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Los Angeles
Los Angeles Times
15 hours ago
Los Angeles

After fatal Newport Beach home invasion, 24-year-old faces burglary, robbery charges

A 24-year-old man faces charges in connection with a Newport Beach home invasion robbery that left him injured and another suspect dead. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
3 days ago
Los Angeles

A home invasion in Newport Beach ends with an apparent suicide

Home invasion in Newport Beach results in one suspect shot and another dead from self-inflicted gunshot.
Police confirm prior connection between victims and suspects but provide no further details. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
1 month ago
Los Angeles

Westminster home invasion robbers escape after short police pursuit

Police are searching for three armed suspects in a home invasion incident in Westminster.
The suspects stole valuable items after holding a man at gunpoint in his bedroom. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
10 months ago
Los Angeles

LAPD found 700 'ghost guns' - now it is getting $5 million

(Stephen Lam / San Francisco Chronicle)

In 2020, over the course of numerous investigations, the Los Angeles Police Department recovered more than 700 "ghost guns" - weapons often having no serial number and available without the need of a background check thanks to Nevada-based company Polymer80, according to the Los Angeles city attorney's office.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Man kills 2 dogs at relative's Sun Valley home in possible break-in

A man killed a pair of dogs at his relative's house in Sun Valley in a possible home invasion, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.Initially, police responded to the home on the 9100 block of Cayuga Avenue shortly after 3:30 p.m. for a suspected home invasion.When police arrived they found a man in the backyard being attacked by dogs that were protecting the property, said LAPD Officer J. Chavez.
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www.mercurynews.com
3 weeks ago
East Bay (California)

Oakland homeowner shot and killed burglar during attempted home invasion, police say

An East Oakland resident shot and killed one of two burglars during a home invasion, deemed a justifiable homicide by police and prosecutors.
The alleged accomplice of the deceased burglar has been charged with murder under the legal theory of provocation. [ more ]
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www.mercurynews.com
4 weeks ago
East Bay (California)

Man arrested in connection with San Jose home-invasion robbery

Second suspect arrested in connection with home-invasion robbery in San Jose.
Three women entered a residence, stole cash and identification items during the robbery. [ more ]
www.mercurynews.com
1 month ago
San Francisco

S.F. woman hospitalized after Potrero Hill home invasion robbery

A 48-year-old woman was injured in a home invasion robbery in Potrero Hill, San Francisco.
Suspects broke into the woman's home, used force to steal cash, and remain at large. [ more ]
www.mercurynews.com
1 month ago
East Bay (California)

Three charged in residential robberies of units at Victorian home in Alameda

Three men arrested in connection with a series of robberies at a Victorian home in Alameda.
Suspects charged with various crimes including home invasion robbery and assault with a firearm. [ more ]
BKReader
2 months ago
Brooklyn

Police Arrest One Suspect in Brooklyn Home Invasion, Accomplices at Large

A suspect has been caught in a violent home invasion in Brooklyn that resulted in one man being tasered and another man shot multiple times.
The suspect and his accomplices entered the home, displayed weapons, and demanded money from the victims. [ more ]
Brooklyn Paper
3 months ago
Brooklyn

Police seek public's help solving brazen home invasion robbery in Bath Beach * Brooklyn Paper

Home invasion in Bath Beach, Brooklyn
Victim was robbed and stabbed in the leg [ more ]
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Sacramento Bee
1 month ago
California

Intruders hold family at gunpoint - at the wrong house, California cops say

Home invaders targeted wrong house in California
Family held at gunpoint in early morning raid [ more ]
Brooklyn Paper
11 months ago
Brooklyn

Creep sexually assaults victim during Brooklyn Heights burglary * Brooklyn Paper

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Police are looking for the burglar who broke into a woman's Brooklyn Heights apartment, before sexually assaulting the sleeping victim and looting the residence.According to police, the 43-year-old woman was sleeping inside her apartment on May 12 at around 2 a.m., when the burglar entered the home near Middagh and Henry streets.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Police: Man killed, another injured during St. Charles home invasion

A Lindenhurst man was killed and another person was injured in a shootout during a home invasion in St. Charles Saturday evening, police said.St. Charles police were dispatched around 7:37 p.m. to the 100 block of Walnut Drive for a report of shots fired inside an apartment, officials said in a news release Monday.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Man ordered held on $1.5 million in connection with burglary of Oak Brook home

Bond was set Monday at $1.5 million for a South American man charged with breaking into an Oak Brook home Friday evening.Anibal Miller-Valencia, 21, was charged with one count of home invasion, a Class X Felony, and one count of residential burglary, a Class 1 Felony.If convicted, Miller-Valencia faces serving 6-30 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections, according to information from DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

Photos: 7 Mass. men indicted for Quincy murder; 3 arrested, 4 at large

A Norfolk County grand jury indicted seven men for the August murder of a Quincy man Tuesday.Three of those men, all of whom are Massachusetts residents, have been arrested.Four are still at large.On Aug. 18, 32-year-old Jordan Wiggins was shot in the parking area of the apartment complex he lived at in Quincy, the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office said in a news release Thursday.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

Police identify suspect wanted for Jamaica Plain home invasion, aggravated sexual assault

Crime Washington Pearson remains on the loose.The suspect in a home invasion and aggravated sexual assault that occurred midday on Oct. 24 at a residence on the Arborway in Jamaica Plain has been identified by Boston police as Washington Pearson.He is wanted on a straight warrant for attempted murder, strangulation or suffocation, armed robbery, and assault to rape, among other charges.
Brooklyn Paper
1 month ago
Brooklyn

Bronx man who killed ex-girlfriend's lover in Dyker Heights shooting jailed for 18 years * Brooklyn Paper

Adam Thomas sentenced to 18 years to life for second-degree murder.
Thomas terrorized his ex-girlfriend's family during a 2021 home invasion. [ more ]
Sacramento Bee
2 months ago
California

Mom, two kids arrive home to find stranger trying on clothes, California police say

A stranger was caught trying on clothes in a California home by a mother and her two children
The intruder was arrested and found with stolen mail, checks, credit cards, and burglary tools [ more ]
The Sacramento Bee
4 months ago
California

Woman finds stranger hiding in closet of looted home, CA cops say. 'Worst nightmare'

A woman in Irvine, California returned from vacation to find an accused burglar hiding in her closet.
The burglar was found with stolen property, including expensive handbags and electronics. [ more ]
New York Post
2 months ago
London

London intruder in body armor armed with sword and crossbows gunned down by police: 'Scary and weird'

London police gun down armed intruder who attempted to break into a home
The intruder was armed with a sword, crossbows, a knife, and a hatchet [ more ]
www.npr.org
10 months ago
Books

'The Flash' throws off intermittent sparks

The Flash movie is filled with creative visual effects, thrilling action sequences, and a compelling story about a superhero trying to save the world.
While the movie is lighthearted and entertaining, it also explores deeper themes of family, loss, and identity.
The Flash movie is a great example of a successful comic book adaptation that will appeal to both fans of the original comic and newcomers to the genre. [ more ]
Chicago Tribune
10 months ago
Chicago

Jury finds former 'Family Feud' contestant Timothy Bliefnick guilty in wife's slaying in western Illinois

A jury Wednesday convicted a former contestant on the television game show "Family Feud" of first-degree murder and home invasion in the slaying of his estranged wife in western Illinois.Timothy Bliefnick, 40, was found guilty in the Feb. 23 shooting death of Rebecca Bliefnick.The Adams County Circuit Court jury in Quincy deliberated about four hours after Timothy Bliefnick did not testify and the defense did not call any evidence.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Teen indicted in killing of three inside Bolingbrook home

A Bolingbrook teen accused of fatally shooting his 17-year-old girlfriend, a 9-year-old girl and the child's father was told Thursday a grand jury has indicted him on three charges of first-degree murder.Byrion Montgomery, 17, went before a Will County judge and was informed that the grand jury indicted him in the March 5 slayings of 40-year-old Cartez Daniels, 17-year-old Samiya A. Shelton-Tilman and Sanai Daniels, 9.
Judge Dave Carlson told Montgomery, who is currently being held at the River Valley Juvenile Detention Center in Joliet, that he will be transferred to the Will County Jail after he turns 18 on April 27, the Daily Herald reported.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

$20 million bail set for teen accused of killing three and wounding one in Bolingbrook home invasion

Throughout Monday, cars slowed as they passed a Bolingbrook home where a scrap of police tape hung from a fence and a latex glove left on the lawn offered clues to the tragedy that had struck inside the night before.Police moved quickly to detain a 17-year-old suspect and clear the horrifying scene, but as word spread of the triple homicide that killed a man and two girls in the quiet suburban neighborhood Sunday night, neighbors and family shared their shock and devastation.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Police charge man in Portage Park birthday party triple-homicide

Chicago police charged a man with murder for allegedly shooting dead three people after being asked to leave a Portage Park bar birthday party early Sunday morning.Chicago police Superintendent David Brown announced five charges against 32-year-old Samuel Parsons-Salas at a news conference Tuesday: three for first-degree murder, one for first-degree attempted murder and one for kidnapping with a firearm.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Son-in-law charged in stabbing attack on couple near Crete

The son-in-law of a couple stabbed in their home Dec. 1 in unincorporated Will County near Crete was due in court Wednesday on charges of attempted murder, as the sheriff's office described the bloody attack and fight.Michael Y. Liu, 36, of Oak Creek, Wisconsin, was taken to the Will County jail Tuesday after his release from the hospital on charges of attempted murder, home invasion, aggravated discharge of a firearm, residential burglary, aggravated domestic battery, aggravated battery and trespassing, according to the Will County sheriff's office.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Viral 'Stranger Things' Halloween display will go on in Plainfield, despite complaint from neighbor

A "Stranger Things" character will continue to float midair outside a home in Plainfield for the rest of October after the owners decided to keep their viral Halloween display, despite opposition from a neighbor who was so incensed by the sudden influx of spectators that he chased some of them off with a bat.
www.cbc.ca
11 months ago
Toronto

Ontario Appeal Court orders new murder trials in plot to kill parents | CBC News

Ontario's top court has ordered a new first-degree murder trial for a Toronto-area woman who was convicted in a murder-for-hire plot against her parents.Jennifer Pan, then 28, was sentenced in 2015 to life in prison with no parole for 25 years for first-degree murder, and life for attempted murder in a 2010 attack that left her mother dead and her father with a critical head wound.
www.cbc.ca
1 year ago
Toronto

Milton man, 22, charged with murder defended himself against home invasion, lawyer says | CBC News

A Milton, Ont.man charged with second-degree murder after a shooting in his home on the weekend was defending himself, his lawyer said Tuesday after his client's first court appearance.Ali Mian's lawyer, Jag Virk, told reporters outside the courthouse on Tuesday that the 22-year-old is innocent.Virk said he will argue his client was acting in self defence.
www.cbc.ca
1 year ago
Toronto

Vancouver police acknowledge shooting man twice with rubber bullets in case of mistaken identity | CBC News

A Toronto man says he was left in excruciating pain after Vancouver police mistook him for a wanted man and shot him twice with what they say were rubber bullets.Elijah Barnett, 40, said he was walking his friend's dog on Richards Street in downtown Vancouver around 5:20 p.m. PT last Wednesday.In a written complaint to the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner, he said he was surrounded by a number of Vancouver Police Department (VPD) officers.
Brooklyn Paper
11 months ago
Brooklyn

Man jailed for role in violent Marine Park home invasion * Brooklyn Paper

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A Bronx man will spend at least 18 years behind bars for his role in a brutal 2018 home invasion in which an elderly Marine Park couple were tied up with duct tape and assaulted.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Round Lake Beach man found guilty of murder in stabbing death of woman; dispute over video game system the possible motive

A Round Lake Beach man who fatally stabbed a woman, apparently over a pawned video game system, was found guilty Thursday of first-degree murder and home invasion, according to Lake County prosecutors.Jurors returned guilty verdicts in the trial of Alonzo Campos for the 2019 murder and home invasion in the death of Mariana Castro-Tellez, 48, in the Round Lake Beach house where she lived with her parents and two children.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Father and Teenage Son Are Charged in Killing of Rapper PnB Rock

The district attorney in Los Angeles County said that the suspects' actions had "dimmed a bright light in the lives of his fans, friends and most importantly his family."Chief Michel Moore of the Los Angeles Police Department said earlier this month that PnB Rock was shot and killed because of the valuables that he had with him.The Los Angeles Police Department had said on Wednesday that officers were searching for Mr. Trone, who was considered "armed and dangerous" at the time.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Zion police officer kills suspect who fired at two other cops, authorities say

A Zion police officer shot and killed a man Thursday who had fired a gun at officers during an attempted home invasion, the Lake County Major Crime Task Force said.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Sydney mayor stabbed during home invasion was a victim of mistaken identity, police say

The Liberal mayor of Hawkesbury council has been stabbed during a home invasion in north-west Sydney, with police saying it was likely a case of mistaken identity.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Sunak to unveil 160 million plan to stamp out' anti-social behaviour

The Prime Minister said a 160 million plan will stamp out anti-social behaviour once and for all as he pledged more police patrols and swifter punishments for those blighting communities.Rishi Sunak will use a home counties visit on Monday to announce the UK Government's anti-social behaviour action plan.
amNewYork
1 year ago
Brooklyn

Perps wanted for Brooklyn home invasion | amNewYork

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Cops are looking for the pair of perps they say posed as Con Edison workers to break into a Brooklyn woman's home earlier this week.The victim - a 58-year-old woman - told police that she was inside her apartment near Rockaway Parkway and Winthrop Street in Brownsville at around 11:58 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 6 when two men knocked on her door.
www.cbc.ca
1 year ago
Toronto

Man wanted after violent home invasion at condo in King West Village | CBC News

Police are searching for two men in connection with a home invasion that began with suspects blocking in a victim's car in an underground parking garage, forcing them up to their home at gunpoint and locking them in a room while they were robbed.Toronto police say it happened around 8:45 p.m. on Nov. 30, in the King Street West and Strachan Avenue area.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

New photos released of Jamaica Plain sexual assault suspect

Crime Police believe the suspect is responsible for an aggravated sexual assault and a home invasion.The Boston Police Department released new photos of a sexual assault suspect they are hoping the public can help identify.Police said in a news release Wednesday that they are investigating this man in connection with a sexual assault and home invasion that happened around noon on Monday at a home on the Arborway in Jamaica Plain.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Law

The U.S. Marshals Service is offering $10K for information about an Alabama fugitive

This image provided by the U.S. Marshals Service on Sunday shows part of a wanted poster for Casey White.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Teen pleads not guilty in killing of three, including two girls, inside a Bolingbrook home Sunday

A teenager accused of killing three people inside a Bolingbrook home Sunday night pleaded not guilty in Will County court Tuesday morning.Byrion Montgomery, 17, of the 200 block of Waterman Drive in Bolingbrook, has been charged with nine counts of first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, home invasion, aggravated battery with a firearm and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon in the deaths of Cartez Daniels, 40, Samiya Shelton-Tillman, 17 and another girl, who police have not yet identified.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

'It's stolen opportunities,' relatives say at candlelight vigil for 3 killed in Bolingbrook home invasion

A group of about 100 people gathered Wednesday evening at the DuPage Township Center, in remembrance of the lives lost in the home invasion killings of three people, including two girls, inside a Bolingbrook home Sunday.The vigil gave time for the community to come together after 17-year-old Byrion Montgomery allegedly got inside of a home Sunday night and fired shots at a family living there.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Man charged in alleged attempted sexual assault of postal worker, police say

A 44-year-old man was arrested Monday and is being charged in connection with the attempted sexual assault of a postal worker who was getting gas for her work vehicle in Little Village over the weekend, according to Chicago police.Cesar Ramirez, of the 2500 block of West 50th Street, is facing charges including attempted aggravated criminal sexual assault, aggravated battery of a government employee and vehicular hijacking, Chief of Detectives Brendan Deenihan said at a news conference Wednesday morning.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Family of musicians celebrates reunion with stolen 1760 violin

After a monthlong disappearance, police have returned a stolen violin made in 1760 to a South Loop family of musicians whose home was burglarized and robbed of the 262-year-old violin, as well as two other valuable instruments in May.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Joliet man charged with murder and home invasion in Hanover Park

A Joliet man faces a host of felonies, including murder, related to the beating death of a Hanover Park man inside his home.
Nytimes
2 years ago
Television

'Better Call Saul' Recap, Season 6 Premiere: Run Nacho, Run

In a dazzling opener to Season 6 of "Better Call Saul," Jimmy and Kim scheme, Lalo plots and Gus tries to rescue Nacho, who is lamming it in Mexico.
Now, that was a season opener.
Riggo's Rag
1 year ago
Washington Redskins

Commanders fans are rightly disappointed by Sean Taylor memorial

The Washington Commanders will be playing with heavy hearts on Sunday against the Atlanta Flacons.Today marks the 15th anniversary of the tragic passing of Sean Taylor, who was killed during a home invasion in Nov. 2007.Washington honored Taylor last season by retiring his iconic No. 21 jersey, but the whole thing was an unmitigated disaster.
Riggo's Rag
2 years ago
Washington Redskins

2007: A tumultuous year in Washington Football history

It's weird to think about in hindsight, but the 2007 season was one of great significance and sadness for the Washington Commanders.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Squatters can stay at a Russian tech entrepreneur's Amsterdam mansion, a Dutch court rules.

A group of squatters living in an Amsterdam mansion owned by a prominent Russian tech entrepreneur who is under E.U. sanctions can stay, an Amsterdam court has ruled, finding that there was no legitimate reason for the building to lie vacant.The owner of the house is Arkady Volozh, the founder of Yandex, a tech colossus that dominated search and ride-hailing across Russia.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
World politics

Squatters can stay at a Russian oligarch's Amsterdam mansion, a Dutch court rules.

A group of squatters who moved into an Amsterdam mansion owned by a prominent Russian tech entrepreneur who is under E.U. sanctions can continue living in the house, an Amsterdam court has ruled, finding that there was no legitimate reason for the building to lie vacant.The owner of the house is Arkady Volozh, the founder of Yandex, a tech colossus that dominated search and ride-hailing across Russia.
POLITICO
1 year ago
US Elections

Top lawmaker demands answers on outside-D.C. security after Pelosi attack

It also marks one of the first public attempts at oversight of the two brand new satellite offices the Capitol Police set up to assist in security outside of D.C. in the wake of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.Security protocols for the line of succession were one of Lofgren's main areas of interest.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

Revere man held without bail following alleged assault in North End

A Revere man was arrested and held without bail after allegedly breaking into a Hanover Street apartment and punching a woman, according to the Suffolk district attorney's office.
Boston.com
2 years ago
Boston

Feds indict 19 alleged members of Dorchester gang

Federal agents on Friday indicted 19 alleged members of a violent Dorchester gang on charges that include racketeering conspiracy (RICO), gun and drug trafficking, illegal possession of firearms, and more.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Television

'Better Call Saul' Season 6, Episode 8 Recap: Showdown

Jimmy and Kim get a new refrigerator.Gus and Lalo get some quality face time.
Bitcoin
1 year ago
Cryptocurrency

FBI Arrests 2 Men Planning 'Violent' Robbery of Bitcoin Worth Millions of Dollars - They Face 20 Years in Prison

2 Men Charged for Planning to Steal Bitcoin
the Guardian
1 year ago
Atlanta

Atlanta rapper Trouble, 34, shot and killed in home invasion

Trouble, an Atlanta rapper who recorded with Drake, the Weeknd and others, has been shot and killed, aged 34.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Law

Lawyers call sheriff's remark about shooting home intruders as 'wildly irresponsible'

Santa Rosa (Fla.) County Sheriff Bob Johnson is encouraging homeowners to shoot intruders to "save the taxpayers money."
Defense attorneys are aghast at the seeming disregard for life.
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