Arkansas police chief resigns after calling reporter ‘smelly’
LITTLE ROCK Ark. (Reuters) – The chief of the Jonesboro, Arkansas police resigned on Monday, three days after being suspended by the mayor for making derogatory comments on Facebook about a local news reporter he called “smelly” and a backer of marijua…
Pennsylvania school guard ‘hero’ fired for being too old: lawyer
(Reuters) – A 70-year-old security guard, wounded in April while helping subdue a student on a stabbing spree at Pennsylvania high school, was fired with no good reason just before the beginning of the new school year, his lawyer said on Monday.
Alabama couple charged with rape in bid to impregnate girl
(Reuters) – An Alabama couple has been charged with raping a 17-year-old relative multiple times in an unsuccessful attempt to impregnate her so they could keep the baby, prosecutors said Monday.
Oklahoma City police dog recovering from stab wounds, suspect killed
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – An Oklahoma City police dog stabbed multiple times is expected to survive wounds it incurred while trying to subdue a suspect who led police on a high-speed car chase and then was shot dead by an officer, police said on Monday…
Shooter at U.S. Army base in Virginia kills herself, sparks lockdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. soldier armed with a pistol fatally wounded herself after barricading herself in a building at Fort Lee, Virginia, sparking a lockdown of the Army base, officials said.
Pilots’ union, UPS barred from probe of 2013 U.S. crash
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board told United Parcel Service Inc and its pilots union on Monday that they can no longer take part in the investigation of a 2013 crash that killed two UPS pilots.
Bankruptcy judge approves Detroit water/sewer bond plan
DETROIT (Reuters) – A bankruptcy court judge on Monday approved Detroit’s proposal to repurchase nearly $1.5 billion of existing water and sewer revenue bonds tendered by investors and to refinance the debt to save money.
Ohio landlords to pay $850,000 in housing discrimination case
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – An Ohio couple who own apartment buildings agreed to pay $850,000 to settle complaints they discriminated against both African-American renters and families with children, a spokesman for the United States Attorney’s Office said M…
Prosecution questions Virginia ex-governor in corruption trial
RICHMOND Va. (Reuters) – Former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell testified on Monday that his finances were in good shape as he underwent prosecution questioning in the fifth week of his federal corruption trial.
Man arrested for shooting dogs suspected in three L.A. homicides
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A 34-year-old man who was arrested after shooting two dogs over the weekend is also considered a suspect in three homicides committed within an hour across Los Angeles’ sprawling San Fernando Valley, police said on Monday.
