Tag Archives: Arrest

U.S. sprinter Christian Coleman defends Sha’Carri Richardson after her arrest

U.S. sprinter Christian Coleman defends Sha’Carri Richardson after her arrest

EUGENE, Ore. — Sha’Carri Richardson — after failing to qualify Sunday for the final round of the women’s 200-meter dash at the USA Track and Field Championships — declined to comment about her arrest last week at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. But fellow American sprinter Christian Coleman, Richardson’s boyfriend, who was involved in the situation, did address the incident that …

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Tennessee authorities arrest 2 linked to suspect in the killings of 4 relatives of an abandoned infant

Tennessee authorities arrest 2 linked to suspect in the killings of 4 relatives of an abandoned infant

Two men were arrested in connection with the murders of the parents, grandmother and uncle of an infant found alive in Tennessee, as a manhunt for the suspected killer continues, officials said. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation charged Tanaka Brown, 29, and Giovonte Thomas, 29, with accessory after the fact to first-degree murder. Investigators allege both men “assisted” 28-year-old Austin …

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Dave Edmunds in hospital after “major cardiac arrest” with “brain damage and severe memory loss”

Dave Edmunds in hospital after “major cardiac arrest” with “brain damage and severe memory loss”

Dave Edmunds is in hospital after suffering a “major cardiac arrest”. The Rockpile musician’s wife, Cici, shared the news on Facebook on Tuesday (July 29), saying he had briefly “died in my arms,” before medics managed to revive him with “heavy CPR”. He is now reportedly critically ill in hospital, with Cici adding that he “very clearly has brain damage and …

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Calls for in-car cameras grow after Florida student’s brutal arrest video

Calls for in-car cameras grow after Florida student’s brutal arrest video

A video that captured the brutal arrest of a Black college student pulled from his car and beaten by officers in Florida has led to an investigation and calls for motorists to consider protecting themselves by placing a camera inside their vehicles. William McNeil Jr. captured his February traffic stop on his cellphone camera, which was mounted above his dashboard. …

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Colombian ex-President Álvaro Uribe sentenced to 12 years house arrest for bribery

Colombian ex-President Álvaro Uribe sentenced to 12 years house arrest for bribery

Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe was sentenced Friday to 12 years of house arrest for witness tampering and bribery in a historic case that gripped the South American nation and tarnished the conservative strongman’s legacy. The sentence, which Uribe said will be appealed, followed a nearly six-month trial in which prosecutors presented evidence that he attempted to influence witnesses who accused …

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Tennessee authorities find 14 IEDs in man’s home during arrest

Tennessee authorities find 14 IEDs in man’s home during arrest

Officials in Tennessee found 14 improvised explosive devices in a man’s home while they were arresting him this week on suspicion of threatening officials, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office said. Sheriff’s deputies and detectives went to an address Friday seeking to arrest Kevin Wade O’Neal on active warrants. O’Neal was accused of threatening to kill public officials and law enforcement …

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Tennessee Man Charged in Attempt to Detonate Bombs During Arrest – The New York Times

Tennessee Man Charged in Attempt to Detonate Bombs During Arrest  The New York Times Explosives found in Tennessee man’s home after threats to officials  WTVC Tennessee man threatened to kill public officials, kept explosive devices in his home, authorities say  CBS News 14 improvised explosives, one ‘smoldering,’ found in home of Polk Co. man during arrest  Local 3 News Polk County suspect attempts to …

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Colombian ex-President Álvaro Uribe is sentenced to 12 years house arrest for bribery

Colombian ex-President Álvaro Uribe is sentenced to 12 years house arrest for bribery

BOGOTA, Colombia — Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe was sentenced Friday to 12 years of house arrest for witness tampering and bribery in a historic case that gripped the South American nation and tarnished the conservative strongman’s legacy. The sentence, which Uribe said will be appealed, followed a nearly six-month trial in which prosecutors presented evidence that he attempted to …

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