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Man wanted by ICE found in stolen pickup, tailgating a squad car, NC sheriff says
A man wanted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was located under odd circumstances, when he began tailgating a squad car in a stolen pickup, according to investigators in eastern North Carolina. It happened around 8:45 p.m. Wednesday in Currituck County, and concluded in an armed confrontation at a gas station. “A deputy observed a truck pull out of a gas station and begin following his patrol vehicle at an unsafe distance.
Man dies from ‘medical episode’ at a Kentucky jail, officials say
Brandon Bowman, 35, died after an “apparent medical episode” while he was inside the McCracken County Detention Center Sunday. A man died inside the McCracken County jail from an apparent “medical episode” over the weekend, according to a press release from Kentucky State Police. Brandon Bowman, 35, of Paducah, was with jail medical staff when he had a “sudden apparent medical episode” Sunday, Aug. 2, KSP reported. Bowman was taken to a local hospital, where he later died.
Man convicted of Lexington shooting got out early. Now he faces drug, robbery, gun charges
A Kentucky man previously sentenced to eight years in prison for manslaughter was released just two years in, and now faces a federal indictment for alleged robbery, trafficking and more. A man previously sentenced to eight years in prison for a Lexington manslaughter case was federally indicted last week for alleged bank robbery, distribution of fentanyl and heroin, and having a machine gun.
Man had bags of drugs, rolling paper, matches stuck in his body, NC sheriff says
An ambitious jailhouse smuggling operation came unraveled in an unusual way, when guards discovered an incoming prisoner was stuffed with “packages” of narcotics and drug paraphernalia, according to investigators in eastern North Carolina. The arrest happened July 14 at the Halifax County Detention Center, and an affidavit reports the man was hauling 17.52 grams of marijuana, 4.22 grams of Suboxone, 7.51 grams of amphetamine, plastic wrap, rolling papers and matches.
Mover demanded $5,200 to unload woman’s furniture, NC warrant says. She refused
Moving from one state to another turned into extortion when the moving company demanded $5,200 before it would unload someone’s furniture, according to investigators in eastern North Carolina. It happened Thursday in Craven County, and the victim called law enforcement rather than pay the money, the Craven County Sheriff’s Office said. The suspect arrested in the case has been linked to a similar “scam” reported in Raleigh, officials said.
Man arranges to meet 14-year-old, crawls through window at 3 am, NC sheriff says
A 14-year-old was sexually exploited in the middle of the night when a man she met on an app climbed through her window, according to investigators in North Carolina. It happened June 27 at a home in Eden, and deputies were alerted when the girl was brought to a hospital and identified as the victim of a sexual assault, the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office said in a July 14 news release.
Mother sues a Kentucky jail after son leaves in vegetative state, complaint says Original
A mother has filed a negligence lawsuit against the Rowan County Detention Center for failing to perform required checks on her son. A mother is suing a Kentucky detention center for negligence after she claims jail staff failed to do required medical checks on her son, resulting in him being left in a permanent vegetative state, according to the lawsuit.
Quarrel prompts man to repeatedly shoot his kitchen at 5:30 a.m., NC sheriff says
A festive night for a group of friends turned dangerous when one man got upset and started repeatedly shooting his kitchen, according to investigators in North Carolina. It happened at 5:30 a.m. Sunday, June 21, at a home in LaGrange, and the suspect’s 2-year-old daughter was among the terrified witnesses, the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office said in court documents. “Deputies were advised that gunshots had been fired inside a residence. ...
Two ‘dangerous’ escapees include suspect in parking lot shootout, NC officials say
A man accused of engaging in a shootout during a riot is among the two “armed and dangerous” suspects who escaped a North Carolina jail, according to the N.C. State Bureau of Investigation. Lishawn Knott and Michael Miles Jr. were being held at the Vance County jail in Henderson when they absconded around 2 p.m. Wednesday, the SBI said in a news release. Details of how the men escaped have not been released.
Un hiver à la vigne à Espira-de-l'Agly
Illustration © Getty - Charles O'Rear Diffusé le samedi 24 janvier 2026 à 10:00 Publié le samedi 24 janvier 2026 à 10:00 "Ca se passe ici", ce sont des interviews et reportages réalisés par Arnaud Hamelin pour mettre en valeur des événements qui se déroulent dans les Pyrénées-Orientales, et l'Aude parfois Aujourd'hui Arnaud a choisi le thème "Un hiver à la vigne" et a choisi de l'évoquer avec les propriétaires de 2 domaines viticoles, en partenariat avec la Fédération des Vignerons...
72 secondes pour vous convaincre qu'en Sarthe on s'y connait en matière de prison
La vie carcérale objet d'histoires locales © Getty - Charles O'Rear Diffusé le mercredi 10 décembre 2025 à 7:40 Publié le mercredi 10 décembre 2025 à 7:40 Alors que l'ex-Président de la République sort aujourd'hui son livre racontant son expérience derrière les barreaux, focus sur la Sarthe qui serait LA référence en matière de prisons ! Du moins selon Simon Peverelli.
Biarritz, 1985 : qui a assassiné Robert Caplanne, cet homme sans histoire ? - ICI
Dans ce nouvel épisode, Thierry Sagardoytho nous plonge dans une affaire de Noël qui commence comme un matin ordinaire à Biarritz, avant de basculer dans un mystère que personne n’avait vu venir. Un matin de réveillon qui vire au drame Le 24 décembre 1985, Biarritz s’éveille à peine lorsque Robert Caplanne, 36 ans, pousse la porte du bar-tabac Le Royal.
Florida Keys deputies arrest colleague on charges related to time sheet Original
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office arrested one of its detention deputies on felony charges over statements that he made during an internal-affairs investigation, the agency said Friday. Deputy Anthony Paniagua, 41, is accused of making false entries in sheriff’s office records about matters related to his time sheet and later made false statements when questioned by investigators about the statements, said agency spokesman Adam Linhardt.
Affaire glaçante à Biarritz : un attentat, un corps en morceaux, et une piste espagnole troublante - ici
Dans la nuit du 5 juin 1975, à 23h45, un attentat réveille les habitants d’une maison de l’avenue de la Milady, à Biarritz. L’immeuble, partagé en plusieurs appartements, abrite plusieurs familles. Une explosion fait voler en éclats le calme de la station balnéaire. Devant l’un des véhicules stationnés, les secours découvrent une scène d’horreur : des morceaux de chair humaine sont éparpillés sur la chaussée.
Oil, gas operator pays millions for Clean Air Act violations
Public prosecution ‘a great model’ for future suits against polluters A recent agreement between an environmental group and an oil and gas company that dramatically cuts excess oil field pollution at a facility in southern New Mexico could be a model both for quicker resolutions to pollution violations and a legal road map for private groups looking to hold fossil fuel companies to account under the Clean Air Act.
The Information Revolution's Dark Turn
The epicenter of the information revolution is, and has always been, Silicon Valley. There are other tech outposts—Seattle, Austin, even New York—but none have defined, and been defined by, the modern information society so completely as Silicon Valley has. When it first broke out after World War II, the revolution was characterized by idealism and progress. The products and ideas that came out of it—e-mail, online commerce, biotech—improved lives and changed the nature of government and economics.
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