Jury orders man to pay $500K for assaulting Jan. 6 officer who killed himself after Capitol riot

Jury orders man to pay 0K for assaulting Jan. 6 officer who killed himself after Capitol riot

WASHINGTON — A federal jury on Monday awarded $500,000 to the widow and estate of a police officer who killed himself nine days after he helped defend the U.S. Capitol from a mob of rioters, including a man who scuffled with the officer during the attack. The eight-member jury ordered that man, 69-year-old chiropractor David … Read more

Sickening second octopus fairground journey ‘snaps’ sending man hurtling to loss of life

Sickening second octopus fairground journey ‘snaps’ sending man hurtling to loss of life

Chilling footage captured by a bystander showed the moment the octopus-themed ride broke, with one car hitting the ground as people were heard screaming 12:43, 23 Jun 2025Updated 13:11, 23 Jun 2025 A man has died after an horrific accident at a theme park when one arm of the ride snapped in mid-air throwing two … Read more

17 ladies and women in hospital after ‘being stung by man with syringe’ at competition

17 ladies and women in hospital after ‘being stung by man with syringe’ at competition

Police have launched an investigation after 17 girls and women were reportedly attacked by a ‘syringe-wielding man’ at a music festival attended by 50,000 people in Metz, France 11:31, 22 Jun 2025Updated 11:49, 22 Jun 2025 Police officers stand in front of Notre-Dame-de-Toutes-Aides private school following a knife attack in April (Image: AFP via Getty Images) … Read more

Colorado man charged once more with first diploma homicide of spouse who went lacking in 2020

Colorado man charged once more with first diploma homicide of spouse who went lacking in 2020

A Colorado man suspected of killing his wife was charged Friday for the second time with first degree murder in her 2020 death, the Twelfth Judicial District Attorney’s Office said in a release. Barry Morphew was previously charged with first degree murder, among other charges, in May 2021 in the killing of his wife, Suzanne … Read more

Man with Taser, tape and twine accused of stalking, attempting to kidnap Memphis mayor

Man with Taser, tape and twine accused of stalking, attempting to kidnap Memphis mayor

A man found with a Taser, rope and duct tape who was seen in the neighborhood has been accused of stalking and attempting to kidnap the mayor of Memphis, Tennessee. Trenton Abston, 25, is being held in the Shelby County Jail with no bail or bond listed and a court appearance scheduled for Friday, according … Read more

Mamma mia! 80-year-old man tries to drive automotive down Rome’s Spanish Steps – Nationwide

Mamma mia! 80-year-old man tries to drive automotive down Rome’s Spanish Steps – Nationwide

Descrease article font size Increase article font size An 80-year-old man who drove a Mercedes-Benz A Class down the historic Spanish Steps landmark in Rome early Tuesday could not explain how he ended up stuck atop the famed walkway, according to Italian police. The man tested negative for alcohol and was fined on the spot … Read more

It could be ‘very tough’ to search out honest jury for man accused of killing 18 individuals, lawyer says

It could be ‘very tough’ to search out honest jury for man accused of killing 18 individuals, lawyer says

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Alabama man accused of killing 18 people in 2023 and 2024, including two mass shootings, will go to trial in April next year, a judge ruled Tuesday. But his attorneys have raised concerns about whether it will be possible to select impartial jurors from a city still reeling from record levels … Read more

Washington deputy makes use of lasso to retrieve chainsaw-wielding man out of a pond

Washington deputy makes use of lasso to retrieve chainsaw-wielding man out of a pond

Authorities in Pierce County, Washington, used a lasso to pull a man from a pond after he allegedly chased his father with a chainsaw over the weekend, according to bodycam footage released on Monday. Neighbors reported that a 32-year-old man was running after his father with a chainsaw in a yard, according to the Pierce … Read more

Georgia man indicted and accused of threatening Sens. Ted Cruz and Deb Fischer

Georgia man indicted and accused of threatening Sens. Ted Cruz and Deb Fischer

A Georgia man was arraigned Monday on charges of communicating threats in interstate commerce in connection with threats of sexual violence against Republican Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas and Deb Fischer of Nebraska, federal prosecutors said. Robert Davis Forney, 25, of Duluth, left voicemails in January threatening sexual violence against the two senators, the U.S. … Read more

Salt Lake Metropolis Police consider man fatally shot at ‘No Kings’ protest was harmless bystander

Salt Lake Metropolis Police consider man fatally shot at ‘No Kings’ protest was harmless bystander

A man who was believed to be part of a peacekeeping team for the “No Kings” protest in Salt Lake City shot at a person who was brandishing a rifle at demonstrators, striking both the rifleman and a bystander who later died at the hospital, authorities said Sunday. Police took the alleged rifleman, Arturo Gamboa, … Read more