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Custody dispute leads to murder-suicide between grandmother and mother

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NEW YORK, NY – A retired Chicago woman fatally shot her grandson’s mother in an upscale Manhattan neighborhood, close to the mayor’s residence, amid a bitter custody dispute over a 4-year-old girl, according to police. The tragic incident culminated in the shooter taking her own life, with a 1-year-old child present in the car nearby. Authorities identified the victim as Marisa Galloway, 46, who was shot in the head and back by Kathleen Leigh, 66, …

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Teenage boy gets shot outside his grandma’s house

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ST. PETERSBURG, FL – A 14-year-old boy was shot in St. Petersburg and is currently hospitalized in critical but stable condition, according to local law enforcement. The incident occurred on Thursday around 3:45 p.m. near 44th Street South and 20th Avenue South. Police report that an unidentified group in the neighborhood targeted and fired upon the boy several times. Despite his injuries, the boy managed to escape to a neighboring resident’s house and call for …

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Woman charged with death of 4-month-old baby girl

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REED CITY, MI – A devastating child abuse case in Reed City has resulted in the death of 4-month-old Renzi McCall. The infant was removed from life support on Wednesday after sustaining serious injuries. Savannah Miller, 31, the partner of the child’s mother, has been charged with first-degree child abuse in connection with the case and has pleaded not guilty. Renzi McCall was described by her grandfather, Jeremiah White, as a smiley baby with a …

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Off-duty cop stops carjacking in shootout

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CHICAGO, IL – Residents of Morgan Park are expressing relief after an off-duty police officer thwarted an attempted carjacking early Tuesday morning, ending in a dramatic shootout captured on a neighborhood security camera. The officer, a 25-year veteran of the force, was confronted by multiple suspects near 108th and Campbell as he was heading to work. The confrontation quickly escalated, resulting in an exchange of gunfire. Surveillance footage from the area recorded the sound of …

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Teenage girl killed by stray bullet in her home

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ROUND LAKE BEACH, IL – A 15-year-old girl in a north suburban region of Round Lake Beach killed by a stray bullet that penetrated her home on Wednesday night. The police were dispatched to a residence along the 1500 block of Cherokee Drive after receiving reports of an injured person. Upon arrival at the scene, they discovered a wounded female teen inside the home. Police reports suggest that the bullet that struck the victim was …

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Sinaloa Cartel leaders captured

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EL PASO, TX – The co-founder of the infamous Sinaloa drug cartel, Ismael Zambada Garcia, known as “El Mayo,” was apprehended in El Paso on Thursday, the Department of Justice announced. Alongside him, Joaquin Guzman Lopez, son of the cartel’s other co-founder Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, was also taken into custody. U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland confirmed the arrests, stating that the Justice Department had detained two significant figures of the Sinaloa Cartel, one …

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Woman killed in house explosion, man injured

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LINCOLN, NY – A residential explosion led to the death of a woman in Lincoln, New York on Wednesday, with another person seriously injured. The incident occurred just shy of 7 p.m., drawing a quick response from local law enforcement and fire teams. Upon arrival, the first responders noted considerable debris from the structure and set about freeing two individuals trapped in the rubble. The woman, whose identity has not yet been revealed, was pronounced …

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Couple accused in $900M Medicare scam

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Alexandra Gehrke and Jeffrey King, a couple residing in the affluent Scottsdale area, are at the heart of an alleged billion-dollar fraud scheme that has shocked the community and raised serious concerns about Medicare abuse. Federal prosecutors allege that Gehrke and King orchestrated a complex operation targeting elderly patients, particularly those in hospice care. According to the indictment, the couple pressured nurse practitioners to perform unnecessary wound graft procedures on these vulnerable …

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Two cousins were detained after a machete attack and suspected pipe-bomb threat

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NEW YORK, NY – Two cousins were taken into custody on Wednesday following a peculiar incident involving a machete and a suspected pipe bomb outside a police station in East Harlem. According to the New York Police Department, the two men arrived at the 25th Precinct shortly before noon. The driver of the vehicle claimed that his cousin had attacked him with a machete. Officers found the weapon in the car and promptly arrested the …

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Woman stabbed while sitting at slot machine in Las Vegas

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LAS VEGAS, NV – In a startling incident at Aztec Inn casino in Las Vegas, a woman found herself the victim of a stabbing attack while playing a slot machine. The weapon used in the assault was surprisingly located in the casino’s lost and found section later, as stated by investigators. Police arrested 38-year-old Elonda Alexander, shortly after the event occurred on July 8. According to police reports, Alexander admitted to the crime during her …

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