WASHINGTON ― The White House on Tuesday condemned violence targeting “corporate greed” following the arrest of Luigi Mangione, the suspect accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last week in New York City. “We condemn violence in the strongest term,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said at a press briefing. “Violence to combat any sort of…
Note: This story has been updated with arrest information PETERSBURG – Police have arrested the mother of a preschooler after the child brought a gun to Petersburg’s Westview Early Childhood Education Center. Late Wednesday evening, police announced the arrest of 26-year-old Brianne Lucas on charges of felony child neglect and reckless handling of a firearm….
A year after West Salem High School teaching assistant Lauren Eriksen started working with special education students in September 2023, she sued the Salem-Keizer School District, claiming she was placed in an unsafe situation where students assaulted her. Eriksen’s lawsuit claims she was assaulted by students multiple times, including being bitten so hard her flesh…
Robert Deane walked outside of his home to pick up some packages when he noticed two car seats in a ditch. When he went to investigate, he found two baby girls who were kidnapped earlier Monday morning in a stolen vehicle. The girls were found in their car seats left out in the below-freezing temperatures…
Phoenix police officers fatally shot a man on Thursday night near 79th Avenue and Mitchell Drive in west Phoenix’s Maryvale Village, where residents say gun violence has overtaken their neighborhood. At about 10:30 p.m., officers received a call about a person who was possibly armed harassing another near 83rd Avenue and McDowell, Phoenix police said…
A homicide suspect connected to a shooting that occurred earlier this month was captured Tuesday by members of a U.S. Marshals Task Force, the Stockton Police Department reported. De’Arius Wilson, 22, was arrested on suspicion of murder, attempted murder, carrying a loaded firearm, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and possession of a…
HOLLAND — Holland Department of Public Safety detectives have identified a possible suspect in the recent burglary of Super Hideaway Gaming and recovered stolen merchandise. The burglary happened early Sunday, Nov. 10, and included the theft of over $15,000 of trading cards, including $14,000 in singles and $1,600 in sealed products. After reviewing area surveillance…
A Kansas mother convicted of involuntary manslaughter in a 2022 car crash that killed three Girl Scouts − including her daughter − deflected blame, questioned the fairness of her trial and expressed optimism she would avoid prison during recorded jailhouse phone calls. Amber Peery, 35, was found guilty in August of three felony counts of…
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is warning residents about the presence of a violent Venezuelan street gang called Tren de Aragua. TBI Director David Rausch said intelligence the agency has gathered suggests the gang is in Tennessee after it was previously believed to be gone following past arrests. “I don’t think we’re at the point…
Five years after being sentenced to prison, former Goodyear teacher Brittany Zamora’s criminal case continues to capture public attention. Once a star teacher, then-27-year-old Zamora taught elementary school and fell from grace when she was caught sending illicit text messages to a 13-year-old male student over Instagram and other messaging platforms, months after a “relationship”…