Videos a focus of probe into Illinois policeman’s slaying
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Investigators in northern Illinois on Friday pieced together several videos to build a visual timeline around the fatal shooting of a veteran policeman while a $50,000 reward was offered for information leading to the apprehension a…
Massachusetts police officer to be charged with hoax shooting claim
BOSTON (Reuters) – A Massachusetts police officer who sent a Boston suburb into lockdown earlier this week after reporting that an unknown assailant shot at his patrol cruiser will face criminal charges for allegedly making up the whole thing, police s…
Undocumented immigrant to stand trial in San Francisco waterfront shooting
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – An undocumented immigrant accused of shooting a woman along San Francisco’s famous waterfront in a killing that has ratcheted up the national debate over immigration will stand trial on murder and weapons charges, a judge rule…
New York City correctional officers plead not guilty to assaulting teen inmate
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Two New York City correctional officers pled not guilty on Friday to charges that included official misconduct and assault on a teenage inmate at Rikers Island, prosecutors said.
Marine killed in helicopter accident was at ‘high-risk’ training: officials
(Reuters) – A U.S. Marine who died at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina this week was participating in “high-risk” training when a helicopter made a hard landing, killing him and injuring 11 others, the U.S. Marine Corps said on Friday.
New York City teacher arrested for flying drone at U.S. Open stadium
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York City public school teacher was arrested early on Friday on reckless endangerment and other charges after a drone he was operating crashed into the stands in a stadium where a U.S. Open tennis match was underway, police s…
Tiger cub found in Southern California residential community
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A 3-month-old tiger cub has been found in a small Southern California town, a humane society said on Friday, and it was unclear where it came from.
Nissan to recall about 300,000 vehicles in U.S. to fix console panel
(Reuters) – Nissan Motor Co Ltd’s North America unit said it would recall about 300,000 vehicles in the United States and 28,000 vehicles in Canada to adjust a console panel.
Missouri 11-year-old shoots to death teen entering home, police say
(Reuters) – An 11-year-old boy left home alone with his younger sister in north St. Louis County, Missouri, shot to death a 16-year-old boy who had barged into the house, police said on Friday.
Kansas university on lockdown amid search for possible armed person
(Reuters) – Kansas State University was on lockdown on Friday amid a search for possible armed person, the school said on Twitter.
