miles south of East Greenbush, Guadagnino said. Investigators then resubmitted all the physical evidence from the original case, including a wooden coffee table with an unknown fingerprint, not knowing if anything would match Guyette, Guadagnino said.

LOS ANGELES — "Will & Grace" actor Leslie Jordan, who was found without a pulse after a car crash in Hollywood last year, died of sudden cardiac dysfunction, officials said Thursday. Jordan, 67, experienced sudden heart failure due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, the Los Angeles County medical examiner said. Jordan's agent, David Shaul, had previously said that Jordan had likely suffered a medical emergency that caused him to lose control of his car. "The world is definitely a much darker place today without the love and light of Leslie Jordan,” Shaul said in October. During the pandemic, Jordan's fan base grew as he delivered daily Instagram videos that offered comedic reflections on life during a lockdown.

David Crosby, the legendary singer-songwriter and founding member of the Byrds and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, has died, a source close to the musician confirmed Thursday. The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee died after a long illness, his wife said in a statement to Variety. "David was fearless in life and in music," Nash said. Crosby, Stills & Nash — later known as Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young when joined by musician Neil Young — were founded the following year and released a series of hits with "Marrakesh Express," "Just a Song Before I Go," "Woodstock" and others. From left, David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash of Crosby, Stills & Nash in San Francisco, on Nov. 23 1991.

☆ Authorities find chain saw, dismembered couple and ‘signs of extreme trauma’ in Pennsylvania home
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A Pennsylvania woman was accused of shooting her parents in their heads and dismembering their bodies with a chain saw, authorities said Wednesday. Beck appeared in court Wednesday for a preliminary arraignment and was ordered held without bail, criminal court records show. Police investigate the scene of a double homicide in Abington Township, Pa., on Wednesday. Inside, officers found Verity Beck, who also lived there, and the victims' bodies, according to the statement. Authorities found at least three guns inside the home that belonged to Verity Beck, NBC Philadelphia reported, citing a criminal complaint.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will step down by next month because she no longer has "enough in the tank" to do the job justice, she said. ET Wednesday) she would not seek re-election and planned to resign no later than Feb. 7. If a new leader is selected, Ardern said she will resign soon after and a new prime minister will be sworn in. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks at Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, on May 13, 2020. Her liberal Labour Party won reelection two years ago in a landslide of historic proportions, but recent polls have put her party behind its conservative rivals.

☆ Body of Pennsylvania mother is found partly buried 2 weeks after she vanished
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

The body of a Pennsylvania mother who disappeared this month was found partly buried after what authorities described Wednesday as an intensive search. Jennifer Brown, 43, was discovered in Royersford, roughly 32 miles northwest of Philadelphia, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele told reporters. Montgomery County District Attorney's OfficeAerial video captured by NBC Philadelphia appeared to show authorities examining possible evidence behind a warehouse. Brown had been preparing to open a restaurant and dealing with family and work stress, a friend, Antonio “Blair” Watts-Richardson, told NBC Philadelphia last week. Watts-Richardson told the station he watched her son the day she disappeared and had no idea what her plans were.

☆ California public defender died in 'brutal crime' during Mexico anniversary trip, family says
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Tim Stelloh | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

The family of a California public defender who died while celebrating his first wedding anniversary in Mexico believes he was the victim of a "brutal crime," their lawyer said Tuesday. The liaison, who is not identified in the statement, told the family that Blair died of severe head trauma and that his case had been forwarded to prosecutors for a possible homicide investigation, the statement said. Blair's family plans to carry out its own independent investigation, hiring a private investigator and a forensic pathologist, Scarsone said. Orange County Public Defender Martin Schwarz told The Register that Blair had worked for the public defender’s office since 2017, the year he passed the bar exam. His wife, Kimberly, also worked for the public defender’s office, Schwarz told the newspaper.

☆ Search continues for Hawaii fisherman who went overboard after friend says he hooked a big tuna
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Authorities continued to search for a fisherman off Hawaii on Tuesday, two days after he hooked a "huge" tuna and fell overboard, officials said. Hawaii Police Dept via FacebookThe Coast Guard was using a cutter and aircraft and the fire department was using a boat to search the waters off Hōnaunau, on the Big Island’s west coast, Moller said. The Hawaii Police Department said in a news release that Knittle went overboard early Sunday roughly 4 miles off the coast after he hooked a tuna. “This fish is huge,” a friend heard Knittle say before he went overboard, the police department said. The friend tried to grab the line, but Knittle quickly disappeared and could not be found when the friend jumped into the water, police said.

☆ Mother and infant were fleeing 'massacre' of California family when they were killed, sheriff says
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A 16-year-old mother and her infant son appeared to be fleeing what authorities described as a "massacre" at their California home when they were shot in their heads, officials said Tuesday. Others killed in the shooting included Rosa Parraz, 72; Marcos Parraz, 19; Eladio Parraz, 52; and Jennifer Analla, 49. At one point, he could hear the shooters rattling the door knob before they moved on, Boudreaux said. Boudreaux declined to say why the family appeared to have been targeted by a gang or cartel. One of the victims, Eladio Parraz, was arrested there earlier this month when authorities conducted a parole compliance check, Boudreaux said.

☆ Comedian Andy Dick accused of public intoxication, failing to register as a sex offender
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-14 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Actor and comedian Andy Dick was accused Friday of public intoxication and failing to register as a sex offender, authorities said. Jail records show he was booked just before 1 a.m. and released roughly two hours later. An attorney who represented Dick in the case, Daniel Kapelovitz, called the case “totally bogus” and said at the time that his client is often falsely accused. In a separate case, Dick was accused of groping a ride-share driver in April 2018 in West Hollywood. As part of the case, Dick was required to register as a sex offender and complete 52 Alcoholics Anonymous sessions, among other terms, according to the Times.

☆ Plume-like cloud ‘shot’ in front of Hawaiian Airlines flight seconds before turbulence injured 25, pilot says
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-14 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A pilot on a Hawaiian Airlines flight said a plume-like cloud “shot” in front of the plane moments before severe turbulence that left more than two dozen people injured and damaged the aircraft last month, federal officials said Friday. Oxygen masks on a Hawaiian Airlines plane after severe turbulence injured passengers on Dec. 18. "Shortly after the turbulence-related upset, the lead flight attendant informed the flight crew that there were multiple injuries in the cabin," the report says. No other pilots had reported severe weather in the region before the incident, the report says. Of the 291 passengers and crew on board the Hawaiian Airlines flight, 25 people had cuts, bruises, nausea and head injuries, officials said at the time.

☆ Husband of missing Massachusetts mother allegedly threatened to kill her in 2014, police report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-13 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Yasmeen Persaud | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A Massachusetts man accused of misleading authorities during an investigation into his wife's disappearance was alleged to have threatened to kill her and her friends eight years ago, according to a police report obtained Thursday. The 2014 Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department report, obtained by NBC Washington, doesn't identify Brian Walshe, but an agency spokesperson confirmed Walshe was the person accused of threatening Ana Walshe over the phone. The spokesperson said no charges were filed against Walshe because the victim refused to cooperate. Ana Walshe. Walshe was later charged with misleading authorities about his whereabouts on Jan. 1 and Jan. 2.

☆ Rain blamed for 17 deaths in California, a state primed for very different natural disasters
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-11 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

The deaths have been reported across the state — from San Bernardino County in the south to Mendocino County in the north, according to the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services. The 1990s was possibly the last time California had this much rain at once, he said. Josh Edelson / AFP - Getty ImagesAnother 34,000 people remained under evacuation orders across the state, Newsom said Tuesday. The parent was rescued, but the boy vanished in surging floodwaters, county sheriff’s spokesman Tony Cipolla said. The sheriff’s office resumed a search Tuesday morning after “extreme” weather hampered the effort Monday, Cipolla said.

☆ 4-foot boa constrictor found in luggage at Tampa airport
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-07 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Workers at Tampa International Airport discovered a 4-foot boa constrictor packed in a passenger’s luggage, authorities said Friday. A 4-foot boa constrictor was recently discovered in a passenger's carry-on at Tampa International Airport. TSA via Instagram“Our officers at Tampa International Airport didn’t find this hyssssssterical!” the agency said. In 2019, a loose 15-inch ring-necked snake was discovered near a TSA checkpoint at Newark Liberty International Airport when a passenger seemingly left it behind, the agency said. The year before, at Miami International Airport, TSA workers found a python wrapped in what appeared to be a stocking that was hidden in a computer hard drive.

☆ Rapper Theophilus London found and in 'good condition' after family reported him missing
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Rapper Theophilus London, whose family reported him missing to authorities in Los Angeles last week, has been found, authorities said Thursday. "Mr. London was located in good condition and re-united with his family," Los Angeles police said in a statement. Noel did not provide additional details about the disappearance and said London's family had asked for privacy. Los Angeles police said relatives had lost “complete contact” with him. “Theo, your Dad loves you, son,” his father said in the Secretly statement.

☆ Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts again
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Kilauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, began erupting again in Hawaii on Thursday, nearly a month after federal officials said activity there had ceased. The U.S. Geological Survey said webcam images showed lava flow within the Halemaʻumaʻu crater in the volcano's summit caldera. Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano, looking east from the west rim of the summit caldera, on Thursday in a webcam image provided by the U.S. Geological Survey. U.S. Geological Survey via APThe volcano, in Volcanoes National Park on Hawaii’s Big Island, has been erupting often since 1983. In November, another eruption on Hawaii's Big Island — from Mauna Loa, the world's largest active volcano — came after a series of large earthquakes.

☆ Luck, Tesla design likely saved family that plunged off cliff, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Four people were rescued after a Tesla plunged over a cliff in Calif., on Monday. Patel, a 41-year-old woman and two children ages 4 and 7 — both of whom were in car seats — were also in the SUV, California Highway Patrol spokesman Mark Andrews said. Nor is it clear what driving mode Patel was using before the SUV careened off the cliff, the California Highway Patrol said. “In my 35 years of working on vehicle safety, I’ve never had an automaker say, 'Look at this crash test we’re doing for extra credit,'” he said. Helicopters were dispatched, and the family was hoisted from the vehicle using rescue baskets, he said.

Eight people, including five minors, were found dead at a home in southwestern Utah with what authorities described Wednesday as apparent gunshot wounds. Their bodies were discovered when officers in Enoch City, 178 miles northeast of Las Vegas, conducted a welfare check, a city spokesman said in a news release. The victims have not been identified. Authorities said there were no suspects at large or threats to the public, according to the release, which added that the investigation is ongoing and more information would be released later.

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