On October 29, Larry Bushart was released from Perry County Jail, where he had spent weeks unable to make bail, which a judge set at $2 million. Prosecutors have not explained why the charges against him were dropped, according to The Intercept, which has been tracking the case closely. However, officials faced mounting pressure following media coverage and a social media campaign called "Free Larry Bushart," which stoked widespread concern over suspected police censorship of a US citizen over his political views.
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - A 31-year-old man led police on a wild chase after fleeing from a car stop in a busy commercial district in New Dorp, authorities allege. Peter Decasperis of Brook Avenue in Oakwood was arrested on Sept. 15, several weeks after the alleged incident, which began at Hylan Boulevard and Beach Avenue. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.
The officers have noted in their statement that they believe that because the Star of David was out and present to people, which may take either offence to the presence of it, they felt that was antagonising the situation, the detective says. I think that's, with respect, appalling and shows a complete ignorance on behalf of those officers, the lawyer responds.
Throughout our relationship, Aaron would frequently violently choke me, violently squeeze my head with both hands, tightly squeeze my arms, violently slap me in my face and head, aggressively slam my head into the bathroom towel rack, threaten to kill me, hold me down with his knee on my back to the point where I would have to plead with him to get off me,
A Wikipedia conference in Manhattan descended into chaos Friday morning when an unhinged Ohio man jumped on stage and pointed a gun at his own head. Connor Weston - who had a multicolored banner draped over his shoulders and a sign around his neck with the words "ANTI-CONTACT NON-OFFENDING PEDOPHILE" - was tackled and disarmed by WikiConference staff before being taken into custody by police, sources said.
"The district will pursue appropriate disciplinary action in accordance with our own policies, procedures, and state law," he said. "That process and its outcome will remain confidential. "A false threat of violence - no matter the intent - has real and profound impacts," he said. "It diverts emergency resources, disrupts learning, causes emotional trauma and shakes the sense of safety that every student and staff member deserves."
A spokesman for the Met said on Wednesday: Officers investigating chants filmed at a Palestine Coalition demonstration in central London on Saturday, October 11, have made an arrest. A 20-year-old man was arrested at an address in Oxfordshire on Wednesday, October 15, on suspicion of inciting racial hatred. He remains in police custody. Oxford University said in a statement: The precise basis for the arrest has not yet been disclosed to the University.
Derbyshire Police said Diontai Simpson sent out "three to four messages per day" to prospective customers in Derby and Manchester. The 23-year-old, previously of Venwood Road in Prestwich, Manchester, admitted three counts of supplying cannabis, cocaine and heroin. He was sentenced at Derby Crown Court on Wednesday. Derbyshire Police said Simpson was arrested by officers who stopped a suspicious vehicle on Osmaston Road in Derby on 21 November last year. They found Class B drugs in the vehicle, and after searching an address, they discovered cannabis, cocaine, cash "and drug dealing paraphernalia such as weighing scales".
"Dr. Wendy Osefo and her husband, Edward Osefo, are back home safely with their family and in good spirits," a spokesperson said in a statement. "They are grateful for the outpouring of concern and support from friends, fans, and colleagues. The Osefos, alongside their legal team, look forward to their day in court. At this time, they respectfully ask for privacy as they focus on their family and the legal process ahead."
The last fugitive from the high-profile, 10-man New Orleans jailbreak in May has been captured, according to authorities. In an announcement on Wednesday, Jason Williams, the New Orleans district attorney, said that authorities had captured four-time convicted killer Derrick Groves after a standoff at a home in south-west Atlanta. Groves' escape represented a serious breach of public safety and a historic failure of custodial security, Williams' statement said.
Authorities in California have made an arrest in connection with the deadly January wildfire that erupted into the most destructive blaze in Los Angeles history and destroyed much of the Pacific Palisades neighborhood, according to a law enforcement official not authorized to publicly discuss the case. Federal officials and Los Angeles police said earlier Wednesday that they are about to announce a significant development related to the criminal investigation into the fire.
LOS ANGELES -- An arrest has been made in connection with the Palisades Fire, which caused widespread destruction in Los Angeles County and killed a dozen people earlier this year, sources close to the investigation confirmed to ABC News. Federal and local law enforcement officials are scheduled to announce a "significant development" in the criminal investigation into the fire on Wednesday.
The 32-year-old man, from the Bronx, New York, surrendered to New Jersey authorities on Friday and was charged with third-degree terroristic threats, the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office said in a statement. The Mahwah Police Department contacted county prosecutors on Sept. 27 reporting that a township resident was threatened by someone on a social media app. Detectives investigating the incident later traced the online activity to the Bronx man, authorities said.
Mass takes place in memory of Mark, Louise and Evan O'Connor, as friends and colleagues also pay tribute Man arrested 1km from the scene in Tallanstown was 'just walking along the road, not running' Post-mortems on all three victims will commence today, gardaí confirm Special School in Drogheda, where victim Evan attended for 14 years, paid tribute to him and his parents who were two of the facility's founders 'People are just devastated [and] don't know what to say' - parish priest