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Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing charged with murder in New York, court records show

Dec. 10, 2024 01:06 AM EST

ALTOONA, Pa. (AP) — After UnitedHealthcare’s CEO was gunned down on a New York sidewalk, police searched for the masked gunman with dogs, drones and scuba divers. Officers used the city's muscular surveillance system. Investigators analyzed DNA samples, fingerprints and internet addresses....

The Onion's bid for Infowars is still in court as judge reviews auction

Dec. 10, 2024 00:27 AM EST

A bankruptcy judge scrutinizing The Onion’s bid for Alex Jones ’ Infowars platform was expected to hear a second day of testimony Tuesday after an auctioneer defended the satirical news outlet’s winning offer in November. It is not clear how quickly U.S. Bankruptcy Judge...

New York prosecutors charge suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing with murder, court records show

Dec. 10, 2024 00:09 AM EST

ALTOONA, Pa. (AP) — A man suspected in the brazen Manhattan killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO was arrested and charged with murder Monday after a quick-thinking McDonald’s customer in Pennsylvania recognized him from a surveillance photo and police officers found a gun, mask and writings...

A timeline of the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and search for his killer

Dec. 09, 2024 22:58 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — After days of searching through security footage, following up on a deluge of tips and even sending scuba divers to the bottom of a lake, police on Monday announced the arrest of a suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO outside a Midtown Manhattan hotel last week. ...

Key details to know about the arrest of a suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO

Dec. 09, 2024 22:54 PM EST

Police arrested a 26-year-old man on Monday in the Manhattan killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO after they say a Pennsylvania McDonald's worker alerted authorities to a customer who resembled the suspected gunman. The suspect, identified by police as Luigi Nicholas Mangione, had a...

Auctioneer defends The Onion's bid for Infowars as Alex Jones tries stopping sale

Dec. 09, 2024 21:48 PM EST

An auction company executive involved in the liquidation of Alex Jones’ conspiracy theory platform Infowars testified for nearly five hours Monday, as a bankruptcy judge in Texas began a hearing into whether The Onion satirical news outlet was properly named the winning bidder over a company...

UnitedHealthcare CEO was likely killed with a ghost gun that can be made at home

Dec. 09, 2024 17:17 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The brazen killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO was likely carried out with a ghost gun, one of the nearly untraceable weapons that can be made a home, police said Monday. A ghost gun is a firearm without a serial number, and police believe the one used in last...

New York City mayor says police have a "strong person of interest" in the shooting of UnitedHealthcare's CEO

Dec. 09, 2024 13:47 PM EST
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City mayor says police have a "strong person of interest" in the shooting of UnitedHealthcare's CEO.

Police find writings critical of insurance industry on man being questioned in UnitedHealthcare shooting, AP source says

Dec. 09, 2024 13:34 PM EST
NEW YORK (AP) — Police find writings critical of insurance industry on man being questioned in UnitedHealthcare shooting, AP source says.

Police in Missouri shoot a suspect who opened fire on officers after a crash

Dec. 08, 2024 18:38 PM EST

CRYSTAL CITY, Mo. (AP) — Police in Missouri shot and wounded a suspect Sunday who authorities say opened fire after crashing his vehicle, in which investigators found the body of a female. Police in the St. Louis suburb of Festus received a call around 11:10 a.m. of a report of...