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☆ Arizona teen planned attack on Phoenix Pride Festival, prosecutors say
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Antonio Planas | Antonio Planas Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

A grand jury in Arizona indicted a teenager on terrorism charges, alleging he planned to attack participants at the Phoenix Pride Festival, authorities said Wednesday. The suspect, who will be tried as an adult, acquired materials to make an explosive device, prosecutors alleged. The teen, prosecutors said, discussed his intention to make an “unstable explosive that can propel shrapnel and other dangerous items outward, causing serious injury or death to people in the area." In addition to the suspect, the indictment refers to “Juvenile A” and other “unnamed co-conspirators.”The pride festival was last weekend. The indictment said the suspect's motive was to “further the goals” of the Islamic State group, also known as ISIS.

Persons: “, Rachel Mitchell Organizations: Phoenix Pride Festival, Islamic State, ISIS Locations: Arizona, Maricopa County

☆ Juvenile shooter kills 5, including 3 kids, in Washington state, authorities say
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Antonio Planas | Antonio Planas Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: 1 min

Five people, including three children, were killed Monday in a Washington state shooting allegedly committed by a juvenile suspect who was taken into custody, authorities said. The sheriff's office said three children and two adults were killed. A juvenile suspect was in custody. It was unclear what relationship, if any, there was between the alleged shooter and the victims, the sheriff's office said. A person in their mid-teens, the sheriff's office said, was hospitalized.

Organizations: King County Sheriff’s Office Locations: Washington, Lake Alice, Fall City, Seattle, King

☆ 49ers rookie Ricky Pearsall ready to play less than 2 months after shooting
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Antonio Planas | Antonio Planas Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was activated for Sunday's game against the Kansas City Chiefs less than two months after he was shot in the chest. San Francisco head coach Kyle Shanahan shared the news with reporters Friday, nfl.com reported. He’s been around the guys for a while now, so it’s not like he hasn’t been around, but practicing all week,” Shanahan said, according to the site. A 17-year-old has been charged with attempted murder, assault with a semi-automatic firearm and second-degree attempted robbery, prosecutors have said. San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott has said the armed suspect approached Pearsall to rob him and that there was a struggle that resulted in the gun being fired.

Persons: Ricky Pearsall, Kyle Shanahan, ” Shanahan, It’s, He’s, ”, Pearsall, Bill Scott, Scott Organizations: San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City Chiefs, nfl.com, Associated Press, San Francisco Police, 49ers Locations: Francisco, San Francisco’s

☆ 'Lieutenant Dan,' who gained fame riding out hurricanes on boat, is arrested in Florida
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Antonio Planas | Antonio Planas Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Joseph Malinowski, who gained internet fame because of his risky decisions to ride out Hurricane Helene and Milton on his 20-foot sailboat, was arrested Friday on multiple charges including failing to appear in court, Tampa police said. Malinowski, 54, known as "Lieutenant Dan," was arrested on two outstanding warrants for failure to appear in court and a misdemeanor charge of trespassing in a city park after warning, police said in a statement. Tampa police try to persuade "Lieutenant Dan" to leave for his safety, on Oct. 9. Spencer Platt / Getty ImagesHe was told to leave the Bayshore Linear Park and Dock but was still there Friday morning, police said. Malinowski survived Hurricane Milton aboard his sailboat after capturing national attention when TikTok creator Terrence Concannon posted a series of videos about his experience riding out Hurricane Helene.

Persons: Joseph Malinowski, Milton, Malinowski, Dan, Spencer Platt, Terrence Concannon, Hurricane Helene Organizations: Tampa police, Tampa, Hurricane Locations: Tampa, Hillsborough

☆ Texas husband held on $1M bond in wife's strangulation death that was first reported as suicide
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Antonio Planas | Antonio Planas Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A Texas man accused of strangling his pregnant wife is being held on $1 million bond in the capital murder case. Houston officials say Lee Gilley, 38, killed his wife, Christa Gilley, 38 at their home on Oct. 7. Police were called to the couple’s house on a report of a suicide and found the woman “unresponsive," officials said. The autopsy also revealed Ms. Gilley was about eight weeks pregnant,” police said. Lee Gilley was arrested Oct. 11 and remains in the Harris County Jail on $1 million bond, according to jail records.

Persons: Lee Gilley, Christa Gilley, Gilley, Ed McClees, ” McClees, Christa Gilley’s, “ Christa, Christa’s, ” Organizations: Houston, Police, Hospital, Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences, NBC News Locations: Texas, Harris, ”, Houston

A Georgia grand jury indicted a teenage boy and his father on dozens of charges, including murder, in connection with a mass shooting last month that killed four people at Apalachee High School, officials said Thursday. His father, Colin Gray, was indicted on 29 counts, including second-degree murder, second-degree cruelty to children, involuntary manslaughter and reckless conduct, according to records from the Barrow County District Attorney's Office. Colin Gray at Barrow County courthouse, in Winder, Ga., on Sept. 6, 2024. Colin Gray is being held in the Barrow County jail and his son is being held in a juvenile detention center in Gainesville. Barrow County District Attorney Brad Smith said last month Colin Gray's charges marked the first time in state history a parent of a suspected school shooter was charged.

Persons: Colt Gray, Colin Gray, Brynn Anderson, Gray, Brad Smith, Colin Gray's, Mason Schermerhorn, Christian Angulo, Richard Aspinwall, Cristina Irimie Organizations: Apalachee High School, Attorney's Office, NBC Locations: Georgia, Barrow County, Winder , Georgia, Winder , Ga, Barrow, Gainesville

☆ After toddler’s death, man sentenced to 45 years for trafficking fentanyl from Bronx daycare
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Antonio Planas | Antonio Planas Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Felix Herrera Garcia, 35, of the Bronx, was also sentenced to five years of supervised release, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. Garcia pleaded guilty in June to conspiracy to distribute narcotics resulting in death, and possession with intent to distribute narcotics resulting in death. Herrera Garcia was captured in Mexico after fleeing the country, authorities said. Between October 2022 through September 2023 Herrera Garcia and other defendants conspired to sell drugs out of the daycare, prosecutors said. U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said in Wednesday's statement that Herrera Garcia recklessly placed babies at risk of fentanyl exposure.

Persons: Felix Herrera Garcia, Garcia, Herrera Garcia, Nicholas Dominici, Damian Williams, ” Williams, ” Organizations: Attorney’s, Southern, of, U.S Locations: York, Bronx, of New York, Mexico, “

Attorneys for Sean “Diddy” Combs filed a motion Tuesday requesting that his accusers in a federal sex trafficking case be publicly identified so he can prepare a proper defense. Sean "Diddy" Combs and his defense lawyer Marc Agnifilo stand before U.S. Magistrate Judge Robyn Tarnofsky after prosecutors brought three criminal charges against him in federal court in Manhattan on Sept. 17. Yesterday alone, anonymous accusers filed an additional six lawsuits,” Tuesday's motion argues. Buzbee announced at an Oct. 1 news conference that he was representing accusers with allegations against Combs — under the Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Act. The lawsuits name Combs and his various businesses as defendants, and the accusers are seeking unspecified damages.

Persons: Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Arun Subramanian, Combs, Sean, Diddy, Marc Agnifilo, Robyn Tarnofsky, Jane Rosenberg, Casandra, Cassie, Ventura, “, Tony Buzbee, Buzbee, “ We’re, ” Buzbee, Subramanian Organizations: Combs ’, U.S . Department of Homeland Security, CNN, Buzbee, of, NBC News Locations: Manhattan, Los Angeles, Texas, Southern, of New York

☆ Woman fatally shot while exercising on popular Nashville walking trail
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Antonio Planas | Antonio Planas Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

A 34-year-old woman was fatally shot Monday on a popular walking trail in Nashville, Tennessee, and police are urging the public to come forward with tips as they search for a suspect. Alyssa Lokits was found with a gunshot wound at about 5:30 p.m. on the Mill Creek Greenway off Old Hickory Boulevard, Nashville police said in a Tuesday statement. “The suspect fled the parking area in a dark colored 4-door sedan towards Old Hickory Boulevard. Anyone with information about the slaying is urged to call 615-862-8600 or Crime Stoppers at 615-742-7463. Any tipster who calls Crime Stoppers can remain anonymous and can qualify for a cash reward of up to $5,000 in homicide cases, police said.

Persons: Alyssa Lokits, “ Lokits, Lokits Organizations: Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville Locations: Nashville , Tennessee, Greenway, Hickory Boulevard, Nashville, Hickory

☆ Parasitic outbreak in North Carolina traced to undercooked bear meat, CDC says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Antonio Planas | Antonio Planas Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A gathering in North Carolina last year resulted in 10 probable cases of a parasitic infection from undercooked bear meat, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Of the 34 people surveyed who attended the gathering, 65 percent reported eating bear meat. On November 29, 2023, the North Carolina Division of Public Health was alerted to a suspected case of trichinellosis in western North Carolina, according to the CDC. Trichinellosis caused by eating undercooked bear meat, although rare, is not unheard of in the U.S.An outbreak occurred in July 2022 during a nine-person family reunion in South Dakota after people ate kebabs made of bear meat. Most were linked to bear meat.

Persons: kebabs Organizations: Centers for Disease Control, CDC, North Carolina Division of Public Health Locations: North Carolina, U.S, South Dakota, Canada

☆ Teen arrested on suspicion of killing his father at a popular California waterfall
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Antonio Planas | Antonio Planas Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

A 19-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of killing his father at a popular waterfall in Southern California, authorities said. Deputies responded to a call about an assault with a deadly weapon, according to a Saturday statement from the sheriff’s department. In a Sunday statement, the sheriff’s department said the man involved in the vehicle collision was the 19-year-old son of the victim. The case will be passed on to prosecutors with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office for potential charges, according to the sheriff's department. Stoddard Canyon Falls was featured in a Los Angeles Times’ article last year as a hidden gem after it gained popularity on TikTok.

Organizations: Mount, Los, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Deputies, San Dimas, Los Angeles County, Office, Los Angeles Times Locations: Southern California, Mount Baldy, Stoddard, Falls, San Gabriel, Los Angeles

☆ New York man fatally attacked by group of dogs in a backyard
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Antonio Planas | Antonio Planas Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A man was attacked and killed by several pit bull mixed dogs in a backyard this week in Albany, New York, and police are investigating whether charges are warranted. About 6 p.m. Wednesday, up to nine mixed-breed pit bulls “brutally and viciously” attacked a man in a backyard, Albany Police Chief Eric Hawkins said Thursday during a news conference. It was not known why he was in the yard, which was next door to the residence where the dogs lived, Hawkins said. The homeowner, who is a different person than the caretaker, does not live at the residence, Hawkins said. He said it was not clear why there were so many dogs at the residence or how the dogs got into a neighboring yard.

Persons: “, ”, Eric Hawkins, James Provost, Hawkins, ” Hawkins Organizations: Albany Police Locations: Albany , New York, Schenectady , New York

☆ Black bear and 3 cubs attack man after they break into his Colorado home
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Antonio Planas | Antonio Planas Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A 74-year-old Colorado man was injured in his home by a black bear after the animal and its three cubs opened a partially cracked sliding glass door, authorities said. The attack Thursday in Lake City was the first bear attack in the state this year, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. The man who was injured responded by grabbing a chair and trying to direct the bear out the door, officials said. The sow and her cubs were euthanized after confirmation of their involvement in the attack, officials said. Last year, six bear attacks were reported across Colorado, according to Parks and Wildlife.

Persons: “, “ It’s, Lucas Martin, Brandon Diamond, ” Organizations: Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Wildlife, Area, Parks and Wildlife Locations: Colorado, Lake City, ” Parks, Hinsdale County, Denver, Parks

☆ Al Pacino says he briefly died from Covid: 'I was gone'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Antonio Planas | Antonio Planas Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Al Pacino revealed on a podcast this weekend that he almost died during a bout with Covid-19 — a near-death experience that left the star actor pondering his mortality. Pacino said he had a fever, was dehydrated, had a faint pulse and lost consciousness. “I didn’t have a pulse.” He continued: “In a matter of minutes, I guess, or whatever it took, they were there. He’s here.”Although he almost died, Pacino said he didn’t remember anything profound experience when he lost consciousness. “There’s nothing there.”“You’re gone,” Pacino said of his brush with death.

Persons: Al Pacino, Pacino, Sonny Boy ”, ”, he’d, ” Pacino, audibly, …, “, “ You’re, Michael Corleone, ” Tony Montana Organizations: The New York Times Locations: Covid, “

☆ Woman gets 40 years for giving husband lethal dose of tranquilizer in attack captured on dashcam
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Antonio Planas | Antonio Planas Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Prosecutors say she killed Timothy Hovanec in 2022 to keep him from seeing their children. The Hovanecs, who were divorcing, had three children, prosecutors said. She initiated divorce in 2020 and later began to deny her husband visitation with their children despite a court order allowing it, prosecutors said. Hovanec later confessed to authorities, saying she knew the drug would kill her hsband “within minutes,” the affidavit said. Theodorou obtained the substance used to kill the victim and also helped Hovanec bury her husband’s body, the affidavit said.

Persons: —, Amanda Hovanec, Wapakoneta, Timothy Hovanec, Anthony Theodorou, Anita Green, Timothy Hovanec's, Green, “, ” Amanda Hovanec, Rebecca Lutzko, Hovanec, Theodorou, Steve Palmer, Palmer, Timothy Hovanec’s, ” Organizations: Attorney’s, Northern, Northern District of, Prosecutors, Volkswagen, Hovanec Locations: Ohio, U.S, Northern District, Northern District of Ohio, ” U.S, Dayton

☆ Deadly shooting of Kentucky judge at courthouse was captured on video
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Antonio Planas | Antonio Planas Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

In security video that captured the courthouse slaying of a Kentucky judge, the sheriff charged in the death appears to shoot at the judge multiple times while the judge crawled on the floor, scrambling for cover. The video, which was played in court this week, and appears to show former Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines confronting Letcher County District Judge Kevin Mullins in Mullins' chambers in Whitesburg on Sept. 19. Mullins, 54, was shot multiple times and died at the scene. An image from video appears to show former Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines, right, in the office, facing Letcher County District Judge Kevin Mullins. Kentucky Court of JusticeMullins can be seen putting both hands up shortly before Stines appears to shoot at him multiple times.

Persons: Mickey Stines, Kevin Mullins, Mullins, Stines, Justice Mullins, Andy Beshear, Jeremy Bartley Organizations: NBC News, Kentucky, Justice, Kentucky State Police Locations: Kentucky, Letcher County, Letcher, Whitesburg

☆ Rich Homie Quan died from accidental drug overdose involving fentanyl and codeine
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Antonio Planas | Antonio Planas Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Atlanta rapper Rich Homie Quan died last month in Georgia from an accidental drug overdose, authorities said. Rich Homie Quan, born Dequantes Devontay Lamar, was 33. The brother lifted him up and put him on the couch, according to the incident report. Rich Homie Quan has spoken candidly about his drug use on the hip-hop podcast "My Expert Opinion." In 2014, Rich Homie Quan was named to rap publication XXL’s coveted inaugural Freshman Class, Variety reported.

Persons: Rich Homie Quan, Dequantes Devontay Lamar, “, Molly, ”, XXL’s, Chance, Ty Dolla, Kevin Gates Organizations: Atlanta, Medical, NBC News, Atlanta police, Police, Variety, BET Locations: Georgia, Fulton, Grady

Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing dozens of new allegations of sexual assault in a series of civil lawsuits set to be filed. At a press conference held on Tuesday, Texas-based attorney Tony Buzbee said he is representing 120 accusers with allegations against the entertainment mogul that occurred over 20 years. Sean Combs at the 2018 Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, Calif. John Shearer / Getty Images file“Many powerful people ... many dirty secrets,” the lawyer said of the allegations. Combs’ legal issues have been mounting since his ex-girlfriend, Cassandra “Cassie” Ventura, filed an explosive civil suit against him last year, accusing him of assault and sex trafficking over the course of their relationship. Several months later, surveillance video showing Combs brutally beating Ventura in the hallway of a Los Angeles hotel leaked, and the mogul apologized for his actions.

Persons: Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Tony Buzbee, “, ” Buzbee, Sean Combs, John Shearer, ”, Buzbee, he’s, Combs, Alexandra Shapiro, Teny Geragos, Marc Agnifilo, Deshaun Watson, Travis Scott, Cassandra “ Cassie ” Ventura, Dawn Richard, Danity Kane Organizations: NBC News, Metropolitan Detention, of, BP, NFL, Ventura Locations: , Texas, Beverly Hills, Calif, New York , California, Georgia, Florida, Brooklyn , New York, Southern, of New York, Gulf of Mexico, Ventura, Los Angeles, New York City

☆ AOC says embattled NYC Mayor Eric Adams should resign for the 'good of the city'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Antonio Planas | Antonio Planas Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., on Wednesday called for New York City's embattled Mayor Eric Adams to resign. In a post on X, Ocasio-Cortez said the chaos in the Adams' administration is rendering his government ineffective. Adams' administration is the target of multiple federal investigations. "I do not see how Mayor Adams can continue governing New York City," Ocasio-Cortez said. In a separate investigation, the FBI searched the homes of at least two senior officials in the Adams' administration.

Persons: Alexandria Ocasio, Eric Adams, Cortez, Adams, —, Edward Caban, ” Caban Organizations: Rep, New York, New, New York Police, NYPD, NBC News, FBI Locations: Alexandria, Cortez, New, New York City, New York

The body found Wednesday near the Kentucky highway where a gunman opened fire Sept. 7 has been identified as the suspected shooter, Joseph A. Couch, officials said on Friday. Personal effects and a weapon were found with the body, officials said. Authorities have been searching for Couch, 32, since the shooting spree next to Interstate 75 in Kentucky that left five people seriously injured. The Laurel County Sheriff's Office said 12 vehicles were hit and an estimated 20 to 30 rounds were fired. The woman called dispatchers in Laurel County to report the messages.

Persons: Joseph A . Couch, Andy Beshear, William Ralston, Couch, ” Beshear, ” Ralston, “, Phillip Burnett Jr, Joseph Couch, Burnett, Jackie Steele, Fred, Sheila McCoy, McCoys, Couch texted Organizations: Kentucky Gov, state's, Authorities, Kentucky State Police, YouTube, Police, Army Locations: Kentucky, Laurel County, London, Laurel

☆ Judge fatally shot in chambers, Kentucky governor says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Antonio Planas | Antonio Planas Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A district judge in Kentucky was fatally shot in his chambers Thursday afternoon, Gov. "Sadly, I have been informed that a district judge in Letcher County was shot and killed in his chambers this afternoon," the governor wrote on X. Letcher County coroner Perry Fowler told NBC News that Judge Kevin Mullins, 54, was shot and killed. The Letcher County courthouse is in Whitesburg, about 200 miles southeast of Louisville. "Following the deadly shooting in Letcher County, our Office will collaborate with Commonwealth’s Attorney for the 27th Judicial Circuit Jackie Steele as special prosecutors in this case.

Persons: Andy Beshear, Beshear, Perry Fowler, Kevin Mullins, Matt Gayheart, Kevin R, Mullins, Russell Coleman, Jackie Steele, Coleman Organizations: NBC News, Louisville . Kentucky State Police, Judicial, Central High School, Kentucky, Justice, Commonwealth’s Locations: Kentucky, Letcher County, Letcher, Whitesburg, Louisville .

☆ Woman suffers third-degree burns while walking in thermal area in Yellowstone National Park
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Antonio Planas | Antonio Planas Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A 60-year-old woman received third-degree burns while walking in a thermal area in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming this week, according to park officials. Visitors are urged to practice “extreme caution” in hydrothermal areas by staying on boardwalks and trails. Pets are prohibited on boardwalk and hiking trails in the backcountry and in thermal areas, according to the park service. And in March, actor Pierce Brosnan, best known for playing James Bond, was fined after he posted photos of himself standing on off-limits thermal areas of Yellowstone in the previous year. In August 2023, a Michigan man was charged with two federal misdemeanors after he burned himself in one of Yellowstone’s thermal areas, federal prosecutors said.

Persons: Pierce Brosnan, James Bond, “, ” Organizations: National Park Service, Eastern, Eastern Idaho Regional Medical, Visitors Locations: Yellowstone, Wyoming, Windsor , New Hampshire, Mallard, Eastern Idaho, Michigan

☆ Human remains found in Wisconsin identified as 3-year-old boy missing since February
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Antonio Planas | Antonio Planas Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Human remains found on private property are those of 3-year-old boy who went missing in February, authorities in Wisconsin announced Friday. Two Rivers Police Chief Benjamin Meinnert said the remains, which were tested forensically and determined to be those of Elijah Vue, were found only three miles northwest from where the child had been reported missing. “What started out as a search for a missing boy is now a death investigation,” he said. Two Rivers Police DepartmentElijah disappeared from an apartment in Two Rivers, about 90 miles north of Milwaukee. Manitowoc County District Attorney Jacalyn LaBre said earlier this year that the child disappeared after he was sent to stay with a man because of "disciplinary reasons."

Persons: Benjamin Meinnert, Elijah Vue, We’re, ”, “, Elijah, Meinnert, Elijah Vue ., Rivers Police Department Elijah, Jacalyn LaBre, Katrina Baur, Jesse Vang, Baur, Vang Organizations: Rivers Police, Rivers Police Department, Facebook Locations: Wisconsin, Two Rivers, Milwaukee, Manitowoc County, Manitowoc

☆ Paramedic convicted in Elijah McClain's death set to be released from prison after judge modifies sentence
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Antonio Planas | Antonio Planas Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A judge in Colorado on Friday modified the five-year prison sentence for a paramedic who was convicted in the death of Elijah McClain to four years' probation. Peter Cichuniec, 51, was sentenced earlier this year after he was found guilty of criminally negligent homicide in the death of the Black pedestrian. He was sentenced in April to four years' probation for his role in McClain's death. She left the courthouse after he was sentenced to five years in prison with her fist in the air. A court filing against modifying the sentence indicated McClain's mother was against the move.

Persons: Elijah McClain, McClain, Peter Cichuniec, Mark Warner, Jeremy Cooper, “, Cichuniec, Philip Weiser, Sheneen McClain, Elijah's, ” Organizations: The Denver Post . Police Locations: Colorado, Aurora

☆ Boar's Head indefinitely closes Virginia plant tied to deadly listeria outbreak, discontinues liverwurst
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Antonio Planas | Antonio Planas Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Boar’s Head announced Friday it has indefinitely shut down a Virginia deli meat plant and discontinuing the liverwurst that is linked to a deadly multi-state listeria outbreak that also sickened dozens. In what it called a “dark moment” in the company’s history, Boar's Head said in a Friday statement it’s indefinitely closing its plant in Jarratt, Virginia, where the liverwurst product connected to the outbreak was made. We will work to assist each of our employees in the transition process.”This year’s liverwurst outbreak killed nine and hospitalized 57. Boar’s Head recalled its Strassburger Brand Liverwurst on July 25 over concerns it contained the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes. Some increased measures, according to Boar’s Head, include: Appointing a new chief food safety officer who will report directly to the company’s president; launching a food safety council comprised of independent food safety experts; and creating an enhanced and companywide food safety and QA program, Boar’s Head said.

Persons: Boar’s, Boar's, it’s, “, Liverwurst Organizations: CDC, U.S . Department of Agriculture, CBS, Agriculture Department, USDA, Gallup Locations: Virginia, Jarratt , Virginia

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