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One of two suspects arrested in Philadelphia in connection to the death of a 25-year-old Temple University graduate shot while walking his dog had been freed just two weeks earlier on bail dramatically reduced in part because of coronavirus pandemic-related court closures. District Attorney Larry Krasner said in a statement Sunday night that his office had argued in two separate cases last year that 20-year-old Davis L. Josephus be held in jail, "yet bail was lowered by judges over our objections." Josephus is facing several charges, including murder, conspiracy, robbery and illegal firearm offenses after allegedly shooting Milan Loncar in Brewerytown Wednesday. Davis L. Josephus's bail was reduced from $200,000 to $12,000. Josephus...

South Dakota AG struck, killed a pedestrian with car; initially said he thought he hit a deer Sept 14 SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg told authorities he thought he hit a deer on Saturday night when he struck and killed a pedestrian with his vehicle. Joseph Boever, 55, of Highmore, South Dakota, was killed after being struck by Ravnsborg's Ford Taurus, the South Dakota Highway Patrol said. The state attorney general called authorities after the crash, telling them he thought he had hit a deer, the state Highway Patrol said. The incident happened on U.S. Highway 14 at 10:30 p.m. local time Saturday. Boever's body was discovered Sunday morning, according to the South Dakota Highway Patrol release...

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9938857/Two-hoarder-brothers-arrested-cops-bodies-say-belong-sister-mother.html

Minneapolis police have released body camera footage showing the fatal shooting of a 22-year-old Black man earlier this week during a no-knock warrant, a case that has raised tensions in the city and renewed scrutiny upon local law enforcement. Amir Locke was fatally shot by a SWAT team officer with the Minneapolis Police Department as they carried out a warrant at 6:48 a.m. Wednesday in the 1100 block of Marquette Ave South, police said. The warrant was related to a homicide investigation out of St. Paul, Minnesota, according to police. “Mr. Locke was not named in the original search warrant and so at this point it is unclear if or how he is connected to St. Paul’s investigation," Minneapolis Police Department Interim Chief Amelia...

This comes up a lot in cases and I know I comment on it a lot and see it a lot as well both here and elsewhere on the internet. I'll start with this simple one, there are rights all humans should have or be entitled to I guess, even most convicted criminals. Imo, one of those rights is NOT choosing your foods and meals. or thinking you have a right to complain or appeal to a judge or court over the fact you are not fed what you like.

“They were calling each other the B-word, so I figured it was just a girl fight,” Donovan Brinson, who pulled up into his driveway as the fight unfolded Tuesday, told the Columbus Dispatch. He said the yelling escalated moments later when he took his dog out back, so he went back into his home. And when police arrived, he said he heard four shots as his wife, Rachel, dove to the floor. https://nypost.com/2021/04/22/makhia-bryants-neighbor-video-suggests-cop-had-to-shoot/

Here we go again :sigh: Another case where functional body cams would have told the real story. https://www.wesh.com/article/wedding-guest-winter-park-family-press-conference/39178484 Edited to add image to first post

Investigators seek tips into town of Blue Mounds homicide; military friends grieve The Dane County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for information as they continue their investigation into the homicide of Nicholas Day. Authorities say Day, 26, was killed Jan. 15, and his body was discovered on County Highway JG near Bergum Road in the town of Blue Mounds. Investigators initially stated Day was the victim of a fatal hit and run, but after an autopsy, revised their view and classified his death as a homicide. The Dane County medical examiner has not specified the manner of the killing. "It is brutal and calculated," Sheriff David Mahoney says...

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Prosecutors have filed charges against a 42-year-old man after a missing 10-year-old girl was found injured inside his home last week. The mother of the girl told police her daughter was missing for about 30 minutes before she called police, Lafayette Police Department Lt. Randy Sherer said in a press release last week. The man, who lived in the 700 block of Park Avenue, made comments about seeing the child in the time frame she was missing. On Monday, prosecutors in Tippecanoe County charged James Chadwell II with attempted murder, two counts of child molesting, kidnapping, criminal confinement resulting in serious bodily injury, battery resulting in serious bodily injury and strangulation, according to online court records...

What Happened to Carolyn Blankenfeld? Perdido Bay, Florida Join the Ashes to Ash team as they look into a death of Carolyn Blankenfeld. Carolyn, was a mother/step-mother of four, including Bree Blankenfeld and wife of Christopher Blankenfeld. Carolyn went out on a boat, for an early Mother’s Day celebration with her husband of 20 years, but Carolyn never returned. It was reported that she drown in a swimming accident, but did she? The Ashes to Ash team combines forces with Christopher’s daughter Bree to find out the truth behind this suspicious “accident.” Come with us as we uncover the police reports, police interview tapes, interviews with those involved, the 911 calls, and Chris in his own written words to his family, as we...

NASHVILLE (AP) — An explosion shook the largely deserted streets of downtown Nashville early Christmas morning, shattering windows, damaging buildings and wounding three people. Authorities said they believed the blast was intentional. The FBI is leading the investigation. https://apnews.com/article/nashville-explosion-christmas-52708bfd05e4f6ff433cc404443c65d4

::geek: Hey everyone! I'm very new here! First time posting {although I signed up a week or so back}!... Before I go on I'm going to give all of you a little background. When I was really young {like 6 and 7} I got this idea that I wanted to become a cop when I grew up. That wouldn't have been possible because I have a physical disability from birth. Then I was a victim and survivor of two different crime incidents. It was after one of those that I began diving into studying criminal profiling. Mainly in an attempt to learn how to be more proactive in terms of my safety {because using a gun isn't possible for me} and figuring out what to look for. Reading material at that end consisted of books by {among others} John Douglas and...

Friday's concert began with a stampede of people just hours before the show began. The sold-out, third-annual Astroworld Festival drew a massive crowd outside the perimeter of NRG Park prior to gates opening Friday afternoon, and some fans didn't wait to get in. Multiple fans were trampled as hundreds rushed the event's perimeter Friday afternoon. Once inside, some people began climbing onto portable toilets as security personnel worked to try and contain the crowd. https://abc7chicago.com/astroworld-festival-deaths-victims-lawsuit/11209627/

https://abcnews.go.com/US/pre-teen-girls-mysteriously-found-dead-florida-canal/story?id=78439529 2 young sisters mysteriously found dead in canal, police say Two girls mysteriously found dead along the same Florida canal have been identified by police as sisters. Shortly after noon on Tuesday, police received a 911 call reporting a body floating in the water, close to a neighborhood, Lauderhill police Lt. Michael Santiago told ABC News Wednesday morning. Police later learned she may have been associated with another girl, Santiago said. Around 8:45 p.m. Tuesday, another 911 call came in reporting that a second girl, about the same age, was found dead in the canal, further northwest, he said. On Wednesday afternoon, police revealed...

I like history, so let's try this. :) Up first is the Lawson family massacre from 1929. https://www.google.com/amp/s/myfox8.com/news/deadly-secrets-lawson-family-murder-christmas-day-1929-episode-1/amp/

Amy Carlson, 45, who was known as “Mother God” by her followers, was found dead in a home in the tiny, rural town of Moffat on Wednesday, April 28, according to arrest affidavits for seven people, who are each charged with abuse of a corpse. A follower told investigators he knew the woman as Lia Carlson, and a Saguache County sheriff's corporal wrote in the affidavits that Carlson is believed to be the leader of the group. It's unclear why the follower provided the name Lia. https://www.9news.com/article/news/nation-world/spiritual-leader-mummified-remains-colorado/507-d2c61c2f-47ec-45c3-8c45-beaa506caef6

2019 Goodfield arson Location Goodfield, Central Illinois Date April 6, 2019 Attack type Arson Deaths 5 On April 6, 2019, nine-year-old Kyle Alwood killed five family members after starting a fire in a mobile home in Goodfield, Illinois.[1][2] The nine-year-old boy was charged with the deaths on October 8.[3] Incident At around 11:00 pm, a fire was reported in the central area of Peoria near the village of Goodfield, Illinois. Firefighters came a few minutes after the call. Five bodies, three children, all under three years old, Kathryn Murray, aged 69, and Jason Wall, aged 34, were all found dead from smoke inhalation.[4] Katrina Alwood, aged 27, and her son Kyle both survived the fire.[5] Charges Nine-year-old Kyle Alwood...

Kevin Guthrie, a Scottish actor who has appeared in the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them franchise, was sentenced to three years in jail for sexual assault, according to the BBC.

I have seen this a couple of times and I would suggest watching it as a very controversial case of the right to defend one's own property or self. Had the homeowner not recorded himself or done or went as far as he did, I think the outcome would have been far different. However, the fact remains had these teenagers stayed off of other people's property and not broken in, they would be alive today. I myself have varying opinions on it. It is an interesting case, I have watched it a few times. I felt there might be interest in such a discussion because in the Arbery case, the stand your ground thing has been mentioned and in that case, I see no way it applies, imo, however, it is something that has been in the news in recent times...