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13-year-old in custody, accused of shooting Louisiana deputy
WALDHEIM, La. (AP) — A 13-year-old boy is accused of shooting a Louisiana sheriff's deputy who was investigating a burglary early Wednesday, authorities said. St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Deputy Kenneth Doby went to Waldheim, north of Covington, after a suspected business burglary...

It's his bag: Bradfield blazes trail as premier base stealer
Enrique Bradfield Jr. has always been fast. That doesn't mean base stealing came naturally to him. The Vanderbilt sophomore is widely regarded as the most exciting player in college baseball, his reputation burnished two weeks ago by his steal of home with his team down a run with...

$2.3 million stolen from Wisconsin Republicans is recovered
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — All of the $2.3 million stolen from the Wisconsin Republican Party by hackers just before the 2020 presidential election has been recovered, including nearly $600,000 obtained by the FBI and given back to the party last month, the state party executive director said Tuesday....
Son, grandson charged in North Carolina diner owner's death
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (AP) — The son and grandson of a North Carolina diner owner have been charged in an assault which led to her death, a sheriff's office said. WLOS reported Henderson County Sheriff Lowell Griffin said Austin Amos Kennedy Byrnside, 22, was charged with...
Vegas in casino manager slaying suspect balks at court date
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A man arrested in Southern California as a fugitive in the death of a Las Vegas slot machine parlor manager refused to appear in court Monday for a hearing on murder and other charges. A Las Vegas judge ordered court officials to bring Samuel Fredrick Schmid to...
Workers fend off attempted heist of California jewelry store
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Four intruders armed with hammers attempted to rob a Southern California jewelry store but were blocked by employees who fought back. The Orange County Register reports four people dressed in black burst into Princess Bride Diamonds at noon on Sunday...
Burglary attempt ends with 1 dead of gunshot wound
SKYWAY, Wash. (AP) — Deputies have launched an investigation after a burglary attempt ended with a fatal shooting in south King County on Monday morning. Police received a call shortly after 3 a.m. from a homeowner saying an intruder broke into their house in Skyway, KOMO-TV...

Rural Texas official arrested, charged with stealing cattle
MENTONE, Texas (AP) — The top elected official in a rural and sparsely populated West Texas county has been arrested after being accused of stealing cattle. Loving County Judge Skeet Jones, 71, and three other men were arrested on Friday on charges of livestock theft and engaging...
No arrests made yet in fatal shooting of Albuquerque woman
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Police still are investigating a shooting at a gas station in March that left an Albuquerque woman dead. They said a man and three teenagers are suspects in the case, but no arrests have been made yet. Two of the suspects were going to a city...
Police: Trooper shot armed man during traffic stop
MOUNT PLEASANT, Pa. (AP) — State police in western Pennsylvania say a trooper shot and killed an armed man during a traffic stop after a reported theft from a mall over the weekend. Police said troopers were called to the Washington County mall at about 6 p.m. Saturday after the...
