Man, 84, to stand trial accused of shooting black teenager Ralph Yarl who knocked on wrong door
An 84-year-old homeowner who is accused of shooting a black teenager after he mistakenly went to the man’s house must stand trial, a Missouri judge has ruled. Andrew Lester, a retired mechanic, is charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action after he shot 17-year-old Ralph Yarl, who had mistakenly knocked on his house to […]
Man rescued from partially submerged boat after more than 24 hours at sea off coast of Florida
A man has been rescued from a partially submerged boat after more than 24 hours at sea off the coast of Florida. Charles Gregory, 25, went missing 12 miles offshore after he set out in a 12ft jon boat on Friday, the US Coast Guard said. His family reported him missing later that day after […]
Man charged with stealing The Wizard of Oz ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland
The FBI recovered the slippers in 2018 in a sting operation – 13 years after they were stolen. A grand jury indicted Terry Martin on Tuesday with one count of theft of a major artwork, federal prosecutors in North Dakota announced on Wednesday. The indictment alleges that in 2005, Martin stole an authentic pair of […]
Texas shooting: Man suspected of killing five neighbors arrested after being found hiding under laundry pile
The search for 38-year-old Francisco Oropeza began on Friday after he fled from the scene of the shooting in the rural town of Cleveland. He was found hiding underneath a pile of laundry, in the town of Cut and Shoot, roughly 17 miles (27km) from his home after officers responded to a tip. The attacks […]
A man already serving 3 life sentences for murder was charged in a cold murder case in 2004
A man serving a life sentence for three murders that occurred in the Las Vegas area in 2005 is now charged with a 2004 murder there, authorities said Thursday. Investigators determined that Norman Flowers, 48, is a suspect in the 2004 death of Keysha Brown after they requested more forensic evidence during a cold case […]