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Plea hearing postponed for Colorado funeral home owners accused of letting 190 bodies decay
Read full article: Plea hearing postponed for Colorado funeral home owners accused of letting 190 bodies decayColorado funeral home owners accused of stashing 190 decaying bodies and giving grieving families fake ashes were expected to plead guilty Friday, but the hearing was postponed because of a snowstorm.
Colorado funeral home owners accused of stashing dead bodies plead guilty to federal fraud charges
Read full article: Colorado funeral home owners accused of stashing dead bodies plead guilty to federal fraud chargesColorado funeral home owners accused of cheating customers and misspending nearly $900,000 in COVID-19 pandemic relief funds have pleaded guilty to federal charges for defrauding clients.
Michigan woman to stand trial in crash that killed young brother and sister at birthday party
Read full article: Michigan woman to stand trial in crash that killed young brother and sister at birthday partyA Michigan woman has been ordered to stand trial in a crash that killed two siblings and injured several other people who were at a boat club to celebrate a child’s birthday.
Man is found fit to go on trial in attacks that killed 4 in Rockford, Illinois
Read full article: Man is found fit to go on trial in attacks that killed 4 in Rockford, IllinoisA man has been found fit to stand trial on charges of killing four people and injuring seven others during a series of frenzied attacks in northern Illinois in March.
Sheriff's deputies corral wayward kangaroo near pool at Florida apartment complex
Read full article: Sheriff's deputies corral wayward kangaroo near pool at Florida apartment complexSheriff's deputies corralled a wayward kangaroo after it was spotted hopping around in the pool area at a Florida apartment complex.
FBI opens criminal investigations into violent Los Angeles County deputy encounters
Read full article: FBI opens criminal investigations into violent Los Angeles County deputy encountersThe FBI has opened criminal investigations into violent encounters involving Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies.
LA County sheriff calls video of deputy tackling woman 'disturbing,' opens inquiry
Read full article: LA County sheriff calls video of deputy tackling woman 'disturbing,' opens inquiryThe Los Angeles County sheriff says video footage of a deputy violently throwing a woman to the ground while she filmed a man being handcuffed in a grocery store parking lot is “disturbing."
White Florida woman charged with manslaughter in shooting of Black neighbor
Read full article: White Florida woman charged with manslaughter in shooting of Black neighborA white woman accused of firing through her door and fatally shooting a Black mother in front of her 9-year-old son in central Florida has been formally charged with manslaughter and assault.
Man who wanted to blow up Democratic HQ must have psych exam
Read full article: Man who wanted to blow up Democratic HQ must have psych examA judge has ordered a psychiatric examination for a California man who pleaded guilty to plotting to firebomb the state Democratic Party’s headquarters and other buildings in Northern California.
Man gets nearly 20 years for Colorado synagogue bomb plot
Read full article: Man gets nearly 20 years for Colorado synagogue bomb plotHolzer, now 28, was sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison on Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, for plotting to bomb the Colorado synagogue last year, by a judge who described the case as "dripping with Nazism and supremacy." They also said that Holzer no longer held the supremacist-like beliefs that led him to plan the bombing at Temple Emanuel Synagogue in Pueblo. AdThe Temple Emanuel plot was one of 61 anti-semitic harassment and vandalism cases that the Anti-Defamation League Mountain States Region tracked in 2019. AdHolzer was arrested Nov. 1, 2019, after receiving two phony pipe bombs and 14 sticks of dynamite from undercover FBI agents that he planned to use at the Temple Emanuel. Temple Emanuel is the second oldest synagogue in Colorado.
Report: Police granted clinic shooting suspect gun permit
Read full article: Report: Police granted clinic shooting suspect gun permitIn addition, bomb technicians were investigating a suspicious device left at the clinic and others at a motel where Ulrich was staying, authorities added. Gregory Ulrich, 67, is charged in an attack on an Allina Health clinic this week that left 37-year-old medical assistant Lindsay Overbay dead and four other people wounded. Ulrich had threatened in October 2018 to carry out a mass shooting at the clinic in Buffalo, a small city about 40 miles (65 kilometers) northwest of Minneapolis. The threat led Ulrich to be banned from clinic property, and the following month a restraining order was granted to prohibit him from contacting a doctor at the clinic. AdAt a news conference following Thursday's hearing, Wright County Sheriff Sean Deringer was asked about any permits Ulrich held.
Oklahoma man jailed in shooting deaths of 5 kids, brother
Read full article: Oklahoma man jailed in shooting deaths of 5 kids, brotherJarron Deajon Pridgeon of Muskogee was charged with six counts of first-degree murder, shooting with intent to kill and possession of firearms during probation, court records show. Muskogee police said they don't yet know why Pridgeon fatally shot Javarion Lee, 24, or the children, the oldest of whom was 9. Police identified the slain children as Jalaiya Pridgeon, 1; Jaidus Pridgeon, 3; Harmony Anderson, 5; Neveah Pridgeon, 6; and Que’dynce Anderson, 9. Neighbors told the Muskogee Phoenix that they had only recently moved to the home but that the children were often outside playing. Raven Anderson, who is an aunt to the children, told Tulsa TV station KOTV that Pridgeon was the father of three of the slain children.
Polk County deputies shoot gunman who opened fire on them, officials say
Read full article: Polk County deputies shoot gunman who opened fire on them, officials sayMULBERRY, Fla. – Polk County sheriff’s deputies shot a 33-year-old gunman after he opened fire, injuring one deputy, Polk County Sheriff’s Office officials said. Around 10:50 p.m., deputies found the Bartow man sitting in his car under a bridge on Nichols Road in Mulberry. According to the sheriff’s office, four deputies approached the vehicle and asked him to show his hands. Deputies immediately rendered aid until Polk County Fire Rescue could arrive. According to the sheriff’s office, Chaves was hired as a detention deputy in 2014, and became a patrol deputy in 2015.
Osceola County Sheriff Russ Gibson completes quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19
Read full article: Osceola County Sheriff Russ Gibson completes quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19Osceola County Sheriff Russ Gibson was under quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19 in early August, according to the Osceola County Sheriffs Office. Sheriff Gibson tested positive for the COVID-19 virus at the beginning of this month, according to a statement from the Sheriffs Office. Sheriff Gibson self-quarantined after receiving notification of the positive test. Sheriff Gibson completed his self-quarantine and is doing well.Gibson is the second Central Florida-area sheriff to contract the virus. Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood also completed two weeks of self isolation after he tested positive for the virus and had mild symptoms.
Former officer who shot Rayshard Brooks sues over firing
Read full article: Former officer who shot Rayshard Brooks sues over firingIn this booking photo made available Thursday, June 18, 2020 by the Fulton County, Ga., Sheriff's Office, shows Atlanta Police Officer Garrett Rolfe. Rolfe, who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks in the back after the fleeing man pointed a stun gun in his direction, was charged with felony murder and 10 other charges. Rolfe was fired after the shooting. (Fulton County Sheriff's Office via AP)
Mexican American man charged with hate crime in fatal crash
Read full article: Mexican American man charged with hate crime in fatal crashThis undated photo provided by the Fond du Lac County, Wis., Sheriff's Office, shows Daniel Navarro, a Mexican American man from Wisconsin charged with homicide as a hate crime because prosecutors say he intentionally crashed his pickup truck into a motorcyclist and killed the man because he was white. (Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office via AP)FOND DU LAC, Wis. A Mexican American man from Wisconsin is charged with homicide as a hate crime because prosecutors say he intentionally crashed his pickup truck into a motorcyclist and killed the man because he was white. Navarro apparently didn't know Thiessen, but targeted him because he was white, said Fond du Lac County Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt. Fond du Lac County Circuit Court Judge Robert Wirtz set bail at $1 million during an initial court appearance Thursday. Fond du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney said Navarro's crime it not reflective of the entire community.
Former Atlanta officer who shot Rayshard Brooks seeks bail
Read full article: Former Atlanta officer who shot Rayshard Brooks seeks bailIn this booking photo made available Thursday, June 18, 2020 by the Fulton County, Ga., Sheriff's Office, shows Atlanta Police Officer Garrett Rolfe. Rolfe, who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks in the back after the fleeing man pointed a stun gun in his direction, was charged with felony murder and 10 other charges. (Fulton County Sheriff's Office via AP)ATLANTA The former Atlanta police officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks is set to appear in court Tuesday to ask a judge to release him from jail while his case is pending. An autopsy found Brooks was shot twice in the back. Felony murder is punishable by a minimum sentence of life in prison.
Sheriff Ivey talks transparency on Edwards case but actions tell another story
Read full article: Sheriff Ivey talks transparency on Edwards case but actions tell another storyThe Florida Attorney General, however, had ruled in previous cases that medical records had to be made by a health care practitioner. The photographs were taken by a BCSO employee and maintained by the Sheriff’s Office. The State Attorney’s Office and the medical examiner’s office are independent from the Sheriff’s Office. In August 2019, Alex Fischback, now a commander of the BCSO’s eastern precinct, was head of administrative services for the sheriff’s office. Bracey: I don't know if the use of force report is in here or not.
‘It’s time for change:' Alton Edmond announces run for Brevard County sheriff
Read full article: ‘It’s time for change:' Alton Edmond announces run for Brevard County sheriffBREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Saying, “It’s time for change,” Alton Edmond on Friday officially announced his run for Brevard County sheriff. Edmond, a successful criminal defense attorney in Cocoa, discussed his previous experience with law enforcement before becoming an attorney. Edmond will be running against current Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey. RELATED: ‘I’m embarrassed by it:' Brevard sheriff suspends lieutenant over controversial Facebook comments"Hey Buffalo 57... and Atlanta 6... we are hiring in Florida. #lawandorderFlorida,” reads the June 6 post made at 1:21 a.m. on the Brevard County F.O.P.