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Sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson Arrested for Assaulting Beau

Track star was detained days before competing in US track and field championships

(Newser) - Reigning 100-meter world champion Sha'Carri Richardson was arrested last weekend for allegedly assaulting her boyfriend at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Richardson was arrested Sunday on a fourth-degree domestic violence offense, according to the police report obtained by the AP . On Thursday, she ran in the opening round of the...

Florida Family Faces Horrifying Child Abuse Allegations

Victims describe physical and sexual assault, being 'caged' at night

(Newser) - Four adults in Florida are facing charges of aggravated child abuse after authorities allege they mistreated nine children in their care—five biological and four adopted, ranging in age from 7 to 16. An investigation by the Department of Children and Families began after an adopted child reportedly brought a...

Delta Pilot Lands Plane, Is Immediately Arrested

Passengers watched as officers escorted Flight 2809 co-pilot off plane in San Francisco

(Newser) - Passengers on a Delta flight were left stunned when federal agents stormed the cockpit and arrested the co-pilot moments after landing at San Francisco International Airport on Saturday night, turning a routine arrival into a scene of confusion. Flight 2809 from Minneapolis, arriving around 9:35pm after a fog-related...

So About That Odd Embassy in India....

Indian police arrest man, 47, for setting up fake embassy, duping people for money as a 'diplomat'

(Newser) - Indian police have arrested a man accused of running a bogus embassy from a rented residential building near the capital of New Delhi and recovered cars with fake diplomatic plates. The suspect impersonated an ambassador and allegedly duped people for money by promising overseas employment, said senior police officer Sushil...

26-Year-Old Arrested in Death of 'Sikh Superman'

India's Fauja Singh, a centenarian marathon runner, died in hit-and-run accident at age 114

(Newser) - Indian authorities have arrested a man in connection with the hit-and-run death of centenarian marathon runner Fauja Singh, who died Monday at the age of 114 after being hit in his hometown of Beas Pind. Police say 26-year-old Amritpal Singh Dhillon was driving a white Toyota SUV at the time...

Man Calls Ex's Alleged Plan to Murder Him 'Pretty Ingenious'

Texas' Pamela Stanley is accused of plot to poison former husband with fentanyl-spiked chocolates

(Newser) - A Texas woman is facing charges after authorities say she tried to mail her ex-husband fentanyl-laced chocolates disguised as a gift. Pamela Jean Stanley, 63, was indicted by a Parker County grand jury last week after being arrested at the end of May, reports NBC Dallas-Fort Worth . Investigators allege...

Cops Charge Woman With Seducing, Blackmailing Monks

And Thailand is a bit rattled by the possible violation of the celibacy rule

(Newser) - Police in Thailand arrested a woman Tuesday who allegedly enticed a string of Buddhist monks into sexual relationships and then pressured them into making large payments to cover up their intimacy. The possible violation of the celibacy rule for monks has rocked Buddhist institutions and gripped public attention in Thailand....

Young People's Frustrations Erupt After Rapper's Arrest

Gnassingbé family has ruled Togo since 1967

(Newser) - When the arrest of a popular rapper ignited waves of protests by young people in Togo, it exposed not only the risks faced by dissenters but also mounting frustration with a dynasty that has ruled the country for nearly six decades. The music of Tchala Essowè Narcisse, known as...

UK Teen Jailed Over 'Holiday Romance' in Dubai Is Pardoned

Marcus Fakana had sex with a British teen in the UAE a month before she turned 18

(Newser) - A 19-year-old British man imprisoned in the United Arab Emirates for having sex with a 17-year-old has been released with a royal pardon. Marcus Fakana from north London was vacationing in the UAE last year when a "holiday romance blossomed" between himself and another British teen on vacation, according...

Cops: 5th Graders Drew Up Scheme to 'End' Classmate

Police say students wanted to kill classmate in school bathroom, make it look like suicide

(Newser) - Four fifth-graders at Legacy Traditional School in Surprise, Arizona, were arrested last fall after police say they plotted to kill a classmate and make it look like suicide, according to a recently released report. The plan reportedly involved luring the boy to a bathroom, stabbing him, and forging a...

'Liver King' Must Stay 200 Yards Away From Joe Rogan

Influencer Brian Johnson was taken into custody in Rogan's hometown of Austin after alleged threats

(Newser) - He's known for devouring raw meat and animal organs as part of an "ancestral lifestyle," strolling with 120 pounds of heavy chains draped around his neck, and, now, allegedly threatening Joe Rogan. Texas police say that Brian Johnson, aka the "Liver King," was arrested on...

Disneyland Paris Stops Mock Wedding With 9-Year-Old

Sex offender who allegedly used false identity and hired actors for ceremony is arrested

(Newser) - A British sex offender has been arrested in France after allegedly organizing a mock wedding ceremony with a 9-year-old girl at Disneyland Paris. Authorities say the 39-year-old, identified in media reports as Jacky Jhaj, used a stolen Latvian identity and forged documents to book a private event before the...

Colorado Man Is Charged a 2nd Time With Wife's Murder

Authorities say Barry Morphew had access to animal tranquilizer used in 2020 murder

(Newser) - A Colorado man who was charged in 2021 with murdering his wife and went on to file a $15 million lawsuit after the charges were dropped without prejudice a year later has been charged a second time. Barry Morphew is accused of killing his 49-year-old wife and mother of two,...

Minnesota Suspect 'Crawled' Out of the Woods
Minnesota Suspect
'Crawled to Law Enforcement'
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Jun 16, 2025 6:31 AM CDT

Minnesota Suspect 'Crawled to Law Enforcement'

Vance Boelter, arrested without the use of force, had been on a board with one of the victims

(Newser) - Vance Boelter, the suspect in the killings of Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, and the attempted killings of state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, "crawled" out of the woods near his rural Green Isle property on Sunday, ending what was "the largest manhunt...

FBI: He Missed Flight, Then Called in a Bomb Threat
'Please Don't Let
That Flight Board'
Jun 10, 2025 11:31 AM CDT

'Please Don't Let That Flight Board'

FBI says that's what John Charles Robinson said during call to report fake bomb threat on Spirit

(Newser) - A Michigan man who arrived too late for his flight out of Detroit on Thursday dialed up Spirit Airlines, saying, "Please don't let that flight board." But that wasn't all he said. John Charles Robinson, 23, of Monroe, allegedly claimed someone planned to blow up...

'Teacher of the Year' Charged With Teen-Involved Sex Crimes

Alleged incidents occurred off school property and did not involve her students, police say

(Newser) - An Alabama kindergarten "Teacher of the Year" is facing serious charges after authorities say she lured a teen into a bathroom for a sexual encounter outside school hours, per Fox News . Heather Ozment, who was recently honored by Calera Elementary School, faces charges including first- and second-degree sexual...

Cops: FCC Worker Tried to Abduct 2 Women in One Night

Jeff Gary, 35, is now out of a job and facing multiple charges

(Newser) - An assistant division chief at the FCC has been charged with trying to abduct two women on the same night in Virginia. On Friday evening, a woman reported a man approached her outside Alexandria's Braddock Road Metro station around 9:40pm before restraining and assaulting her. "The suspect...

Crumpled Note in Bathroom Leads to Alleged Kidnap Victim

Pro wrestler arrested in Florida after girlfriend leaves handwritten plea at Jersey Mike's

(Newser) - A crumpled note pleading for help, found in a Florida sandwich shop bathroom, set off a chain of events that led to the rescue of an alleged kidnapping victim and the arrest of her pro-wrestler boyfriend. It almost didn't happen. When Jersey Mike's employee Eleanor Coffee noticed...

Flier Called for Help, Then Attacked: Feds

Flight diverted after man allegedly tried to drag flight attendant by the collar

(Newser) - A routine flight turned chaotic when a Kansas man allegedly attacked a flight attendant midair, forcing an emergency landing and prompting federal charges. Authorities are now piecing together what led to the onboard disturbance that stunned passengers and crew on Tuesday night. Prosecutors allege that Julius Jordan Priester, 24,...

Mary Lou Retton Charged With DUI in West Virginia

Olympic gymnast, 57, got out on a $1.5K personal recognizance bond

(Newser) - Last year, Mary Lou Retton struggled with her health . Now, it's legal trouble for the Olympic gold-medal gymnast. According to magistrate court records, Retton, 57, was charged with one misdemeanor count of driving under the influence after getting pulled over in Fairmont, in West Virginia's Marion County, on...

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