By Steve Almasy, CNN An Arizona man is suing American Airlines, claiming the airline’s negligence led to him spending 17 days in jail after he was misidentified to police investigating a burglary at a duty-free shop in Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in 2020, according to court documents. The 26-page lawsuit, filed Monday in a
Continue ReadingBy Tina Burnside and Caroll Alvarado, CNN Two metro Atlanta preschool teachers are facing child cruelty charges after authorities say a live camera feed inside the school captured them abusing children. A Roswell Police Department news release said Zeina Alostwani, 40, and Soriana Briceno, 19, were taken into custody on Monday after a concerned parent
Continue ReadingBy Laura Ly and Brian Vitagliano, CNN US federal prosecutors are suing a New York town, alleging gender discrimination and sexual harassment against a former firefighter, according to a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York In the lawsuit filed Wednesday, prosecutors allege that the Town of Harrison
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Henderson, Danielle Sills and Christina Maxouris, CNN An Arizona inmate convicted of killing an 8-year-old girl nearly 38 years ago was executed by lethal injection Wednesday morning, the state’s attorney general announced in a news release. Frank Atwood’s execution took place at the Arizona State Prison Complex just after 10:15 a.m. local time,
Continue ReadingThe US Department of Justice has named the team who will lead a federal review of the response to the deadly rampage at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas — where a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers and remained in the school for more than an hour while police waited nearby.
Continue ReadingBy Peter Nickeas, CNN The Michigan prosecutor reviewing the shooting death of Patrick Lyoya, who was killed by a Grand Rapids police officer in April, will announce a decision on whether he plans to file criminal charges against the officer Thursday afternoon, the prosecutor’s office announced Wednesday. Lyoya was shot to death by an officer
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Harlan, Rebekah Riess and Zoe Sottile, CNN Two adults and their dog were injured after being charged by a moose near Boulder, Colorado, on Wednesday morning, according to a release from the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office. Just before 8:00 a.m. local time, the Boulder County Communications Center received a call about someone who
Continue ReadingBy Scottie Andrew, CNN Beaming in her team headshot, Justine Lindsay is every bit the ideal cheerleader. With a lifetime of performing under her belt, she’s earned a coveted spot to cheer on the NFL’s Carolina Panthers in the upcoming season. And she’s already made history ahead of her regular-season debut: Lindsay is the first
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Sottile, CNN The Salem witch trials may be long over, but at least one witch in Salem, Massachusetts, is still facing attacks. A statue paying tribute to the “Bewitched” TV sitcom in Salem was vandalized on Monday, according to the Salem Police Department. The 9-foot bronze statue, located in Salem’s Lappin Park, shows
Continue ReadingBy Travis Caldwell and Holly Yan, CNN The US Department of Justice has named the team who will lead a federal review of the response to the deadly rampage at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas — where a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers and remained in the school for more than an
Continue ReadingBy Travis Caldwell and Holly Yan, CNN The US Department of Justice has named the team who will lead a federal review of the response to the deadly rampage at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas — where a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers and remained in the school for more than an
Continue ReadingBy Jean Casarez, Evan Perez, Rob Frehse and Kristina Sgueglia, CNN Attorneys for more than 90 women and girls who were sexually abused by disgraced former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar submitted claims for over $1 billion to the FBI, saying investigators could have ended Nassar’s predation and protected other victims had they not
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Wolfe and Tina Burnside, CNN Aided by advances in DNA technology, authorities in Florida say they have identified and charged the so-called Pillowcase Rapist accused of sexually assaulting multiple women in the 1980s. Robert Koehler, 62, is charged in six sexual assault cases that investigators say were carried out with “diabolical precision,” according
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Wolfe and Tina Burnside, CNN Aided by advances in DNA technology, authorities in Florida say they have identified and charged the so-called Pillowcase Rapist accused of sexually assaulting multiple women in the 1980s. Robert Koehler, 62, is charged in six sexual assault cases that investigators say were carried out with “diabolical precision,” according
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Musa, CNN A 10-year-old girl was arrested Tuesday after authorities say she fatally shot a woman who was arguing with her mother, according to the Orlando Police Department. The child was placed in the custody of the Florida Department of Children and Families, according to police. In a statement following the shooting, State
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Musa, CNN A 10-year-old girl was arrested Tuesday after authorities say she fatally shot a woman who was arguing with her mother, according to the Orlando Police Department. The child was placed in the custody of the Florida Department of Children and Families, according to police. In a statement following the shooting, State
Continue ReadingBy Eric Levenson and Rebekah Riess, CNN The mayor of Uvalde, Texas, said Tuesday he was frustrated by law enforcement’s lack of transparency in the investigation into the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School two weeks ago. “We’ve asked for a briefing or something but we’re not getting it. I’ve been told they’re law enforcement
Continue ReadingBy Rob Frehse, CNN A 30-year-old man has been arrested after a video shows him allegedly grabbing a woman on a Bronx subway platform and brutally throwing her onto the subway tracks, the New York Police Department announced Tuesday. Theodore Ellis faces multiple charges in connection with the attack, including attempted murder, assault, reckless endangerment
Continue ReadingBy Amir Vera, Jamiel Lynch and Chenelle Woody, CNN Six members of a Haitian Special Olympics contingent are missing, according to a news release from the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office sent out a bulletin looking for Antione Mithon, Nicholson Fontilus, Peter Berlus, Anderson Petit-Frere, Steevenson Jacquet and Oriol Jean. The missing individuals
Continue ReadingBy Artemis Moshtaghian and Mark Morales, CNN A North Carolina man was indicted after allegedly trafficking more than $40,000 worth of guns into Manhattan and selling them to an undercover officer with the New York Police Department, officials announced Tuesday. “Tyreke Colon is charged with more than 40 criminal counts after selling firearms in bulk
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