Why murder defendant was free before killings in Washington
March 24, 2023 GMTSEATTLE (AP) — Kirkland Warren was out on bail pending a long-delayed murder trial in Arkansas. But when he was arrested in southwestern Washington state early this month on charges that he assaulted his ex-girlfriend and fired a gunshot into her apartment, he quickly posted bond and was released again.
Do Kwon, wanted in $40B crypto crash, arrested in Montenegro
March 24, 2023 GMTPODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — Police in Montenegro have arrested Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon, who is wanted in South Korea in connection with a $40 billion crash of the firm’s cryptocurrency that devastated retail investors around the world, the European country’s interior minister said Thursday.
Rio police raid slum to arrest drug lords, 13 people killed
March 24, 2023 GMTRIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Police exchanged fire with gunmen Thursday when they raided one of Rio de Janeiro’s slums to arrest alleged drug traffickers, and 13 people were killed, authorities said.
Police said the raid was tied to drug traffickers originally from the northern state of Para, where more than 40 police officers have been killed since 2021.
Man arrested in killing of San Diego couple, toddler in 2000
March 24, 2023 GMTSAN DIEGO (AP) — A man charged with killing a couple and their sleeping toddler in San Diego more than two decades ago has been arrested after he was extradited from Mexico, authorities announced Thursday.
Rap artist Afroman sued by officers who raided his home
March 23, 2023 GMTWINCHESTER, Ohio (AP) — Seven law enforcement officers have sued rap artist Afroman, accusing him of improperly using footage from a police raid on his Ohio home last year in his music videos.
Four deputies, two sergeants and a detective with the Adams County Sheriff’s Office brought the suit earlier this month, claiming invasion of privacy.
Muddy clothes? ‘Cop City’ activists question police evidence
March 23, 2023 GMTATLANTA (AP) — When police stormed an Atlanta-area music festival two days after a rainstorm, they were looking for suspects wearing muddy clothing.
Mozambicans vow to keep marching for deceased protest rapper
March 23, 2023 GMTMAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Mozambican fans of deceased protest rapper Azagaia have vowed to keep marching in his honor, even though police violently dispersed demonstrations in Maputo and other cities last week.
Thai police kill suspect in shootings after 14-hour standoff
March 23, 2023 GMTBANGKOK (AP) — Police in provincial Thailand killed a man who had fired at commandos storming his house early Thursday trying to safely end a 14-hour standoff after he shot to death three people and wounded three others, police said.
Thai police bust call scammers who preyed on older Americans
March 23, 2023 GMTBANGKOK (AP) — Thai police said Wednesday they busted an international gang that operated call centers to deceive older Americans into wiring them money, netting more than 3 billion baht ($87 million).
Police: Teen arrested in shooting that killed boy, injured 5
March 23, 2023 GMTMILWAUKEE (AP) — A 15-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with a shooting that killed another boy of the same age and left five young women injured, Milwaukee police said Wednesday.
West Virginia interim state police head begins investigation
March 22, 2023 GMTCHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia's newly appointed interim state police superintendent said Wednesday he's begun reviewing past investigations conducted by the force amid allegations of misconduct brought to light by Gov.
Two found dead in eastern Missouri home; man in custody
March 22, 2023 GMTTROY, Mo. (AP) — A man described as a person of interest is now in custody after a couple in their 70s were found dead inside an eastern Missouri home.
The victims were discovered Tuesday night at a mobile home in Troy, about 55 miles (89 kilometers) northwest of St.
Family lawyer: Police shooting caught on video was execution
March 22, 2023 GMTFAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — The lawyer for the family of a man fatally shot by police after he allegedly stole a pair of sunglasses from a Virginia shopping mall called the death “an execution” after seeing video of the shooting for the first time Wednesday.
Report: 119K people hurt by riot-control weapons since 2015
March 22, 2023 GMTSALEM, Ore. (AP) — More than 119,000 people have been injured by tear gas and other chemical irritants around the world since 2015 and some 2,000 suffered injuries from “less lethal” impact projectiles, according to a report released Wednesday.
Police: 5 dead, including three kids, at South Carolina home
March 22, 2023 GMTCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A former soldier shot and killed three children as they slept in their South Carolina home Tuesday night while their mother frantically sought help, authorities said. The ex-soldier then killed himself.
UK: Man held over 2 fire attacks on people leaving mosques
March 22, 2023 GMTLONDON (AP) — British police said Wednesday that a man arrested on suspicion of setting a man on fire in the central English city of Birmingham has been linked to a similar attack in London last month.
Brazil police foil gang plot targeting Carwash judge Moro
March 22, 2023 GMTSAO PAULO (AP) — Federal police raided locations in several states Wednesday to crack down on a gang accused of plotting assassinations and kidnappings of public officials including a former judge who presided over Brazil’s biggest corruption case.
Baby girl in NH suffers head trauma, 19-year-old arrested
March 22, 2023 GMTMANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A 19-year-old man has been accused of assaulting a 2-month-old girl who suffered head trauma and bruising, police said Wednesday.
Manchester police responded to a report on March 7 of an unresponsive baby girl.
Ship dislodges, tips over in Scotland dry dock; 25 injured
March 22, 2023 GMTLONDON (AP) — A large ship tipped over while dry-docked in Scotland, injuring 25 people Wednesday, emergency workers said.
Police and emergency services were called to the Imperial Dock in Edinburgh after receiving reports that a ship had become dislodged from its holding.
Race issues dog ‘wild card’ prosecutor in Ronald Greene case
March 22, 2023 GMTFARMERVILLE, La. (AP) — In this conservative corner of northern Louisiana, where reverence for law enforcement runs deep and Blue Lives Matter flags often fly alongside the Stars and Stripes, the case of five white officers charged in the deadly 2019 arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene is seen as anything but a slam dunk.
Milwaukee shooting kills teenage boy, injures 5 women
March 22, 2023 GMTMILWAUKEE (AP) — A 15-year-old boy died and five young women were injured in a Milwaukee shooting in the latest violence to target the city's young people, police said.
The 15-year-old boy died at the scene following the shooting that occurred about 11:30 p.m.
Def Leppard drummer recovering from attack outside hotel
March 22, 2023 GMTFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen says he is recovering from an attack earlier this month outside a Florida hotel.
Allen, who was in South Florida to perform a show at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, was attacked while taking a smoke break outside the the Four Seasons hotel on Fort Lauderdale Beach.
Puzzling highway death part of West Virginia police probe
March 22, 2023 GMTCHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A sweeping investigation into misconduct at the West Virginia State Police has brought new scrutiny to the mysterious roadside death of a man who was hit by a trooper’s Taser during a struggle with the officer that the governor labeled “very very concerning” in ordering a major shakeup of the agency.
Teen held in Texas school shooting that left 1 dead, 1 hurt
March 21, 2023 GMTARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — A 15-year-old arrested in a fatal shooting outside a Dallas-area high school will remain in custody following a Tuesday detention hearing, the boy's lawyer said.
The Monday shooting on a high school campus in the suburb of Arlington left one student dead from a gunshot wound and another injured by shrapnel.
Man gets 4 years for attacking police at Jan. 6 Capitol riot
March 21, 2023 GMTA Virginia man who assaulted police with a stolen baton and used a flashing strobe light to disorient officers trying to defend the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 was sentenced Tuesday to more than four years in prison.
Police find 3 bodies at south Phoenix home in homicide case
March 21, 2023 GMTThree bodies were found at a south Phoenix home Tuesday and police were investigating the case as a homicide.
Phoenix police said there were no suspects outstanding and no risk to the safety of the community near South Mountain.
UK police: Suspect arrested after man set alight near mosque
March 21, 2023 GMTLONDON (AP) — Detectives in England are investigating an attack in which a man was set on fire as he walked home from a mosque, police said Tuesday. A suspect has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
Missing porcupine Brain returns to zoo, Pinky still missing
March 21, 2023 GMTBERLIN (AP) — Police said Tuesday that one of two porcupines that went missing from a zoo in central Germany over the weekend has somehow found its way back home.
State police in Saxony-Anhalt had called Sunday for the public to keep an eye out for the two Indian crested porcupines, called Pinky and Brain, after they were apparently stolen from an animal park in the town of Thale.
London police chief ‘humbled’ by withering report on force
March 21, 2023 GMTLONDON (AP) — London’s police force has lost the confidence of the people it serves because it is riven with institutional racism, misogyny and homophobia and doesn’t do enough to weed out bad officers, according to a withering report commissioned after a young woman was raped and killed by a serving officer.
Pakistan court grants Imran Khan bail in terrorism cases
March 21, 2023 GMTLAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani court on Tuesday granted former Prime Minister Imran Khan a weeklong bail in two new cases in which he faces terrorism charges, officials said. The ruling gave the embattled ousted premier and now popular opposition leader another brief reprieve from arrest.
At Ukraine’s front, police try to evacuate holdout families
March 21, 2023 GMTAVDIIVKA, Ukraine (AP) — Pale and grimy from living in a dank, dark basement for nearly a year, the teenager and his weeping mother emerged to the sound of pounding artillery and headed to a waiting armored police van that would whisk them to safety.
Federal judge blocks key parts of California handgun law
March 21, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge on Monday blocked key provisions of a California law that drastically restricts the sale of new handguns in the state, saying parts of the legislation violate the Second Amendment.
Australia charges ex-soldier with murder over Afghan killing
March 21, 2023 GMTCANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Police have charged the first Australian veteran with murder for a killing in Afghanistan three years after a war crimes investigation found that 19 Australian special forces soldiers could face charges for illegal conduct.
Review says London police racist, misogynistic, homophobic
March 21, 2023 GMTLONDON (AP) — London police have lost the confidence of the public because of deep-seated racism, misogyny and homophobia, according to an independent review commissioned after a young woman was raped and killed by a serving officer.
Miami Beach struggles with spring break violence, big crowds
March 20, 2023 GMTMIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — For the third year in a row, Miami Beach finds itself struggling with spring break violence, including two fatal shootings and unruly crowds, despite a massive police presence and activities designed to give people alternatives to drinking alcohol and roaming the streets.
West Virginia state police superintendent resigns amid probe
March 20, 2023 GMTCHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice on Monday ordered a sweeping investigation of the State Police after he accepted the resignation of the agency's superintendent and revealed allegations of wrongdoing, including that a video camera was placed inside a women's locker room.
1 dead, 1 hurt in Texas school shooting; suspect arrested
March 20, 2023 GMTARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — A student opened fire at a Dallas-area school Monday morning, killing one student and injuring another before being arrested on a capital murder charge, police said.
The shooting began on a high school campus in the suburb of Arlington around 6:55 a.m., before many students arrived for the first day back to classes after the spring break, according to police and school district officials.
Windows smashed at India consulates in London, San Francisco
March 20, 2023 GMTLONDON (AP) — Windows at India's High Commission in London and at the Consulate General of India in San Francisco were smashed during separate demonstrations by Sikh protesters, police in both cities said Monday.
Ex-trooper charged in case that began with missing Rolex
March 20, 2023 GMTWATERBURY, Vt. (AP) — A former Vermont State Police trooper is facing criminal charges alleging that he used his position to steal personal property from storage areas and other locations that he had access to as a police officer, the state police said Monday.
Indiana lawmakers back making machine gun switches illegal
March 20, 2023 GMTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana lawmakers have endorsed a bill making it illegal for anyone to possess devices for adapting a firearm into a machine gun.
The state Senate voted 45-4 Monday in favor of the proposal expanding state law to include so-called Glock switches that are already illegal under federal law.
Pakistani police arrest scores more Imran Khan supporters
March 20, 2023 GMTISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani police on Monday arrested scores more supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan for attacking officers over the weekend outside an Islamabad court where the ousted premier was to appear on graft charges, officials said.
5 Connecticut children, ages 8-17, dead after New York crash
March 20, 2023 GMTSCARSDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Five children from Connecticut, ranging in age from 8 to 17, were killed in a fiery crash on a New York highway, police said.
Police believe the vehicle was being driven by a 16-year-old boy when it veered off the Hutchinson River Parkway early Sunday in Scarsdale, hit a tree and caught fire.
Colorado man faces murder charges in wife’s poisoning death
March 19, 2023 GMTDENVER (AP) — A Colorado man suspected of poisoning his wife has been arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder.
The 45-year-old Aurora man was arrested and booked into jail early Sunday, the Aurora Police Department said.
Police: 4 people shot in Chicago restaurant by 3 men outside
March 19, 2023 GMTCHICAGO (AP) — Three men and a woman were hospitalized in good condition after being shot when three men opened fire into a Chicago restaurant, police said.
A 29-year-old man was shot in a thigh, a 32-year-old man and a 29-year-old man were shot in their legs, and a 29-year-old woman was grazed in one of her ears, Chicago police said.
Pakistani police file terrorism charges against ex-PM Khan
March 19, 2023 GMTISLAMABAD (AP) — Police in the Pakistani capital filed charges Sunday against former Prime Minister Imran Khan, 17 of his aides and scores of supporters, accusing them of terrorism and several other offenses after the ousted premier's followers clashed with security forces in Islamabad the previous day.
Pakistani police storm home of former PM Khan, arrest 61
March 19, 2023 GMTLAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police stormed former Prime Minister Imran Khan's residence in the eastern city of Lahore on Saturday and arrested 61 people amid tear gas and clashes between Khan's supporters and police, officials said.
Man stabbed to death on a carousel at a German funfair
March 19, 2023 GMTBERLIN (AP) — Officials shut down a large funfair in western Germany on Sunday after a man was stabbed to death on a carousel.
Police said the 31-year-old victim and another man got into a fight while riding a carousel at the fair in Münster, a city of around 300,000, on Saturday evening.
1 dead, 1 hurt in shooting during Miami Beach spring break
March 18, 2023 GMTMIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Gunfire erupted in an area of Miami Beach crowded with people on spring break, killing one person, wounding another and sending dozens scrambling for safety, police said.
Two males were shot Friday night, and one person was detained at the scene, the Miami Beach Police Department tweeted.
Videos show tense standoff before fatal NJ police shooting
March 17, 2023 GMTTRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A five-hour-long standoff between police in Paterson, New Jersey, and a well-known anti-violence worker in the city — that ended with officers fatally shooting him in his brother's apartment — began with sobbing pleas from the man’s mother to end the ordeal.
Police believe suspected cop killer shot Pizza employee, too
March 17, 2023 GMTTORONTO (AP) — A 16-year-old who allegedly killed two police officers before shooting his mother and then killing himself is believed to have shot a Pizza Hut employee earlier in the week, an official familiar with the matter said Friday.
7 deputies charged with murder in the death of Irvo Otieno
March 17, 2023 GMTDINWIDDIE, Va. (AP) — Video from a state mental hospital shows a Black Virginia man who was handcuffed and shackled being pinned to the ground by seven deputies who are now facing second-degree murder charges in his death, according to relatives of the man and their attorneys who viewed the footage Thursday.
UK officer guilty of misconduct for clubbing ex-soccer star
March 17, 2023 GMTLONDON (AP) — A British police officer was allowed to keep her job Friday after a disciplinary panel found her guilty of gross misconduct for unlawfully clubbing former professional soccer player Dalian Atkinson, who died after another officer used a stun gun and kicked him in the head.
Prince Harry sues tabloid for defamation over security story
March 17, 2023 GMTLONDON (AP) — Lawyers for Prince Harry asked a judge Friday to rule that a tabloid newspaper libeled the British royal with an article about his quest for police protection when he and his family visit the U.K.
Police: Woman struck, killed by Highway Patrol vehicle
March 17, 2023 GMTHATTIESURG, Miss. (AP) — A pedestrian in the middle of U.S. Highway 49 was struck and killed by a Mississippi Highway Patrol vehicle early Friday, police in Hattiesburg said.
The pedestrian, a woman, was struck on the highway just before 3 a.m., Hattiesburg police said in a news release.
At least 10 people dead in house fire in northwest Pakistan
March 17, 2023 GMTPESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — At least 10 people, including women and children, were killed and three others were injured when a massive fire broke out early Friday at a wooden house in northwest Pakistan, police and rescue workers said.
Thai police to get mental health checks after fatal standoff
March 16, 2023 GMTBANGKOK (AP) — Police in Thailand will be subject to random checks of their physical and mental health, officials said Thursday, after a 27-hour standoff in which a senior officer holed up and fired a gun into the air until he was subdued by fellow officers.
Indonesia acquits 2 police, jails 1 for deadly soccer crush
March 16, 2023 GMTSURABAYA, Indonesia (AP) — An Indonesian court on Thursday acquitted two police officials charged with negligence leading to the deaths of 135 people in October when police fired tear gas inside a soccer stadium, setting off a panicked run for the exits.
Austrian police warn of abstract threat to Syrian facilities
March 16, 2023 GMTVIENNA (AP) — Austrian police issued a terror threat warning Thursday for Vienna, saying there was an “abstract" danger for Syrian institutions in the city.
The alert came a day after police in Austria's capital warned of " a possible “Islamist-motivated attack” on churches and other houses of worship, citing undisclosed information received by the country’s intelligence service.
Stanford University employee charged with lying about rapes
March 16, 2023 GMTSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A 25-year-old Stanford University employee was arrested Wednesday and charged with felony perjury for allegedly lying about being raped twice last year on campus, authorities said.
El Salvador: 2,000 more to prison, vows will ‘never return’
March 15, 2023 GMTSAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — El Salvador’s government sent 2,000 more suspects to a huge new prison built especially for gang members Wednesday, and the the justice minister vowed that “they will never return” to the streets.
UN warns gangs consuming Haiti despite help for police
March 15, 2023 GMTSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.N.’s special envoy to Haiti warned Wednesday that the ongoing training and resources the international community is providing to Haiti’s national police force is not enough to fight increasingly violent gangs.
Newborn found dead in Iowa ditch; mom, granddad charged
March 15, 2023 GMTThe mother and grandfather of a newborn found dead in a ditch in Iowa have been charged with first-degree murder, and court documents say they told investigators the baby was still alive when they put him in a trash bag and abandoned him.
2 Florida men guilty of participating in Capitol riot
March 15, 2023 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Two Florida men were convicted Wednesday of storming the U.S. Capitol during the January 2021 insurrection.
Joshua Christopher Doolin, 25, of Polk City, and Michael Steven Perkins, 39, of Plant City, were each found guilty of felony civil disorder, entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds and disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds, according to court records.
Massachusetts governor eyes statewide missing people unit
March 15, 2023 GMTBOSTON (AP) — A new unit to help police improve coordination in handling missing and unidentified people cases has been proposed by Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey amid an ongoing search for a missing immigrant woman whose case advocates say demonstrates a lack of urgency on the part of investigators.
Frankfurt fans clash with police ahead of Napoli match
March 15, 2023 GMTNAPLES, Italy (AP) — There were serious clashes in the center of Naples between Eintracht Frankfurt fans and police ahead of the German team's Champions League match against Napoli on Wednesday.
Car windows were broken and fans hurled flares, chairs and other objects as innocent bystanders took shelter in bars and restaurants.
Detroit man charged in shootings of 2 state troopers
March 15, 2023 GMTDETROIT (AP) — A 55-year-old man has been charged with shooting two Michigan State Police troopers inside a Detroit home.
Andre Hardaway of Detroit was arraigned Wednesday on assault with intent to murder and gun charges, the Wayne County prosecutor's office said.
St. Louis prosecutor: Ouster effort is politically motivated
March 15, 2023 GMTST. LOUIS (AP) — The elected prosecutor in St. Louis, under intense criticism after a visiting teenage athlete lost her legs in a crash blamed on a man who remained free from jail despite multiple bond violations, is accusing Missouri's attorney general of seeking her ouster for political gain.
German police conduct raids on suspected people smugglers
March 15, 2023 GMTBERLIN (AP) — German police on Wednesday conducted raids against a group suspected of smuggling about 90 people into the country, making five arrests, authorities said.
More than 20 apartments and offices in Berlin and the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt were searched, along with three vehicles and a bank safe in the Bavarian town of Hof, police and prosecutors in the German capital said in a joint statement.
Iran says 110 arrested over suspected schoolgirl poisonings
March 15, 2023 GMTDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian police said Wednesday that 110 suspects have been arrested in connection with the suspected poisoning of thousands of girls in schools across the country.
Austrian police: Possible threat to Vienna places of worship
March 15, 2023 GMTVIENNA (AP) — Austrian police warned Wednesday of a possible “Islamist-motivated attack” in Vienna against churches and other houses of worship, citing undisclosed information received by the country's intelligence service.
Officials: 2 men arrested in burglary of Salah’s Cairo home
March 15, 2023 GMTCAIRO (AP) — Two men were arrested on suspicion of burglarizing Mohamed Salah's Cairo villa earlier this month while the Egyptian soccer star was out of the country, authorities said Wednesday.
In a statement, Egypt's Interior Ministry said the suspects stole several pairs of soccer cleats, a medal, a small crystal ball and cable TV receivers from the Liverpool forward's luxury villa.
After clashes, Pakistani police pause siege at ex-PM’s home
March 15, 2023 GMTLAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — After clashing with supporters of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan outside his home for a second day Wednesday, police paused their efforts to arrest the ousted premier for failing to appear in court last week on graft charges.
Thai policeman injured, detained after 24-hour standoff
March 15, 2023 GMTBANGKOK (AP) — Thai police on Wednesday detained a senior police officer who fired multiple gunshots from his home in Bangkok, ending a standoff of over 24 hours after his colleagues tried to take him to a mental institution.
Indonesia arrests 4 foreigners for alleged drug smuggling
March 15, 2023 GMTJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities said Wednesday they have arrested four foreigners for allegedly trying to smuggle drugs into the country, including a Nigerian man who had swallowed dozens of capsules filled with more than a kilogram (2.2 pounds) of methamphetamine.
Clashes erupt in Pakistan as police try to arrest Imran Khan
March 15, 2023 GMTLAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Clashes between Pakistan's police and supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan persisted outside his home in the eastern city of Lahore on Wednesday, a day after officers went to arrest him for failing to appear in court on graft charges.
Police: Man suspected of killing 4 in Alabama shootings
March 15, 2023 GMTBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Law enforcement authorities say a man is suspected of killing four people on Monday night shootings in two Alabama counties.
Georgia’s Smart insists he has not lost control of program
March 15, 2023 GMTATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia coach Kirby Smart insists he has not lost control of a program that has produced back-to-back national championships but has been rocked by offseason arrests and a car crash that claimed the lives of a player and a recruiting staffer.
Suicide ruled in death of man who shot 3 LAPD officers
March 15, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — A wanted parolee who shot and wounded three Los Angeles police officers last week killed himself during a standoff, authorities said Tuesday.
Jonathan Magana, 32, died from suicide by a gunshot wound to the head, the Los Angeles County coroner's office said.
Virginia deputies charged in man’s death at mental hospital
March 14, 2023 GMTRICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Seven Virginia sheriff's office employees have been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of a 28-year-old man at a state mental hospital last week, a local prosecutor said Tuesday.