Crime

“This guy was obviously looking for notoriety. And good, he’s got it. Now, he’s a prep school kid. He’s politically connected in Maryland. But this guy’s not ready. He’s way too soft. He’s gonna get annihilated on the inside and good. If he’s not gonna get the death penalty, maybe someone will do him justice behind bars. That’s all I …

The National Desk reports: On Monday afternoon, the NYPD and FBI arrived in Altoona to interview the suspect, Rep. John Joyce, R-Pa., told CNN. Mangione would need to be extradited to New York to face any charges related to the killing there. A preliminary arraignment for Mangione was held at approximately 6 p.m. Monday at the Blair County Court House. …

“This just into the newsroom, the suspect’s cousin is a Maryland state delegate. We obviously just heard from the police commissioner that this person of interest is from Maryland. So, this has now been confirmed: The suspect’s cousin is Maryland state delegate, Antonio D. Mangione, goes by Nino. Our news team just got off of the phone with his office. …

CNN reports: A multi-page, handwritten document was recovered from the person of interest arrested in the UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting, NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said Tuesday. “We don’t think there’s any specific threats to other people mentioned in that document, but it does seem that he has some ill will towards corporate America,” Kenny said. “He was in possession …

The Associated Press reports: Daniel Penny, the veteran who used a chokehold on subway rider Jordan Neely, has been acquitted in Neely’s death. A Manhattan jury delivered the verdict, clearing Daniel Penny of criminally negligent homicide in Jordan Neely’s death last year. The verdict was unanimous. A more serious manslaughter charge was dismissed earlier in deliberations because the jury deadlocked …

CNN reports: As the manhunt for a still-unidentified suspect in the fatal shooting of a health care executive in Manhattan continues on its sixth day, police are missing key pieces of evidence and combing through what they have gathered for more clues. The NYPD is working with the FBI and other law enforcement agencies across the country to search for …

West Palm Beach’s CBS affiliate reports: For three years, the Broward County Sheriff’s Office produced its own crack cocaine, so it could sell it to people that deputies would then arrest for buying crack cocaine. It was a practice the Florida state Supreme Court repeatedly described as “outrageous” in its 1993 ruling that such reverse-stings violated an individual’s right to …

CBS News reports: Police believe the suspect used a B&T Station SIX pistol to carry out the shooting, according to a law enforcement official with knowledge of the investigation. Investigators have been visiting gun dealers in Connecticut looking for where it may have been purchased. New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who spoke to reporters at a Police Athletic League …

NBC News reports: Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Mass., said Saturday that she and her family had been targeted by a bomb threat and that local police are working with the U.S. Capitol Police to investigate the incident. Westford Police Department Capt. Michael Breault said the department was made aware of the threat via email Saturday morning, at which point they responded …

ABC News reports: The backpack recovered by the NYPD that allegedly belonged to the suspect wanted in the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, only had two items inside: a Tommy Hilfiger jacket and Monopoly money, sources with knowledge of the ongoing investigation told ABC News Saturday. The NYPD believes it is making good progress toward identifying the suspect but, …

The New York Times reports: A grainy image of his face drew comparisons to Hollywood heartthrobs. A jacket similar to the one he’s wearing on wanted posters is reportedly flying off the shelves. And the words written on the bullets he used to kill a man in cold blood on a sidewalk on Wednesday have become, for some people, a …

“This was an extraordinary scene in the D.C. District Court where hundreds of these rioter cases have been handled. Philip Grillo was being sentenced for nonviolent crimes but felonies today in federal court. And the judge, Judge Royce Lamberth – the judge who sat on that bench the longest and is nearing the end of an extraordinary judicial career – …

Long Island’s ABC affiliate reports: A years-long, painful legal battle between the eighth largest diocese in the country and hundreds of alleged sex abuse victims came to an end today. Chief Judge Martin Glenn signed off on the Diocese of Rockville Centre’s bankruptcy plan which finalized the $323 million settlement to begin dolling out payments early next year. The case …

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 …