A Houston man was being questioned after the fatal shooting Saturday of a woman he proposed to on New Year’s Eve, according to reports.Kendrick Akins, 39, is alleged to have shot his fiancée Dominic … [Read more...] about Texas man accused of killing fiancee days after New Year’s Eve proposal, family says
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2 charged in fatal Oakland Starbucks laptop theft
Two convicted robbers have been charged with going to a Starbucks in Oakland, Calif., on New Year's Eve and swiping a laptop computer from a man who was mowed down and killed trying to get it … [Read more...] about 2 charged in fatal Oakland Starbucks laptop theft
FBI searches Idaho home in case of ‘cult’ couple, 2 missing children
An FBI evidence team searched an Idaho home Friday tied to a couple believed to be part of a doomsday cult who are on the run amid the mysterious disappearance of two children.According to local … [Read more...] about FBI searches Idaho home in case of ‘cult’ couple, 2 missing children
Alabama police find body in search for missing woman who sent worried text after leaving bar with 2 men
Investigators searching for a missing Alabama woman who texted she could be in trouble after leaving a bar with two strange men last month said Friday that they had unearthed a female body in a … [Read more...] about Alabama police find body in search for missing woman who sent worried text after leaving bar with 2 men
Ohio sheriff hit in bulletproof vest by New Year’s Eve celebratory gunfire, captures moment on video
An Ohio sheriff was shooting video of New Year’s Eve celebratory gunfire when a bullet hit his cruiser, struck him in his chest and bounced off his bullet-proof vest.It’s unclear where the round came … [Read more...] about Ohio sheriff hit in bulletproof vest by New Year’s Eve celebratory gunfire, captures moment on video
Louisiana man held gun to son’s head for drinking last Dr. Pepper: deputies
A Louisiana man has been arrested and charged with holding a gun to the head of his 9-year-old son because he was angry with the boy for drinking the last Dr. Pepper in the house.Chad Kinnaird, 39, … [Read more...] about Louisiana man held gun to son’s head for drinking last Dr. Pepper: deputies
Fatal New York City $1 mugging caught on video leads to arrest: reports
A New York City teenager, who was caught on camera allegedly mugging a 60-year-old man – who later died – of $1 dollar on Christmas Eve, has been arrested, police said.Abu Conteh, 18, of the Bronx, … [Read more...] about Fatal New York City $1 mugging caught on video leads to arrest: reports
Idaho cold case of outlaw missing since 1916 solved by DNA, genetic genealogy
DNA and genetic genealogy have helped investigators solve a century-old Idaho mystery.Outlaw Joseph Henry Loveless was killed and dismembered in 1916 and buried in a shallow grave in Buffalo Cave … [Read more...] about Idaho cold case of outlaw missing since 1916 solved by DNA, genetic genealogy
Kim Jong Un says North Korea needs to take ‘offensive measures’ to protect country’s security
Kim Jong Un has told party leaders in a long speech that North Korea needs to take “positive and offensive measures” to protect the country’s security, according to reports.The North Korean dictator … [Read more...] about Kim Jong Un says North Korea needs to take ‘offensive measures’ to protect country’s security
Alabama woman, 29, missing after leaving bar with 2 strange men, texted friend she could be in trouble
The disappearance of a 29-year-old woman seven days ago has Alabama police baffled and her mother worried.Paighton Houston left a bar Birmingham, Ala., bar with two men Dec. 20 and then sent a text to … [Read more...] about Alabama woman, 29, missing after leaving bar with 2 strange men, texted friend she could be in trouble