Former Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz, who was accused by four female officers in the department of discrimination, harassment and maintaining a hostile work environment, said the allegations against him are false. He also said publicly for the first time that he is gay. Diaz, who was removed from his post last month and reassigned, … Read more
A 64-year-old Missouri woman with a history of mental illness has been declared innocent by a judge for a murder that she has spent more than four decades behind bars for and that some now suspect a former police officer of. Sandra Hemme’s innocence in the November 12, 1980, slaying of Patricia Jeschke in St. … Read more
An inmate who escaped from a California jail Sunday and is accused of attempted murder was captured in Los Angeles on Monday, authorities said. Deshaun Stamps, 29, of Riverside, absconded from the West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga shortly before 12:30 p.m. Sunday, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement. Stamps … Read more
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. — There were no survivors aboard a twin-engine Cessna airplane that crashed in a residential area in north-central Colorado on Monday, starting a fire that burned two mobile homes, officials said. The Federal Aviation Administration said it was not immediately known how many people were aboard the Cessna 421, which went down … Read more
MACON, Ga — A father from Georgia has been released from prison 10 years after his toddler died in a hot car, a case that made global headlines after prosecutors accused him of murder. Justin Ross Harris was freed on Sunday — Father’s Day — from the Macon State Prison, Georgia Department of Corrections records … Read more
U.S. lawmakers are expected to press Boeing’s chief executive Tuesday about the company’s latest plan to fix its manufacturing problems, and relatives of people who died in two crashes of Boeing 737 Max jetliners plan to be in the room, watching him. CEO David Calhoun is scheduled to appear before the Senate investigations subcommittee, which is chaired by Sen. … Read more
The espionage trial in Russia of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich will begin on June 26 and will be held behind closed doors, a statement from the court that will hear the case said Monday. Gershkovich, a U.S. citizen, has been behind bars since his March 2023 arrest and faces 20 years in prison if convicted. … Read more
Gordon Ramsay says he’s “lucky to be here” after crashing his bicycle earlier this week in Connecticut. “I had a really bad accident, and it really shook me. Honestly, I’m lucky to be here,” the “MasterChef” star, 57, said in a graphic video he shared to Instagram June 15. Ramsay went on to acknowledge the “incredible” doctors … Read more
Actor Hiram Kasten, who made his mark in stand-up comedy and network TV shows like “Seinfeld,” died in western New York after a prolonged illness, his family said Sunday. Kasten was 71 when he passed away in Batavia, outside of Buffalo, according to a statement posted on his Facebook page. “Hiram Kasten loved show business … Read more
Scooter Braun announced Monday that he is officially retiring from managing some of the music industry’s biggest stars as he fully embraces his role as CEO of Hybe America and spends more time with his children. The news is not entirely unexpected as headlines last year that Braun’s firm, SB Projects, parted ways with singers … Read more