A rare Pablo Picasso “Torero” print stolen from a Milwaukee art gallery in 2018 has been recovered by a local landlord cleaning out a vacant apartment, according to gallery owner Bill DeLind and local reports. The verified etching, one of only 30 known artist-signed copies, was found hanging on a wall covered in dust and … Read more
A person has been arrested in connection with vandalism at The World War II Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., according to an announcement made Friday by U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro. The suspect was identified by her Kentucky driver’s license as Melissa L. Farris, of Elizabethtown, Kentucky. Pirro … Read more
Omaha police have issued a shelter-in-place alert for a barricade situation near 38th and Browne streets after a suspect fled into a residence with a firearm, according to the Omaha Police Department (OPD). The incident began with a shoplifting report at Westroads Mall just before 7 p.m., leading to a traffic stop that ended in … Read more
Gov. Kathy Hochul calls for more prison cameras after inmate deaths at several New York State prisons. According to state officials, the push for enhanced monitoring infrastructure follows a series of fatal incidents behind bars, including an ongoing Attorney General probe launched in February to determine whether correction officers played a role in a suicide … Read more
Authorities have released the full contents of two ransom notes sent to a local newsdesk regarding the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of a Melbourne-born American television host, as the investigation reaches the six-month mark according to the Pima County Sheriff’s Office. The communications were emailed to Arizona outlet KOLD-13 in early February by … Read more
Byron Ashton, a 33-year-old former gang leader from Ocean View, Cape Town, has renounced his criminal past to focus on youth mentorship and fatherhood. After founding the Junky Funky Kidz (JFK) gang in 2014 and spending years in a cycle of violence, Ashton stated he abandoned gangsterism in 2023 following a near-fatal shooting by his … Read more
Kenyan police arrested 355 people and deployed tear gas in Nairobi on Thursday as families of victims from the June 2024 anti-government protests marched to Parliament. Demonstrators demanded transparency in government-promised compensation and justice for the at least 60 individuals killed during police crackdowns on tax-hike protests, according to reports by The Associated Press. Why … Read more
Newly released surveillance and body camera footage shows the moments after 19-year-old Karmelo Anthony fatally stabbed 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a Texas high school track meet. According to evidence released by the Collin County court, the video captures Anthony fleeing the scene before being apprehended by police following his murder conviction. What does the released … Read more
Counterterrorism detectives are investigating a series of attacks in Edinburgh that left five men injured, with authorities and community groups identifying the violence as potentially motivated by anti-Muslim hatred. A 36-year-old man remains in custody following the incident, which prompted U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer to state the suspect would face the “full force of … Read more
A proposed update to the California Department of Aging’s intrastate funding formula could result in significant service reductions for older adults in Los Angeles County. According to Maral Karaccusian, director of the Los Angeles County Aging and Disabilities Department, a projected 17% funding cut would lead to nearly 343,000 fewer meals provided to seniors annually … Read more