BLUE TEARS: Indiana state trooper dies in crash on his way to help another officer
October 4, 2019
GPS company removes capital murder suspect’s ankle monitor for late fees. He was untracked for weeks: Reports
A Texas man, out on bond while awaiting his capital murder trial, walked around freely for two weeks after a GPS company removed his ankle monitor. The Eagle reports that 27-year-old Clay Walker is a murder suspect in connection with the death of 59-year-old security guard Enrique Garcia. The victim was killed during a 2016 …
October 2, 2019
Texas artists create stunning portrait of Botham Jean for his former employer
PricewaterhouseCoopers tapped Arlington, Texas, artists Norman Lee and Shane Allbritton to create a portrait of Botham Jean, who had worked at the company in Dallas since his internship there in 2015, after Jean’s death at the hands of then-police officer Amber Guyger. The portrait was unveiled Tuesday night, just hours after a jury found Guyger …
October 2, 2019
Woman dies at 102. Her cable company issues an early termination fee: Report
A California woman who died at age 102 last December was reportedly charged an early termination fee from DirecTV for not completing her two-year satellite television contract. KGO reported that following Isabel Albright’s death, her family prepped to sell her home and handle her affairs—including her bills. The late centenarian’s relatives said they were shocked …
October 1, 2019
BREAKING: Federal judge blocks ‘heartbeat’ abortion law in Georgia
A federal judge has temporarily blocked a controversial law passed by Georgia lawmakers that would have banned abortions, except in certain instances, as soon as a fetal heartbeat is detected. AJC reports that District Judge Steve C. Jones ruled to block House Bill 481 which was scheduled to take effect on January 1. The American …
September 30, 2019
16-year-old boy kills himself after two classmates share private messages revealing he is bisexual on Snapchat: Report
Neither of the students accused of cyberbullying have been charged, and the family worries they may avoid prosecution because the District Attorney has anti-LGBT beliefs.
September 30, 2019
Mistaken for deer? Hunter shoots, kills teen boy with rifle during bow hunting season
A Georgia teen is dead after a man said he mistook the boy for a deer while hunting in the Brunswick area. Washington Post reports that 17-year-old Bobby Lane was hunting with 32-year-old Hector Romero when the man shot him with a rifle on Saturday. According to police, Lane was in a “heavy foilage area” …
September 27, 2019
Probe into deadly Santa Cruz boat fire fails to determine cause of mysterious blaze
An investigation into the deadly Conception boat fire early this month could not determine the cause of the blaze that killed 34 people aboard the scuba diving vessel. The Associated Press reports that a law enforcement official with knowledge of the investigation said a probe into the cause of the Labor Day blaze that killed …
September 26, 2019
Teen student dead in college dorm room for eight weeks before body discovered: Report
The decomposing body was found after students complained of a stench
September 26, 2019
READ IT: Whistleblower complaint at center of Trump impeachment inquiry declassified and released
The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence has declassified and released the whistleblower complaint the prompted the White House to release a memo of a call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The complaint is at the center of an impeachment inquiry the House of Representatives launched earlier this week. Read …
September 25, 2019
U.S. Military warns: ‘Credible’ threats of incel violence at ‘Joker’ movie; possible copycat mass shooters
The U.S. military issued a warning to service members about the threat of so-called “incels” committing a mass shooting at screenings of the upcoming Warner Bros. movie “Joker.” Gizmodo reports that the U.S. Army sent an email to service members on September 18 advising them to seek two escape routes upon arriving to a theater …