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Former Manor Township man convicted again in 2014 Lancaster bar shooting

7Oct

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Pennsylvania

Former Manor Township man convicted again in 2014 Lancaster bar shooting

LANCASTER, PA – A Lancaster County jury has again found Lamar Douglas Clark guilty in connection with a 2014 shooting inside a crowded bar that left one man dead and two others injured. Clark, formerly of the 100 block of Millersville Road in Manor Township, was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter, two counts of aggravated assault, and 11 counts of recklessly endangering another person following a five-day retrial. Judge Merill Spahn, who presided over the case, ordered a 90-day pre-sentence investigation. Clark remains in custody without bail pending sentencing. The charges stem from a November 7, 2014, shooting at a bar on the 500 block of East Chestnut Street in Lancaster. During the incident, Clark fatally shot 54-year-old Barry Diffenderfer and wounded two other individua...

Two arrested after children ingest marijuana brownies in Laurel County

7Oct

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Kentucky

Two arrested after children ingest marijuana brownies in Laurel County

LONDON, KY – Two adults were arrested after two children reportedly consumed marijuana-laced brownies at a residence on Robert E. Cox Road, approximately nine miles south of London. According to the Laurel County Sheriff's Office, deputies were dispatched around 9:57 p.m. on Saturday, October 4, 2025, to respond to a possible drug overdose involving two juveniles. Upon arrival, deputies made contact with Tammy Lynn Cundiff, 30, and Brian Taylor Smith, 29. An investigation revealed that both adults had allegedly made two batches of brownies, one with marijuana and one without, and the children had apparently eaten the marijuana-laced batch. The father of the children was notified and transported them to Baptist Health Hospital in Corbin for treatment. Social services responded ...

42-year-old arrested in seafood restaurant homicide

7Oct

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Florida

42-year-old arrested in seafood restaurant homicide

JACKSONVILLE, FL - Oct. 7, 2025 - According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, homicide detectives arrested 42-year-old Mark Gordon after a weekend shooting that left 30-year-old Trevian Jackson dead. JSO said District 3 patrol officers responded about 9:30 p.m. Saturday to a report of a shooting at a seafood restaurant on Philips Highway near Baymeadows Road. Officers initially did not locate a victim at the scene. About an hour later, Jackson arrived at a local hospital with gunshot injuries and was pronounced deceased. Homicide detectives, assisted by the Crime Scene Unit and the State Attorney’s Office, reviewed evidence and determined Gordon shot Jackson at the restaurant. Gordon was arrested and is being held at the Duval County jail. He is presumed innocent until pro...

Transgender woman denied protection by immigration board

7Oct

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Virginia

Transgender woman denied protection by immigration board

FALLS CHURCH, VA – A transgender woman from Honduras has been denied protection from deportation after the Board of Immigration Appeals upheld a judge’s decision not to accept an agreement between her and the Department of Homeland Security. The woman said she feared being tortured if sent back to Honduras because of her gender identity. Both she and the government agreed she should be allowed to remain in the U.S., but the immigration judge said that decision could not be made without hearing her testimony in person. She chose not to testify and relied only on written statements. The board ruled that immigration judges must make their own decisions and are not required to follow agreements made between both sides. It also found there wasn’t enough specific evidence to show she w...

Court affirms conviction of ICE agent for intimidating flight attendant aboard American Airlines flight

7Oct

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Florida

Court affirms conviction of ICE agent for intimidating flight attendant aboard American Airlines flight

MIAMI, FL – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has upheld the conviction of former Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent Billy Olvera for interfering with a flight crew member in violation of 49 U.S.C. § 46504. According to court records, the incident occurred on November 6, 2023, aboard American Airlines Flight 232 from Dallas-Fort Worth to Miami International Airport. During the flight, Olvera, who was armed and escorting a detainee, was accused of secretly recording a flight attendant, identified as A.G., with his cellphone as she worked in the aircraft aisle. Video evidence presented at trial showed Olvera holding his phone near his thigh and angling it upward to record the attendant as she passed by. A.G. testified that the conduct left her feeling ...

14 arrested in Hesperia train burglary probe

7Oct

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California

14 arrested in Hesperia train burglary probe

HESPERIA, CA – Fourteen individuals were arrested and approximately $55,000 in U.S. currency was recovered as part of a train burglary investigation led by the Rural Crimes Task Force. According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, the arrests occurred on October 6, 2025, around 6:30 a.m., when investigators from the Rural Crimes Task Force, with assistance from BNSF railroad police and the Hesperia Station Detective Bureau, served a search warrant at a residence in the 14600 block of Willow Street. The warrant was tied to an ongoing investigation into train burglaries within the Victor Valley area. As officers arrived, seven suspects attempted to flee but were quickly apprehended with the help of Sheriff’s Aviation and Hesperia deputies. Another seven individuals w...

Douglas Spearman wanted for fatal stabbing on North Front Street

7Oct

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Pennsylvania

Douglas Spearman wanted for fatal stabbing on North Front Street

HARRISBURG, PA – A man is wanted in connection with a fatal stabbing that occurred in the 2300 block of North Front Street. According to Harrisburg Police, officers were called to the scene around 10:45 p.m. on October 6, 2025, for a report of a stabbing. Upon arrival, officers found an adult male victim deceased and made contact with 49-year-old Douglas Spearman. While officers were rendering emergency aid to the victim, Spearman reportedly fled the area. Through their investigation, detectives determined that Spearman had stabbed the victim shortly before police arrived. He is now being sought on charges of murder, evading arrest or detention, and possession of an instrument of a crime. Spearman is described as a 49-year-old Black male. He is presumed innocent until proven g...

Motorcyclist dies following September crash near Juneau, Wisconsin

7Oct

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Texas, Wisconsin

Motorcyclist dies following September crash near Juneau, Wisconsin

OAK GROVE, WI – A Fox Lake man has died from injuries sustained in a three-vehicle crash that occurred on September 13, 2025, near the intersection of County Highway A/I and County Highway W, approximately 1.5 miles west of Juneau. According to the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office, the initial investigation found that Karri Alwin, 52, of Oconomowoc, was driving a pickup truck southbound on County Highway A and attempted to turn left onto County Highway W. At the time, oncoming northbound traffic was slowing or stopped to make a left turn westbound when a motorcycle, legally overtaking traffic on the right, collided with the turning pickup. The motorcycle was operated by 40-year-old Jason Fox of Fox Lake. A third vehicle, a passenger car driven by Kazuco Ura, 31, of Juneau, was stopp...

Texas woman charged with murder after shooting her husband

7Oct

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Harris County

Texas woman charged with murder after shooting her husband

SPRING, TX – According to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, an adult male was fatally shot by his wife during a domestic disturbance in the 22900 block of Birman Wood Boulevard. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office Homicide Unit conducted the investigation following the September 30 call for service. Although the case was initially expected to be referred to a grand jury, further investigation led to a murder charge being accepted against Brittany Pullman, for the death of her husband, Chad Pullman, 50. https://youtu.be/mvt1njEzm8s Members of the HCSO Violent Criminal Apprehension Team (VCAT) arrested Pullman and booked her into the Harris County Jail. If you have any information, you are urged to contact the Harris County Sheriff’s Office or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.

Sixth Circuit denies asylum petition of Bangladeshi man over family land dispute

7Oct

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Ohio

Sixth Circuit denies asylum petition of Bangladeshi man over family land dispute

CINCINNATI, OH – The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has denied Masud Ahmed’s petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision that upheld the denial of his asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture. According to court records (Case No. 25-3074), Ahmed, a native and citizen of Bangladesh, fled to the United States in 2016 after a violent dispute with his paternal cousins over family property. Following the death of his father, Ahmed’s mother transferred ownership of their home to him, prompting anger from relatives who wanted the property for themselves. Ahmed alleged that the cousins later assaulted him after he reported threats to local authorities, and that police refused to intervene due to the cousins’...