MACON, Ga. – A robber got away with more than money in Georgia: Officials say he demanded his victim’s pants. The Macon Telegraph (http://bit.ly/1ER7Tsi) reports that law enforcement officials say a man walked into the Harmony Medical Services office on Monday and asked to see a doctor. The Bibb County …
Read More »Former Santos campaign fundraiser pleads guilty to posing as congressional aide to raise money
A former fundraiser for U.S. Rep. George Santos pleaded guilty Tuesday to a federal wire fraud charge, admitting he impersonated a high-ranking congressional aide while raising campaign cash for the embattled New York Republican. Sam Miele was caught soliciting donations in late 2021 under the alias Dan Meyer, who was …
Read More »Kaitlin Armstrong declines to testify in her own defense during Texas murder trial
Texas prosecutors in the murder trial of Kaitlin Armstrong, who is accused of killing a romantic rival in a home invasion shooting before fleeing the country, rested their case Wednesday while she declined to testify in her defense. Kaitlin Armstrong, 37, is accused of shooting professional cyclist Anna Moriah “Mo” …
Read More »Chicago commuter train crashes into rail equipment, injures at least 19, 3 seriously, officials say
A Chicago commuter train collided with rail equipment Thursday morning, injuring at least 19 people, three of them seriously, a fire official said. The Chicago Fire Department said a Chicago Transit Authority train crashed into a piece of equipment that was on the rails just before 11 a.m. on the …
Read More »House of horrors: Dozens of husky puppies, mother found inside unlivable, abandoned Philadelphia home
Animal Protection Officers received more than they bargained for after assisting police on a call in Philadelphia where dozens of dogs were found inside an abandoned home. According to a post on Facebook, ACCT Philly said officers responded to an abandoned home on Sunday and found the home filled with …
Read More »Judge denies compassionate release for corrupt Baltimore officer with terminal cancer
A federal judge has denied a compassionate release request filed by a former Baltimore police officer convicted in 2018 as part of the department’s Gun Trace Task Force corruption scandal. Daniel Hersl, the oldest member of the deeply corrupt and now-disbanded Baltimore police unit, was sentenced to 18 years behind …
Read More »Texas man who claimed to be victim of hate crime charged with arson
A Texas man faces charges after initially claiming he was a victim of a hate crime when his rental house burned to the ground. According to authorities, 50-year-old Mario Roberson of Huntsville was charged with arson after the bodies of two people were found inside what was left of the …
Read More »Albany, NY's College of Saint Rose to close in May
The College of Saint Rose, a century-old Roman Catholic College in Albany, New York, will close in May 2024 after years of financial struggles, college officials announced Friday. “It is with a heavy heart that the Board decided to close the college at the end of this academic year,” Jeffrey …
Read More »Suspect in custody after stealing Salvation Army truck that provides help to those in need in DC
A suspect is in custody after officers in Washington D.C. recover a stolen truck from the Salvation Army that provides hot meals to those in need, according to Fox 5 Washington D.C. According to the organization, the “Grate Patrol Canteen”, which provides hot meals to hundreds in need every night …
Read More »Busy Rhode Island bridge closed after 'critical failure' found, may not reopen for months
Authorities have found a critical structural failure in one of the busiest bridges in Rhode Island and have closed its westbound side to begin a repair job expected to take months. The Washington Bridge carries Interstate 195 over the Seekonk River from Providence to East Providence and serves as a …
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