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Missing couple allegedly killed by escaped criminals

ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA – A chilling event is being investigated in the Caribbean as an American couple who planned a winter vacation sailing in their yacht is feared dead after the vessel was stolen, reportedly by prison escapees in Grenada. Reports indicate that Kathy Brandel and Ralph Hendry, both from Northern Virginia, were last seen about a week ago near a Grenadian beach. Their sailboat was later discovered, along with three escaped convicts who are …

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Two mass shootings hit Chicago on the same day

CHICAGO, IL – An unfortunate surge of violence engulfed Chicago when two horrific mass shootings occurred on Sunday. The first massacre took place in the South Side Auburn Gresham neighborhood, resulting in the death of three people, with one victim being a minor. The horrifying events unfolded on South Vincennes Avenue, as the four victims were brutally shot in a residence located within the 8000 block. A 14-year-old was among those caught in the crossfire …

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Kenneth Mitchell of “Star Trek” dies at 49

HOLLYWOOD, CA – Noted “Star Trek” actor Kenneth Mitchell died on Saturday at the age of 49 after battling ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) for over five years. The news of Mitchell’s passing came via a statement on his Instagram page, highlighting his enduring positivity despite the hardship that comes with navigating a neurodegenerative disease. ALS, additionally known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, progressively impairs nerve cells controlling muscle function throughout the body. Over 30,000 people in …

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Champion wrestler charged with murdering fellow student on university campus

CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY – A disturbing murder at Campbellsville University, a recognized Christian university in Kentucky, has resulted in the arrest of 21-year-old Charles Escalera. Considered a former high school wrestling champion, Escalera now faces charges for the brutal killing of fellow student Josiah Malachi Kilman, 18. The dorm murder was discovered after 1 a.m. Saturday when Kilman was found unresponsive. He later succumbed to his injuries at the Taylor Regional Hospital. After several hours, at …

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Father killed in front of his family during early morning home invasion

HOUSTON, TX – In a tragic incident that unfolded around 3 a.m., a man lost his life during a home invasion in a residence located on the 5300 block of Castlecreek Lane in Houston, according to police officials. The victim’s wife and two children were present in the house during the event, but thankfully they remained unharmed. After spending the evening in his backyard, the victim had just walked into the house when the intruders …

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Teen kills man who exposed sexual predators online

ROBERT, MI – Authorities have implicated a 17-year-old male in the shooting death of 40-year-old Michigan web personality Robert Wayne Lee II, also known as “Boopac Shakur,” online. Well known for his online antics, Lee often portrayed a teenage girl on the web to entrap potential sexual offenders, exposing them to his broad base of social media followers. The Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office disclosed that the accused, who was 16 years old at the shooting …

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Armed robber shot and killed by police

ROME, GA – A police-involved shooting in Rome, Georgia, resulted in the death of an individual on Friday, as reported by local authorities. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation confirmed that the Rome Police Department received a call involving an armed robbery. Responding officers arrived at the 400 block of South Broad Street around 11 a.m. Upon their arrival, officers found an individual who started to flee after seeing the law enforcement. According to the police …

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Security guard shot dead at Family Dollar store

CHICAGO, IL – Police in Chicago are investigating a fatal shooting of a security guard that took place inside a Family Dollar store located in the city’s Austin neighborhood this past Friday afternoon. The incident occurred at about 1:38 p.m., in which a 43-year-old man was targeted and shot multiple times by an unidentified assailant at the store. According to police statements, the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office identified the victim as Loyce Wright of …

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One dead, three injured in late-night bar shooting

PITTSBURGH, PA – Following a shooting near 703 Social Club on Brighton Road in Marshall-Shadeland, one man has been confirmed dead, while three others have been injured. The incident took place early on Saturday morning, with reports of shots fired near Brighton Road coming in just after 2 a.m. Pittsburgh Police arrived at the scene to find two men critically injured after an altercation at the bar. Both men were transported to the hospital, however, …

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Colorado dorm shooter previously threatened to kill roommate over trash dispute

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – A student at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs (UCCS) has been accused of murdering his roommate and another person in a campus dormitory last week. Nicholas Jordan, originally from Detroit, Michigan, appeared at the El Paso County Court on Friday. The incident happened last Friday, February 16, in a shared dormitory known as a ‘POD.’ The POD features a common area encompassed by four individual bedrooms with locked doors. Jordan, 25, …

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