Crime

CNN reports: NYPD investigators found a backpack in Central Park that they believe belonged to the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a law enforcement official told CNN. Investigators have yet to officially confirm the origin of the bag and are taking it to be forensically tested in a lab in Queens, the source said. The bag …

Fort Worth’s Fox affiliate reports: A Grapevine pastor and substitute teacher is facing charges after allegedly being caught with hidden cameras and child pornography. Grapevine police said their investigation into 38-year-old Arturo Alarcon began after they received a tip about “spy cameras” that were found inside a mobile home that he owns. Alarcon was an associate pastor at 121 Community …

NBC News reports: A Missouri couple has been charged with child abuse after they allegedly performed a botched circumcision on their child at home, despite lacking the medical expertise, resulting in the child going to the hospital. Tyler Wade Gibson and his wife, Bailey Alexus Gibson, were charged with child abuse. Tyler Wade Gibson was further charged with performing an …

ABC News reports: An ABC News yearlong investigation into the 2×2 Church, a Christian sect so secretive most people have never heard of it, has uncovered allegations of widespread child sexual abuse and subsequent coverups. During the investigation, ABC News spoke with dozens of alleged victims of child sexual abuse across more than 30 states. As part of the ongoing …

404 Media reports: Following the murder of its CEO on Wednesday morning, United Healthcare removed a page from its website listing the rest of its executive leadership, and several other health insurance companies have done the same, hiding the names and photos of their executives from easy public access. As of Thursday, United Healthcare’s “about us” page that listed leadership, …

New York City’s ABC affiliate reports: It appears a Manhattan jury cannot reach a unanimous decision on the top charge against Daniel Penny, a Marine veteran charged in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely. The jury requested instruction from Judge Wiley on Friday morning, saying they are unable to reach an unanimous vote on count one — second degree manslaughter. …

CNN reports: The early morning killing of a top health insurance executive in midtown Manhattan Wednesday has unleashed a flurry of rage and frustration from social media users over denials of their medical claims, a public display of Americans’ pent-up anger at the nation’s complex health insurance industry. In one stark example, a Facebook post by UnitedHealth Group expressing sadness …

The New York Times reports: The shooter’s travels to and within New York City are gradually coming into focus, a senior law enforcement official said. The man arrived in New York on an interstate bus from somewhere south of the city on Nov. 24, the official said. The shooter had been in New York City for approximately 10 days before …

The Tallahassee Democrat reports: The Leon County Sheriff’s Office arrested a church employee for allegedly assaulting a teenager who attended the church he served at. Hunter Eubanks, 30, was arrested Wednesday on charges of sexual assault of a minor, cruelty toward a child, aggravated battery on a child, use of a computer to lure a child, obscene communication and travel …

The Tennessean reports: Police have arrested a suspect in connection to dozens of gunshots reportedly fired at Global Vision Bible Church Pastor Greg Locke’s home, garage and vehicle at the time late night on Sept. 3 in western Wilson County. Tyler Poole, 20, of Hermitage, is charged with aggravated assault, four counts of reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon, and …

Law & Crime reports: The first election official convicted of a felony over 2020 election conspiracy theories promulgated by followers of Donald Trump is appealing an earlier contempt of court ruling in a related case. Tina Peters, 68, is the former county clerk of Mesa County, Colorado. In August, she was convicted on seven counts of engaging in a security …

The New York Times reports: The authorities released two images they said depict the suspect without a face mask in the fatal shooting of the chief executive of one of the United States’ largest health insurers outside a hotel in Midtown Manhattan. During the manhunt on Wednesday, the authorities had only released an image of a suspect from surveillance videos …

Tulsa’s Fox affiliate reports: An Inola pastor was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Tuesday after being found guilty of rape and two counts of lewd or indecent acts involving young girls. FOX23 told you four years ago about Inola pastor Roy Shoop when he was arrested. Shoop was the pastor of the Cowboy Gatherin’ Church in Inola. The …

Yahoo News reports: Police are said to have searched a hostel as they continue to hone in on the identity of the suspect who fatally shot UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on Wednesday, according to a report. Officers searched a hostel on the Upper West Side of Manhattan where they believe the suspect may have been staying, according to CNN. It …

New York City’s ABC affiliate reports: The words “deny,” “defend” and “depose” were discovered by detectives on the shell casings found at the scene where Brian Thompson, the CEO of major insurance group UnitedHealthcare, was gunned down, police sources told ABC News. They are also investigating whether the alleged shooter prepositioned an e-bike close to the scene of the incident …

The Dallas Express reports: A judge in Texas has issued a nationwide injunction blocking the Corporate Transparency Act. The law pushed by the Biden Administration allegedly aimed at increasing corporate transparency and cracking down on financial crimes like money laundering. The injunction, issued by Judge Amos L. Mazzant III of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, …

The Huffington Post reports: The wife of slain UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson revealed to NBC News shortly after his fatal shooting that he’d been receiving threats. “Yes, there had been some threats. … I don’t know details,” his wife, Paulette Thompson, told the network after her husband was shot in New York City on Wednesday morning. “I just know that …

The New York Post reports: Chilling video shows the moments a gunman calmly shot down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson at close range on the streets of Midtown Manhattan. In the video, the unidentified assailant — clad in a black hoodie, black pants, gloves and wearing a gray backpack — can be seen methodically firing what appears to be a single-action …

Michigan Live reports: A Washtenaw County youth pastor already facing life in prison has been arraigned on nearly two dozen additional felony charges, including more counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct. Zachary Joseph Radcliff, 29, has been charged with a total of 33 felonies after he was arraigned on 22 new charges Nov. 26 before 14A-1 District Court Judge J. …

The Providence Journal reports: A bomb threat aimed at U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner’s Providence home turned out to be just a scare, his office announced late on Friday. “I was recently notified of a bomb threat targeting me and my family at our home,” Magaziner said in a statement. “We are safe and there was no evidence of a bomb …