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Man pleads guilty to crashing into and firebombing abortion clinic

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DANVILLE, IL – Philip J. Buyno, a 73-year-old resident of Prophetstown, Illinois, has confessed to an act of arson aimed at a yet-to-be-opened abortion clinic in eastern Illinois. Prosecutors revealed on Wednesday that Buyno pleaded guilty to a federal charge of attempting to use fire to damage a building involved in interstate commerce. On May 20, Buyno arrived at a commercial building in Danville with several containers filled with gasoline. His plan was to ram …

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Youth pastor charged with attempting to murder five children

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SHAWNEE, KS – A local youth pastor, Matthew Richards, 41, is facing serious charges after allegedly attempting to murder his wife and five children and then setting their home ablaze. The incident occurred in their Shawnee residence on September 16, according to police reports. Richards has been charged with five counts of attempted premeditated first-degree murder and one count of aggravated arson with risk of bodily harm. The victims, including his wife and five children, …

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Suspicious house fire kills four and a family dog

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Seattle, WA – A tragic incident unfolded in Seattle’s Wallingford neighborhood on Saturday morning when a house fire claimed the lives of two adults, two children, and a pet dog. The fire, which authorities are treating as suspicious, broke out in a residence located on the 1000 block of N 48th St. and Whitman Avenue North. Police were initially alerted to the area due to reports of a shooting nearby. The Seattle Police Department reported …

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Dangerous inmate wanted for murder and slew of other violent crimes escapes

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Authorities in Warren, Pennsylvania are on the lookout for a highly dangerous inmate who managed to escape from a local jail using bed sheets. Michael Burham, a suspect in a homicide investigation, was being held on charges of arson and burglary. The inmate was also associated with a previous carjacking and kidnapping incident involving a local couple. The public is urged to exercise caution and report any suspicious activity as the search for Burham intensifies. …

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Client sentenced to life in prison for murdering his divorce attorney

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Allen Tayeh, the man accused of the gruesome murder of respected Lawrenceville attorney Douglas Lewis, will spend the remainder of his life incarcerated after a guilty plea. A grand jury previously indicted Tayeh on several counts including murder, arson, and an attempt to conceal a body. Tayeh was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole, plus an additional consecutive five years, following his admission of guilt. The horrifying crime unfolded in December 2022, when Tayeh brutally …

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