Richard Ford

Eighteen defendants were transferred from Haiti to Miami as U.S. prosecutors expanded a federal case over the 2021 killing. MIAMI, FL — Thirty people have been indicted in a sprawling U.S. federal case tied to the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, prosecutors said, as 18 defendants transferred from Haiti appeared in South Florida to face newly unsealed charges. The latest developments substantially expand the U.S. prosecution of a case that has stretched across …

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Court records describe allegations involving younger classmates during the 2025-26 school year at the west Houston private school. HOUSTON, TX — Three former students and athletes at The Briarwood School in west Houston have been charged with sexual assault of a child after authorities investigated allegations involving younger students during football and basketball activities in the 2025-26 school year. Liam Mischner, 19, and Landon Bennett and Jace Burrell, both 18, are accused in a case …

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Police arrested a fellow employee after gunfire erupted in the lobby, while more than 100 elderly residents escaped injury. LOS ANGELES, CA — Three employees were wounded Monday when a co-worker opened fire inside a South Los Angeles senior living facility, leaving one victim in critical condition before police took the suspected gunman into custody, authorities said. The shooting was reported shortly before 11 a.m. at Progressive Home for the Elderly in the 7000 block …

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Police were searching for a suspect who fled on a scooter after the Monday afternoon shooting in Edgemere. NEW YORK CITY, NY — A 14-year-old boy died after he was shot in the back Monday afternoon near an apartment complex in the Rockaways section of Queens, according to police and published reports. The shooting happened shortly after 3:30 p.m. Sept. 21 near 51-24 Beach Channel Drive in Edgemere. Emergency responders took the teenager to Cohen …

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Court records provide new details about the shooting as relatives question how the accused hunter was released on bond. ELLENDALE, DE — The family of a 39-year-old Delaware woman is seeking answers after authorities said a hunter fatally shot her while she was walking through an open field with a man and two children, allegedly mistaking her for a deer. Delaware State Police identified the woman as Santos Maria Chilel Soto of Georgetown. Police arrested …

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Jennifer Ayala told investigators she acted in self-defense during an altercation with 36-year-old Pedersin Pelissier, according to court documents. NEW YORK CITY, NY — A Brooklyn woman has been charged in connection with the fatal stabbing of her boyfriend inside an East Flatbush apartment early Saturday, authorities said, as court documents and police accounts provide new details about the confrontation. Jennifer Ayala is accused of stabbing 36-year-old Pedersin Pelissier during an altercation at her apartment …

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Authorities said the deputy confronted a man inside her neighbor’s Mission Bend home before reporting that he tried to disarm her. HARRIS COUNTY, TX— An off-duty Harris County sheriff’s deputy shot and critically wounded a man Sunday after finding him inside a neighbor’s home in the Mission Bend area and reporting that he tried to take her weapon, authorities said. Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to the 7200 block of Rio Blanco Drive …

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Derek Spencer was killed after authorities said he opened fire on deputies following an overnight search through rugged terrain near Iowa Hill. IOWA HILL, CA — A 44-year-old man sought in connection with the fatal shooting of a woman was killed early Monday after exchanging gunfire with Placer County sheriff’s deputies at the end of an overnight manhunt, authorities said. Derek Spencer was killed around 4 a.m. Sept. 21 after deputies said he fired toward …

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Jaquoya Wix, 34, was attacked while on a break from work Sunday, and police arrested a man about 20 minutes later. DETROIT, MI — The family of 34-year-old Jaquoya Wix is speaking about the mother they lost after she was fatally stabbed while taking a break from work in downtown Detroit, as police continue investigating an attack authorities said involved little or no interaction between Wix and the man now in custody. Wix’s family identified …

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Police said a dispute at a large early-morning gathering escalated into a fight before two men exchanged gunfire. FORT WORTH, TX — Two men were killed and two others were wounded early Sunday after a confrontation at a large backyard gathering in southeast Fort Worth escalated into an exchange of gunfire, police said. Fort Worth police responded at about 3:32 a.m. Sept. 20 to a home in the 4300 block of Martin Street, near Miller …

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