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Mom Posted Video of a School Fight, Inspiring a Legal One

Louisiana woman arrested, but experts think the law was mis-applied

(Newser) - The mother of a Louisiana high school student was arrested Wednesday for posting a video of two students fighting on social media, though a lawyer says police "could have liability for making a false arrest." Maegan Adkins-Barras, 32, reportedly admitted to uploading the video her son recorded, showing...

6th-Grader Arrested After Dispute Over Pledge

Officials say dispute with teacher escalated

(Newser) - An 11-year-old boy in Florida who refused to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance ended up in a juvenile detention center after the situation escalated, authorities say. Polk County Public Schools spokesman Kyle Kennedy says the sixth-grader at Lawton Chiles Middle Academy in Lakeland, who disobeyed a substitute teacher's...

2 Arrests Made in Jussie Smollett Case

They're 'potential suspects,' but they haven't been charged yet, per Chicago police

(Newser) - The "strange turn" that the Jussie Smollett case took this week now has another development. On Thursday, there was pushback from the Chicago Police Department on an ABC7 report, which cited unnamed CPD sources as suggesting the Empire actor had somehow been in on staging his own alleged assault....

Bow Wow Busted After Fight
Bow Wow Busted After Fight
Feb 3, 2019 7:36 AM CST

Bow Wow Busted After Fight

Rapper charged with battery after altercation with woman; lawyer says she was 'out of control'

(Newser) - One Shad Moss was arrested early Saturday on misdemeanor battery charges in Atlanta, reports CNN . Better known as rapper Bow Wow, the charges stem from a fight with a woman, Leslie Holden, who was also charged with battery after "officers were unable to determine the primary aggressor of the...

Cops: Mom Poured Water on Face of Sleeping Infant

Caitlin Alyse Hardy faces cruelty charges over online video

(Newser) - Any mother will tell you having children comes with a lack of sleep. Caitlin Alyse Hardy, however, may not have gotten the memo, as she's now facing a charge of cruelty to children after allegedly pouring water on her sleeping infant's face as "payback for waking me...

&#39;French Spiderman&#39; Arrested in Philippines
'French Spiderman' 
Strikes Again
Jan 29, 2019 11:30 AM CST

'French Spiderman' Strikes Again

Alain Robert arrested at GT International Tower in Philippines

(Newser) - "French Spiderman" Alain Robert was rather nonchalant about his arrest Tuesday for scaling a 710-foot-tall skyscraper in the Philippines. "There isn't any scandal ... Hopefully everything should be OK by tomorrow," the 56-year-old told CNN , noting he was "entertaining people for free" for 1.5 hours....

Man Wanted in 4 Georgia Murders Arrested in Indiana

Daylon Gamble accused of double shootings

(Newser) - Federal authorities have arrested a man wanted in the slayings of four people and injuring of a man in a pair of shootings in Georgia. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says 27-year-old Daylon Delon Gamble was arrested Sunday in Indiana by the US Marshal's Service. Gamble, who was wanted...

Roger Stone: I Will Defeat These Charges
Defiant Stone Says
He'll Plead Not Guilty
THE RUNDOWN
Jan 25, 2019 2:32 PM CST

Defiant Stone Says He'll Plead Not Guilty

Trump ally also gave his first post-indictment interview: to Infowars' Alex Jones

(Newser) - As the dust starts to settle after the morning arrest and indictment of Roger Stone on obstruction, witness tampering, and other charges, the 66-year-old Trump ally made a defiant appearance Friday outside a Fort Lauderdale courthouse, complete with an imitation of Richard Nixon's famous "victory" pose (you may...

Ex-Scottish Leader Charged With 2 Attempted Rapes

Ex-First Minister Alex Salmond: 'I am innocent of any criminality whatsoever'

(Newser) - First Minister Nicola Sturgeon's reaction to a major development in Scotland: "Obviously this news ... will be a shock to many people." That's the arrest of her predecessor, Alex Salmond, who's been hit with 14 charges, including sexual assault, breach of peace, and two counts of...

After 10 Days, US Frees Iran TV Anchorwoman

Marzieh Hashemi was held as a material witness

(Newser) - A prominent American-born anchorwoman on Iranian state television who was held in the US as a material witness was released from jail Wednesday evening. Marzieh Hashemi, 59, was released from jail in Washington after being detained for 10 days, according to Abed Ayoub, an attorney with the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee....

Arrest Made in Case of Woman Who Gave Birth at Care Home
Nurse Who Cared for Woman
Who Gave Birth Is Arrested
the rundown
Jan 23, 2019 2:33 PM CST

Nurse Who Cared for Woman Who Gave Birth Is Arrested

Police say DNA from Nathan Sutherland, 36, matched that of baby boy

(Newser) - Phoenix police on Wednesday announced an arrest in the case of an incapacitated woman who gave birth in December at Hacienda HealthCare facility. The Arizona Republic reports the Phoenix police crime lab on Tuesday determined the baby boy's DNA matched that of 36-year-old Nathan Sutherland, who was compelled to...

Cops: Woman Gave Birth in Amazon Facility, Threw Baby in Trash

Samantha Vivier told police she hadn't known she was pregnant

(Newser) - A "terribly sad" discovery in Arizona has led to the arrest of a woman for child abandonment. Samantha Vivier, 22, faces one count of unlawful disposal of human remains after she told police she gave birth in the bathroom of an Amazon warehouse she worked at in Phoenix, the...

US-Born Iranian TV Anchor Arrested by FBI

Son says Marzieh Hashemi is being held as a witness

(Newser) - A prominent American anchorwoman on Iranian state television has been arrested by the FBI during a visit to the US, the broadcaster reported Wednesday. Her son says she is being held in a prison, apparently as a material witness. Marzieh Hashemi, who worked for Press TV, the network's English-language...

Fugitive Hunters Help Nab Suspect in $35 Salon Killing

Krystal Whipple, 21, was taken into custody

(Newser) - A woman sought for almost two weeks by authorities in Las Vegas after allegedly skipping out on a $35 manicure and using a stolen car to run over and kill a salon worker who tried to stop her has been arrested in Arizona, police said Friday. Krystal Whipple, 21, was...

A 'Glorious Day' in Jayme Closs' Hometown, a Suspect Named

Jake Thomas Patterson, 21, has been charged with kidnapping Wisconsin teen, killing her parents

(Newser) - Jayme Closs is alive , and new details are emerging. The 13-year-old Wisconsin girl, who went missing in October from her Barron home, where her parents were found shot dead, turned up about 60 miles away near Gordon Thursday after fleeing her captor. In what Barron Area School District Superintendent Diane...

He Thought He Won $10K on a Scratch-Off. It Was Much More

And then the ticket went missing—and his roommate has been arrested

(Newser) - A California man was recently hit with three surprises: one, that he'd won big bucks from a lottery ticket; two, that the prize was way more than he thought; and three, that his roommate swiped it and tried to claim it as his own. The San Francisco Chronicle reports...

Parolee Arrested in Deadly Bowling Alley Shooting

Reginald Wallace accused of Calif. triple murder

(Newser) - A parolee who spent 17 years in prison was arrested on suspicion of shooting into a crowd during a brawl at a Los Angeles-area bowling alley and bar, killing three people and injuring four others , police announced Monday. Reginald Wallace, 47, of Los Angeles, was arrested Sunday, Torrance Police Chief...

Cops: Dog Owner Bit Jogger After Dog Attacked Her

Alma Cadwalader says her dog didn't do anything wrong and that she bit jogger in self-defense

(Newser) - A dog may have done the initial attacking, but a human was ultimately busted for biting. Alma Cadwalader, 19, was arrested after an incident Thursday in Anthony Chabot Regional Park in Oakland, Calif., with Cadwalader claiming self-defense and the alleged victim saying Cadwalader bit her forearm, USA Today reports. Per...

Ex-McKinsey Exec Held by Saudis Has Been Beaten: Report

Was Hani Khoja swept up in crackdown due to corruption or as political purge by crown prince?

(Newser) - Hani Khoja abruptly stopped posting to social media in the fall of 2017, with one of his last Instagram posts showing him at a Yankees game with his kids. The Wall Street Journal is now reporting on what apparently happened to the Saudi entrepreneur and former executive at US consulting...

Shock Mall Shootout Goes Badly for Canine Officer

Cigo went after the gang member, police say

(Newser) - A Florida sheriff's K-9 officer was shot and killed in the line of duty Christmas Eve while helping officers take down a suspect, USA Today reports. The encounter began at a mall in Wellington, Fla., when officers confronted two men wanted for attempted murder and armed robbery. Justin Vazquez,...

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