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Multiple law enforcement agencies in California are hunting for an armed suspect, who allegedly ambushed Paso Robles police officers on Wednesday morning. A New York woman has been charged with the murder of 100-year-old WWII veteran, Gerald Early. Finally, an Ohio inmate, who has pleaded guilty to hiring a hit man to murder a social worker, filed a lawsuit against the intended victim, demanding $25,000 in damages for infliction of mental and emotional distress. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
A man involved in a slow-speed chase in Fort Lauderdale is being investigated in connection with a double homicide. In Texas, a three-month-old girl was found dead in a submerged vehicle, after allegedly being abducted by her father. Finally, Steven Carrillo, an air-force staff-sergeant, who is accused of ambushing two Santa Cruz County sheriff deputies, made posts condemning the police in the 48 hours before the incident. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
A Utah mother allegedly drove her minivan into a golf-course pond, with her 18-month-old son still strapped into his car seat, killing the child. Miami-Dade police are investigating the murder of Aubrey Figg, who was discovered dead inside her Miami Beach apartment last week. Finally, prosecutors in Virginia say that a man who drove his truck into a crowd of protesters in Richmond is a self-proclaimed leader of the Ku Klux Klan. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
An Arizona couple has been charged in connection with the death of Brittany Hand. Authorities in Texas have issued an Amber Alert for seven-month-old Serenity Berry, who is believed to have been kidnapped by her mother. An Active-Duty Air Force Sergeant is accused of being behind an ambush attack that killed one Santa Cruz sheriff’s deputy and left another critically injured. Finally, additional details come out in the West Virginia slayings of Jonathan Riddle, Heather Grogg, and Danielle Tyler. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Seven people were found shot dead inside a Valhermoso Springs, Alabama, home. Police in Utah have two suspects in custody in connection with the death of a man who was shot in a ‘robbery gone bad’ Finally, in Virginia, a man allegedly blew off his hand while building a bomb, in a possible plot to kill ‘hot cheerleaders. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
An American man is in custody in Russia, awaiting extradition to Colorado, where he has been charged with the 2016 murder of his then-girlfriend. A West Virginia couple are facing multiple charges, after the husband allegedly helped the wife fake her death, to avoid a prison sentence on fraud charges. Finally, authorities in England and Germany have identified a new suspect in the 2007 disappearance of Madeleine McCann. The suspect is a German national, already serving a long prison sentence on unrelated charges. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The mother of Waco toddler, Frankie Gonzalez, whose body was discovered on Tuesday, has been charged in connection with his death. In Utah, a father is believed to have murdered his two sons, before turning the gun on himself, in a domestic murder-suicide. Finally, in California, police arrested a man who was allegedly in the process of cannibalizing his grandmother’s body. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
More information is released regarding the autopsy reports published on Monday finding George Floyd’s manner of death to be homicide. A body is found is the search for missing Waco toddler, Frankie Gonzalez, who was reported missing on Monday afternoon. Finally, an NYPD officer charged with the murder of a childhood friend was released on bail, to the outrage of the victim’s family. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
A truck driver, who allegedly drove into a crowd of Minneapolis protestors, has been arrested and charged. Authorities in Belgium and France have arrested 26 suspects in connection with the October 2019 deaths of 39 Vietnamese immigrants, discovered inside a refrigerated truck in Essex, England. Finally, in Tennessee, authorities find the bodies of two children while investigating a child abuse case. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Two bodies recovered from tributaries of the Arkansas river have been positively identified as those of missing Oklahoma toddlers, Miracle and Tony Crook The bodies of two missing persons from Arizona were found buried inside a car on an empty lot in Iowa. Finally, charges were brought against former police officer, Derek Chauvin, in connection with the killing of George Floyd. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.