Man cited for killing ‘Bow Tie,’ well-known deer in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – A Wisconsin man was cited on Tuesday for hunting with an improper license after he killed a large male deer known as “Bow Tie” in the neighborhood around the Milwaukee-area park where it roamed, a state official said.
Driver who plowed into Las Vegas crowd charged with murder
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – An Oregon woman accused of plowing her car into a crowd on the Las Vegas Strip, killing one person and injuring dozens of others, was charged with murder on Tuesday as investigators sought a reason for her actions.
Pennsylvania court orders new trial for priest convicted of sex crimes
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – A Pennsylvania appeals court on Tuesday ordered a new trial for a Roman Catholic priest who was convicted in a landmark case of mishandling reports of child sex crimes.
Identities revealed for all six U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan attack
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A female officer in the Air Force, who was one of the first openly gay service members to get married, was identified on Tuesday as being among six U.S. troops killed by a suicide bomber near Bagram air base in Afghanistan.
Kentucky governor orders clerks’ names removed from marriage licenses
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Reuters) – Kentucky’s new governor on Tuesday ordered county clerks’ names removed from state marriage license forms at the center of a controversy involving Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis, who was jailed after refusing to issue licenses…
Thousands of Washington state inmates mistakenly released early -governor
SEATTLE (Reuters) – As many as 3,200 inmates may have been mistakenly released early from Washington state prisons since 2002 because of errors in calculating sentences, Governor Jay Inslee said on Tuesday.
New camp in Texas for Central American children who entered U.S. illegally
DALLAS (Reuters) – About 200 children from Central America who are part of a wave of minors entering the United States illegally will be sheltered at a camp near Dallas, joining 800 others already temporarily housed in the region, U.S. officials said o…
U.S. deportations in 2015 show growing focus on convicted criminals
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Efforts by the Obama administration to clamp down on convicted criminals living illegally in the United States resulted in a higher percentage of them being deported in 2015, according to figures released by the Department of Hom…
Connecticut gun maker admits breaking U.S. firearms law
(Reuters) – A Connecticut gun manufacturer pleaded guilty on Tuesday to violating U.S. firearms laws and its founder agreed to resign and sell the company in a move to prevent its shutdown.
Pennsylvania teen indicted for aiding Islamic State: Justice Department
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Pennsylvania teenager was indicted on Tuesday after investigators said he tried to help individuals travel to the Middle East to join Islamic State, the U.S. Justice Department said.
