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Podiatrist Sentenced for Sexually Abusing 13 Patients

Brian Bowen received a 100-month prison term after a trial conviction and guilty pleas covering crimes against 13 women. PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland-area podiatrist has been sentenced to 100 months in prison after being convicted of sexually abusing 13 female patients during medical examinations and surgical recovery, according to the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office. Brian Bowen, 52, was sentenced Sept. 11 to eight years and four months in prison. He was convicted June …

Park Mass Shooting Kills Teen, Injures Six Others

Multiple gunmen opened fire near a Chicago alley before a wounded driver crashed her vehicle into a CTA bus. CHICAGO — An 18-year-old man was killed and six other people were wounded Sunday when multiple gunmen opened fire on a group near an alley in the Humboldt Park neighborhood, Chicago police said. A woman struck by gunfire while driving nearby later crashed into a Chicago Transit Authority bus. The shooting happened about 12:17 p.m. Sept. …

44 Injured After Train Derails, Sabotage Suspected

Investigators are examining a rail section found on the track, while prosecutors say no evidence yet proves a deliberate act. CLÉON, France — French investigators are working to determine what caused a regional passenger train carrying 186 people to derail in Normandy, injuring 44, as authorities caution that the discovery of a piece of rail on the track does not yet establish that the crash was intentional. The Sept. 11 derailment near Cléon, south of …

Fentanyl Test Raises Questions After 13-Year-Old Dies

A presumptive fentanyl test was positive, but investigators say private toxicology is still pending as the death investigation continues. GOOSE CREEK, S.C. — The parents of a 13-year-old girl were arrested after their daughter was found dead at a Goose Creek-area home, with investigators later reporting a presumptive positive test for fentanyl while awaiting additional toxicology results. Berkeley County sheriff’s deputies responded to a home on Keyes Lane on the morning of Aug. 27 after …

Woman Set Ablaze by Stranger While Pumping Gas

Police say Eleanor Crawford was arrested near the St. Petersburg station after a 41-year-old woman suffered serious second-degree burns. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A 41-year-old Florida woman faces attempted murder and arson allegations after police said she deliberately ignited gasoline near a stranger who was fueling her SUV at a St. Petersburg gas station, leaving the victim hospitalized with serious burns. Police identified the suspect as Eleanor Crawford, 41. The incident happened at about 8 …

Teen Student Suspended After Bringing Coffee on First Day of School

The district acknowledged its earlier hearing was not properly announced and scheduled a new public hearing on the student code of conduct. BEAVER FALLS, N.Y. — A Beaver River Central School senior received an in-school suspension after bringing coffee to class on the first day of school, setting off a dispute over a new rule restricting outside food and drinks and the process the district used to adopt it. Julie Kaputa, an honors student, was …

High School Coach Arrested After Locker Room Recording Discovery

Police say students found a cellphone recording inside a locker room; the teacher and football coach was later placed on administrative leave. TRACY, Calif. — Tracy High School teacher and head football coach Jeff Pribble, 48, was arrested Friday after police said students discovered a cellphone recording them while they were changing inside an on-campus locker room. The investigation began Thursday evening, Sept. 10, when Tracy police were contacted by a concerned parent, according to …

Mom of Four Found Hanging From Tree

The state medical examiner ruled Fortune’s death a homicide, allowing Jackson police to execute warrants in a case that drew national attention. JACKSON, Miss. — Jackson police have arrested a 51-year-old man on a murder charge in the death of Tasia Fortune, a 29-year-old mother of four whose body was found behind a vacant home in August, after the state medical examiner formally classified her death as a homicide. Jarques Ratliff was arrested Friday, Sept. …

Wife Kills Husband With Flagpole

Prosecutors allege Vicky Kim used a flagpole, while court records show several earlier domestic-violence cases involving the same husband. PALM DESERT, Calif. — A 65-year-old Palm Desert woman has been charged with murder in the death of her husband after authorities found him fatally injured at their condominium community Sept. 4, according to law enforcement and court records. Vicky Kim is accused of killing her husband with a flagpole, according to the felony complaint cited …

Man Abducts 1-Year-Old From Mother’s Walmart Cart

Police say the mother recovered her 1-year-old before officers found the suspect at a nearby bus stop. TULSA, Okla. — A 50-year-old man was arrested after police say he took a 1-year-old from a woman’s shopping cart inside a Walmart and began walking away before the child’s mother confronted him and recovered the child. Tulsa police identified the man as Marshall Dixon. Officers responded around 5:08 p.m. Sept. 8 to a report of a kidnapping …