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☆ Maryland man wanted after arsenal of weapons found, including 3D-printed ‘ghost guns’
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Alex Stambaugh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Authorities in Maryland are searching for a man facing several weapons charges after a colorful arsenal of firearms, including illegal “ghost guns,” was found in his home. A later search found multiple 3D-printed “ghost guns” without serial numbers, semi-automatic rifles, handguns and shotguns. The use of ghost guns is on the rise across the country with the Biden administration telling the Supreme Court that police departments have faced an “explosion of crimes involving ghost guns” in recent years. In 2017, police submitted about 1,600 ghost guns recovered at crime scenes for tracing. The Biden administration has tightened regulation on ghost guns as part of a series of actions related to gun safety.

Persons: ”, Adam Taylor, Taylor, Biden, Garland Organizations: CNN, Authorities, Police, Mary’s County Sheriff’s, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Explosives, Biden Locations: Maryland, Lexington Park, Washington, DC, St, Mary’s County

☆ Wisconsin officials believe kayaker missing since summer faked his death and is in Europe
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Mirna-Alsharif-Byline-Jm.Jpg | Mirna Alsharif | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Ryan Borgwardt — a married father of two — went missing on Aug. 12 and his last known location was Green Lake, Green Lake County Sheriff Mark Podoll said during a news briefing Friday. Deputies found a capsized kayak in the lake and Borgwardt's vehicle and trailer parked in Dodge Memorial County Park, Podoll said. Courtesy Green Lake County Sheriff's OfficePodol said the investigation took a turn when it was discovered that Borgwardt’s passport was “run” on Aug. 13., the day after he disappeared. "Due to these discoveries of the new evidence, we were sure that Ryan was not in our lake," Podoll said. Podoll said the investigation into Borgwardt's disappearance still has a lot of missing pieces, including a motive, and where he is right now.

Persons: Ryan Borgwardt —, Green Lake County Sheriff Mark Podoll, Podoll, Borgwardt's, Ryan Borgwardt, Podol, Borgwardt, Ryan Organizations: Green Lake County Sheriff, Dodge, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Homeland Security Locations: Wisconsin, Europe, Uzbekistan, Green Lake County, Dodge Memorial, Lake

☆ Man who allegedly staged bear attack arrested for murder in stolen identity scheme
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Paradise Afshar | Zoe Sottile | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Nicholas Wayne Hamlett, 45, was detained without incident on Sunday in Columbia, South Carolina, after being recognized at a local hospital, according to the sheriff’s office in Monroe County, Tennessee. Hamlett has pending charges for first-degree murder out of Monroe County, Tennessee, and a parole violation out of Alabama, the sheriff’s office said in a statement. Investigators also discovered Hamlett had been using Andrade’s identification and that he was wanted in Alabama on a parole violation, the sheriff’s office said. He had a mental health disorder and “was known to leave home and live on the streets,” the sheriff’s office said. Steven Douglas Lloyd, 34, was identified as the victim by the Monroe County Sheriff's Office in Tennessee.

Persons: Nicholas Wayne Hamlett, Hamlett, Brandon Andrade, Andrade, Steven Douglas Lloyd, “, Lloyd, Steven Organizations: CNN, FBI Locations: Tennessee, South Carolina, Columbia , South Carolina, Monroe County , Tennessee, Alabama, Tellico Plains , Tennessee, Knoxville , Tennessee, Monroe, Monroe County Tennessee

☆ Daughter of missing Seattle woman Barbara McClure on a mission for answers 46 years later
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( Anna Turning | Anna Turning Is An Associate Producer With Dateline Nbc. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Jamie was only 2 years old when her mother, 24-year-old Barbara McClure, vanished in Seattle, following a night out with friends. Barbara McClure and Jamie Jamie StupeyJamie’s parents separated shortly after she was born and later divorced. “Barbara was reported missing the next day by her roommate.”Barbara McClure Jamie StupeyAt the time, Barbara and her daughter were living with a friend. “There’s a side that, you know, she just went walking,” Jamie said. I think it would tell a lot.” Detective Free told KING 5 that he had no information about Barbara being followed by anyone.

Persons: Jamie Stupey, “, ”, Jamie, Barbara McClure, Jamie Jamie Stupey, ” Jamie, “ Barbara McClure, Barbara, “ Barbara, ” Barbara McClure Jamie Stupey, she’s, Jamie doesn’t, John Free, Free, Barbara Annette McClure, ’ ”, ” Barbara Organizations: King County Sheriff’s, Center, Dateline, NBC, KING, Facebook, King County, County Sheriff’s Locations: Seattle, King, Forest, King County

☆ 50 years after a hitchhiker was killed in Wisconsin, an 84-year-old man is arrested in her death
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Antonio Planas | Antonio Planas Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

An 84-year-old man was arrested this week in connection with the slaying of a female hitchhiker 50 years ago in Wisconsin. Dunn County Sheriff's officeThe Minneapolis, woman was killed while hitchhiking to an art show in Chicago, Sheriff Kevin Bygd said Friday. But through forensic genetic genealogy, Bygd said investigators tracked down Jon Miller, 84, at his apartment in Owatonna, Minnesota. Miller was awaiting extradition to Wisconsin, Bygd said. Last month, authorities in Arizona announced they used genetic genealogy to identify a John Doe whose remains were found near the Hoover Dam more than a decade ago.

Persons: Mary K, Schlais, Kevin Bygd, ”, “, Bygd, Jon Miller, Miller, I’ve, John Doe, Don Schlais, “ I’m Organizations: Sheriff’s, Ramapo College, University of Minnesota Locations: Wisconsin, Spring Brook , Wisconsin, Dunn, Dunn County, Minneapolis, Chicago, Owatonna , Minnesota, Mahwah , New Jersey, Arizona

☆ Mountain Fire in Ventura County prompts Californians to flee their homes
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Karina Tsui | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

At least 132 properties have been destroyed by the fire, while 88 have been left damaged, Ventura County Fire Department officials said Thursday evening. Ten people endured non-life-threatening injuries from the Mountain Fire, which are mostly related to smoke inhalation, Ventura County Sheriff Jim Fryhoff said. “We see it over and over and over: People have the best intentions to stay and defend their home right up until the time the fire hits their home,” Ventura County Fire Chief Dustin Gardner said. Red flag warnings have expired for the Los Angeles area and will expire for the Los Angeles and Ventura County Mountains by Friday at 11 a.m. PST. The cause remains unknownThough reasons for the Mountain Fire’s rapid spread are clear, its cause remains unknown, a Ventura County fire official said Thursday morning.

Persons: CNN — Terrie Morin, Dave, Morin, ” Morin, “, ”, Ventura County Sheriff Jim Fryhoff, couldn’t, ‘ Dave, ’ ” Morin, Fryhoff, Dustin Gardner, Steven Snyder, ” Snyder, Snyder, Johnson, ” Johnson, don’t, CNN’s Taylor Romine, Rebekah Riess, Mary Gilbert, Robert Shackelford Organizations: CNN, Fire, Cal Fire, Ventura County Fire Department, Ventura County Sheriff, Ventura County Fire, fireproofing, Firefighters, Los, Southern California Edison, Ventura County – Locations: Camarillo, California’s Ventura County, Ventura County, California, Los Angeles, Southern California, Southern

☆ Mary Schlais Wisconsin 1974 cold case solved after killer identified with genetic genealogy
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Emma Tucker | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Investigators in Wisconsin used genetic genealogy to solve a 50-year-old cold case this week, charging an 84-year-old Minnesota man with killing a woman who was found dead in 1974, authorities said. “This is a huge victory for our agency,” Bygd said at a Friday news conference. It’s the first time the agency has used genetic genealogy to solve a case, the sheriff said. Forensic genetic genealogy can generate leads for unsolved cases by analyzing DNA on top of traditional genealogy research, according to the US Department of Justice. So, I think he was done fighting it, personally,” said Sheriff Bygd.

Persons: Mary K, Jon Miller, “, Schlais, Kevin Bygd, He’s, Bygd, ” Bygd, Miller, Sheriff Bygd, Dan Westland, Jason Stocker, ”, Stocker, it’s, It’s, “ … I’ve, that’s Organizations: CNN — Investigators, Ramapo College, US Department of Justice Locations: Wisconsin, Minnesota, Spring Brook , Wisconsin, Dunn, Chicago, Owatonna , Minnesota, Dunn County, Steele County , Minnesota, New Jersey, Westland

A firefighter prepares to douse flames while battling the Mountain Fire in Santa Paula, California on November 6. Here’s a recap:Thousands flee: The Mountain Fire in Ventura County has burned at least 14,148 acres since it erupted west of Los Angeles on Wednesday morning, according to Cal Fire. On Wednesday, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office made 14,000 contacts in an effort to get residents to flee, Sheriff James Fryhoff said. Scores of homes potentially impacted: Officials haven’t yet determined the number of structures damaged in the fire. Deteriorating conditions: Fierce winds will make the job of firefighters more difficult as the sun rises.

Persons: Noah Berger, Sheriff James Fryhoff, Andy VanSciver, Gavin Newsom, Trevor Johnson Organizations: Cal Fire, Ventura County Sheriff’s, Ventura County Fire, California Gov, National Weather Service Locations: Santa Paula , California, Southern California, Ventura County, Los Angeles

☆ Southern California wildfires: 27 million people face ‘life-threatening’ fire warning
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Karina Tsui | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The National Weather Service issued a Red Flag warning until 6 p.m. Thursday – which is used to describe “extreme and life-threatening fire behavior.” The warning is expected to affect 27 million people in Southern California and the greater San Francisco Bay area. More than 14,000 people remain under evacuation orders, according to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office. Kapoor added that fires are part of the “Los Angeles reality” and all professors could do was follow guidance from emergency officials and reassure students. The Mountain Fire in Ventura County, California, has damaged or destroyed several homes, officials said. More than 11,000 Southern California Edison customers across five counties had power shut off Wednesday morning.

Persons: Dustin Gardner, Trevor Johnson, haven’t, Gavin Newsom, Christina Noren, Paul Boutin, Boutin, ”, Noren, Catherine Opie, Nathan Oliveira, Brent Estabrook —, she’ll, Paul, Qian Weizhong, Komal Kapoor, Kapoor, CNN’s Taylor Romine, Emma Tucker, Robert Shackelford, Chris Boyette, Mary Gilbert Organizations: CNN, National Weather Service, Montecito Fire Department, Ventura County Fire, Emergency Management Agency, California’s Department of Forestry, Fire Protection, Ventura County Sheriff’s, Pepperdine University, Los Angeles Fire Department, Montecito, Cal Fire, Southern California Edison Locations: Southern California, San Francisco Bay, Ventura County, Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa, Camarillo, California, Camarillo Heights, Pismo Beach, Noren . California, Malibu, Angeles, Ventura County , California, Southern

☆ Hoover Dam John Doe: Missing man identified after 15 years
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Jordan Brown | Jordan D. Brown | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

After noticing the first bone, the workers continued searching the area – and found bone after bone, according to the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office. The recovered items were submitted to the Mohave County Medical Examiner’s Office for further investigation, but the detectives hit a dead end. Othram Inc.’s specialty in forensic genetic genealogy was the missing piece to this 15-year-old puzzle. In October, Mohave County investigators received a groundbreaking report concluding the John Doe was a descendant of Michigan-based ancestors born in the mid-1800s. The compilation of interviews and reference testing with the siblings confirmed the unidentified remains were Hietamaki, according to law enforcement.

Persons: John Doe, William Herman Hietamaki, Hietamaki, Herman Organizations: CNN, Nevada and, Office, Othram Inc, US Department of Justice, University of New Locations: Hoover, Nevada, Nevada and Arizona, Mohave County, Mohave, Arizona, Texas, Michigan, , Michigan, New Mexico

☆ 43 monkeys escape from South Carolina research facility
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Graham Hurley | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Residents in a small South Carolina town are finding themselves in the middle of a real-life game of Jumanji after 43 monkeys escaped Wednesday from a research facility. The rhesus macaque primates are all still on the loose after escaping from the Alpha Genesis Primate Research Center in Yemassee, town administrator Matthew Garnes said late Thursday morning. In an update shortly before noon, police said Alpha Genesis had eyes on the monkeys and were attempting to entice them with food. The young primates – all female and between 6 to 7 pounds – have never been used for testing and are too young to carry disease, police said. The Alpha Genesis test facility specializes in nonhuman primate research for the biomedical research community.

Persons: Matthew Garnes, Alpha Genesis, “, ” Garnes Organizations: CNN, Residents, Alpha Genesis Primate Research, Yemassee Police, Alpha, Police Locations: South Carolina, Yemassee, “, Beaufort, Courier, Beaufort County

☆ Southern California wildfires: Firefighters battle 2 wildfires amid ‘particularly dangerous’ fire weather event
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Chris Boyette | Mary Gilbert | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Firefighters are battling two fast-growing wildfires in Southern California Wednesday as the state experiences a “particularly dangerous” fire weather event. “Due to extreme wind conditions, fixed-wing aircraft are unable to assist in firefighting efforts,” VCFD posted. A rare “particularly dangerous situation” red flag warning, the most extreme form of fire weather warning, is also in effect for Southern California into Thursday. More than 11,000 Southern California Edison customers across five counties had power shut off Wednesday morning. A gust of 85 mph was recorded by Wednesday morning on Magic Mountain with gusts over 70 mph in the nearby Transverse Ranges in Southern California, according to the weather service.

Persons: VCFD, “, ” VCFD, LACoFD, Shutoffs Organizations: CNN — Firefighters, National Weather Service, Storm, Fire Department, Los, Los Angeles County Fire Department, Angeles County Sheriff’s, NWS, Pepperdine University, Malibu, NWS Los Angeles, Southern California Edison, Southwest Wednesday, CNN, Santa Ana Locations: Southern California, Santa, Los Angeles, Ventura, Ventura County, “, Malibu, Angeles, Pepperdine, NWS Los, Northern California, Southwest California, Southern, California, Mount St, Helena

☆ Search conducted in Archuleta County, Colorado, for Dulce, New Mexico, woman who disappeared in 2001
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Veronica Fulton | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

“They contacted us to search the property,” Le Roux said. “She walked out the door that night and has never been seen since,” Darlene told Dateline. “I mean, just -- completely grateful that the property owners allowed us to have that search,” Darlene told Dateline on Monday. “It’s a long period of time that has passed since she went missing until we did this search,” Sheriff Le Roux said. Sheriff Le Roux told Dateline the same thing.

Persons: Melissa Montoya, Sheriff Mike Le Roux, ” Le Roux, Darlene Gomez, Melissa, Darlene, ” Darlene, ”, Chris Rafferty, ” Rafferty, Rafferty, Police Joseph Schake, We’re, Sheriff Le Roux, “, we’d Organizations: Sheriff’s, Apache Nation Police Department, MMIW, Indigenous, Apache, Liquor, Jicarilla Apache Nation Police, Police, Jicarilla Apache Nation Police Department Locations: Archuleta County , Colorado, New Mexico, Archuleta, Colorado, Melissa’s, Dulce , New Mexico

A woman convicted of dressing up as a clown in 1990 and murdering the wife of a man she later married has been released from prison, putting to rest one of the more bizarre cold cases Florida has ever seen. Keen-Warren was arrested in 2017 in Washington County, Virginia, in connection with Warren’s 1990 murder. Initially, suspicion quickly focused on Michael Warren, the victim’s husband, as friends and family said the couple was having marital problems. Michael Warren served three years in prison, and in 1997 he vanished. But he re-emerged in 2002, marrying Sheila Keen — the same Sheila Keen-Warren who’s now charged with his ex-wife’s murder.

Persons: Sheila Keen, Warren, Marlene Warren, Keen, “, Bob Ferrell, Michael Warren, Michael, Warren who’s, Sheila, Michael repossessing, Detectives, It’s Organizations: Florida Department of Corrections, Associated Press, West Palm Beach, Palm, Fort Lauderdale Sun, Sentinel Locations: Florida, Washington County , Virginia, Wellington, West Palm, Palm Beach

☆ Arizona teen allegedly killed mother and reported her kidnapped in cover-up attempt, police say
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( Doha Madani | Doha Madani Is A Senior Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. Pronouns | She Her. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Arizona law enforcement alleges that an 18-year-old killed his mother and tried to report her as kidnapped to cover up her death. Less than 10 minutes later, the son of Mary Collier, 38, called 911 to report her supposed kidnapping. The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office said its deputies quickly confirmed that the body was Collier’s. Her son who made the call was identified as the suspect in her death, the sheriff’s office said. Lt. Ross Teeple of the sheriff’s office told KPNX that the cause of death appears to be “edge weapons” and blunt-force trauma.

Persons: Mary Collier, ”, Collier, James Richey, ’ ” Richey, “, Ross Teeple, KPNX, ” Teeple, Collier’s, Zel Harwell, Harwell, ” Harwell Organizations: Pinal County Sheriff’s, NBC News, NBC, KPNX Locations: Arizona, Sun Tan, Pinal County

☆ Secret audio, overturned convictions and a jail death: The legal saga of an art dealer’s murder
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( Tim Stelloh | David Ketterling | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +15 min

But nearly 16 years after Lambert’s murder, the case remains unfinished. (Niroula was fatally assaulted in jail while awaiting a new trial; two defendants previously pleaded guilty, and their convictions weren’t overturned.) Then, he and Niroula began developing a plot to defraud and murder Lambert, the prosecutor said. Four of them, including Niroula and Garcia, were charged with murder, conspiracy, grand theft and other crimes, court records show. Less than a month later, a judge overturned the four murder convictions and set the cases for retrial.

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Clad in dress clothes, the man identified himself as a private investigator and said he was conducting a criminal investigation into election fraud. “You’re not going to come in here, grill me like this and I’m not going to find out what’s going on.”Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf. Bridget Bennett / Reuters fileShe soon learned that the deputy and the private investigator had visited other township offices as part of an effort to find evidence of election fraud. And the man responsible for it was the top lawman in the area — Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf. Leaf fashions himself as a “constitutional sheriff.” Sheriffs like him see themselves as holding supreme authority in their counties, exceeding that of state and federal law enforcement officials.

Persons: ”, Robin Hawthorne, Hawthorne, Emily Elconin, “, “ You’re, I’m, Dar Leaf, Bridget Bennett, Matt Sanderson, Frank Figliuzzi, ” Figliuzzi, Trump, Leaf, Richard Mack, Mike Lindell, Michael Flynn, Mack, America ”, Mark Abramson, Chris Schmaling, Calvin Hayden, Johnson, “ I’ve, ” Hayden, Gretchen Whitmer, ” Leaf, it’s, Joe Biden, Stefanie Lambert, Sidney Powell, Doug Van Essen, Van Essen, Biden, Hillary Clinton, Van, ” Van Essen, “ He’s, Barry, ” — Lindell, Leaf’s, Lambert, Hilson, ” Lambert, he’s, ” Hawthorne, Kamala Harris, Jan, she’s, “ I’m Organizations: Republican, Dar, Sheriffs, FBI, Trump, U.S, Constitutional Sheriffs, Peace Officers Association, Las Vegas, gestapo, U.S . Army, CSPOA Conference, NBC, Associated Press, Michigan, Fox, Biden, Michigan Attorney General’s, Reuters, Leaf, Texas Attorney General’s, Sheriff’s Locations: Rutland, Township, Michigan, Rutland Charter Township , Michigan, ” Barry County, Barry County, Washington, Wisconsin, Arizona, Las, America, Las Vegas, Racine County , Wisconsin, Johnson County , Kansas, Mack's, Dar Leaf, Grand Rapids, Detroit, reddest, Van Essen, “, Rutland Charter Township, Woodlawn Township

☆ FBI asked to investigate death of Black man whose body was found hanging in abandoned Alabama home
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-02 | by ( Minyvonne Burke | Minyvonne Burke Is A Senior Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

The Colbert County Sheriff’s Office in Alabama is asking the FBI to investigate a case involving a Black man whose body was found hanging in an abandoned home amid claims from his wife that his death was made to look like a suicide. The sheriff’s office requested the FBI's involvement in the death of 39-year-old Dennoriss Richardson, whose body was found in September, according to The Associated Press. The sheriff's office did not immediately respond Saturday to a request for comment from NBC News. "The FBI is aware of the tragic death of Dennoriss Richardson and takes allegations of federal law violations seriously," the FBI said in a statement. Colbert County Sheriff Eric Balentine said, according to AL.com, that police spoke to other family members of Dennoriss Richardson who said he had been depressed.

Persons: Dennoriss Richardson, Leigh Richardson, AP Richardson, Leigh Ann Richardson, It’s, Dennoriss, Eric Balentine, Balentine, Sheriff Balentine, Leigh Ann, AL.com Organizations: FBI, Associated Press, NBC News, AP, Sheffield City Jail, Department of Forensic Science Locations: Colbert, Alabama, Colbert County, Sheffield, Huntsville

☆ Dennoriss Richardson: FBI investigating death of Black man found hanging in Alabama
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-02 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Widespread skepticism about Richardson’s death underscores deep-seated distrust of local law enforcement in Colbert County. A spokesperson for the FBI’s field office in Birmingham confirmed the FBI is aware of Dennoriss Richardson’s death and is reviewing the allegations of criminal misconduct. Marvin Long, a 57-year-old Black man and lifelong Colbert County resident, knew Dennoriss Richardson’s family well growing up. He shares the skepticism about the suicide ruling and said Richardson’s death has intensified his fear of retaliation. Dennoriss Richardson pleaded guilty to drug possession in 2006 and was sentenced to five years in prison.

Persons: Dennoriss Richardson, Leigh Richardson, didn’t, Sheriff Eric Balentine, ” Balentine, Dennoriss, Tori Bailey, Bailey, ” Bailey, Marvin Long, ” Long, “ I’m, Long, Richardson, Roderick Van Daniel, ” Van Daniel, ”, Balentine, “, ” Richardson, Sheffield Mayor Steve Stanley, Stanley, ” Stanley, Richardson’s, Van Daniel, Richardson “ Organizations: Alabama AP, FBI, Sheriff’s, Sheriff, NAACP, Equal, Initiative, Sheffield Police, “, Sheffield, The Sheffield Police Department, Sheffield Mayor, Sheffield Police Department, International Association for Suicide Prevention, Befrienders Locations: Montgomery, Alabama, Colbert County, Sheffield, Tennessee, The Colbert, Birmingham, Colbert

☆ A daughter is plagued by her mother’s unsolved death while her father maintains his innocence from jail
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +11 min

David, who has maintained his innocence, was acquitted at trial earlier this year of the most serious charges — first- and second-degree murder. David told investigators he didn’t know about Karen’s second phone, but authorities found the device’s number programmed into David’s work phone, the prosecutor said. At the time of Karen’s death, David had reinjured his knee and was on crutches, Taylor said. (Goodman accused David of faking the reinjury and said he was seen moving hay bales the day before the killing.) David is innocent, Ashley said, and she believes her father is being falsely imprisoned while awaiting a new trial.

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☆ Texas police seeking person in Michael Myers mask spotted in area where man is fatally shot on Halloween
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Minyvonne Burke | Nicole Duarte | Minyvonne Burke Is A Senior Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

A possible suspect wearing a Halloween Michael Myers mask was seen in the area of a Harris County, Texas, home where a man was found shot to death, authorities said Friday. That investigation is still open and active, the sheriff’s office said Friday. Authorities spoke with witnesses and viewed security videos from neighboring homes and learned that a possible suspect was seen walking in the area wearing a mask of Michael Myers, the fictional murderer from the "Halloween" movie series. Two children were found unharmed in the home, the sheriff's office said. Witnesses said that someone in the Myers mask walked up to the victim while he was in his garage and started shooting, local news station KHOU reported.

Persons: Michael Myers, Eric Pait, Pait, Witnesses, Myers Organizations: Sheriff's Locations: Harris County , Texas, Harris

☆ Man charged with leaving remote-controlled explosives at Florida casino
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A Florida man has been charged after he allegedly left two improvised explosive devices in bathrooms at the Hard Rock Casino in Tampa. Eckley allegedly left two remote-controlled improvised explosive devices inside two male restrooms at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino on Sept. 29, FDLE Commissioner Mark Glass said in a news conference. One of the devices was found by an employee, who reported it, and the casino was eventually evacuated out of caution. The investigation found that three days prior to the discovery of the devices, a man was seen behaving “very suspiciously” at the casino on Sept. 25. The incident is still under investigation and it's not clear what motivated Eckley to leave the explosives in the casino.

Persons: Bryan Robert Eckley, Eckley, Mark Glass, Glass, ” Glass Organizations: Florida Department of Law, The Seminole Police Department, Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Department, Ford, Hillsborough County Sheriff’s, NBC Locations: Florida, Tampa, Hillsborough County

Footage showed Le’Keian Woods bloodied and bruised as officers surrounded him after a traffic stop on Sept. 29, 2023. A mugshot showed Woods with two swollen, black eyes and lacerations on his face, sparking public outrage. An image from cellphone video shows Le’Keian Woods surrounded by officers as he's taken into custody. He ran as they handcuffed two other people in the traffic stop, according to the body camera video and an arrest report. “Was the running of Le’Keian Woods justification of deadly force?

Persons: Woods, Bryan, “, ” Woods, Le’Keian, Ruby Anderson, Harry Daniels, Beau Daigle, Trey McCullough, Hunter Sullivan, Josue Garriga, …, ” Daniels, kneed Woods, ”, Sheriff T.K, Waters Organizations: Jacksonville, Bryan Simpson United, AP Woods, NBC, ” Officers, Florida Times, Union, The U.S . Department of Justice, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Locations: Florida, Jacksonville

They said the swim school failed to protect them from an alleged predator by insisting that they change in an open area instead of providing them with a private changing area. “Goldfish failed in its basic duties and obligations to protect them from such harm,” states the lawsuit, which was filed in the Oakland County Circuit Court. “There’s nothing we can say about this right now,” a woman who identified herself as a manager at the Goldfish Swim School in Rochester said when contacted Wednesday by NBC News. Aejaz, who lives about 2 miles south of the swim school in Rochester Hills, Michigan, is being held on a $2 million bond. Aejaz allegedly placed the cameras in hospital changing rooms, closets, bathrooms and private rooms.

Persons: Oumair, ”, Megan Bonanni, Jane, Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard, ” Bouchard, it’s, we’re, Aejaz, videotaping, “, Karen McDonald, Mariell Lehman, he’s Organizations: Goldfish Swim, Oakland County Sheriff, Oakland, Sheriff’s, Police, Detroit Sinai Grace, Oakland County, Swim, NBC News, Henry Ford Macomb Hospital, Ascension Genesys Hospital Locations: Detroit, Rochester , Michigan, Oakland County, ”, India, U.S, Dawson , Alabama, Oakland, Rochester, Rochester Hills , Michigan, Clinton Township, Ascension, Grand Blanc

☆ Remains found near Hoover Dam ID'd as man missing since 1995
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Antonio Planas | Antonio Planas Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

William Herman Hietamaki was identified this month using genetic genealogy after construction workers initially found human bones near the Hoover Dam in 2009, according to a statement this week from the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office. Mohave County Sheriff's Office via FacebookThe items were turned over to the Mohave County Medical Examiner’s Office, but no leads developed despite years of investigating. This month, the sheriff’s office learned that the John Doe in the case had ancestors with roots in Michigan dating back to the 1800s. The sheriff’s office said Hietamaki, a known hitchhiker who lived a nomadic lifestyle, had been traveling in the southwest United States. He was last seen when he visited his sister in New Mexico in 1995, according to the sheriff’s office.

Persons: William Herman Hietamaki, Hietamaki, John Doe, “, John, Jane, ” Organizations: Office, state’s Department of Public Safety, University of North, Othram Inc, Othram Locations: Arizona, Mohave County, University of North Texas, Texas, Michigan, United States, New Mexico, Las Vegas, , Michigan, Mohave

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