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
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
A man tried to shoot a pastor during a church service but his gun wouldn’t fire, state police say Authorities say a man who tried to shoot a pastor during a service at a Pennsylvania church because “God told him to do it” was thwarted when his gun didn’t fire and he was tackled by a congregant. 05/6/2024 - 5:38 am | View Link
Police report: Sister of alleged bank robber says she owed $70k, may have been scam victim An investigative report is providing new details behind the bank robbery last week in Fairfield Township.Ann Mayers, 74, is accused of robbing AurGroup Credit Union in Fairfield Township on Friday. 04/23/2024 - 9:40 am | View Link
74-year-old suspected bank robber possibly a scam victim, police sergeant says FAIRFIELD TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WXIX/Gray News) - A 74-year-old woman accused of robbing an Ohio bank at gunpoint may have been a victim of online scammers, according to a police sergeant. Fairfield ... 04/22/2024 - 11:13 pm | View Link
Victim shoots, kills armed robber; second suspect found urinating in front of church, police say A Hapeville man shot and killed a 39-year-old armed robbery suspect in self-defense after he and a second suspect cornered the victim in his apartment’s parking garage Monday morning ... 04/15/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link
Armed robber shoots, then takes victim's belongings on Chicago's South Side According to Chicago police, the victim, a 20-year-old man, was approached by an unknown male who produced a handgun, demanded his property, and shot him. The robber then ran from the scene with ... 04/6/2024 - 1:22 am | View Link