Crime

West Palm Beach’s CW affiliate reports: Black streaks have reappeared on the LGBTQ Pride intersection in Delray Beach after a pickup truck drove by—twice—and did burnouts, video shows. Video from the scene shows what appears to be a man in a black pickup truck and glasses, stopping at a stop sign near the rainbow intersection as cars drive by. The …

The Christian Post reports: Happy Home Baptist Church in Nakina, North Carolina, is now reeling after their recently hired pastor was arrested Saturday for allegedly grabbing the “private parts” of a 13-year-old middle school student. Their pastor, Devin Carroll, 22, was arrested and charged on Saturday with third-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor under the age of 16, according …

NBC News reports: A 37-year-old Rhode Island man has been arrested and charged with threatening to shoot and kill Trump, Attorney General Pam Bondi and White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office of Rhode Island. The man, Carl D. Montague, is accused of posting a “profanity-laced” message on social media on June 27 …

Law & Crime reports: A New Hampshire man who was found guilty of storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 is now working to ensure that he is not among the more than 1,500 rioters pardoned by President Donald Trump. Jason Riddle, a Navy veteran who infamously chugged from a bottle of wine during the melee, said this week that …

Penn Live reports: A Cumberland County man accused of sexually molesting a 9-year-old girl in a McDonalds will spend less than a year in prison, per a sentence handed down Tuesday afternoon. A judge sentenced Roy Andrews, 77, to four months to a year in prison for touching a 9-year-old girl’s genitals in April 2024 while they sat in a …

NBC News reports: Judge Subramanian ruled that Combs should remain in custody while awaiting sentencing. Combs was convicted on two counts of Mann Act violations for transporting male escorts and former girlfriends Ventura and “Jane” for sex. But he was acquitted of a pair of sex trafficking counts and one of racketeering conspiracy. Subramanian noted that the prosecution appropriately cited …

Fresno’s ABC affiliate reports: Amid claims of sexual abuse, the Diocese of Fresno is officially filing for bankruptcy. Bishop Joseph Brennan signed a form claiming the diocese needs to restructure, as it fends off more than 100 claims of wrongdoing, some represented by Rick Simons. “They’re not in poor financial health,” said Simons. Court documents reveal the diocese’s assets are …

The Associated Press reports: Sean “Diddy Combs was convicted of a prostitution-related offense but acquitted Wednesday of sex trafficking and racketeering charges that could have put one of hip-hop’s most celebrated figures behind bars for life. The mixed result came on the third day of deliberations. It could still send Combs, 55, to prison for as long as a decade, and …

From the NBC News live blog: The jury has told the judge they have reached a verdict on four of the counts but are unable to reach a consensus on the racketeering charge. The note said they have jurors with “unpersuadable views.” Attorneys for the prosecution and the defense have told the judge they would like the jury to continue …

Paducah, Kentucky’s NBC affiliate reports: On June 25, the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by the family of an 11-year-old girl, reporting that the pastor of their church had requested she send him photos of her body. According to MCSO, the following investigation identified the suspect as Pastor Clarence Barry Hungerford. Hungerford was subsequently arrested, admitting both that he …

Tucson’s NBC affiliate reports: Tucson police have arrested an 82-year-old pastor for allegedly not reporting allegations of sexual abuse involving one of his congregants. Earlier this year, police arrested 57-year-old Jose Mora after he apparently admitted to the Arizona Daily Star to inappropriately touching a boy from his church several years ago. Tucson police said the agency’s investigation identified multiple …

The Grand Junction Sentinel reports: A former U.S. Postal Service mail carrier who stole 19 ballots in October has been sentenced to five years in prison. Vicki Stuart, 64, told police she and Sally Jane Maxedon (a.k.a. Smith), who did not work for the Postal Service, were trying to test out the election system when Stuart stole the ballots, which …

Boise’s Fox affiliate reports: The suspect accused of intentionally setting a brush fire on a mountain in Idaho on Sunday to ambush firefighters with gunfire, killing two and injuring a third, has been identified. Authorities told The Associated Press that 20-year-old Wess Roley, who is now deceased, was believed to have set the wildfire on Canfield Mountain in Coeur d’Alene. …

New York City’s NBC affiliate reports: Two teenage girls were shot late Sunday night near Manhattan’s Stonewall Inn hours after the annual Pride March passed through the neighborhood. The NYPD said the two people, a 16-year-old and a 17-year-old, were shot around 10:15 p.m. in the West Village, busy with revelers celebrating the end of Pride celebrations. One of the …

The New York Times reports: A gunman deliberately started a wildfire in a rugged mountain area of Idaho and then shot at the firefighters who responded, killing two and injuring another on Sunday afternoon in what the local sheriff described as a “total ambush.” Law enforcement officers exchanged fire with the gunman while the wildfire burned, and officials later found …

Orlando’s NBC affiliate reports: David R. McKeown, a 47-year-old sixth-grade teacher from Holly Hill, was arrested for possessing child pornography and sexual activities involving animals on Friday, the Holly Hill Police Department said. On Saturday morning, McKeown made his first appearance before a judge. McKeown was arrested for 19 counts of possession of child pornography and six counts of sexual …

Miami’s ABC affiliate reports: A former youth pastor convicted of “placing a hidden camera in the girls’ bathroom” at a Christian camp in Oregon is now facing new disturbing charges ― this time in South Florida, according to a federal criminal complaint. Authorities said they nabbed Jacob Melvin Hart, 45, of San Juan Capistrano, California, with child sexual abuse videos …

Atlanta’s NPR affiliate reports: Four teenagers were arrested early Tuesday morning and have hate crime charges pending against them after police say they stole and cut up Pride flags outside one of Atlanta’s most well-known gay bars. Atlanta police say they responded to a vandalism call at 1:40 a.m. Tuesday at the intersection of 10th Street and Piedmont Avenue. Witnesses …

Phoenix’s CBS affiliate reports: During the interview, 51-year-old Adam Christopher Sheafe confessed to crucifying 76-year-old William Schonemann at his New River home nearly two months ago. Schonemann was found dead in his bed, covered in blood, on Monday, April 28, as deputies conducted a welfare check at his home on Cavalry Road near 16th Street. “I drove from there (Phoenix) …

The Associated Press reports: A federal jury on Monday awarded $500,000 to the widow and estate of a police officer who killed himself nine days after he helped defend the U.S. Capitol from a mob of rioters, including a man who scuffled with the officer during the attack. The eight-member jury ordered that man, 69-year-old chiropractor David Walls-Kaufman, to pay …