West Palm Beach Police Investigate Fatal Shooting

An adult man died at the scene after officers responded to a 911 call early Sunday, and police said the public faces no ongoing threat. WEST PALM BEACH, FL — West Palm Beach police are investigating a fatal shooting that left an adult man dead early Sunday in the 1500 block of Presidential Way, where officers responded after a 911 caller reported a shooting. Officers were called to the area at about 4:50 a.m. on …

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Philly Police Ambush Suspect Had Prior Criminal Record

Court records show Eric Lewis had earlier convictions involving firearms, theft and disorderly conduct before the deadly West Philadelphia shooting. PHILADELPHIA, PA — The man accused of killing a Philadelphia police officer and seriously wounding another in a West Philadelphia ambush had a criminal record that included prior weapons, theft and disorderly conduct cases, according to court records reviewed after the shooting. Eric Lewis, 35, faces dozens of charges stemming from the Oct. 10 attack, …

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ICE Vehicle Strikes Man During Harris County Pursuit

Miguel Parra-Hernandez remained hospitalized as deputies reviewed surveillance video and investigated the collision involving federal immigration agents. HARRIS COUNTY, TX — A 48-year-old man was hospitalized after being struck by an unmarked vehicle carrying U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents during an enforcement operation Saturday morning in west Harris County, authorities said. The man, identified by ICE as Miguel Parra-Hernandez, was in stable condition after the collision near Clay Road and Highway 6. Harris County …

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Colorado Springs Woman Pleads Not Guilty in Tinder Stabbing Case

Lauren Dooley is accused of kidnapping and assaulting a man she met through Tinder in 2022, with a jury trial set for February. COLORADO SPRINGS, CO — A Colorado Springs woman accused of restraining, cutting and choking a man she met on Tinder has pleaded not guilty, moving a case that began more than four years ago toward a jury trial scheduled for February 2027. Lauren Marie Dooley entered the plea during a final arraignment …

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French Protests Escalate as Violence Tests Government

Nationwide demonstrations over school conditions have brought mass arrests, serious injuries and increasingly sharp political arguments over France’s response. PARIS, FRANCE — France is struggling to contain a nationwide student protest movement that has brought hundreds of thousands of people into the streets, triggered violent clashes in several cities and intensified scrutiny of police tactics as the government tries to answer demands for better-funded schools. The unrest began with protests over conditions in French high …

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Erie gunman kills eight, including seven relatives, police say

Two young children and a pregnant woman were among those killed before the 45-year-old gunman died by suicide, authorities said. ERIE, PA — A 45-year-old man killed eight people at an Erie home, including seven relatives and a family friend, before fatally shooting himself, police said Saturday. The victims included two young children and a 24-year-old woman who was eight months pregnant. The shooting Friday near Seventh and Perry streets left nine people dead when …

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Houthi Attack on Riyadh Airport Kills 12, Injures 309

The deadly strike forced flight diversions and a temporary shutdown at King Khalid International Airport as regional fighting intensified. RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA — An attack on King Khalid International Airport killed 12 people and injured 309 others Saturday, Saudi civil aviation authorities said, marking the third attack on Riyadh’s main airport in a week of sharply escalating fighting involving Yemen’s Houthis. The dead included four Saudi citizens, two Bangladeshis and one person each from the …

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Dirt Bike Rider Charged After Police Officer Assaulted

Police said the officer suffered minor injuries as three people intervened during an attempted arrest on Carew Street. SPRINGFIELD, MA — A 28-year-old Springfield man was arrested after allegedly driving a dirt bike at a police officer, punching the officer and striking him with a motorcycle helmet during a confrontation Thursday evening, police said. Chamil Guadarrama Jr. faces several charges, including assault and battery on a police officer and two counts of assault and battery …

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Brighton Man Held After Machete Arrest, Triple Stabbing Charges

Joshua Flores faces multiple felony charges after three men were stabbed in Brighton days before police arrested him on Western Avenue. BOSTON, MA — A 24-year-old Brighton man arrested after police responded to reports of someone swinging a large knife has been charged in connection with a triple stabbing that injured three men several days earlier, according to Boston police and court reporting. Joshua Flores faces three counts of armed assault with intent to murder, …

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Grandfather Charged in 2020 Death of Kentucky 7-Year-Old

Investigators say Revelin Meador died from acute fentanyl intoxication and could not have obtained or administered the drug herself. SCOTTSVILLE, KY — A 70-year-old Kentucky man has been arrested and charged with first-degree manslaughter in connection with the 2020 death of 7-year-old Revelin Meador, whose case was recently reopened and reclassified as a homicide, authorities said. The Allen County-Scottsville Crime Task Force said Bobby Meador was arrested Oct. 8 in Warren County following a renewed …

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