On Friday 15, two Amish girls were kidnapped and sexually abused by Stephen Howells II and Nicole Vaisey. The northern New York couple was charged with the abduction of the girls, but a prosecutor believes that they will receive more charges in the following week. At the moment potential evidence, such as computer hard drives, are still being collected at the couple's home, declared Mary Rain, … [Read more...]
Gov. Rick Perry Calls Indictment a “Farce” & “Political Prosecution” During Debate
Gov. Rick Perry vowed on Saturday that he will fight his indictment on charges of "abuse of power". He referred to these accusations as a "political prosecution" and "farce" during his debate. At the moment, Mr. Perry has two felony counts against him. They are a result of his pressures on the district attorney here. He wanted the democrat to withdraw using threats to veto state funding for her … [Read more...]
Ferguson Police Arrests 7 Protesters on First Day of Curfew
Violence erupted on the streets of Ferguson, Missouri, after the tragic death of an African-American teenager (Mr. Brown was shot by Darren Wilson, a Ferguson officer). Police officers decided to impose a curfew (which takes effect at 0100 ET) in order to quell the series of aggressive demonstrations and street violence. Governor Jay Nixon of Missouri was the one to impose the new curfew on … [Read more...]
Utah Woman Poisoned with Lye After Drinking Tea
A 67 year-old Utah woman is in critical condition after drinking ice tea that was sweetened with lye instead of sugar. After the first sips of her ice tea, Jan Harding immediately felt the tea burning her mouth. She suffered severe burns after she drank her beverage at the Dickey’s Barbecue Pit in South Jordan. Cpl. Sam Winkler of the South Jordan Police said that the tea contained an industrial … [Read more...]
Unarmed Black Teen Shot by Police Officer in St. Louis
During a news conference on Sunday, Chief Jon Belmar of the St. Louis County Police declared that a black teenager was fatally shot during an altercation with the police. Michael Brown, 18, was killed by a police officer in a suburb of St. Louis. According to the police officer, Brown physically assaulted an officer. He pushed him into the vehicle, they struggled inside and at some point the teen … [Read more...]
Uncontrolled Wildfires in California Prompt State of Emergency
Blazing temperatures and severe drought conditions have created the perfect conditions for wildfires. They are now spreading uncontrolled in California and Oregon. More than a dozen of them have determined Gov. Jerry Brown to issue state of emergency over the weekend. For local and state agencies that are responding to fires, this means reimbursements. At present, the wildfires have scorched … [Read more...]
Border Crisis Bill Harshly Criticized by President Obama
On Friday, President Obama discussed the bill that Republicans have been planning to pass and described it as an unworkable and extreme piece of legislature. He also added that the bill is clearly going nowhere and that Republicans aren’t trying to solve the problem. Obama’s statement during a press conference at the White House was actually much harsher. The bill is, according to President … [Read more...]
Defamation Suit leaves Minnesota Ex-Governor $1.8 million Richer
Jesse Ventura, former Minnesota Governor, was awarded $1.8 million in damages by the federal jury which ruled in his favor at his defamation trial. On Tuesday, Ventura received the verdict in the case where an ex-Navy SEAL accused Ventura of getting in a bar fight with him. The Jury ruled 8-2 in favor of the former governor and awarded Ventura $1.35 million for unjust enrichment and half a … [Read more...]
Utah QB Travis Wilson Receives Underage Drinking Citation
The Salt Lake City Tribune reported last week that the Utah junior quarterback Travis Wilson was set to be cited for drinking while below the legal age. The underage drinking citation was sent to the 20 year-old athlete after an incident that took place Friday evening in Salt Lake City. Wilson was found by the police authorities supervising a Tim McGraw concert in Salt Lake City to be in … [Read more...]
Spiderman Street Performer Arrested for Punching a Police Officer
A bizarre series of events on Sunday led to an officer being punched by Spiderman, in New York Times Square. Of course, we are not talking about the real Spiderman, from the Marvel universe, but a street performer dressed as him. This unusual super-hero makes a living out of the tips that he receives from tourists and local people. Although he is allowed to perform on the street, he is not … [Read more...]
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