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Days before Iowa building collapsed, engineers warned it could crumble
Four days before part of an Iowa apartment building collapsed, an engineering firm warned that it appeared at risk of crumbling. Select Structural Engineering said in a letter dated May 24 that large patches of brick “appear ready to fall imminently” and laid out repair recommendations “to keep the entire face of the building from…
Major emergency with deaths and more than 100 hurt in train derailment in India
At least 70 people have been killed and at least 400 are feared injured after a train derailed in India after colliding with a goods train in Odisha’s Balasore. The accident reportedly occurred near Bahanaga station in Balasore on Friday night. Following the incident, rescue operations were launched and the injured were being moved to…
11-year-old says being shot by Mississippi officer felt like ‘a big punch to the chest’
Aderrien Murry, the 11-year-old boy who was shot by a Mississippi police officer after he called for help, said the moment he was struck by the bullet felt like “a big punch to the chest.” Aderrien was seriously injured when he was shot in the chest May 20 by an Indianola police officer responding to…
Inmates escaped from Ohio prison in dumpster
Two inmates who escaped from an Ohio prison this week did so by concealing themselves in a dumpster, the state department of corrections said Friday as a search for one of the men continued. Bradley Gillespie, 50, who was convicted of two counts of murder and was sentenced to two consecutive 15-to-life sentences in 2016,…
Cop indicted in fatal shooting of New Jersey man who called 911
MANTUA, N.J. — A police officer who fatally shot a homeowner who had called 911 to report intruders outside his southern New Jersey home has been indicted on a manslaughter charge. The count against Mantua Township police Officer Salvatore Oldrati was handed up Tuesday by a state grand jury and was made public Wednesday night.…
The Week contest: Dog accomplice
This week’s question: A suspected drunk driver allegedly tried to fool police by putting his dog in the driver’s seat. Come up with the name of a charge for this unusual attempt at DUI dodging. Click here to see the results of last week’s contest: Pet planes How to enter: Submissions should be emailed to [email protected]. Please include…
1 dead after carjacked vehicle chased by police crashes in San Francisco
One person was killed Tuesday and others were injured when a driver accused in a carjacking crashed after a pursuit by officers, police said. The carjacking happened around 10 a.m., and a police chase started after the stolen city-owned truck was spotted by authorities, Officer Robert Rueca, a San Francisco police spokesperson, told reporters. One…
12-year-old with BB gun who stole a woman’s phone charged with armed robbery, North Carolina police say
A 12-year-old boy in North Carolina who allegedly pointed a BB gun at a victim after stealing her phone has been charged with armed robbery, Charlotte police said Monday. Officers with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department responded to a call about an armed robbery at an apartment complex near the 2100 block of Diamond Creek Circle…
Border Patrol agents fatally shoot tribal member in Arizona
AJO, Ariz. — The FBI and Tohono O’odham Nation police are investigating the fatal shooting of a tribal member by U.S. Border Patrol agents in southern Arizona. Customs and Border Protection officials said agents from the Ajo Border Patrol Station were involved in a fatal shooting on the Tohono O’odham reservation near Ajo around 10…