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Prosecutors say the case grew from a custody dispute over a 7-year-old child. LOS ANGELES, CA — A social media influencer, her father and her former boyfriend have been charged in Los Angeles County with trying to hire a hitman to kill singer Jack Avery, the father of her child, prosecutors said. Gabriela Lauren Gonzalez, 24, known online as Gabbie Gonzalez, faces one count each of attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder and solicitation of …

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Police said one person was in custody Friday, but no charges had been announced. DOLTON, IL — A former professional basketball player was shot and killed Thursday night outside a lounge in south suburban Dolton, where police said one person was taken into custody as investigators worked to determine what led to the gunfire. Family members identified the man as 31-year-old Khapri Alston, a father of two who had played basketball overseas after attending Thornwood …

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State police said Aaron Cottrell was found near active electrical lines in Dunbar Township. DUNBAR TOWNSHIP, PA — A 32-year-old Pennsylvania man was electrocuted Friday morning after police said he tried to take wire from active electrical lines along Laurel Hill Road in Fayette County. Pennsylvania State Police identified the man as Aaron Cottrell, whose listed hometown varied in local reports as New Salem or Scottdale. The death drew a response from state police and …

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Oakland County prosecutors said they are reviewing whether to amend charges against Ryan Turner. WIXOM, MI — A 75-year-old Wixom man has died months after police said a DoorDash driver punched him during a neighborhood speeding dispute, leaving him unconscious in a roadway and hospitalized with a severe brain injury. Lloyd Poole’s death shifts a case that began as a misdemeanor assault prosecution into a more serious review by the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office. Ryan …

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Investigators say the employee raised her own pay and issued bonuses without approval. MIAMI, Fla. — A South Florida surgeon says a clinic payroll manager stole $2.4 million from the medical office over several years by raising her own salary and giving herself bonuses, according to investigators. The case centers on a trusted employee who had access to payroll records and the clinic’s payment system. Investigators said the alleged theft was not a single transfer, …

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Police said the case appears likely tied to domestic violence, though the investigation remains open. SIERRA VISTA, AZ — A 43-year-old Sierra Vista woman and a dog were found dead after a shooting Wednesday at an apartment complex on 7th Street, police said, while an injured man was taken to a hospital. The Sierra Vista Police Department identified the woman as Calisha Schafer, of Sierra Vista. Officers found her dead inside an apartment in the …

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The fighting in Cité Soleil and Croix-des-Bouquets has also wounded 66 people and displaced more than 5,000. UNITED NATIONS — Gang clashes in two suburbs of Haiti’s capital have killed at least 78 people and wounded 66 since May 9, the United Nations office in Haiti said, as violence pushed more than 5,000 residents from their homes. The toll marks another sharp rise in violence around Port-au-Prince, where armed groups have tightened control over roads, …

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Deputies said investigators are reviewing surveillance video and searching for a vehicle seen leaving the area. HOUSTON, TX — A 21-year-old man was shot and killed late Thursday outside a north Houston apartment complex, where deputies said residents reported hearing repeated gunfire before first responders found him wounded near the property. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said the shooting happened just before midnight at the Marybell Apartments in the 22900 block of Imperial Valley Drive. …

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Police say surveillance video contradicted the rider’s first account of the fatal crash. SAN ANTONIO, TX — A San Antonio man has been charged months after his roommate fell from the back of his motorcycle during an alleged late-night race on the city’s West Side and later died, police records show. Marcus Garcia, 38, was arrested Tuesday on a charge of highway racing causing serious bodily injury, a second-degree felony. Investigators accuse him in the …

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The victim, 38, was found shot outside a business on Richmond Avenue. HOUSTON, TX — Houston police are searching for a 45-year-old man charged with murder after a 38-year-old man was shot and killed early May 20 outside a business near a west Houston barbershop, authorities said. Emilio Fuentes Cuellar remained out of custody after investigators identified him as the suspect in the fatal shooting at 9387 Richmond Avenue, near Ocee Street. Police said the …

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