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Man who allegedly killed Maine sheriff’s office corporal captured after 4-day manhunt
iStock/Thinkstock(NORRIDGEWOCK, Maine) — The 29-year-old man accused of gunning down a sheriff’s office corporal in Maine and who evaded authorities for four days has been captured, authorities said on Saturday. John Daniel Williams had been [Read More…]
Waffle House shooting hero raises almost $185K for victims
Jason Davis/Getty Images(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — James Shaw Jr., the hero of the April 22 Waffle House shooting, has launched a campaign on a crowdfunding site to raise money for the victims of the deadly attack [Read More…]
Suspected killer of sheriff’s office corporal captured in Maine
iStock/Thinkstock(NORRIDGEWOCK, Maine) — The 29-year-old man accused of gunning down a sheriff’s office corporal in Maine and who evaded authorities for days has been captured, authorities said Saturday. John Daniel Williams had been on the [Read More…]
Widow of slain corporal urges suspected killer to surrender
iStock/Thinkstock(NORRIDGEWOCK, Maine) — The 29-year-old man accused of gunning down a sheriff’s office corporal in Maine and who evaded authorities for days has been captured, authorities said Saturday. John Daniel Williams had been on the [Read More…]
How DNA from family members helped solve the ‘Golden State Killer’ case
Sacramento Police Department(SACRAMENTO) — It was a long process to connect the DNA of the unknown “Golden State Killer” to the suspected serial killer and rapist, identified this week as 72-year-old former Police Officer Joseph [Read More…]
How DNA from family members helped solve the ‘Golden State Killer’ case
Sacramento Police Department(SACRAMENTO) — It was a long process to connect the DNA of the unknown “Golden State Killer” to the suspected serial killer and rapist, identified this week as 72-year-old former Police Officer Joseph [Read More…]
How DNA from family members helped solve the ‘Golden State Killer’ case
Sacramento Police Department(SACRAMENTO) — It was a long process to connect the DNA of the unknown “Golden State Killer” to the suspected serial killer and rapist, identified this week as 72-year-old former Police Officer Joseph [Read More…]
AWOL Marine charged with grandmother’s murder, sheriff says
Halifax County Sheriff’s Office(ROCKY MOUNT, N.C.) — An 18-year-old Marine who allegedly went AWOL is accused of killing his grandmother, according to North Carolina officials. Sally Copeland Evans, 74, was reported missing on Thursday after [Read More…]
Quiet, cool weekend ahead for central and eastern US
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Most of the nation has a quiet weekend ahead with no significant weather impacts in the forecast. A new system will bring some rain and cool conditions in the Northwest this [Read More…]
Police will not be charged in death of man shocked with Taser in shower
iStock/Thinkstock(MILWAUKEE) — The Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office said it will not press charges against two police officers who used their stun guns as many as 18 times in the death of a naked man [Read More…]
Passenger on deadly Southwest flight files lawsuit over ‘mental trauma’
Southwest Airlines(PHILADELPHIA) — One of the passengers on the Southwest flight that made an emergency landing following engine failure has filed a lawsuit against the airline, as well as the makers of the plane and [Read More…]
Dream job alert: Airline will pay you to travel around the world
Wow Air(NEW YORK) — An Iceland-based airline is offering a job to two people who want to fly around the world. WOW Air is hiring a person and their “best friend” to visit some of [Read More…]
Pompeo says Kim Jong Un ‘serious’ about nuclear talks
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump’s brand new secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, on Friday revealed new details about his secret meeting with Kim Jong Un – saying Kim is “serious” about getting rid of his [Read More…]
Suspected ‘Golden State Killer’ attends first court appearance handcuffed in wheelchair
ABC(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — The suspected “Golden State Killer” appeared in a Sacramento County, California, court for the first time since he was arrested. Former police officer Joseph James DeAngelo, 72, donned an orange jumpsuit and [Read More…]
Medical helicopter crash kills 3 in Wisconsin
iStock/Thinkstock(MADISON, Wisc.) — Three people have died after the medical helicopter they were on crashed in Wisconsin, according to officials. The medical chopper was returning from dropping a patient off in Madison when it crashed [Read More…]
President Trump won’t say if he’s talked with Kim Jong Un
Mark Wilson/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Friday declined to say whether he has personally spoken with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, but set high expectations for an eventual meeting saying, “something very [Read More…]
Summer travel: Ways to save
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — It barely feels like spring in some parts of the country, but make no mistake: The summer travel booking season is upon us. Summer is the most popular time of the year [Read More…]
How DNA, genealogy websites were used to find suspected ‘Golden State Killer’
Sacramento Police Department(LOS ANGELES) — Authorities used DNA from one double murder and genealogical websites to track down the suspected serial killer known as the “Golden States Killer,” sources told ABC News, describing it as [Read More…]
Lawmakers, tech industry look to thwart robocalls
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Lawmakers are looking to work with the tech industry to stop a nuisance for millions of Americans: robocalls. Robocalls, automated calls that use a computerized system to deliver pre-recorded messages or to connect [Read More…]
Portraits of some of the ‘Golden State Killer’ victims
ABC News (LOS ANGELES) — The suspected “Golden State Killer,” believed to have committed 12 murders, at least 50 rapes and multiple home burglaries in the 1970s and 1980s, is now behind bars. And the [Read More…]