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Ex-deputy charged in Sonya Massey killing drew ire from previous boss, audio files show
(SPRINGFIELD, Ill.) -- An Illinois chief deputy’s concerns regarding Sean Grayson, the former sheriff’s deputy charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey, an unarmed mother of two, are documented in an audio file released Monday.The recorded 2022 conversation is with Grayson’s then-boss, Logan County Chief Deputy Nathan…
Joaquin Guzman Lopez, son of ‘El Chapo,’ pleads not guilty to federal drug trafficking charges
(CHICAGO) -- Joaquin Guzman Lopez, the son of infamous Mexican drug lord "El Chapo," pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking charges during his first court appearance since his high-profile arrest last week.Guzman Lopez, 38, appeared in federal court in Chicago on Tuesday in an orange jumpsuit before Judge Sharon Johnson…
Two men fatally shoot each other in California road rage incident
(LOS ANGELES) -- Two men are dead after they fatally shot one another in an apparent road rage incident in Southern California, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.One of the men had his two children in the car -- ages 2 and 5 -- at the time of…
Western wildfires latest: Firefighters battling three major blazes, two in California
(LOS ANGELES) -- As the Park Fire in Northern California became the fifth largest wildfire in state history on Tuesday, firefighters were dealt a new challenge when another blaze erupted in Southern California and quickly blew up into a major conflagration, prompting mass evacuations, officials said.At the same time, Colorado…
‘She called for help and we failed’: Sheriff asks forgiveness for Sonya Massey shooting
(SPRINGFIELD, Ill.) -- The sheriff for Illinois' Sangamon County Sheriff's Office, which employed the former deputy who shot and killed Sonya Massey in her home earlier this month after she called 911 to report a possible intruder, said during public comments Monday night that they had "failed" her.“Sonya Massey –…
Fred Trump III calls uncle Donald Trump ‘atomic crazy,’ says he used racial slur decades ago
(NEW YORK) -- Fred Trump III, the nephew of former President Donald Trump, said his uncle is "atomic crazy," that he witnessed him using racial slurs decades ago -- and that he plans to vote for Kamala Harris.The Trump way was to be "complex and sometimes cruel," Fred Trump said…
Park Fire suspect charged with felony arson for allegedly igniting largest wildfire burning in US
(NEW YORK) -- A California man accused of deliberately starting what has become the largest active wildfire in the country has been formally charged with felony arson, court records show.Ronnie Dean Stout II, 42, of Chico, was arraigned Monday in connection with the Park Fire, which has quickly become one…
‘Black Swan’ murder trial puts self-defense allegation front and center
(NEW YORK) -- Doug and Ashley Benefield seemed to have a fairy tale romance -- a beautiful ballerina swept off her feet by a dashing older man, married only 13 days after they started dating. However, less than four years later, Doug would be dead, killed by Ashley in what…
Former NRA leader Wayne LaPierre gets 10-year ban from serving in NRA and affiliates
(NEW YORK) -- A judge in New York on Monday banned former National Rifle Association leader Wayne LaPierre from serving in a role at the NRA or affiliate organizations for 10 years after he was held liable for financial mismanagement of the nation’s most well-known gun lobby.The judge gave the…
Woman found dead on picnic table at park pavilion
(GREENSBORO, N.C.) -- A 19-year-old woman has been found dead on a picnic table under a pavilion at a park in North Carolina, police say.The woman was found on Sunday at approximately 7:27 p.m. when officers from the Greensboro Police Department responded to the 2900 block of Haig Street after…