8 die in clothing factory fire in Bangladesh as Rana Plaza toll passes 900 Eight people were killed when a fire swept through a clothing factory in Bangladesh, police and an industry association official said on Thursday, as the death toll from the collapse of another factory building two weeks ago climbed above 900. More
Student wrongly tied to Boston bombings found dead Reddit apologized for the 'dangerous speculation' on the site that pointed fingers at the student. A body pulled from the water off Indian Point Park in Rhode Island has been identified as the Brown University student mistakenly linked by amateur sleuths on a social media site to the Boston bombings. More
Police confiscate 4-foot, 2-pound marijuana joint California police confiscated a mammoth joint during a 4/20 pot rally on Saturday, reports the Los Angeles Times. As the paper notes, hundreds of UC Santa Cruz students gather each year for the event, and each year campus police confiscate things like bongs and dime bags. More
Former prison transport officer accused in multiple sexual assaults gets 30 years in prison A former prison transport officer accused of sexually assaulting at least 15 female detainees en route to jails in New Mexico and elsewhere was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison on Tuesday. 04/17/2024 - 4:59 pm | View Link
Man accused of shooting MPD officer pleads guilty The man accused of shooting at a Minneapolis police officer who was pursuing a reported stolen vehicle, hitting the officer in the shoulder, has entered a petition to plead guilty. Frederick Leon ... 04/15/2024 - 11:07 am | View Link
Day 3: Chad Daybell’s children weren’t told their mother was exhumed, officer testifies The 55-year-old father is accused ... speeding away in his vehicle. But John Prior, Daybell’s attorney, said testimony by Rexburg Detective Eric Wheeler showed the speed limit on that road was ... 04/14/2024 - 11:23 pm | View Link
Crime and Public Safety A newly-hired Daly City police officer was arrested after prosecutors allege he slapped his 4-year-old daughter on the face on multiple occasions over the past year, according to the San Mateo ... 04/12/2024 - 2:27 pm | View Link
Dominican authorities launch probe after an immigration officer is accused of raping a 14-year-old SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Authorities in the Dominican Republic said Thursday they have launched an investigation after an immigration officer was accused of raping a 14-year-old ... 04/11/2024 - 1:05 pm | View Link