Los Angeles police chief finds violations in rough arrest of black man
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Several Los Angeles police officers are facing possible disciplinary action, at least two for excessive use of force, after a probe into the violent arrest of a black man whose detention already has resulted in a charge against …
Family of Texas teen arrested over homemade clock retains lawyers
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – The family of a Texas teenager who was arrested for bringing a homemade clock to school that was mistaken for a bomb has hired two Dallas attorneys to pursue his legal rights, a representative for the two said on Wednesday.
Unlicensed pilot at controls in deadly Georgia plane crash: NTSB
ATLANTA (Reuters) – The pilot of an experimental aircraft that crashed in south Georgia last week, killing all five people on board, was not licensed to fly, a federal agency has found.
Massive bee swarm descends on Arizona neighborhood, four hospitalized
(Reuters) – Thousands of bees swarmed through a suburban Phoenix neighborhood, stinging six people, including four who had to be hospitalized, before firefighters drove them off with foam and fire hoses.
Chicago-area district clears three school buildings due to Legionella
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Three school buildings in suburban Chicago were closed and students sent home on Wednesday after annual air quality testing of cooling towers found higher-than-normal levels of the bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease, a schoo…
Suspect in Arizona highway shootings charged with 16 felonies
PHOENIX (Reuters) – The suspect in Arizona’s spate of recent highway shootings was formally charged on Wednesday with 16 felonies including drive-by shooting and aggravated assault, prosecutors said.
Holy lawsuit, Batman! U.S. court affirms Batmobile’s copyright
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The Batmobile, the indispensable crime fighting vehicle driven by comic book hero Batman, has enough distinct character traits to qualify for copyright protection, a U.S. appeals court has ruled.
Three men indicted in plot to fly drugs into Maryland prison by drone
(Reuters) – Three Maryland men, including a convicted murderer serving a life term, were indicted on charges of attempting to fly drugs and pornography into a prison using a drone, officials said on Wednesday.
Father of Washington state teen gunman ‘slipped’ through system: reports
(Reuters) – The father of a Washington state high school student who killed four classmates before committing suicide last year was able to “slip” through the system to get the firearm his son used, media reports quoted federal prosecutors as saying on…
Texas mortuary owner convicted of leaving bodies to rot
FORT WORTH, Texas (Reuters) – The owner of a Fort Worth mortuary where corpses were left to rot was found guilty by a jury on Wednesday of taking money from clients for funerals and not properly attending to the bodies.
