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Michael Avenatti accused of embezzling almost $2M from girlfriend of NBA player
Embattled celebrity lawyer Michael Avenatti has been accused of embezzling almost $2 million after he struck a lucrative settlement for the former girlfriend of NBA player Hassan Whiteside.Avenatti, as the attorney for Alexis Gardner, 27, negotiated a $3 million deal for the actress and barista, $2.75 million of which Miami Heat player Whiteside, 29, wired……
Coast Guard offloads seized drugs worth $62.5M
Crewmembers of the Coast Guard Cutter Bear handle drugs intercepted off the coasts of Mexico, Central and South America. Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandon Murray. (U.S. Coast Guard)The U.S. Coast Guard is offloading marijuana and cocaine with an estimated street value of $62.5 million dollars at The agency said in a news… …
Police kill suspect at North Carolina shopping center
RALEIGH, N.C. – North Carolina investigators are conducting a probe into the fatal shooting of a man by a police officer in the state’s capital city, authorities said Sunday.Soheil Antonio Mojarrad, 30, was killed in an encounter with an officer Saturday night at a shopping center in the eastern part of the city, Raleigh police……
Fugitive arrested 16 years after killing Florida retirees in drunken-driving crash on Easter
A fugitive on the run since 2008 has been captured in Costa Rica 16 years after he drove drunk and killed a retired married couple on Easter in Miami.Henry de la Hoz, 46, was turned over to U.S marshals and was set to begin serving a 12-year prison sentence in Florida.In 2003, de la Hoz, then 30, had been drinking……
Florida deputy on restricted duty after seen forcefully restraining pepper-sprayed HS student, hitting him in head
A Florida sheriff’s deputy was placed on restricted duty after cellphone video showed him forcefully restraining a pepper-sprayed high school student, at one point hitting him in the head while he was on the ground.Deputy Christopher Krickovich was ordered to surrender his gun and badge until an investigation into Thursday’s fight is completed by the Department of……
Police: Peeping Tom suspect with shotgun killed by officer
ATHENS, Ga. – Police in Georgia have identified an armed man shot to death by one of the officers who responded to a “Peeping Tom” call.The Athens-Clarke County Police Department said in a news release that the man was shot Saturday night. The victim who had made the call identified a suspect and officers went……
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Ex-boyfriend of victim arrested in ax attack that left one woman dead and another fighting for her life
Jerry Brown, 34, has been charged with murder and attempted murder after allegedly chopping his girlfriend, Angela Valle (right), and her pregnant friend Savannah Rivera, with an ax at an apartment building in Brooklyn, New York on Saturday (Facebook)Police have arrested the ex-boyfriend of one of the victims of a brutal ax attack on Saturday… …
Texas town reflects on dragging death ahead of execution
In this Wednesday, April 10, 2019, photo Mylinda Byrd Washington, 66, right, and Louvon Byrd Harris, 61, hold up photographs of their brother James Byrd Jr. in Houston. James Byrd Jr. was the victim of what is considered to be one of the most gruesome hate crime murders in recent Texas history. (AP Photo/Juan… …
Texas mother reported missing after not picking up son from babysitter
Authorities in Texas are asking for help after a 26-year-old mother was scheduled to pick up her son on Wednesday after work, but never showed up.The Mesquite Police Department said Prisma Denisse Peralta Reyes was reported missing around 9:30 p.m. when she did not pick up her child at the usual time of 7:30 p.m.“I think……
2017 Delphi murders of 2 teenage girls moving in ‘new direction,’ Indiana State Police say
The unsolved 2017 murders of two teenage girls in Indiana that drew nationwide attention is set to move in a “new direction,” according to officials.Indiana State Police said in a statement that an update will be held Monday on the murders of Libby German, 14, and Abby Williams, 13, who were killed in February 2017……
Conservative views got prep-school student, 16, expelled, parents claim
Cheshire Academy in Cheshire, Conn., was founded in 1794, according to the school’s website. (Google Maps)A Connecticut couple intends to sue their 16-year-old son’s former prep school, alleging he was expelled for espousing conservative political views in class, according to a report.Theodore and Sonia Mancini of West Hartford said their son, Michael Mancini, was… …
California woman who berated man wearing MAGA hat reported missing, believed to be in hiding
Rebecca Parker Mankey was reported missing after leaving Lake County where she was visiting a friend on April 18. (Lake County Sheriff’s Office )A woman who sparked a national uproar after berating a 74-year-old man wearing a “Make America Great Again” cap at a San Francisco-area coffee shop earlier this month was reported missing Friday,… …
