Pennsylvania jail escapee suspected of killing woman: police
(Reuters) – Pennsylvania police searched on Friday for an escaped jail inmate suspected of killing a woman just hours after going on the run, authorities said.
Lawyers argue life or death for Colorado movie gunman
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (Reuters) – Defense attorneys said the Colorado movie massacre gunman was schizophrenic and they urged jurors on Thursday to spare his life, while prosecutors said James Holmes must not be able to use mental illness as a shield.
Wild turkey sparks hunt for angry bird at University of Michigan
DETROIT (Reuters) – A wild turkey is ruffling feathers at the University of Michigan, chasing pedestrians and cyclists, sneaking into dorms and even causing traffic delays by lying down in the middle of streets.
Shell’s Arctic icebreaker threads human barricade as it departs Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – An icebreaking vessel key to Royal Dutch Shell’s plans to drill for oil in the Arctic departed Portland, Oregon, late on Thursday, navigating between a narrow gap of environmental activists dangling from a bridge after a two-…
Ohio officer charged with murder pleads not guilty, released on bond
CINCINNATI (Reuters) – A former University of Cincinnati police officer charged with murder in the shooting death of an unarmed black man he had stopped for a missing license plate was released from jail on bond hours after an initial court appearance …
Ohio officer charged with murder pleads not guilty, released on bond
CINCINNATI (Reuters) – A former University of Cincinnati police officer charged with murder in the shooting death of an unarmed black man he had stopped for a missing license plate was released from jail on bond hours after an initial court appearance …
Georgia grand jury to hear case of sheriff who shot friend
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A Georgia sheriff who said he shot a friend while “practicing police tactics” could face upgraded felony charges after prosecutors decided on Thursday to present the case to a grand jury.
California man who helped kidnap busload of kids could get parole
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – One of three men who kidnapped a busload of school children more than three decades ago and left them in a van hidden in a quarry could soon be paroled if California Governor Jerry Brown takes no action in the case by midnight…
Texas county where incarcerated woman died cited by jail monitor
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – The Texas county where a black woman died in an apparent jail suicide that garnered national attention had been cited by a state monitor for not doing enough to keep an eye on inmates and properly filling out intake forms, an …
Lawyers argue life or death for Colorado movie gunman
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (Reuters) – Defense attorneys said the Colorado movie massacre gunman was schizophrenic and they urged jurors on Thursday to spare his life, while prosecutors said James Holmes must not be able to use mental illness as a shield.
