Suburban Atlanta police chief says he was moving gun when he shot his sleeping wife
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A suburban Atlanta police chief told a 911 emergency dispatcher that he accidentally shot his wife, critically wounding her, on New Year’s Day after moving his loaded work pistol while she slept in their bed.
Mexico finds body of missing American in canyon
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – An American who went missing in a mountain forest in the central Mexican state of Morelos was found dead in a canyon, a state official said on local TV on Friday.
U.S. Senate majority leader leaves hospital after exercise mishap
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Outgoing U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid broke ribs and facial bones when a piece of exercise equipment malfunctioned while he was working out on New Year’s Day at his home in Henderson, Nevada, his office said on Friday.
Texas man watching New Year’s fireworks dies of stray bullet
HOUSTON (Reuters) – The death of a Houston man killed by a stray bullet while watching New Year’s Eve fireworks with his wife in front of his house has been ruled a homicide, a medical examiner’s office said on Friday.
U.S. prosecutors to seek death penalty for accused L.A. airport gunman
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – U.S. prosecutors said on Friday they would seek the death penalty for a man accused of opening fire in a terminal at Los Angeles International Airport in November 2013, killing a security screener.
Illinois man has car part removed from his arm 50 years after crash
(Reuters) – An Illinois man had a turn signal lever removed from inside his arm after the car part lodged into his limb, unbeknownst to him, during a crash five decades ago.
Texas father and son kill N.C. couple, wound officers in crime spree
BECKLEY, W. Va. (Reuters) – A Texas father and son on a multi-state crime spree killed a North Carolina couple, set their home on fire, stole their truck and then shot and wounded two police officers in West Virginia, authorities said on Friday.
Golf cart driver gets DUI after slow chase on California highway
PASADENA, Calif. (Reuters) – A young man who led police on a slow-speed highway chase in a golf cart from the Rose Bowl game in Southern California was arrested for driving under the influence, officials said on Friday.
No charges against John Hinckley in death of James Brady
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia will not pursue criminal charges against John Hinckley Jr. for the death of former White House press secretary James Brady, the prosecutor’s office said on Friday.
Americans on the move want warmth, affordability: reports
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Americans moving out of state in 2014 were most likely to head to places that were warmer and more affordable, such as the South and Southwest, according to studies by two major moving companies.
