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Police said 21-year-old Reginald Savannah was killed Friday night on Caldwell Street, and no arrests have been announced. SHREVEPORT, LA — A 21-year-old man was shot and killed Friday night while riding a bicycle outside his home in Shreveport’s Martin Luther King Jr. neighborhood, according to police. Officers responded to the 1700 block of Caldwell Street near Freddie Street on Oct. 23 and found Reginald Savannah suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Savannah died at the …

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Firefighters contained the blaze to a freezer facility as officials narrowed evacuation zones after determining ammonia tanks were stable. NEWPORT, OR — A large fire at a Pacific Seafood facility on Newport’s historic Bayfront forced residents and businesses to evacuate Sunday as firefighters worked to keep flames away from ammonia tanks used at the seafood operation. The fire was reported about 8:51 a.m. Oct. 25 at a Pacific Seafood freezer facility along Yaquina Bay. Officials …

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Police later used water cannons as confrontations broke out elsewhere in Rome during nationwide protests over living costs, war and government policy. ROME, ITALY — Protesters forced their way into the Colosseum on Saturday during demonstrations across Italy, briefly entering the ancient landmark before being escorted out, as a day of mostly peaceful marches later gave way to clashes between demonstrators and police in parts of Rome and other cities. The Oct. 24 protests drew …

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The convicted serial rapist was released to parole supervision Oct. 11 after serving roughly two decades in state prison. GLENDORA, CA — Andrew Luster, the Max Factor cosmetics fortune heir convicted of drugging and raping three women, has been released from a California prison after serving roughly two decades behind bars, state officials said. Luster, 62, was released to parole supervision Oct. 11 after completing the prison term calculated under California sentencing laws and applicable …

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The late-night collision occurred near Kingsley Street and Tudor Avenue, where investigators also examined a heavily damaged vehicle about a mile away. MONTCLAIR, CA — Police were searching Sunday for a driver after a vehicle reportedly struck a group of bicyclists late Saturday in Montclair, leaving an active investigation at an intersection south of Interstate 10. The collision was reported just before 11 p.m. Saturday at Kingsley Street and Tudor Avenue, according to reporting from …

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The five-week-old puppies were taken from a fenced yard, and their owner later found what she believes was an online sale listing. SPARTA, TN — A White County woman is searching for 10 five-week-old Borzoi puppies she says were stolen from a fenced yard in the Quebeck area and later offered for sale online, leaving investigators trying to identify who took the young dogs and where they went. Sandra Moore-Doby said the litter disappeared during …

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Jerry Powe was ordered held after a woman was found strangled and another reported being sexually assaulted at the same residence. CHICAGO, IL — A 58-year-old Chicago man has been charged with murder, aggravated criminal sexual assault and aggravated kidnapping after a woman was found strangled and another woman reported being sexually assaulted at the same East Chatham residence, authorities said. Jerry Powe was arrested Thursday, Oct. 22, after police found a 36-year-old woman dead …

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Police are investigating after the woman said three women attacked her and her 4-week-old son on Detroit’s west side. DETROIT, MI — A Detroit mother and her 4-week-old baby are recovering after the woman said three women ambushed and assaulted them outside a home on the city’s west side, leaving both with injuries and prompting a police investigation. The mother, identified publicly only as “Taylor” to protect her privacy, told FOX 2 Detroit that she …

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Investigators accuse Casey Anne Smith of participating in a multistate distribution network tied to tens of millions of dollars in company deposits. DELRAY BEACH, FL — A Florida woman accused of taking part in an illegal THC distribution and money-laundering operation is being held on bonds totaling $20.03 million after her arrest on 12 felony counts, according to court records and a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office affidavit. Casey Anne Smith, 41, of Boynton Beach, …

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Prosecutors say Willraw Morrison was killed months before he was expected to testify in a murder case involving one of the defendants. BUFFALO, NY — Five Buffalo residents have been indicted in an alleged conspiracy to kill a witness to prevent him from testifying in a murder case, with four defendants facing first-degree murder charges, the Erie County District Attorney’s Office said. Lamarrio A. Clark, 29; Dayshawn J. Brazier, 35; James S. Barnwell, 27; and …

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