Clarksville Police Department(MURFRESSBORO, Tenn.) — Police in Tennessee are asking for the public’s help in finding a 16-year-old — with a long juvenile arrest history — who allegedly escaped a detention center and stole a pick-up truck that is believed to have a gun inside. Tai Harrell was in custody at Rutherford County Juvenile Detention …
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Apr 13
Facebook’s Oculus ships VR controllers with creepy hidden messages: ‘Big Brother is Watching’
Ramin Talaie/Corbis via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Tens of thousands of Oculus Touch controllers are delivering a little bit more than virtual reality. The handheld devices from the Facebook-owned VR company are being shipped to consumers with hidden messages inside the controllers that say “The Masons Were Here” and “This Space For Rent,” the company …
Apr 13
Phoenix man killed his wife, 2 kids and friend over suspicions of an affair: Police
iStock/kali9(PHOENIX) — A Phoenix man is charged with four murders and multiple assaults after allegedly killing his wife, two of their children and a friend over apparent suspicions that his wife was having an affair with his brother — who was not among the victims, officials said this week. While in custody, suspect Austin Smith …
Apr 13
5-year old thrown off balcony at Mall of America being treated: Police
KSTP-TV(BLOOMINGTON, Minn.) — The 5-year-old who was thrown from the third floor of the Mall of America in Minnesota continues to be treated for life-threatening injuries as details emerge about the attack, police said. “This was a tough one,” Bloomington Police Chief Jeff Potts said in a press conference on Saturday afternoon, describing the scene …
Apr 13
Designer makes history with the world’s most expensive car
Martyn Lucy/Getty Images(GENEVA) — French hypercar maker Bugatti may have turned 110 years old this year, but it’s still making history. Bugatti unveiled the “La Voiture Noire” (The Black Car) in March at the Geneva Motor Show, a one-of-a-kind vehicle that was sold to an undisclosed customer for 16.7 million euros ($19 million). La Voiture …
Apr 13
Prostitution coming under scrutiny in Amsterdam, red-light capital of the world
Lukas Schulze – UEFA / Contributor / Getty Images(AMSTERDAM) — Amsterdam has long been held as the model for the modern sex industry, with prostitution legalized and rebranded as part of the leisure industry. Until now, that is. The tide is changing in the Netherlands, a small European country, nestled northwest of Germany on the …
Apr 13
Pennsylvania officer won’t face charges for shooting suspect inside police station
New Hope Police Department(NEW HOPE, Pennsylvania) — A Pennsylvania police officer will not face charges for accidentally shooting a suspect in the stomach inside a police station last month, the district attorney announced Friday. Bucks County District Attorney Matthew Weintraub declined to press charges against a New Hope, Pennsylvania, police officer who apparently meant to …
Apr 13
Major severe storms, tornado outbreak expected in Deep South
ABC News(DALLAS) — A very dangerous weekend lies ahead for much of the South — with especially severe storms expected in Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi on Saturday. The new storm organized Saturday morning and was moving across Texas. In addition to a widespread severe weather outbreak from Texas to parts of the eastern U.S., this …
Apr 13
University at Buffalo student critically injured in ‘potential’ hazing incident; school suspends all Greek life
ABC News(BUFFALO, N.Y.) — The University at Buffalo has suspended all fraternities and sororities and is investigating a “potential” hazing incident that left a student in critical condition. The Buffalo Police Department said that a student had been seriously injured early Friday in what it was calling an “incident of potential hazing.” “BPD are investigating …
Apr 13
Feds signal adult children in ‘Varsity Blues’ cheating scandal may face criminal charges
iStock/Thinkstock(BOSTON) — Federal prosecutors in Boston have signaled that some of the adult children of parents charged in an ongoing college cheating scandal could also face criminal charges. Prosecutors have sent target letters to adult children who were believed to have known about the scheme and who were at least 18 years old when it …