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☆ A PhD student in the UK has been found guilty of 3D-printing a chemical weapon drone in his bedroom for a terrorist attack
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A PhD engineering student in the UK built a bomb-capable drone for ISIS, authorities said. The drone was designed to mimic the Tomahawk missile, and was built in his bedroom, police said. Al-Bared manufactured the drone "specifically to transport an explosive or chemical weapon into enemy territory for ISIS," the statement added. AdvertisementAdvertisementBut the police said they found records of al-Bared researching how to get his drone sent to a war zone. "He had researched chemical weapons including ricin, sarin, and mustard gas," said Detective Chief Superintendent Mark Payne, who leads the counter-terrorism police department in the West Midlands.

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CNN —A convicted felon suspected of killing tech executive Pava LaPere in Baltimore this week has been arrested, ending a dayslong manhunt across the city, police said early Thursday. “I told him to turn himself in because they’re going to kill him,” Scarlett Billingsley told NBC News. Pava LaPere cofounded EcoMap at age 21 while she was still attending college at Johns Hopkins University, according to the company’s website. LaPere’s accomplishments gained her a spot on Forbes’ 30 under 30 list earlier this year for social impact. The father and daughter – both early risers – would talk early in the morning and exchange photos of their sunrises, her father recalled.

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☆ Fourth Suspect in Fentanyl Day Care Death Arrested in Mexico
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Chelsia Rose Marcius | More About Chelsia Rose Marcius | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A man wanted in connection with the fatal fentanyl poisoning of a 1-year-old boy at a Bronx day care this month was arrested in Mexico on Tuesday by federal agents, local and federal law enforcement officials said. Earlier on Tuesday, New York Police Department Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said that Mr. Herrera had been on the run for nearly two weeks after fleeing the home-based day care on Sept. 15. Mr. Herrera, who has not yet been charged, is the fourth person to be arrested in connection with the death of the boy, Nicholas Feliz Dominici. The police worked with federal and Mexican officials to capture Mr. Herrera, officials said. Officials had expected Mr. Herrera to attempt to return to the Dominican Republic, where he is from.

Persons: Felix Herrera, Joseph Kenny, Mr, Herrera, Nicholas Feliz Dominici, Kenny Organizations: New York Police Department, Police, , New York Police Department Chief Locations: Mexico, ,, Texas, Dominican Republic

Tina Kotek said Tuesday she has directed state police to launch new strategies aimed at disrupting the fentanyl supply chain and holding sellers of the frequently deadly drug accountable. Kotek said in a statement that she made the announcement at a Tuesday meeting of her task force created to revitalize downtown Portland. “I want all Oregonians to know that the state is moving forward with several new fentanyl strategic enforcement and disruption strategies,” Kotek's statement said. So far this year, the Oregon State Patrol has seized nearly 233,000 fentanyl pills and 62 pounds of powder, the statement said. Illegally made fentanyl is often added to other drugs, including heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine, to increase its potency.

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London CNN —London’s Metropolitan Police said it has launched an investigation into allegations of “non-recent” sexual offenses in the United Kingdom, after a joint investigation by British media outlets revealed the comedian Russell Brand was accused of rape and sexual assault. “We have also received a number of allegations of sexual offences committed elsewhere in the country and will investigate these. One of the women said she was 16 and Brand was 31 at the time of the alleged assault in London. The Met announced last week that they were investigating an allegation of sexual assault in 2003. Without naming Brand, a Met spokesperson said: “We are aware of reporting by The Sunday Times and Channel 4’s Dispatches about allegations of sexual offenses.

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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A 10-year-old Florida boy and his 11-year-old sister who were running away to California drove 200 miles (320 kilometers) in their mother's car before they were stopped by sheriff's deputies on an interstate highway, authorities said. The Alachua County Sheriff's Office says deputies spotted the sedan on Interstate 75 near Gainesville in north Florida just before 4 a.m. Thursday. The children's mother had reported it stolen and her children missing four hours earlier in North Port, a city in southwest Florida. The deputies, thinking that they were dealing with car thieves, drew their guns and ordered those inside the car to step out. Political Cartoons View All 1176 ImagesThe mother declined to press charges and the children were released to her.

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WEST MILFORD, N.J. (AP) — Five people were transported to hospitals after an explosion at a New Jersey home on Friday night, police said. The house in West Milford was heavily damaged by the explosion around 9 p.m., the West Milford Police Department said in a statement. West Milford Deputy Fire Chief Rich Poplaski said the structure collapsed as a result of an "unknown cause,” northjersey.com reported. Political Cartoons View All 1176 ImagesPolice said the victims were transported by helicopter, including two to Morristown Medical Center, one to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson, New Jersey, one to Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, New Jersey, and one to Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack, New Jersey. The explosion is under investigation by West Milford detectives and the fire marshal's offices from the town and state, police said.

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☆ Kenyan police recover unlicensed firearm from home of banned New Zealand runner
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

NAIROBI, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Kenyan police have recovered an unlicensed AK-47 rifle and more than 20 rounds of ammunition at the home of banned New Zealand runner Zane Robertson, who was detained on Wednesday on suspicion of sexual assault. In March this year the middle and long-distance runner, who competed at the Rio and Tokyo Olympics, was banned for eight years for doping and interfering with the testing process. "Zane Robertson was arrested on Wednesday over allegations of sexual assault," said Tom Makori, Keiyo sub-county police commandant. "We recovered an unlicensed firearm and 23 rounds of ammunition." Reporting by Humphrey Malalo; Writing by Hereward Holland Editing by Christian RadnedgeOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Zane Robertson, Robertson, Tom Makori, Humphrey Malalo, Hereward Holland, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Kenyan, New Zealand, Tokyo Olympics, Thomson Locations: NAIROBI, Rio, Iten, Kenya

☆ Bronx day care where boy died of suspected overdose had trap door, drugs hidden in floor, NYPD says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Mark Morales | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Authorities discovered a trap floor containing drugs, including fentanyl, inside a Bronx day care center where a 1-year-old boy died of a suspected fentanyl overdose last week, the New York Police Department announced Thursday. The NYPD says a large quantity of fentanyl and other narcotics were discovered in a trap floor in the play area of the day care center. One-year-old Nicholas Dominici died after a suspected exposure to fentanyl last week at Divino Niño day care center. “More evidence has been recovered that leads to the conclusion that this was more than just a day care center,” Clark said Thursday. Carlisto Acevedo-Brito lived in a bedroom within the day care facility and is related to Mendez's husband.

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The parent posted to TikTok a now-viral security video of the conversation, which has generated widespread criticism of the police's response. Video footage shows the father informing the officers his daughter is asleep and saying he wasn’t sure what they could do. REMAINING QUESTIONSDespite the police chief's statement referring to the child as a victim, Columbus police have not responded to questions about whether she could still face charges. A police spokesperson has also not answered whether any other children have faced charges in Columbus under Ohio's laws about child sexual abuse material. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.

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CNN —Police in a quiet community outside Chicago who are investigating the shooting deaths of a family of four, including two children, in their home Sunday night say it wasn’t a random incident. The two adults, their two children and their three dogs were found with gunshot wounds in their home in Romeoville, Illinois, about 30 miles southwest of Chicago, officials said. Two adults and two children were found dead with gunshot wounds at their home in Romeoville, Illinois, police announced Monday. WBBMThe Will County Major Crimes Task Force has been brought in to assist investigators with gathering evidence and reviewing video, according to Burne. “Our entire community is grieving with the family over this tragic incident,” Romeoville Mayor John D. Noak said Tuesday.

Persons: Chris Burne, ” Burne, Alberto Rolon, Zoraida Bartolomei, Burne, “, Carol Love, Dan Lugo, Rachel Kinder, ” Kinder, ”, John D, Noak Organizations: CNN — Police, Police, Romeoville Police Department, Force, CNN, WBBM, Hill Elementary Locations: Chicago, Romeoville , Illinois, Will, Concord

☆ Fentanyl Found Near Nap Mats at Day Care Where Boy Died, Police Say
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Corey Kilgannon | More About Corey Kilgannon | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Fentanyl was found near mats that children used for napping at a Bronx day care where one toddler died and three other children were hospitalized last week, the police said on Monday night. “It was laid underneath a mat where the children had been sleeping earlier,” Joseph Kenny, the Police Department’s chief of detectives, said at a news conference Monday evening. Chief Kenny said that investigators were working with federal authorities to discover whether the day care, Divino Niño on Morris Avenue, was opened as a front for a drug operation. Emergency medical workers were called on Friday afternoon to the day care center, where they administered the overdose-reversal medication Narcan and then rushed the children to hospitals. Medical tests showed fentanyl in the three children sickened but not killed.

Persons: ” Joseph Kenny, Kenny, Divino Niño Organizations: Police Locations: Morris

☆ 2 Charged With Murder in Day Care Death of 1-Year-Old
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-17 | by ( Maria Cramer | More About Maria Cramer | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

All three children showed symptoms of opioid exposure, the police said. Image Zoila Dominici with her 1-year-old son, Nicholas Feliz Dominici. Another 2-year-old-boy, who had left the small ground-floor day care center shortly after noon, was taken to a hospital after his mother noticed an unusual lethargy had replaced a toddler’s normal energy. “This crisis is real, and it is a real wake‑up call for individuals who have opioids or fentanyl in their homes,” Mayor Adams said. “The mere contact is deadly for an adult and it’s extremely deadly for a child.”

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The Bronx, among the city’s boroughs, has been hit particularly hard by the drug, which can kill in minute quantities. On Saturday, at least one person was in police custody and being questioned, according to the police, and the New York City medical examiner’s office said an autopsy to determine Nicholas’s cause of death was scheduled. There were 2,668 fatal overdoses in the city in 2021, reaching “unprecedented levels,” according to data released by the city this year. The increase was driven by fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that was involved in 80 percent of overdose deaths that year, and residents of the Bronx had the highest rate of deaths, the city found. The day care, Divino Niño, is in the 52nd Precinct in the northern portion of the Bronx, which is among the areas hardest hit by fatal overdoses.

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CNN —Six people who identified themselves as members of a religious group called the ‘Soldiers of Christ’ have been arrested in connection to the death of a South Korean woman who was beaten and starved in Georgia, authorities said. The South Korean consulate in Atlanta declined to comment on the case when contacted by CNN. This photo of a crime scene, with areas of blood redacted, was released by Gwinnett County Police. Gwinnett County PoliceOne of the suspects is a South Korean citizen visiting on a visa, authorities said, while the others are American citizens. Authorities did not release the name of the victim, pending notification of her death to her family in South Korea.

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☆ Danilo Cavalcante: Escaped Pennsylvania killer has been captured. Here's what happens next
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Nouran Salahieh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —The convicted murderer who escaped a Pennsylvania prison late last month is once again behind bars, now facing additional charges, after a nearly two-week manhunt that captured national attention and put the surrounding community on edge. Officers escort Danilo Cavalcante from a Pennsylvania State Police barracks in Avondale on Wednesday. “He said the law enforcement presence where he was, was immense and he felt that he needed to leave,” Clark said. “Three times, he described that law enforcement officials almost stepped on him within 7 or 8 yards,” Clark said. Prosecutors say Cavalcante stabbed Brandão 38 times in front of her two young children in Pennsylvania in April 2021.

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BALTIMORE (AP) — A fifth teenager has been arrested in connection with a mass shooting that unfolded during a Baltimore block party over the July 4 holiday weekend, leaving two dead and 28 others wounded. Baltimore police announced the arrest in a news release Wednesday morning, saying detectives believe the teen opened fire at several people. The suspect was arrested Aug. 30 on an unrelated handgun violation, according to the news release. The shooting has prompted widespread calls for action amid a spike in youth violence over the past several months. City leaders recently released a lengthy report detailing shortcomings in the police response to the shooting, which is likely the largest in Baltimore’s history.

Persons: —, Richard Worley, Brandon Scott, ” Organizations: BALTIMORE, Baltimore, Brooklyn Homes, Baltimore Police Locations: Baltimore, Brooklyn

SAN QUENTIN, Calif. (AP) — A former California police officer turned serial killer who was on death row after being convicted of murdering six people in the 1980s has died of natural causes, authorities said. Anthony Sully, 79, died Friday at a medical facility outside the San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, where he had been housed for decades, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The Marin County Coroner’s Office will determine Sully’s official cause of death, the department said in a news release Monday. The victims were beaten, stabbed and shot inside an electrical supply warehouse in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1983. Three of the bodies were found stuffed into barrels dumped at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, the San Jose Mercury News reported.

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After being rushed in an ambulance to a hospital, the 15-month-old girl died from a fentanyl overdose. Political Cartoons View All 1148 ImagesIn California, where the Legislature has failed to pass such laws, prosecutors in at least three counties are turning to drunk driving laws to charge parents whose children die from fentanyl overdose. Last month, a Maine woman pleaded guilty to manslaughter after her 14-month-old son’s fentanyl overdose. Prosecutors say the parents, like drunk drivers, knew fentanyl can injure or kill people. The boyfriend and girlfriend were charged with murder after their toddler died of a fentanyl overdose in June 2020.

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[1/3] Ukrainian business tycoon and one of Ukraine's most prominent billionaires Ihor Kolomoisky speaks with Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and Prosecutor General's Office officers at an unknown location, in this picture released on September 2, 2023. Security Service of Ukraine/Handout via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsKYIV, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Ukraine's main security agency accused tycoon Ihor Kolomoisky of fraud and money laundering on Saturday, naming one of the country's most prominent businessmen a suspect in a criminal investigation. "It was established that during 2013-2020, Ihor Kolomoisky legalized more than half a billion hryvnias ($14 million) by withdrawing them abroad and using the infrastructure of banks under (his) control," the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said in a statement. CRACKDOWN ON CORRUPTIONDuring the war, Zelenskiy has been keen to stress Ukraine's crackdown on corruption as Kyiv has applied to join the European Union. U.S. authorities have also alleged Kolomoisky and a business partner laundered stolen funds through the United States.

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☆ Ukraine names powerful businessman Kolomoisky suspect in fraud probe - SBU
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] Ukrainian business tycoon and one of Ukraine's most prominent billionaires Ihor Kolomoisky speaks with Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and Prosecutor General's Office officers at an unknown location, in this picture released on September 2, 2023. Security Service of Ukraine/Handout via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsKYIV, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Ukrainian state security officials named powerful businessman Ihor Kolomoisky as a suspect in a fraud and money laundering case, the SBU security service said on Saturday. The security service published pictures of a group of detectives at the door of his home, with Kolomoisky receiving and signing documents. The United States sanctioned Kolomoisky in 2021 "due to his involvement in significant corruption". U.S. authorities have also alleged Kolomoiskiy and a business partner laundered stolen funds through the United States.

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☆ He’s Worked a Lot of Odd Jobs, and Has the Poems to Prove It
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Jeff Gordinier | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

You can pick up the echo in “Fixer," the haunting second collection of poems from Edgar Kunz. The narrator of these poems bounces from one side hustle to another, each more absurd than the last. In “Model,” he’s paid to pose in jeans at a gas station. In “Shoulder Season,” he’s paid to slice window panes out of massive sheets of glass. I am notany of those things, but I amnot comfortedNo one will accuse Edgar Kunz of being out of step with the zeitgeist.

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☆ UNC-Chapel Hill shooting: Police working to determine motive and find the gun used in killing of University of North Carolina faculty member
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Steve Almasy Sara Smart | Steve Almasy | Sara Smart | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A suspect is in custody but police still are looking for the weapon and the motive behind the fatal shooting of a faculty member at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Monday afternoon. We will work to rebuild that sense of trust and safety within our community,” UNC Chapel Hill Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz said. A witness on campus told CNN they were locked down in their building and saw armed officers searching campus. Emergency responders gather on South Street near the Bell Tower on the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill campus on Monday. The university has a student body of about 32,000, along with more than 4,000 faculty and 9,000 staff members.

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☆ Ukraine's anti-graft police zero in on major wartime corruption
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Dan Peleschuk | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Semen Kryvonos, director of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) speaks with Reuters, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine August 18, 2023. But now, according to Kyiv's top anti-graft cop, it's a matter of sheer survival as the country battles against Russia's invasion. "Corruption is no longer seen as a just a crime, but as a crime against national security," said Semen Kryvonos, head of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU). A bigger staff of 300 detectives, compared to the current level of nearly 250, would allow for a new unit dedicated solely to reconstruction-related crimes and to strengthen an existing one probing defence-related corruption, Kryvonos added. A Transparency-commissioned opinion poll in June found that at least 77% of Ukrainians believe corruption is currently among Ukraine's main problems.

Persons: Semen Kryvonos, NABU, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Kryvonos, Zelenskiy, Dan Peleschuk, Tom Balmforth, Philippa Fletcher Organizations: Reuters, Bureau Press Service, REUTERS Acquire, Rights, Russia, Supreme, Ukraine, European Union, Thomson Locations: Ukraine, Kyiv, Russian, Brussels

☆ Lucy Letby: Who is the killer British nurse jailed for whole life?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Cheshire Constabulary/Handout via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Aug 21 (Reuters) - British nurse Lucy Letby was jailed for life on Monday, with no prospect of release, for murdering seven babies and trying to kill another six at the hospital where she worked in northwest England. Here are details about Letby, one of the country's worst serial child killers, and the case:WHO IS LUCY LETBY? WHAT IS THE LUCY LETBY CASE ABOUT? Other babies, who suddenly collapsed and did not die, recovered, with both their collapse and recovery defying usual medical norms. The police and medical experts were called in and as they looked for a cause, they eventually focused on one common factor -- Lucy Letby.

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