Crime

Army veteran who became an FBI informant testifies about plot to abduct Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

An Army veteran who joined a militia to maintain his gun skills testified Friday that he became an FBI informant after the group talked about killing police, a turning point that led to covert work and eventual charges in an incredible plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.  The informant, …

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Texas oilfield company and executive indicted in poisonous gas deaths of worker and his wife

An oilfield company and a company executive have been indicted in the 2019 poisonous gas deaths of a worker and his wife. The federal grand jury in Midland, Texas charged Odessa-based Aghorn Operating Inc. and Aghorn Vice President Trent Day with violating federal clean air laws and obstructing a federal …

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Utah man accused of telling 4

A Utah man was arrested Monday after allegedly telling a 4-year-old to shoot at police officers. The Unified Police Department of Greater Salt Lake said an officer was able to swipe the gun away as a round was fired, and the officer only sustained a “minor wound” to his arm. …

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Jussie Smollett to face civil lawsuit over alleged hoax that cost Chicago more than $130,000

Jussie Smollett will soon be facing a civil lawsuit from the City of Chicago, which is demanding the actor pay for the cost of investigating his allegedly made-up story about a racist attack, CBS Chicago reports. The lawsuit is being drafted by the city’s Law Department and will be filed …

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Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty to rape, criminal sex act charges

NEW YORK — Harvey Weinstein pleaded not guilty to rape and criminal sex act charges in a brief hearing Tuesday before a judge in New York, and his lawyer vowed afterward to try and beat the case even before it goes to trial. Weinstein limped from an SUV and was …

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