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Man using walker struck and killed by vehicle on Aldine Bender Road

12Nov

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Harris County

Man using walker struck and killed by vehicle on Aldine Bender Road

HUMBLE, TX – The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian on Aldine Bender near Lee Rd, around 10:30 p.m. https://youtu.be/snHKVl4X7ec According to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office Vehicular Crimes Division, the victim, described as a 50- to 60-year-old man who was possibly homeless, was either crossing or standing in the street when he was hit and projected into the median. EMS pronounced him deceased at the scene. The driver, a man about 40 years old, remained on scene, cooperated with investigators, and showed no signs of intoxication. The case will be reviewed by the Harris County District Attorney’s Office.

Arkansas State Police investigating hit-and-run death in Dermott

11Nov

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Arkansas

Arkansas State Police investigating hit-and-run death in Dermott

DERMOTT, AR – The Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division is investigating after a man was found dead following an apparent hit-and-run late Saturday evening. According to the Dermott Police Department, officers discovered 61-year-old Fredrick Woods deceased at the intersection of North Norwood and West Willow streets on November 8, 2025. Evidence at the scene indicates he was struck by a vehicle that fled the area. Woods’ body will be sent to the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory to determine the exact cause and manner of death. The investigation remains ongoing.

Arkansas State Police investigating officer-involved shooting in Magnolia

11Nov

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Arkansas

Arkansas State Police investigating officer-involved shooting in Magnolia

MAGNOLIA, AR – The Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Sunday afternoon involving a Magnolia Police Department officer and a 53-year-old Magnolia man. According to preliminary information, the incident happened around 1:40 p.m. on November 9, 2025, when an officer patrolling South Fredrick Road encountered the man, who reportedly brandished a firearm and fired at the officer. The officer returned fire, striking the suspect multiple times. The suspect was flown to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, where he remains hospitalized. Special agents with the Arkansas State Police will submit their investigative file to the Columbia County Prosecutor’s Office to determine whether...

One killed, another injured in Marianna convenience store shooting

11Nov

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Arkansas

One killed, another injured in Marianna convenience store shooting

MARIANNA, AR – The Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred early Sunday morning at the corner of Alabama and Chestnut streets. According to the Marianna Police Department, officers responded around 12:44 a.m. on November 9, 2025, after multiple 911 calls reported gunfire in the parking lot of a convenience store at the intersection. Upon arrival, officers found two victims suffering from gunshot wounds. Ethan Martin, 20, of Marianna, was pronounced deceased by the Lee County Coroner while being transported to a medical facility. A 27-year-old Marianna man was taken to Regional One Health in Memphis with non-life-threatening injuries. The victim’s body will be sent to the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory for determina...

Texas sues JOLT Initiative for alleged unlawful voter registration scheme

11Nov

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U.S.

Texas sues JOLT Initiative for alleged unlawful voter registration scheme

AUSTIN, TX – Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against the JOLT Initiative, Inc., alleging the organization orchestrated an unlawful voter registration effort aimed at undermining Texas election integrity by registering individuals not eligible to vote. File Photo (September 2025) According to the Office of the Attorney General, investigators found that JOLT volunteers operated outside Texas Department of Motor Vehicles locations, where they allegedly instructed individuals in ways that violated the Texas Election Code. The complaint claims the organization and its Volunteer Deputy Registrars coordinated efforts to solicit and process unlawful voter registration applications, potentially including individuals lacking legal identification. Paxton stated that his offic...

North Dakota man charged with threatening President and federal officials on social media

11Nov

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U.S.

North Dakota man charged with threatening President and federal officials on social media

FARGO, ND – A West Fargo man has been charged in federal court after allegedly making multiple threats online against the President of the United States and other federal officials. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of North Dakota, 47-year-old Andrew Walter Sandvik appeared in federal court to face a charge of influencing a federal official by threat under 18 U.S.C. § 115(a)(1)(B). The complaint alleges that Sandvik made several social media posts containing threats directed toward the President, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Secret Service, and others. Investigators stated that Sandvik’s posts included violent rhetoric expressing a willingness to commit extreme acts. He was arrested Thursday morning in a coordinated operati...

Tampa man charged with making death threats against federal officials

11Nov

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U.S.

Tampa man charged with making death threats against federal officials

TAMPA, FL – A Tampa man has been charged with interstate communication of a threat to injure and kill after allegedly making violent threats toward federal officials and their families. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida, 35-year-old Robert Logan Shoecraft III is accused of making threats in both phone messages and online communications. In May 2024, Shoecraft allegedly called the office of a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives and left an expletive-laden voicemail threatening to kill the lawmaker. On October 31, 2025, he allegedly sent a direct message via social media to the wife of a federal official who serves as an advisor to the President of the United States, threatening that she and her husband would be “dragged through the str...

Arizona man sentenced to six years for hate crime targeting Christian churches in three states

11Nov

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U.S.

Arizona man sentenced to six years for hate crime targeting Christian churches in three states

SACRAMENTO, CA – A Phoenix man has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for planting hoax bomb devices at Christian churches across multiple states and attempting to obstruct the free exercise of religion. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, 46-year-old Zimnako Salah was convicted in March 2025 of placing a backpack inside a Roseville, California, church bathroom to simulate a bomb threat. Prosecutors said Salah’s actions were part of a wider hate-motivated campaign targeting Christian congregations in Arizona, California, and Colorado. The jury found that Salah targeted the churches because of the religion of those who worshipped there, classifying the crimes as hate offenses. Evidence presented at trial showed that between September and November 2023, Salah vi...

Colombian national charged in multi-state burglary ring targeting Asian business owners in Oregon and Washington

11Nov

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U.S.

Colombian national charged in multi-state burglary ring targeting Asian business owners in Oregon and Washington

EUGENE, OR – A Colombian national has been arrested and charged in connection with an organized burglary ring accused of targeting homes of Asian business owners across Oregon and Washington. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon, 34-year-old Derinson Martinez-Grandas is one of seven individuals charged with conspiracy to transmit stolen property. Prosecutors allege that beginning in early October 2025, Martinez-Grandas and his co-conspirators traveled between states, staying in short-term rentals while identifying and surveilling potential victims. The crew allegedly used signal jammers, countersurveillance methods, and coordinated group calls to carry out the burglaries, often entering homes by breaking glass doors. The group is accused of burglariz...

Connecticut man sentenced to more than six years for $1.8 million Medicaid fraud scheme

11Nov

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U.S.

Connecticut man sentenced to more than six years for $1.8 million Medicaid fraud scheme

BRIDGEPORT, CT – A Middletown man has been sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for defrauding the Connecticut Medicaid Program of more than $1.8 million through a fraudulent behavioral health services operation. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut, 40-year-old Ramon Apellaniz, former operator of The Gemini Project, LLC, conspired with Suhail Aponte, owner of Minds Cornerstone Behavior Therapy Services, to submit false claims for applied behavior analysis services provided to children with autism spectrum disorder. Between November 2021 and January 2025, the two caused approximately $1,876,617 in losses to the state Medicaid program. Apellaniz operated under the alias “Kristopher Rockefeller,” directing Aponte from prison on how to commit t...