Jamaica imposes state of emergency amid sharp criticism
December 6, 2022 GMTSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Jamaica’s prime minister declared a widespread state of emergency Tuesday to fight a surge in gang violence on an island with one of the highest murder rates in the region.
4 former prison officers arrested on ethics, bribery charges
December 6, 2022 GMTMONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Four former officers at a north Alabama prison have been charged with bribery and ethics law violations, the state prison system confirmed.
The four men face charges of using their public positions for financial gain and bribery, a spokeswoman for the Alabama Department of Corrections wrote in an email.
Greece: Police officer appears in court over teen shooting
December 6, 2022 GMTTHESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Clashes broke out Tuesday at a police station outside Greece's second-largest city of Thessaloniki as residents of a nearby Roma settlement protested the police shooting of a teenage driver during a chase over an unpaid gas station bill.
Suspect silent after knife attack on girls that killed one
December 6, 2022 GMTBERLIN (AP) — A judge ordered a 27-year-old Eritrean man to be held in jail following a knife attack on two students in southwestern Germany in which a 14-year-old girl died and a 13-year-old girl was seriously injured, authorities said Tuesday.
Police arrest suspect in attack on worker who lost eye
December 6, 2022 GMTANTIOCH, Calif. (AP) — Police in the San Francisco Bay Area have arrested a 20-year-old man in connection with an attack last month on a fast-food worker that cost her an eye.
Ex-Muncie cop admits attacking arrestees, falsifying reports
December 6, 2022 GMTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A former Muncie police officer has pleaded guilty to assaulting several people by kicking or punching them during arrests and then writing false reports to cover up his misdeeds, prosecutors said.
Ex-Miami US Rep. David Rivera arrested in Venezuela probe
December 6, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — A former Miami congressman who signed a $50 million consulting contract with Venezuela’s socialist government was arrested Monday on charges of money laundering and representing a foreign government without registering.
Man arrested after egg allegedly thrown at King Charles III
December 6, 2022 GMTLONDON (AP) — A man was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of assault after an egg was allegedly hurled towards King Charles III during a visit to a town center, police said.
Bedfordshire Police said a man in his 20s was being questioned over an alleged common assault.
St Louis Cards announcer McLaughlin arrested on DWI charge
December 6, 2022 GMTST. LOUIS (AP) — Cardinals television announcer Dan McLaughlin was charged Monday as a persistent offender of driving while intoxicated, a day after he was arrested in suburban St. Louis.
Bond was set at $25,000, the Creve Coeur Police Department said.
Connecticut man arrested in killing, dismemberment of baby
December 6, 2022 GMTWATERBURY, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut man wanted for the killing and dismemberment of his 11-month-old daughter has been arrested after a two-week search by local and federal authorities.
Police said Christopher Francisquini, 31, was found at a bus stop in Waterbury on Friday afternoon after a person who had been following media coverage of the case recognized him and called 911.
Bribery, fraud charges dismissed against ex-NY Lt. Governor
December 5, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Bribery and fraud charges against former New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin were tossed out Monday by a federal judge, leaving Benjamin to face only records falsification charges.
Greece: Protests over teenager’s shooting in police chase
December 5, 2022 GMTTHESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Violent protests broke out in Greece's second-largest city over the police shooting Monday of a Roma teenager after he allegedly filled his vehicle at a gas station and drove off without paying.
Confusion over Iran’s religious police as women drop hijab
December 5, 2022 GMTCAIRO (AP) — Confusion over the status of Iran’s religious police grew as state media cast doubt on reports the force had been shut down. Despite the uncertainty, it has appeared for weeks that enforcement of the strict dress code has been scaled back as more women walk the streets without wearing the required headscarf.
IS suspect arrested in Pakistan Embassy attack in Kabul
December 5, 2022 GMTISLAMABAD (AP) — A member of the militant Islamic State group has been arrested in last week’s shooting attack targeting the Pakistani Embassy in Afghanistan’s capital of Kabul, the spokesman of the Taliban government said.
Japan police arrest 3 teachers in nursery abuse case
December 5, 2022 GMTTOKYO (AP) — Police have arrested three teachers at a nursery school in central Japan on suspicion they routinely abused toddlers, including hitting their heads, holding them upside down and locking them up in a bathroom, in a case that triggered outrage and allegations of a cover-up.
Jurors hear ex-Border Patrol agent’s confession in killings
December 4, 2022 GMTSAN ANTONIO (AP) — Jurors in the capital murder trial of a former U.S.
Report: Woman attacks 6 deputies at New Orleans airport
December 4, 2022 GMTOfficials say a woman bit, kicked and spat on six sheriff's deputies while refusing to exit a plane at an airport in Louisiana early Thanksgiving Day, The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate reported Saturday.
Police: 18 arrests as Los Angeles retail theft ring busted
December 4, 2022 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Eighteen people were arrested when Los Angeles police busted an organized crime ring that targeted clothing and shoe stores as recently as last week, authorities said.
The suspects ranged ranged in age from 15 to 20 and were linked to retail thefts at chain stores Thursday and Friday where about $23,000 worth of goods were stolen, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
Suspect in Massachusetts couple’s murder arrested in Florida
December 4, 2022 GMTMARSHFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A 27-year-old man who authorities suspect was involved in the killings of a Massachusetts couple was arrested in Florida Friday.
Authorities say Christopher Keeley of Weymouth, Mass.
New Hampshire police arrest suspect in woman’s murder
December 4, 2022 GMTJACKSON, N.H. (AP) — Police in New Hampshire have arrested a man that they say was involved in the murder of a 23-year-old woman last month.
According to information from Attorney General John M.
State news: Iran executed 4 people it says spied for Israel
December 4, 2022 GMTCAIRO (AP) — Iranian authorities executed four people Sunday accused of working for Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency, the state-run IRNA news agency said. Three others received lengthy prison sentences.
Palestinians say killing caught on video was unjustified
December 4, 2022 GMTHAWARA, West Bank (AP) — A makeshift sidewalk memorial with a Palestinian flag and a mourning notice paid tribute Saturday to a 22-year-old Palestinian whose death at the hands of an Israeli border police officer — four pistol shots from close range — was captured on widely shared amateur video.
Body of 7-year-old Texas girl found, FedEx driver arrested
December 3, 2022 GMTPARADISE, Texas (AP) — A 7-year-old Texas girl has been found dead, two days after being reported missing, and a FedEx delivery driver arrested in her death, authorities said.
The body of Athena Strand was found Friday and Tanner Lynn Horner, 31, was arrested on kidnapping and murder charges after confessing to killing the girl and telling authorities where to find her body, according to Wise County Sheriff Lane Akin.
5 Louisiana-based soldiers face charges of sexual assault
December 3, 2022 GMTROSEPINE, La. (AP) — Five Louisiana-based soldiers have been arrested for an alleged Thanksgiving night sexual assault.
The Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office said the five men stationed at the U.S.
Man arrested in visitor’s fatal beating in New Orleans hotel
December 3, 2022 GMTNEW ORLEANS (AP) — A man is in custody after he allegedly entered a New Orleans hotel room and fatally beat an elderly man from Missouri who was visiting the city with his wife, police said.
The 75-year-old man was found unresponsive in a room Thursday night at the Avenue Plaza Hotel in the city's Garden District neighborhood.
Sweden extradites to Turkey man convicted of terror links
December 3, 2022 GMTISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish authorities on Saturday arrested and jailed in Istanbul a convicted member of an outlawed militant group who was extradited from Sweden where he had fled, Turkey’s state-run news agency said.
Man arrested in fatal shooting of Migos rapper Takeoff
December 3, 2022 GMTHOUSTON (AP) — A 33-year-old man was arrested on a murder charge in the shooting of rapper Takeoff, who police on Friday said was an “innocent bystander” when he was struck by gunfire outside a Houston bowling alley.
Suspect in Minnesota woman’s death arrested in North Dakota
December 3, 2022 GMTMOORHEAD, MINN. (AP) — A 25-year-old Moorhead, Minnesota man has been arrested in southeast North Dakota after a woman was found dead in her house in Moorhead.
UK arrests wealthy Russian as police target Putin enablers
December 3, 2022 GMTLONDON (AP) — British authorities have arrested a wealthy Russian businessman on suspicion of money laundering, amid efforts to disrupt potential criminal activity by oligarchs and others linked to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Seoul arrests ex-top security official over border killing
December 3, 2022 GMTSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea's former national security director was arrested Saturday over a suspected cover-up surrounding North Korea’s killing of a South Korean fisheries official near the rivals’ sea boundary in 2020.
Case against man arrested in 1994 death of woman dismissed
December 3, 2022 GMTVANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — Criminal charges against a man suspected in the 1994 murder of a Vancouver, Washington, woman have been dismissed.
Richard Knapp, 60, was released from the Clark County Jail this week after several years in custody.
EXPLAINER: What do we know about the Colorado bomb threat?
December 2, 2022 GMTDENVER (AP) — More than a year before police say Anderson Lee Aldrich killed five people and wounded 17 others at a gay night club in Colorado Springs, Aldrich was arrested on allegations of making a bomb threat that led to the evacuation of about 10 homes.
Florida formally dismisses QB Kitna amid child porn charges
December 2, 2022 GMTGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida has formally dismissed quarterback Jalen Kitna from the team following his arrest on five child pornography charges that police said included an image of a man having sex with a young girl.
Police: Washington officer shot, wounded while making arrest
December 2, 2022 GMTPASCO, Wash. (AP) — Pasco Police in southeast Washington state said one of their officers was shot and wounded Thursday afternoon while making an arrest.
The officer, whose name hasn't been released, was in stable condition at a local hospital, the agency said on Facebook.
Woman tells police Joseph ‘pushed me on couch, strangled me’
December 1, 2022 GMTLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Mickey Joseph, Nebraska's interim football coach for nine games this season, is accused of putting his hands around a woman's throat, pulling her hair and punching her before being taken into custody, according to a police affidavit filed Thursday.
Florida QB Kitna leaves jail as child porn details emerge
December 1, 2022 GMTGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida backup quarterback Jalen Kitna was released from jail on $80,000 bond on Thursday, a day after he was arrested on five child pornography charges that police said included images of a man having sex with a young girl.
Antonio Brown faces arrest warrant for domestic incident
December 1, 2022 GMTTAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown is wanted on a battery charge stemming from a domestic incident, Tampa police said Thursday.
Investigators said Brown, 34, and a woman were involved in a verbal altercation Monday afternoon at a home in Tampa.
Report: Sex assault suit against ex-police officer settled
December 1, 2022 GMTABERDEEN, Miss. (AP) — A confidential settlement has been reached in a federal lawsuit accusing a now-jailed former Mississippi police officer of sexually assaulting a woman while he was on duty, a news outlet reported.
82-year-old woman arrested for not paying $77 trash bill
December 1, 2022 GMTVALLEY, Ala. (AP) — An 82-year-old Alabama woman was arrested for not paying a $77.80 trash bill.
Court records show the Valley woman was arrested Sunday for not paying the garbage service bill that covered the months of June, July and August.
Gaetz friend gets 11 years for sex crime, other counts
December 1, 2022 GMTORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A former Florida tax collector whose arrest led to a federal probe into U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for sex trafficking of a minor and other offenses.
Teen arrested after allegedly firing shots on ASU’s campus
December 1, 2022 GMTTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — A teenager was arrested early Thursday after allegedly firing shots on the Tempe campus of Arizona State University, authorities said.
Campus police said the 17-year-old boy was taken into custody and no injuries were reported.
Germany: woman arrested for shutting roommate’s ventilator
December 1, 2022 GMTBERLIN (AP) — A 72-year-old woman has been arrested after she allegedly switched off a hospital roommate's ventilator - twice - because she was annoyed by the sound it made, authorities in Germany said Thursday.
3 teens arrested for racist, antisemitic graffiti in Florida
December 1, 2022 GMTWESTON, Fla. (AP) — Three teenagers accused of spraying-painting racist and antisemitic messages multiple times over several weeks in South Florida have been arrested on felony charges.
The Broward Sheriff's Office announced the arrests Wednesday of three 16-year-old boys connected to vandalism in Weston, which is west of Fort Lauderdale near the edge of the Florida Everglades.
Israeli forces kill 2 militants in West Bank arrest raid
December 1, 2022 GMTJERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli forces killed two Palestinian militants during an arrest raid Thursday in the occupied West Bank, according to the military and the Islamic Jihad militant group, the latest bloodshed in months of violence between the sides.
Former Nebraska interim coach arrested in domestic case
December 1, 2022 GMTLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Mickey Joseph, Nebraska's interim football coach for nine games after Scott Frost's firing, was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of strangulation and third-degree domestic assault.
Florida QB Kitna arrested on child pornography charges
December 1, 2022 GMTGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida backup quarterback Jalen Kitna, the son of retired NFL quarterback Jon Kitna, was arrested Wednesday on two charges of distribution of child exploitation material and three charges of possession of child pornography.
Tennessee officers won’t face charges for violent arrest
December 1, 2022 GMTMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A grand jury has declined to indict police officers after an investigation by Tennessee’s state police agency into the violent arrest of a Black man for alleged traffic violations, a district attorney said Wednesday.
Feds: Police officer used baton to strike detainee
November 30, 2022 GMTBOSTON (AP) — Federal authorities on Wednesday arrested a Massachusetts police officer they allege used a baton to strike a man in custody and then failed to mention the incident in two reports.
Following an FBI investigation, Fall River Officer Nicholas M.
Gaetz friend says lighter sentence deserved for cooperation
November 30, 2022 GMTORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A former Florida tax collector whose arrest led to a federal investigation of U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz learns this week how much prison time he gets on charges of sex trafficking a minor and identity theft, but not before trying to convince a judge that his cooperation in several probes should lighten his sentence.
Democratic lawmaker charged with stalking in New Hampshire
November 30, 2022 GMTCONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A Democratic state lawmaker convicted in August of repeatedly texting 911 during non-emergencies is now jailed on a stalking charge related to a Facebook post.
Rep. Stacie Laughton, 37, of Nashua, who was arrested Nov.
Freed Japan-China friendship group head says charges false
November 30, 2022 GMTTOKYO (AP) — The former head of a Japan-China friendship group who recently returned to Japan from six years in a Beijing prison for what he said were false spying charges said he still hopes to see China become a global leader but with better treatment of human rights.
US joins protests over arrest of Cambodian labor leader
November 30, 2022 GMTPHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The United States has joined local human rights groups in Cambodia in calling for the release of a labor union leader who was involved in a year-long protest at a casino and arrested last week upon her return from a trip abroad.
Texas woman pleads guilty to role in Vanessa Guillen’s death
November 30, 2022 GMTAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The only suspect arrested in connection with the killing of Vanessa Guillén at a Texas military base in 2020 pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges that included helping dispose of the soldier's body near Fort Hood.
Seattle man tried to join Islamic State group, gets 4 years
November 29, 2022 GMTSEATTLE (AP) — A 22-year-old Seattle man was sentenced Tuesday to four years in prison after being arrested while trying to board a flight to join the Islamic State group last year.
Elvin Hunter Bgorn Williams was arrested at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport as he checked in for a flight to Cairo and later pleaded guilty to one count of providing support to a foreign terrorist organization.
Chicago police arrest 2 men in fatal shooting of girl, 12
November 29, 2022 GMTCHICAGO (AP) — Two men have been arrested and charged with murder in the fatal March shooting of a girl who was struck in the head by a stray bullet after celebrating her 12th birthday, Chicago police said Tuesday.
Prison captain arrested on ethics charges
November 29, 2022 GMTBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama prison captain and a former officer were arrested Monday on bribery and ethics charges, the state prison system confirmed.
Iran releases soccer players ahead of match against US
November 29, 2022 GMTDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian authorities said Tuesday that two former members of the national soccer team arrested this month in connection with nationwide protests have been released on bail.
Connecticut woman sentenced to year in jail for voyeurism
November 29, 2022 GMTSTAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — A wealthy Connecticut woman whose criminal case file was sealed from public view was sentenced Tuesday to one year in jail for secretly recording three people, including a minor, in a manner involving sexual desire.
Man arrested in UK over deaths of 27 during Channel crossing
November 29, 2022 GMTLONDON (AP) — British police on Tuesday arrested a man over the deaths of at least 27 people who drowned while trying to cross the English Channel in a dinghy last year.
The U.K.’s National Crime Agency said Harem Ahmed Abwbaker, 32, was detained in the town of Cheltenham in southwest England after an investigation by U.K.
China sends students home, police patrol to curb protests
November 29, 2022 GMTBEIJING (AP) — Chinese universities sent students home and police fanned out in Beijing and Shanghai to prevent more protests Tuesday after crowds angered by severe anti-virus restrictions called for leader Xi Jinping to resign in the biggest show of public dissent in decades.
China lockdown protests pause as police flood city streets
November 29, 2022 GMTHONG KONG (AP) — With police out in force, there was no word of additional protests against strict government anti-pandemic measures Tuesday in Beijing, as temperatures fell well below freezing. Shanghai, Nanjing and other cities where online calls to gather had been issued were also reportedly quiet.
Ex-Border Patrol agent accused of killing 4 goes on trial
November 28, 2022 GMTSAN ANTONIO (AP) — The capital murder trial began Monday of a former U.S. Border Patrol agent who confessed to killing four sex workers in South Texas, telling investigators he wanted to “clean up the streets” of his border hometown.
Toronto police charge man in 1983 killings of 2 women
November 28, 2022 GMTTORONTO (AP) — A 61-year-old man has been charged in the cold case killings of two women who were found dead in their Toronto homes within months of each other almost four decades ago, police said Monday.
FBI confirms remains in landfill belong to Georgia toddler
November 28, 2022 GMTSAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The FBI on Monday confirmed that the bones found in a Georgia landfill are those of a toddler who had been reported missing last month and whose mother was arrested last week on charges including murder.
Arrest sparks violence in Mexico border city of Nuevo Laredo
November 28, 2022 GMTCIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico (AP) — Gunfire broke out across the Mexican border city of Nuevo Laredo early Monday, prompting the cancellation of classes and an advisory from the U.S. Consulate to shelter in place.
New arrest warrant issued for McCann suspect in other cases
November 28, 2022 GMTBERLIN (AP) — Authorities in Germany said Monday they have issued a new arrest warrant in separate cases for a German man who is also suspected in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann in Portugal 15 years ago.
French lawmakers vote to condemn Iranian protest crackdown
November 28, 2022 GMTPARIS (AP) — French lawmakers on Monday condemned Iran’s crackdown on anti-government demonstrators and called on European governments to put more pressure on Iran to investigate the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who died in police custody in Tehran.
Police smash European cocaine ‘super cartel,’ arrest 49
November 28, 2022 GMTBRUSSELS (AP) — Law enforcement authorities in six different countries have joined forces to take down a “super cartel" of drugs traffickers controlling about one third of the cocaine trade in Europe, the European Union crime agency said on Monday.
Japan filmmaker freed from Myanmar prison vows to tell story
November 28, 2022 GMTTOKYO (AP) — Toru Kubota, a Japanese journalist who was arrested while covering a protest in military-ruled Myanmar and detained for more than three months, said his experience made him more determined to tell the story of people there.
El Monte police arrest 2 after violent home invasions
November 27, 2022 GMTEL MONTE, Calif. (AP) — Two suspects were arrested Sunday after allegedly breaking into three homes in a Los Angeles County neighborhood then tying up and striking some people inside, according to the El Monte Police Department.
Crowd angered by lockdowns calls for China’s Xi to step down
November 27, 2022 GMTSHANGHAI (AP) — Protesters angered by strict anti-virus measures called for China’s powerful leader to resign, an unprecedented rebuke as authorities in at least eight cities struggled to suppress demonstrations Sunday that represent a rare direct challenge to the ruling Communist Party.
Suspect faces arson, domestic battery charges in Reno fires
November 27, 2022 GMTRENO, Nev. (AP) — Washoe County sheriff's deputies have arrested a 44-year-old suspect in a pair of arson fires in the Reno area this summer, including one that destroyed a home off the Mount Rose Highway.
Pakistan arrests senator over comments about army chief
November 27, 2022 GMTISLAMABAD (AP) — Federal police in Pakistan have arrested a senator for comments critical of top military officers, colleagues from his Tehreek-e-Insaf political party said Sunday. It was the second time he was taken into custody in as many months.
Utah man charged with threatening passenger on flight
November 26, 2022 GMTSALT LAKE CITY, Utah (AP) — A Utah man was arrested and charged in federal court with carrying a straight-edge razor blade on a JetBlue flight and using it to threaten another passenger, according to the federal prosecutors.
Man arrested following deadly truck stop shooting
November 26, 2022 GMTBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A 42-year old man has been arrested following a deadly Thanksgiving shooting at a truck stop in Louisiana.
Timothy Washington, who was injured during the shooting but not hospitalized, was arrested by police and SWAT Friday, Iberville Sheriff Brett Stassi said.
Suspect arrested in fatal shooting at Houston home
November 26, 2022 GMTAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A 38-year-old man has been arrested in connection to a Thanksgiving day shooting at a Houston-area home that left two people dead and two wounded, according to the Houston Police Department.
Suspect arrested after allegedly hijacking San Francisco bus
November 26, 2022 GMTSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco police arrested a suspect who allegedly hijacked a Muni commuter bus, assaulted the driver and hit several other vehicles Friday night.
Officer Robert Rueca of the San Francisco Police Department said the suspect, who was not identified, was detained after the bus stopped.
DUI arrest in 3-vehicle Vegas crash that killed 1, injured 5
November 26, 2022 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — A 23-year-old Las Vegas woman was being held without bail Friday on suspicion of driving under the influence in a late-night crash in Summerlin that killed one person and injured five others, one critically.
Suspect arrested after fatal Southern California shooting
November 26, 2022 GMTCOSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — A man turned himself in to police early Friday following a Thanksgiving shooting in Southern California that left one person dead and four others wounded, authorities said.
Nearly half a ton of cocaine seized in Albania, 10 arrested
November 25, 2022 GMTTIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albanian authorities on Friday said they have seized 430 kilograms (1,000 pounds) of cocaine in a coordinated operation with neighboring Montenegro and other law enforcement international institutions.