Steve Nedved
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Apr 28
Suspect in deadly San Diego synagogue shooting linked to mosque arson fire: Source
Facebook(SAN DIEGO) — The suspected gunman who allegedly opened fire with an assault rifle on members of a Southern California synagogue during a Passover service — killing one person and wounding three others, including the rabbi and a child — has been linked to a recent arson blaze at a nearby mosque, according to a …
Apr 28
Government squaring off with Burning Man organizers over barriers, lasers and trash cans
DigitalGlobe via Getty Images(LAS VEGAS) — A standoff with the federal government is putting the future of Burning Man at risk. The problems started when the event’s organizer, Burning Man Project, applied for a permit from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to hold the event in northern Nevada’s Black Rock Desert for another …
Apr 28
6 people found killed in 2 homes in Tennessee; suspect captured
iStock/kali9(NEW YORK) — A suspect was taken into custody after six people were killed in two separate homes over the weekend in Tennessee, authorities said. Officials with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) responded to a home Saturday night on Charles Brown Road in Sumner County, where initially four people were found dead. A fifth …
Apr 28
Bumbling burglars butt-dial 911 on themselves, arrested after high-speed chase in Houston
KTRK-TV(HOUSTON) — A pair of bumbling burglars were arrested after apparently butt-dialing 911 while fleeing the scene of a burglary at a Best Buy near Houston early Saturday. The men are alleged to have knocked off a Best Buy in Sugar Land, Texas, at about 3 a.m. While responding to an alarm at the store, …
Apr 28
14 horses found dead, another 34 seized from Oregon property covered in unsanitary mud
Linn County Sheriff’s Office(LEBANON, Ore.) — Authorities have found 14 dead horses on a property in Oregon and seized another 34 after spending months trying to work with the owners to improve conditions for the animals. On Wednesday, the Linn County Sheriff’s Office seized the horses after serving a search warrant at the home of …
Apr 28
3 children shot as Oklahoma police open fire on alleged robbery suspect
Hugo Police Department(HUGO, Okla.) — Three children were injured as police in Oklahoma opened fire on a robbery suspect Friday evening. The suspect was also shot in the incident. William Devaughn Smith, 21, was located in Hugo, near the Texas-Oklahoma border, where police attempted to take the man into custody, according to the Oklahoma State …
Apr 28
Feds eye hate crime charges for man, who rammed his car into 8 people in California
iStock/Fedorovekb(SUNNYVALE, Calif ) — A military veteran, who is facing multiple state charges for attempting to kill eight people he thought were of Muslim faith, may get hit with federal hate crime charges, sources told ABC News on Saturday night. Isaiah Joel Peoples was arrested for slamming his car on April 23 into a crowd …
Apr 28
Public memorial to be held for 5-year-old allegedly murdered by his parents
Scott Olson/Getty Images(CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. ) — A funeral home will be hosting a public memorial service for a 5-year-old Illinois boy who was found beaten to death and wrapped in plastic inside a shallow grave after allegedly being killed by his parents. Andrew “AJ” Freund, who went missing on April 18, was found by …
Apr 28
1 dead, 3 injured in shooting at San Diego synagogue during Passover celebration
Xinhua/ via Getty Images(SAN DIEGO) — A woman was fatally shot and three others were injured in a shooting during a Passover celebration at a San Diego synagogue Saturday, officials said. The shooting happened about 11:30 a.m. local time at the Chabad of Poway synagogue. The suspect, identified as 19-year-old John Earnest of San Diego, …
Apr 28
4 dead, 3 injured after crane collapses in Seattle: Officials
iStock/Evgeniy Skripnichenko(SEATTLE) — A crane collapse in Seattle on Saturday afternoon left four people dead and three others injured, police and fire officials said. Around 3:30 p.m. a crane from a construction site fell and crushed six cars near the intersection of Fairview Avenue North and Mercer Street, according to Seattle Fire Department. Hours later …