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Spokane police shoot suspect in cell phone store robberies
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A suspect in a string of recent robberies is expected to survive his injuries after being shot late Friday by two Spokane police officers, a police news release said. The Spokesman-Review said the injured suspect was not identified. Officers responded around 11:30 p.m. Friday a...
Suspect dies in shootout with St. Charles County police
WEST ALTON, Mo. (AP) — St. Charles County police said officers shot and killed a man after a chase that ended in a field. Police said officers responded to a burglary call Friday afternoon after the homeowner confronted a man and shots were fired. The suspect fled and St. Charles County police pursued him....
State chief justice blasts small-time thief's life sentence
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A man caught with stolen hedge clippers decades ago must continue to serve his life sentence, despite a stinging dissent from the chief justice of Louisiana’s Supreme Court, who said the sentence was the result of laws rooted in racism. Justice Bernette Johnson, the only Black...
Scottsdale police arrest 6 more in mall break-in, looting
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Scottsdale police have made more arrests in the May looting of the city's signature mall that also involved YouTuber Jake Paul. Sgt. Ben Hoster announced Friday the arrests of six people on charges ranging from burglary to trafficking stolen property. The total number of suspects...
Lawyer: State representative maintains innocence
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A lawyer representing a state legislator facing theft charges said he maintains his innocence and has no plans to resign from the Alabama Legislature. Republican Rep. Will Dismukes of Prattville is accused of stealing thousands of dollars from the flooring company where he once...
22 vehicles stolen on eve of car lot debut in Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Nearly two dozen vehicles were stolen in Grand Rapids, spoiling a weekend grand opening for a used car business, police and the owner said. “I feel violated. This sets us way back,” said Don Miller, owner of Autowest in Grand Rapids. Thieves threw rocks through a...
Ex-deputies plead no contest to stealing seized pot
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — Two former California sheriff’s deputies have entered pleas and will serve jail time for conspiring to sell marijuana that had been seized by law enforcement, prosecutors said. Derrick Penney and Logan August had previously pleaded guilty to federal drug conspiracy...
Giants' Baker charged in robbery; Dunbar won't be prosecuted
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — New York Giants cornerback DeAndre Baker was formally charged with four counts of robbery with a firearm in connection with a fight at a cookout in May, a prosecutor said Friday. Seattle Seahawks cornerback Quinton Dunbar, who also was arrested, won't be prosecuted because of...
Seattle brothers sentenced to 40 years in homeless shooting
SEATTLE (AP) — Two brothers were sentenced to 40 years in prison each after they were found guilty of fatally shooting two people and injuring three others during a 2016 robbery at a former homeless encampment, a judge said. King County Superior Court Judge Sean O’Donnell sentenced 22-year-old James...
2 admit fencing more than $1 million in military gear
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A soldier and an ex-federal employee have pleaded guilty to stealing and selling more than $1 million in military gear taken from a Texas National Guard camp. Prosecutors said in a statement that National Guard soldier Cristal Avila, 27, of Fort Worth, pleaded guilty Thursday in...
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