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Store owner charged with killing a teen shot at people he suspected of shoplifting before
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A store owner in South Carolina charged with murder this week after shooting a teen he wrongly thought stole water has shot at suspected shoplifters two other times in the past eight years and not faced charges, authorities said. In 2018, Rick Chow confronted...
Man sentenced to life in killing of mother of 2 New Mexico State Police officers
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A Mexican national convicted of the 2019 slaying of the mother of two New Mexico State Police officers in a case that drew national attentione has been sentenced to life in prison. Luis Talamantes-Romero also received an additional prison term of 26½ years...
Dinosaur exhibition temporarily closes in Atlanta after intruders cause expensive damage
ATLANTA (AP) — A dinosaur exhibition linked to the Jurassic Park movie franchise has temporarily closed its Atlanta location after police say people broke in and caused more than $250,000 in damage. Atlanta police say they responded Monday to a burglary call at the exhibition,...
Kentucky sheriff's deputy fatally shot during traffic stop
GEORGETOWN, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky sheriff’s deputy was shot and killed during a traffic stop by a man who fled and wounded another man during a carjacking before being taken into custody, officials said. Scott County Sheriff’s Deputy Caleb Conley, 35, was shot Monday evening...
Man convicted of burglary after hiding in woman's attic, secretly photographing her asleep
DOVER, N.H. (AP) — A man accused of hiding in a woman's attic and secretly photographing her while she slept has been convicted of burglary and other charges. The man, now 19, was arrested in February 2022 on the roof of the woman’s home in Somersworth, New Hampshire. He was...
Police: Alabama man holds would-be burglar at gunpoint
IDER, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama man was arrested after breaking into a home, brandishing a knife and being held at gunpoint by the homeowner, authorities announced Monday. An online statement by the Ider Police Department says the homeowner found a man hiding on his property Saturday...
State Supreme Court mulls new appeal in Reno road-rage death
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A spontaneous road-rage killing? Or an execution by a “traffic vigilante” determined to rid the streets of a dangerous reckless driver in a typically quite suburban Reno neighborhood? The commission of a burglary, because a bullet entering an open car window...
Court: Man took leaf blower so brazenly, it wasn't burglary
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio man acted so brazenly when he stole a $500 leaf blower from a residence that it wasn’t a burglary, the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. In their unanimous decision, the justices found that because Donald Bertram did not use “force, stealth, or...
Felon sentenced after posing with gun in Instagram video
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — A convicted felon in Florida who appeared in a social media post holding a handgun was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in federal prison. Terry Kristopher Flournoy, 23, was sentenced Friday in Fort Myers federal court, according to court records. He pleaded guilty...
2 juveniles charged with cruiser break-in, rifle theft
MALDEN, Mass. (AP) — Two juveniles have been charged with breaking into a Massachusetts State Police cruiser and stealing a rifle and ammunition, a prosecutor said. The 14- and 15-year-old male youths were charged with breaking and entering, larceny and conspiracy, Middlesex...
