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☆ Homebuilt plane sold last year for $100,000 crashes into ocean off California coast, likely killing 4 people
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-20 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A homebuilt aircraft crashed into the ocean just south of San Francisco on Sunday. AdvertisementA small homebuilt aircraft crashed off the coast of California on Sunday, The Associated Press reported. But the following morning, authorities said a fishing boat spotted a "deceased female" in the water, which they said was "likely associated with the plane crash given she was located in the same location." The Cozy Mark IV is 16.9 feet long with a wing span of 28.1 feet. It has a top speed of 200 mph and can travel around 1,000 miles, per Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Co., which sells plans for the Mark IV.

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☆ Breaking down the 'Fargo' season 5 finale — and whether it connected to past seasons in the end
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-20 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Here's a complete breakdown of the finale of "Fargo" season five. Sheriff Tillman is arrested and ends up in prisonJon Hamm as Sheriff Roy Tillman in the "Fargo" season five finale. So, does 'Fargo' season 5 connect to previous seasons? Sienna King as Scotty Lyon and Juno Temple as Dot Lyon in the "Fargo" season five finale. Unfortunately, there aren't any overt connections between "Fargo" season five and the previous seasons, which is surprising considering the Easter eggs that have popped up before.

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☆ How Alec Baldwin is facing an involuntary manslaughter charge — again
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Alec Baldwin is again facing a criminal charge over the 2021 "Rust" movie set shooting. The actor was indicted on Friday by a New Mexico grand jury on an involuntary manslaughter charge. Prosecutors last year dropped involuntary manslaughter charges against Baldwin. A New Mexico grand jury on Friday indicted Baldwin on an involuntary manslaughter charge after prosecutors earlier last year dropped involuntary manslaughter charges against the actor. The jury indicted Baldwin on a charge of "Involuntary Manslaughter (Neglect Use of a Firearm)" but offered an alternative charge of "Involuntary Manslaughter (Without Due Caution or Circumspection)" that could be used instead.

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☆ Fani Willis Affair Claims Are Nothing More Than Bad Optics: Experts
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Associated Press | Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Allegations have surfaced of an affair between Fulton County DA Fani Willis and an attorney she hired. AdvertisementFulton County District Attorney Fani Willis hired attorney Nathan Wade to lead the Georgia prosecution of Donald Trump and 18 others over efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The lawyer is seeking to get the indictment tossed and to remove Willis and Wade from the case. Outside of any effect on this case, Willis, an elected Democrat, is up for reelection this year, and this could become a campaign issue depending on how she ultimately responds. Records show Wade billed for what he described as "travel to Athens; conf with White House Counsel" in May 2022.

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☆ DOJ's Uvalde report details failures by hundreds of police officers. Only a handful faced any consequences.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

But out of hundreds of officials who responded to the scene, according to the report, only a handful have faced any consequences so far. The DOJ's scathing report details how officers hesitated to confront the shooter, violating training for how to handle active shootings. The DOJ report says the UCISD PD didn't do any internal investigations. Uvalde Police DepartmentThe Uvalde Police Department (UPD) launched its own internal investigation into the incident, which hasn't finished, according to the DOJ report. And so, the weapon the shooter used is considered a machine gun under federal law, according to the DOJ report.

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☆ A South Carolina man killed his son in 1989, then staged a scene discovering his body and walked free for 34 years, police say
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( Michelle Mark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Justin Lee Turner was strangled in 1989, and news footage captured his father discovering his body. Sheriff S. Duane Lewis said the Turners created a "staged scene" after killing the child. Archival footage shot on March 5, 1989, by the local NBC affiliate WCBD showed Victor Lee Turner emerging from a camper and sobbing in apparent grief after purportedly discovering his son's corpse. Lewis told reporters that initially, the Turners told authorities that Justin got on his school bus on the morning of March 3, 1989, and never returned. BI could not immediately reach an attorney representing Victor Lee Turner.

Persons: Justin Lee Turner, Sheriff S, Duane Lewis, —, Victor Lee Turner, Megan Renee Turner, WCBD, Berkeley County Sheriff S, Lewis, Justin, he'd Organizations: Sheriff, Turners, Service, Authorities, Sheriff's, NBC, Berkeley County Sheriff Locations: Caroline, South Carolina, Berkeley, Berkeley County

☆ Ohio woman charged after police say she faked her daughter's cancer diagnosis to raise thousands of dollars
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ohio authorities have accused a woman of faking her daughter's cancer diagnosis to raise money. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAuthorities in Ohio say a woman faked her daughter's cancer diagnosis and used it to raise thousands of dollars in online fundraisers for her treatment. The sheriff's office said it received a tip that a local child was being used to improperly raise money based on the public portrayal that they had cancer. AdvertisementAuthorities said in the document that school officials noted that Reed's child has already missed more than 280 hours of school this school year.

Persons: Pamela Reed, —, Reed, isn't, Kelly Turner, Olivia, Turner, Gypsy Rose Blanchard, Dee Dee, Blanchard, Rose Blanchard, Nicholas Godejohn, Clauddine Blanchard, Godejohn Organizations: Service, Sheriff's, Law &, Reed's, Authorities, The New York Times, Times, Humanity Locations: Ohio, Noble, United States, Colorado, Habitat

☆ New York and California make retail theft a 2024 priority: 'We mean business'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-11 | by ( Gabrielle Fonrouge | In Gabrielle-Fonrouge | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Since 2022, at least nine states — including six in 2023 — passed laws to impose harsher penalties for organized retail crime offenses, and New York and California could join that list. It's tough to determine whether theft offenses are up nationally, as it's a crime that often goes unreported and undetected. Experts previously told CNBC that laws that increase penalties for retail crime offenses may not actually reduce theft offenses, and could disproportionately harm marginalized groups. "Across our nation and our state, retail theft has surged, creating fear among customers and workers. Newsom this week also called for new legislation that would address organized retail crime.

Persons: Kathy Hochul, Gavin Newsom, —, It's, Hochul, Newsom, sheriff's, — CNBC's Christina Wilkie Organizations: Democratic, Republicans, CNBC, Owners, CNBC PRO Locations: New York, California

☆ When Lauren Boebert's son called 911 to report he was being assaulted by his father, the congresswoman's ex-husband armed himself with one of many guns in his home: police report
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-10 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | Haven Orecchio-Egresitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Jayson Boebert is now facing five misdemeanors and one petty offense related to the incidents. Upon arriving, Ramirez spoke to a local manager of a bar and grill who said she had driven Jayson Boebert home. Police dismiss Jayson Boebert's claim that he was a victim of domestic violence. AdvertisementCongresswoman Boebert told officers that she met up with her ex-husband in an effort to better the couple's relationship following their divorce. "Lauren stated Jayson told her 'Congratulations your name is going to be in the headline,'" according to officers.

Persons: Jayson Boebert, Lauren Boebert, Tyler Boebert's, Garfield, Ashley Ramirez, Tyler, Jayson, Ramirez, Jayson Boebert's, I'm, fuckers, Boebert, Lauren, Boebert's Organizations: Service, Business, BI, Department, Police Locations: Garfield County

☆ Judge delays sentencing for Mississippi police 'goon squad' that tortured and sexually assaulted two Black men
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-10 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewA federal judge has, for the second time, postponed sentencing for six former Mississippi cops who pleaded guilty to a long list of state and federal charges for torturing two Black men. Sentencing had been set to begin on January 16, but a court hearing schedule shows that US District Judge Tom Lee has pushed back sentencing to March 19. In October, he granted motions from some former officers to delay sentencing after their attorneys said they needed more time to evaluate sentencing reports and prepare objections. The men admitted in August to subjecting Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Terrell Parker to numerous acts of racially motivated, violent torture. AdvertisementProsecutors say some of the officers called themselves the "Goon Squad" because of their willingness to use excessive force and cover up attacks.

Persons: —, Tom Lee, Michael Corey Jenkins, Eddie Terrell Parker, Jenkins, Parker, Brett McAlpin, Hunter Elward, Christian Dedmon, Jeffrey Middleton, Daniel Opdyke, Joshua Hartfield Organizations: Service, Mississippi, Business, Rankin County, Associated Press, Prosecutors Locations: Rankin, Richland

☆ A YouTuber made a breakthrough in a decade-old case of a Navy veteran who vanished in the Ozarks
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-09 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewA YouTuber has made a breakthrough discovery in a decade-long cold case that haunted him for months. According to Missouri-based TV station KY3, Erwin, 59, went missing on December 29, 2013. His sister Yvonne Erwin-Bowen told the station in 2022 he left to go buy cigarettes, then vanished "without a trace." AdvertisementThere are several other YouTube channels like Hinkle's where divers thoroughly search areas where people went missing and sometimes help with cases long-forgotten. In December 2021, a YouTuber called Jeremy Beau Sides found a car submerged in a Tennessee river while scuba diving, which contained the remains of Erin Foster and Jeremy Bechtel, who went missing in 2000.

Persons: —, James Hinkle, Donnie Erwin, Yvonne Erwin, Bowen, he's, Hinkle, Erwin, Erwin's, Angela Hammond, I'd, Gabby Petito, Jeremy Beau Sides, Erin Foster, Jeremy Bechtel Organizations: Service, YouTube, Navy, Business, Sheriff's, Washington Post, Echo Locations: Ozark, Missouri, Erwin, Camden, Tennessee, Florida

ORCHARDS, Wash. (AP) — Five people were killed in a shooting at a Washington state home where police said the deceased included the suspected shooter, according to a news report. The Clark County Sheriff's Office said officers found the bodies inside a home in Orchards, Washington, following a call around 1 p.m. Sunday, KGW8-TV reported. The sheriff’s office said a family member received a text message from a person at the home saying they had harmed people there, KGW8 reported. Police used a drone to look inside the home and saw people who appeared to be dead, the station reported. The sheriff's office did not immediately respond to an email from The Associated Press seeking additional information.

Persons: KGW8 Organizations: Sheriff's, Police, Southwest Washington Regional, Associated Press Locations: Washington, Clark, Orchards , Washington, Portland , Oregon

☆ A group of Mississippi cops terrorized residents for more than two decades almost entirely unchecked
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Business Insider previously sued the sheriff's department for records related to police brutality. AdvertisementA number of deputies within the Rankin County Sheriff's Department in Mississippi got away with abusing people for years, almost entirely unchecked. Loveday told The Times. A spokesperson for the Rankin County Sheriff's Department did not return a request for comment from Business Insider. Lee told Business Insider that she didn't understand the jury's decision because the evidence of the beating was "in his face."

Persons: —, Michael Jenkins, Eddie Terrell Parker, Christian Dedmon, Hunter Elward, Paloma Wu, Brett McAlpin, Rick Loveday, Rankin, McAlpin, Loveday, Sheriff Bryan Bailey, Elward, Damien Cameron, Monica Lee, Cameron's, Lee, Monica Lee Elward, Pierre Woods, Vanessa Barrett, Dris Mitchell, Woods, Bailey, Dedmon, Woods's Organizations: Mississippi, The New York Times, Business, Service, Sheriff's Department, Rankin, sheriff's Department, Mississippi Bureau, Investigation, Mississippi Today, The Times, Hinds County sheriff's, Times Locations: Rankin, Mississippi, Hinds

☆ A man was arrested for plotting a 'mass casualty' attack at Elon Musk's Cybertruck launch event, reports say
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A 28-year-old man was arrested for planning an attack at Tesla's delivery event in Austin. After his arrest, he said: "I was going to shoot up Elon Musk and the plant," local news reported. AdvertisementA Florida man was arrested this week after he was alleged to have planned a "mass casualty event" at Tesla's Cybertruck promotional event on Thursday. Advertisement"I was going to shoot up Elon Musk and the plant," he reportedly said. When taken into custody Overeem said he believed Elon Musk and Shivon Zilis, a Neuralink director and the mother of twins with Musk, were watching him, CBS Austin added.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles man who was already arrested in another shooting investigation has been identified as the suspect in three recent killings of homeless men, police said Saturday. Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore said 33-year-old Jerrid Joseph Powell was identified as the suspect in the three killings after authorities determined a firearm found in the vehicle he was driving when he was arrested earlier was linked to the shootings. Powell was arrested this week by Los Angeles sheriff's deputies for investigation of the shooting death and robbery of a 42-year-old man after he returned to his home. Jose Bolanos, 37, was found dead with a gunshot wound around 3 a.m. on Nov. 26 in an alley in South Los Angeles, police said. It was not immediately possible to identify an attorney for Powell, who is due to appear in court Monday.

Persons: Michel Moore, Joseph Powell, Powell, Jose Bolanos, Mark Diggs, “, ” Moore Organizations: ANGELES, Los Angeles Police, Police Locations: Los Angeles, South Los Angeles, Lincoln, Beverly Hills

☆ Former US first lady Rosalynn Carter returned to Georgia hometown for burial
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Maria Cardona | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Members of an Armed Forces body bearer team moves the casket after the funeral service for former U.S. first lady Rosalynn Carter at Maranatha Baptist Church, in Plains, Georgia, U.S. November 29, 2023. Alex Brandon/Pool via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsPLAINS, Georgia, Nov 29 (Reuters) - A private funeral was held on Wednesday for Rosalynn Carter at a church in her hometown of Plains, Georgia, marking the end of three days of tributes celebrating the life and humanitarian work of the former U.S. first lady, who died at the age of 96. Uniformed officers from local police and sheriff's departments silently lined a street in the tiny rural birthplace of former President Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn, his wife of 77 years. Residents of the town, adorned with murals of Jimmy Carter and other tributes to its most famous son, recalled Rosalynn as a humble neighbor who helped mow the lawns and organize the food bank at the Carters' church. PARTNER TO THE PRESIDENTOn Monday, Rosalynn Carter lay in repose at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum in Atlanta.

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☆ A 12-year-old boy drove a stolen forklift and led police on a low-speed chase around the suburbs for an hour
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Police in Michigan said a boy driving a forklift led officers on a slow chase for more than an hour. Cops found the boy driving on Saturday evening, and gave chase at speeds of up to 20 miles per hour. AdvertisementA 12-year-old boy in Ann Arbor, Michigan, led police on an hour-long, slow chase while driving a construction forklift stolen from a middle school. Ann Arbor police stopped chasing the boy as he drove across the M-14 highway, after which deputies from the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office continued the pursuit. He left Ann Arbor and eventually stopped at the "area of M-14 and Gotfredson," police said.

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☆ Video: Sheriff's deputies seen on camera punching and holding down amputee
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ A Southwest Airlines passenger caused panic after jumping out of an emergency exit and attempting to steal a truck
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Pete Syme | Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A passenger opened an emergency exit and jumped out of a stationary plane in New Orleans, local authorities confirmed. The man involved was not arrested, and was taken straight to the hospital, authorities told Business Insider. AdvertisementA Southwest Airlines flight descended into panic after a passenger jumped out of an emergency exit while it was preparing to depart from New Orleans on Sunday night. Witnesses said that the man had opened an overwing emergency exit, before jumping down from the narrowbody jet and running across the tarmac, according to local outlet WWL-TV. Sunday's incident is not the first time a passenger has jumped from a plane's emergency exit this year.

Persons: —, Louis Armstrong, efferson Organizations: Business, Service, Airlines, Sheriff's Office, skyway, Southwest Airlines, Boeing, Louis Armstrong New, International Airport Locations: New Orleans, Jefferson

Firefighters view the scene after an incident at the Rainbow Bridge U.S. border crossing with Canada, in Niagara Falls, New York, U.S. November 22, 2023 in a still image from video. REUTERS/Reuters TVThe FBI is investigating a vehicle explosion Wednesday at the border crossing between Canada and the United States after a vehicle crashed into the checkpoint structure at the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls, four senior law enforcement officials briefed on the matter said. An initial search did not find a secondary explosive or device, the law enforcement officials said, noting this was preliminary information. A Customs and Border Protection officer also suffered minor injuries that did not require hospitalization, a senior law enforcement official said. All western New York bridge crossings into the U.S. were shut down following the incident, the Erie County executive said.

Organizations: Rainbow Bridge, REUTERS, Reuters, FBI, Customs, Border Protection, Erie County, Sheriff's, NBC Locations: Canada, Niagara Falls , New York, U.S, United States, Niagara Falls, New York, Erie, Buffalo

WESTCLIFFE, Colo. (AP) — Authorities in Colorado hunted Tuesday for a man they believe shot and killed three people and critically wounded a fourth in a property dispute. The 45-year-old suspect was believed to be driving a white Ram 1500 pickup truck with a camper shell, according to a Facebook post from the Custer County Sheriff's Office. The shooting took place on the property line in a wooded area and began with “a suspected property dispute,” the Sheriff's Office said. Political Cartoons View All 1260 ImagesTwo men and a woman died at the scene and a fourth person was taken to a trauma center in critical condition but was expected to survive, the Sheriff's Office said. Four people were wounded Monday night when a gunman opened fire in a Walmart in Beavercreek, Ohio, before apparently killing himself, police said.

Persons: “, weren't, Mavis Christian Jr Organizations: —, Residents, Sheriff's, Walmart, Memphis Police Department Locations: Colo, Colorado, Custer, Rocky, Westcliffe, Colorado Springs, Beavercreek , Ohio, Tennessee, Memphis

The Camden County Sheriff's Office hired him nine months later. His file shows Aldridge was disciplined for using unnecessary force in February 2014 and May 2017. The department fired Aldridge for his third infraction just three months later. “It's just not worth the risk.”Bessent and other advocates say it’s an example of Camden County Sheriff Jim Proctor tolerating unnecessary violence. After one car crashes, body and dash camera video shows Aldridge shouting expletives as he approaches with his gun drawn.

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SAVANNAH, N.Y. (AP) — A man on a hunting trip was shot and killed in western New York on Saturday, the first day of the state's regular deer and bear hunting seasons, authorities said. The Wayne County Sheriff's Office said it responded at about 7 a.m. to a report that a hunter had been shot in Savannah, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) east of Rochester. When deputies arrived, they found the man was fatally wounded during a hunting excursion, police said. The sheriff's office did not say how the man was shot and had not released his name as of late Saturday afternoon. Political Cartoons View All 1256 ImagesThe sheriff's office and state Department of Environmental Conservation police were investigating.

Organizations: Sheriff's, Audubon, of Environmental Conservation Locations: SAVANNAH, N.Y, New York, Wayne, Savannah, Rochester

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — A 5-year-old California boy fatally stabbed his twin brother, authorities said. The twins were fighting Wednesday when one brother grabbed a small kitchen knife and stabbed his sibling in unincorporated Scotts Valley, according to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office. “We are heartbroken for the family of these two young children and share in their grief,” the sheriff's office wrote in a Facebook post on Thursday. Authorities said they do not plan to file criminal charges in the death. “California law dictates that age, criminal intent, and knowledge of wrongfulness are factors needed to charge a child with a crime,” the Facebook post stated.

Persons: “ Organizations: Santa, Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office, Authorities, Facebook Locations: SCOTTS, Calif, California, Scotts Valley, Santa Cruz County, “ California, Scotts, San Francisco

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A 65-year-old California fugitive who eluded authorities for nearly four decades before his arrest in June has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for killing a Florida woman. “Good luck,” the judge told Santini, who has been in jail without bond since his arrest in June at his home near San Diego. Before his arrest, Santini had lived in California under the name of Wellman Simmonds. Harmon said a woman who was in a relationship with Santini told investigators that he borrowed a van to go on the date. Santini told the woman the next morning that he’d killed Wood and dumped her body, Harmon said.

Persons: Donald Santini, Samantha Ward, “, Santini, ” Santini, Wellman Simmonds, Charles Michael Stevens, Cynthia “ Cindy ” Ruth Wood, Scott Harmon, Wood, Harmon, ” Harmon, he’d, Jamie Kane Organizations: Tampa Bay Times, Force, Prosecutors, Hillsborough Locations: TAMPA, Fla, California, Florida, Tampa, San Diego, Campo, U.S, Texas, Hillsborough County

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