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Former Officer Sentenced for On-Duty Sexual Abuse

Michael Feliciano Martinez pleaded guilty to two felony sexual abuse counts tied to police searches in 2022. PHOENIX, Ariz. — A former Phoenix police officer was sentenced Friday to 1.5 years in prison and 10 years of probation for sexually abusing two women while he was on duty in 2022. Michael Feliciano Martinez, 34, pleaded guilty in February to two felony counts of sexual abuse. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Aryeh Schwartz imposed the sentence …

Model Killed in Sudden 60-Second Attack

Prosecutors say Luke Harden was fatally attacked after leaving a Bacup club. BACUP, England — A 26-year-old man has gone on trial in northwest England, where prosecutors say he fatally attacked model Luke Harden after both men left a Halloween party in the early hours of Nov. 1. Bhekisani Matabiswana denies murder in the death of Harden, 37, who was found critically injured on Newchurch Road in Bacup, Lancashire. The case now turns on what …

Father of Three Dies in Horrific Construction Site Accident

Alexander Disher, 32, died Tuesday at a construction site near the Colorado Springs Airport. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A 32-year-old crane operator was killed Tuesday morning at a construction site near the Colorado Springs Airport after firefighters found him trapped inside equipment at Peak Innovation Park, authorities said. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office identified the worker as Alexander Disher. The death is under investigation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which is examining …

Man’s Skull Separated From Spine in Terrifying Park Accident

Philip Pohle, 32, survived an internal decapitation after a tree branch pinned his neck during cleanup work. LOGAN, Ohio — An Ohio park maintenance worker is walking again after surviving a rare internal decapitation in a March 13 work accident at Hocking Hills State Park, where a tree branch forced his skull away from his spine. Philip Pohle, 32, was clearing fallen trees from a roadway when the accident happened, according to reports and a …

Four-Year-Old Girl Murdered by Her Own Jealous Mother

Rebakah Weikle received consecutive life terms and will be parole eligible after 30 years. BECKLEY, W.Va. — A West Virginia woman was sentenced to two consecutive life terms after admitting she killed her 4-year-old daughter at their Summers County home in 2022, ending a case prosecutors said left investigators and the community shaken. Rebakah Weikle, 33, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and child abuse resulting in death in the killing of her daughter, Haley. Raleigh …

Young Woman Found Dead Inside Yard Waste Bin

Investigators are working to identify the woman and determine how the bin reached Grove Street. MARYSVILLE, Wash. — Marysville police are investigating a suspicious death after a young woman’s body was found Wednesday afternoon inside a yard waste bin near an apartment complex on Grove Street, authorities said. The woman had not been publicly identified as of Friday, and police said the Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office will determine her name, cause of death and …

Two Bank Employees Killed in Brazen Robbery

Federal prosecutors say the suspect was captured after a chase that reached more than 100 mph. BEREA, Ky. — An 18-year-old Kentucky man has been federally charged after two U.S. Bank employees were shot and killed Thursday afternoon during a robbery at a Berea branch, a case that triggered lockdowns, a high-speed chase and a multi-agency search. Brailen Weaver faces federal counts of armed bank robbery, using a firearm in a crime of violence and …

US Airline Prepares Shutdown After Bailout Talks Falter

The budget carrier said it was still operating as usual as rescue talks continued. DANIA BEACH, Fla. — Spirit Airlines was preparing to cease operations Friday after rescue talks with the federal government and some bondholders failed to produce a $500 million bailout deal, according to reports, while the bankrupt carrier said it was still operating as usual. The fast-moving crisis put one of the nation’s best-known budget airlines near a possible collapse at the …

Reality TV Star’s Ex-Wife Breaks Silence After His Tragic Death

Kimber Wuerfel thanked supporters as police continue an active investigation in Arizona. LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. — Kimber Wuerfel, the former wife of “Storage Wars” star Darrell Sheets, broke her public silence Thursday after the reality TV personality was found dead April 22 at his home in Lake Havasu City, where police said an investigation remains active. Wuerfel’s message came nearly two weeks after Sheets, 67, was identified by Lake Havasu City police as the …

Missing Senate Candidate Found Dead in Rural Area

Barry Christian, 54, had been missing since Tuesday after failing to appear for a scheduled meeting. SAYRE, Okla. — Barry Christian, a Republican candidate for Oklahoma State Senate District 38, was found dead Thursday inside his pickup in rural Beckham County after a two-day search, state investigators and his campaign said. Christian’s death shifted a missing-person case into an active state investigation less than two months before Oklahoma’s June 16 primary. The Oklahoma State Bureau …