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☆ Girl, 7, seriously hurt and others injured in shooting near London church
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Forensics officers work at the scene of a shooting, the attack reportedly happened during a funeral at St Aloysius Church, in London, Britain, January 14, 2023. REUTERS/Henry NichollsLONDON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - A seven-year-old girl was left with life-threatening injuries after she and five others, including another child, were hurt in a drive-by shooting on Saturday near a church in London where a funeral was taking place, British police said. Detectives said the girl had been taken to hospital and remained in a life-threatening condition after the shooting not far from Euston train station in north London. A 12-year-old girl was also among those injured and had been taken to hospital with a minor leg injury but later discharged. "The incident took place in the vicinity of a church where a funeral was taking place," a police statement said.

"That’s what’s killing me, he’s a baby.”Long's grandson, Karon Blake, was killed Saturday, Metropolitan Police said, after he was shot by a man who “heard noises and observed someone that appeared to be tampering with vehicles” in his Northeast Washington neighborhood. Courtesy Sean LongThe man who shot Karon called police after the incident, according to authorities. The man who shot him has not been identified or arrested. Contee said detectives are gathering the facts and will present the case to the U.S. attorney’s office for possible charges. Long said he was “really proud” of Karon’s mother, who has been devastated by her son’s death, but also working hard toward planning his funeral.

☆ Outrage mounts in D.C. after man fatally shoots boy, 13, he suspected was breaking into cars
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Outrage is simmering over the fatal shooting of a 13-year-old Black middle school student in Washington, D.C., by a man who suspected the teen was breaking into cars in his neighborhood. Members of the District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences investigate the crime scene of a shooting in Washington, D.C. via WRCDetectives are working with the U.S. Attorney's Office to determine any potential criminal charges. "Although he loved his neighborhood, he loved Brookland MS (the faculty & his peers) and the structure it presented to him even more,” Richardson wrote. Community groups DC Safety Squad, Ward 5 Mutual Aid and Harriet’s Wildest Dreams are demanding the release of the shooter's name and any visual evidence. In a statement, DC Safety squad said: “Karon Blake was senselessly murdered.

☆ Suspect in custody after sixth shooting reported at New Mexico officials' homes, offices
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Dennis-Romero-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Dennis Romero | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

A suspect was in custody Monday in a string of shootings that may have targeted Democratic leaders in Albuquerque, officials said Monday. "Those elected officials deserve to be able to do their jobs as part of American democracy without fear, and especially without fear in their homes." Last week, after the other shootings were widely reported, Martinez asked officers to investigate the incident, police said. The Democratic Party of New Mexico said in a statement it is "deeply troubled" by the shootings. "I share the anger of my fellow elected officials and all those who have been targeted by such senseless acts of violence," he said.

☆ Search underway for missing Pennsylvania mom who failed to pick up son from bus stop
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Officials are searching for a missing Pennsylvania mother who failed to pick up her son from a bus stop last week. Montgomery County District Attorney's OfficeShe was scheduled to pick up her son from the bus stop the following day on Jan. 4, but failed to show up. Her car was found parked outside of her home with her car keys, wallet, purse and work cellphone inside, the district attorney’s office said. “Law enforcement is very concerned about the welfare of this mother, Jennifer Brown,” District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call the Limerick Township Police at 610-495-7909 or Montgomery County Detectives at 610-226-5553.

☆ Man who chewed off the ear of 78-year-old man on Oregon train platform said the victim was a robot, police say
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

A man accused of chewing off the ear of a 78-year-old man on a light-rail train platform near Portland, Oregon, told detectives he thought the victim was a robot trying to kill him, police said. Koryn Daniel Kraemer was charged with second-degree assault in Multnomah County District Court on Wednesday, the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office said. Officers used force to remove Kraemer from the victim and the victim was taken to a hospital, the affidavit said. The victim’s right ear was bitten off in the attack and part of his skull was visible, the affidavit said. Multnomah County jail staff later identified the man as Kraemer, who had recently moved to Portland from Georgia, the affidavit said.

☆ Two charged in Christmas Day attacks on Washington substations that cut power to 14,000
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-04 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Dennis-Romero-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Dennis Romero | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Two men have been charged in the Christmas Day attacks on four power substations near Tacoma, Washington, that left about 14,000 homes and businesses without power, officials said Tuesday. While federal authorities have long said the country's power grid is vulnerable to terrorists domestic and foreign, the suspects may have been motivated by the spoils of burglary, prosecutors said. The federal public defender's office for Western Washington didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. The attacks appeared to successfully target the substations' high-side switches, devices that can connect or disconnect a potent power source, authorities said in court filings. The Graham and Elk Plain substations are operated by Tacoma Power; the Kapowsin and Hemlock substations are operated by Puget Sound Energy.

STROUDSBURG, Pa. — Bryan Christopher Kohberger, the suspect in the brutal slayings of four University of Idaho students in November, waived extradition Tuesday during a court hearing in Pennsylvania, paving the way for him to face murder charges in Idaho. While in court Tuesday afternoon, Kohberger said he understood what it meant to waive extradition. During the brief hearing, a member of Kohberger's family appeared to be crying. A probable cause affidavit, with details supporting Kohberger’s arrest, is under seal until he sets foot in Idaho and is served with the papers in court, authorities said. Families of the victims say they are hopeful that Kohberger’s arrest will bring justice.

☆ Pennsylvania police chief killed, second officer wounded after chasing suspect
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-03 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

BRACKENRIDGE, Pa. — The man suspected of fatally shooting a Pennsylvania police chief and wounding another officer in confrontations during a foot pursuit near Pittsburgh was killed by police after a chase, authorities said. The officers were shot blocks apart Monday in Brackenridge, an Allegheny County town northeast of Pittsburgh. The suspect carjacked a vehicle, and when Pittsburgh detectives later spotted it, he fled, Allegheny County Police Superintendent Christopher Kearns said. Authorities had identified the suspect as Aaron Lamont Swan, 28, of the nearby city of Duquesne. Allegheny County Police will investigate the shooting of the suspect, Kearns said.

MOSCOW, Idaho -- The father of one of four slain University of Idaho students vowed Monday that when the Pennsylvania man accused of the killings finally appears in their courthouse, he and the other parents will be there to stare him down. Steve Goncalves, father of Kaylee Goncalves, speaks with NBC News. Kaylee Goncalves, one of four University of Idaho students found stabbed to death on Nov. 13. Three of the victims — Goncalves, Mogen and Kernodle — were roommates at the home where they died, police have said. Gadi Schwartz and Deon J. Hampton reported from Moscow, Idaho, Minyvonne Burke reported from Monroe County, Pennsylvania, and Corky Siemaszko reported from New York City.

☆ Family of Idaho murder suspect says they 'promote his presumption of innocence'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-01 | by ( Julianne Mcshane | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

The family of Bryan Christopher Kohberger, 28, the suspect arrested in the brutal slayings of four University of Idaho students, said they are cooperating with law enforcement to "promote his presumption of innocence" in their first public statement released Sunday. "We have fully cooperated with law enforcement agencies in an attempt to seek the truth and promote his presumption of innocence rather than judge unknown facts and make erroneous assumptions," the statement continued. A Hyundai Elantra was taken away from Kohberger's home in Pennsylvania on Friday, law enforcement sources said. The Kohberger family is expected to be present for the extradition hearing Tuesday, LaBar said. Families of the murder victims say they are hopeful that Kohberger's arrest will bring justice.

The killings of four University of Idaho students in mid-November at an off-campus residence stunned the small community of Moscow, Idaho, where investigators grappled with what the town's police chief would later describe as a "very complex" case. Nov. 13At about 1:30 a.m., Goncalves and Mogen are seen ordering from a nearby food truck, according to the truck's livestream. People place flowers at a memorial in front of a campus entrance sign for the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho on Nov. 16. Nov. 18Police say the victims were most likely asleep when they were slain, and some of them had defensive wounds. Nov. 30A vigil is held at the University of Idaho in honor of the victims, with some family members in attendance.

A suspect in the slayings of four University of Idaho students has been taken into custody in Pennsylvania, law enforcement sources said Friday. Bryan Christopher Kohberger, 28, was apprehended in Monroe County in northeastern Pennsylvania, law enforcement sources told NBC News. Police in Moscow, Idaho, have scheduled a news conference for 1 p.m. PT, where it is expected they will reveal more details about the November murders that stunned the small college town. Three of the victims shared the home they were killed in — Goncalves, Mogen and Kernodle — while Kernodle’s boyfriend, Chapin, was staying overnight, according to investigators. An arrest comes as a “celebration of life” was planned later Friday for two of the roommates, Goncalves and Mogen.

☆ Texas maintenance worker fatally shot by apartment resident on Christmas Eve who mistook him for burglar, police say
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-28 | by ( Antonio Planas | Antonio Planas Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

A maintenance worker in Texas was checking for frozen and burst pipes at an apartment complex on Christmas Eve when he was fatally shot by a resident who mistook him for a burglar, police said. Cesar Montelongo, center, a maintenance worker, was fatally shot while at his job, on the day before his 29th wedding anniversary. Montelongo Jr. said his father was on call on Christmas Eve, which was the day before his 29th wedding anniversary. Montelongo Jr. is the oldest of five male children his father leaves behind. Montelongo Jr. described his dad as “selfless” and said he preferred to live life smiling.

☆ Daughter of Baseball Hall of Famer accused of abandoning newborn baby in woods in 15-degree cold
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-28 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

The daughter of a Baseball Hall of Famer has been arrested after giving birth to a baby in the woods amid freezing temperatures and misleading police about the abandoned infant’s whereabouts, officials said. Alexandra Eckersley, 26, was arrested Monday, accused of abandoning her newborn infant in a tent “without heat or proper clothing in the woods” in frigid 15-degree weather, according to charging documents. She is the daughter of Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher and longtime Red Sox announcer Dennis Eckersley, a representative for the baseball player confirmed to NBC Boston. Eckersley told detectives that she was in pain on Christmas Day and believed she was constipated or hemorrhaging. She was arrested Monday and charged with reckless conduct, second-degree assault by extreme indifference, falsifying physical evidence and endangering the welfare of a child, according to documents filed in Hillsborough Superior Court.

A Michigan doctor who was reported missing on Christmas Eve was found dead Tuesday after a diving team searched a frozen pond near his home. Blackman-Leoni Public Safety via FacebookPayan was seen leaving his home on foot after detectives were able to access his password-protected surveillance system, authorities said Tuesday. The Jackson County Dive Team found Payan after cutting holes into the surface of a frozen pond on his property to search the water. Payan was a doctor of osteopathic medicine with a board certification from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, according to his biography with Henry Ford Health. He studied at the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and did his residency in psychiatry at Henry Ford Allegiance Health.

Police investigating the fatal stabbings of four University of Idaho students are denying a professor's involvement in the unsolved case after a self-described internet sleuth and Tarot card reader posted accusations on TikTok claiming a connection. "At this time in the investigation, detectives do not believe the female associate professor and chair of the history department at the University of Idaho suing a TikTok user for defamation is involved in this crime," police in Moscow, Idaho, said Tuesday. In an attempt to clear her name, Scofield filed a federal lawsuit last week against Ashley Guillard, the Texas woman who posted accusations on TikTok that the professor planned the killings with another University of Idaho student. After a lawyer for Scofield sent a cease-and-desist letter to Guillard on Nov. 29, she kept posting what the suit calls defamatory videos. The Moscow Police Department said in a news release Tuesday that it would not comment on the litigation.

☆ Man fatally slashed two strangers in random encounters around New York City, officials say
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-27 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

After a 20-second-long, caught-on-camera dispute, Codrington, 35, slashed Cunningham across the neck with a knife, leaving him to die, Essig said. At 11:30 p.m. on Dec. 22, Codrington entered a Lower East Side bar with a pit bull and a baseball bat, Essig said. Afterward, Essig said, Codrington went home, then said he’d “cool off” with a walk through the park. In May, a 48-year-old man was shot and killed riding a train between Brooklyn and lower Manhattan. Despite random acts, the number of crimes reported on public transit by September was averaging slightly below pre-pandemic levels, though ridership was also down.

☆ Widespread search for woman who allegedly stole car with infant twins inside in Ohio
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

A widespread search is underway for a woman is now charged with kidnapping after allegedly stealing a vehicle with twin infants inside in Ohio, one of whom has since been found, according to police. When she returned, she found her vehicle was gone, according to the Columbus Division of Police. The search for Jackson, and baby Kason, has only intensified with the FBI and the Ohio State Highway Patrol joining the investigation. On Wednesday police shared photos of the stolen vehicle. We want to focus on finding Nalah Jackson.”The public is asked to send in tips on Jackson’s whereabouts and report if they see the stolen vehicle.

☆ Police release video showing last known time missing 11-year-old N.C. girl was seen
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-21 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Police in North Carolina have released video footage showing the last known time missing 11-year-old girl Madalina Cojocari was seen, getting off her school bus. Police became aware that the girl had vanished when Madalina’s mother, Diana Cojocari, reported her missing to Bailey Middle School on Dec. 15, and an investigation into her disappearance was launched. That report came after school employees contacted the mother “on several occasions” to inquire about why Madalina was absent from school. Madalina is described as 4 feet, 10 inches tall, with brown hair and brown eyes, and weighing 90 pounds. Anyone with information about her whereabouts is asked to contact the Cornelius Police Department at 704-892-7773.

☆ Police said a member of Elon Musk's security team is a suspect — not a victim — in what Musk alleged was a 'crazy stalker' incident
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-21 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Police are looking to question a member of Elon Musk's security team, according to a statement. But authorities said this week that a member of Musk's security team was a suspect in the incident. The driver of the second vehicle is believed to be a member of Musk's security team, authorities said. "On Thursday, December 15, 2022, South Pasadena Police learned the suspect involved in this case is believed to be a member of Elon Musk's security team," the police statement said. The Tuesday police statement said Collado never indicated that the altercation with Musk's security guard was "anything more than coincidental."

Police in South Pasadena said in a statement Tuesday that, contrary to Musk's assertions about the incident, they believe a member of Musk's security team hit a man with his car and accused him of following him. The police called the security team member a "suspect." While parked, the man said another vehicle pulled directly in front of him, blocking his path, according to police. The driver of the second vehicle then accused the Connecticut man of following him, police said. Police said that as Musk's security team member was leaving the parking lot in the second vehicle, he struck the Connecticut man with his vehicle.

☆ Elon Musk’s security team sought for questioning over incident he cited as reason to ban journalists
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-20 | by ( Jon Passantino | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

While the @ElonJet account showed Musk’s private jet landed on Dec. 12 in Los Angeles, the incident occurred roughly 24 hours later and 25 miles away from the airport, according to police. Two days after the incident, on Dec. 15, police said they “learned the suspect involved in this case is believed to be a member of Elon Musk’s security team. O’Sullivan and other reporters had recently written about the Twitter account that tracked Musk’s private plane. “They posted my exact real-time location, basically assassination coordinates, in (obvious) direct violation of Twitter terms of service,” Musk claimed in a tweet Thursday night. Asked for comment by O’Sullivan on the incident Tuesday, Musk told CNN in an email: “Donor O’Sulivan [sic] is a liar.”- CNN’s Stella Chan contributed to this report.

☆ Five Louisiana officers charged in Black motorist’s deadly arrest
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-16 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

— Five Louisiana law enforcement officers were charged with state crimes ranging from negligent homicide to malfeasance Thursday in the deadly 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene. Others, including a Union Parish sheriff’s deputy and three other troopers, were charged with malfeasance and obstruction of justice. Louisiana State Police via APUnion Parish District Attorney John Belton submitted arrest warrants for all five of the indicted officers. And for the first time in the case, a medical expert deemed Greene’s death a homicide. Edwards has repeatedly said he did nothing to influence or hinder the Greene investigation and has described the troopers’ actions as both criminal and racist.

Human remains found in a shallow Ohio grave in 1991 are of a missing Columbus man, officials said Tuesday, marking another cold case homicide broken open by advancements in DNA and genealogical research. The dead man found more than 31 years ago is 21-year-old Robert Mullins, who had vanished two or three years earlier, state prosecutors and Pickaway County Sheriff's deputies said. "Thirty-one Christmases have come and gone and I was thinking about the headstone with no name on it," Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost told reporters. Pickaway County Sheriff's Office via FacebookA pair of hunters stumbled upon Mullins' skeleton north of State Route 56 just west of State Route 159, in Pickaway County on Nov. 1, 1991, state and local officials said. “We would also like to thank Robert’s genetic relative matches who volunteered their time (and) family information,” Strawser said.

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