John Nightbridge

A long-running lawsuit and declassified FBI records have renewed scrutiny of Saudi-linked men who helped two future hijackers settle in California. NEW YORK CITY, NY — More than two decades after the Sept. 11 attacks, a federal court fight is testing one of the most disputed questions left from the investigation: whether people working for Saudi Arabia knowingly helped members of the al-Qaida team that would later attack the United States. The evidence does not …

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Craigh Mann, 60, was found dead in his camp Saturday, days after another participant died following a medical emergency. BLACK ROCK CITY, NV — Authorities are investigating the death of a 60-year-old Burning Man participant who was found dead in his camp Saturday, marking the second reported death during this year’s gathering in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert. Burning Man Project identified the participant as Craigh Mann and said his campmates found him at about 3 …

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Relatives say they called police seeking help for Johnathan Delgado during a mental health crisis before officers fatally shot him. PHOENIX, AZ — The family of 20-year-old Johnathan Delgado is demanding answers after Phoenix police officers shot and killed him Sunday morning while responding to a report that he was experiencing a mental health crisis and harming himself with a knife. Police said officers were called shortly after 11 a.m. Sept. 6 to an alley …

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Authorities identified the man killed as 22-year-old Zirovick Depina of Brockton as investigators searched for answers Sunday. TAUNTON, MA — Eight people were shot during a large house party in Taunton early Sunday, leaving a 22-year-old Brockton man dead and another person seriously injured, according to authorities investigating the overnight violence. Police and emergency crews responded to 911 calls reporting gunfire and multiple shooting victims at 261 Weir St. at about 12:35 a.m. Sunday. Investigators …

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Police said a 70-year-old Hicksville woman wired $919,200 before a demand for $300,000 in gold led to a sting operation. HICKSVILLE, NY — A Queens woman has been arrested in connection with an alleged scam in which a 70-year-old Hicksville resident wired $919,200 after callers told her she was tied to a crime in India, Nassau County police said. Fnu Tierigeli, 32, of Woodside, was arrested Sept. 2 and charged with attempted grand larceny in …

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A former police officer says details surrounding Garcia’s injuries warrant scrutiny as authorities await a ruling on how she died. KANSAS CITY, MO — A veteran investigator is raising questions about the death investigation of Katie Garcia, a 42-year-old Kansas City woman who died Aug. 29, about a month after she was found unconscious, seriously injured and partially unclothed outside her home. Mike Barberi, a principal investigator with Global Intelligence Consultants and a former St. …

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Two children died at the scene, and an injured woman later died at a hospital after the crash near Sierra Sky Park. FRESNO, CA — Three people, including two children, have died after a small plane carrying four people crashed near Sierra Sky Park in northwest Fresno on Saturday, authorities said. An adult man who survived the crash remained hospitalized in critical condition Sunday. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office said the two children were pronounced …

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Authorities said a married couple and their young son were discovered in a bedroom as investigators examined an apparent domestic violence case. MAYWOOD, CA — A married couple and their young son were found dead with apparent gunshot wounds inside a burning Los Angeles County home early Saturday, and investigators said preliminary evidence pointed to an apparent domestic violence incident. Los Angeles County firefighters responded at about 2:25 a.m. Sept. 5 to a two-story residence …

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A Washington Park shooting accounted for 15 victims as police investigated a series of attacks across the city. CHICAGO, IL — Forty-one people were shot, including three who were killed, in 22 shooting incidents across Chicago from Friday evening through Sunday night, according to Chicago police figures reported after a violent final weekend of August. The shootings occurred between 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, and 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30. The largest incident happened late …

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The late-night collision with a utility truck on Washington Street remains under investigation by local and state authorities. DEDHAM, MA — A pickup truck driver was killed late Friday in a head-on collision with a utility truck on Washington Street in Dedham, authorities said. The crash happened at about 11:15 p.m. Sept. 4 in the area of 960 to 961 Washington St., according to statements from Dedham police and the Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office. …

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