The investigation began years ago after two drug dealers got into a car accident in a small Tennessee town. What followed was a series of secret wiretaps, a shootout with police and the discovery of drugs hidden in a tractor trailer that would eventually lead federal investigators back to cartel leaders in Mexico. The investigation culminated with Justice Department indictments …
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‘I know how to hurt someone.’ Records show accused Target shooter repeatedly charged with family violence.
Ethan Nieneker, the man suspected of killing three people outside a Target store in North Austin this week, had repeated run-ins with law enforcement in the past decade for alleged assault, according to police and court records KUT News obtained from Travis and Williamson counties. The records reveal at least two girlfriends and one roommate accused Nieneker of violently attacking …
Read More »Fallen Feathers Accused Of Censorship In Controversial Update
Wuchang: Fallen Feathers has been called a lot of things: Souls-slop, gooner-bait, a surprisingly good game. You can now add “censored” to the list after a recent 1.5 update made controversial changes to the game, seemingly to quell a backlash from some fans in China. A few diehard fans are now relieved they bought the game on disc knowing they …
Read More »Man accused of killing Minnesota lawmaker faces new state charges
MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota man accused of killing a top Democratic state lawmaker and wounding another while pretending to be a police officer is facing new and upgraded state charges after a fresh indictment was announced Thursday, just a week after he pleaded not guilty in federal court. Vance Boelter now faces two charges of first-degree murder, four counts of …
Read More »Justice Department fires employee accused of throwing Subway sandwich at federal officer
A man accused of throwing a sandwich at a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent in Washington, D.C., was an employee of the Justice Department, Attorney General Pam Bondi said Thursday. “I just learned that this defendant worked at the Department of Justice — NO LONGER. Not only is he FIRED, he has been charged with a felony,” Bondi said …
Read More »Man accused of killing married hikers in Devil’s Den State Park pleads not guilty to murder charges
The teacher who authorities say admitted to fatally stabbing two hikers at Devil’s Den State Park in Arkansas last month pleaded not guilty to murder charges on Thursday. Andrew James McGann, 28, entered the plea during a brief hearing before a state judge at Washington County’s jail Thursday morning. Circuit Judge Joanna Taylor scheduled McGann’s next hearing for Nov. 14. …
Read More »Priscilla Presley accused of hastening Lisa Marie’s death for financial gain
Priscilla Presley’s former business partners accused the rock widow of hastening daughter Lisa Marie’s death to secure her own spot atop Elvis’ massive financial kingdom, according to a bombshell lawsuit filed in Los Angeles this week. Plaintiffs Brigitte Kruse and Kevin Fialko accused Priscilla Presley, the former wife of Elvis Presley, of fraud, breach of contract and other civil misdeeds …
Read More »Pam Bondi fires man accused of throwing sandwich at federal agent during Trump DC intervention
A man charged with a felony for hurling a sandwich at a federal law-enforcement official in the nation’s capital has been fired from his job at the Justice Department. WASHINGTON (AP) — A man charged with a felony for hurling a sandwich at a federal law-enforcement official in the nation’s capital has been fired from his job at the Justice …
Read More »Teacher accused of killing parents on hike pleads not guilty to murder charges
The teacher accused of fatally stabbing an Arkansas couple while they were hiking with two of their daughters pleaded not guilty to two capital murder charges on Thursday. Andrew James McGann, a 28-year-old elementary school teacher, was arrested last month, accused of stabbing Clinton David Brink, 43, and Cristen Amanda Brink, 41, to death and charged with two counts of …
Read More »Man accused of faking death and fleeing U.S. convicted of rape
A man accused of faking his own death and fleeing the United States to avoid sexual assault and fraud allegations was convicted of rape in Utah on Wednesday, prosecutors said. A Salt Lake County jury found Nicholas Alahverdian, who has been identified and charged by authorities in Utah as Nicholas Rossi, guilty after three days of testimony. Deliberations began Wednesday. …
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