Day: March 8, 2024

3 escaped inmates from Grenada charged with murder after US sailing couple vanishes

1:01 am March 8, 2024

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Three escaped inmates from the eastern Caribbean island of Grenada were charged in the killing of a U.S. couple whose catamaran they hijacked, police said Thursday. Ron Mitchell, a 30-year-old sailor; Atiba Stanislaus, a 25-year-old farmer; and Trevon Robertson, a 23-year-old unemployed man, were charged with capital murder, escaping […]

Uvalde shooting: Independent investigator clears officers of blame, sparks outrage from heartbroken parents

12:56 am March 8, 2024

Parents of the victims of the deadly Uvalde, Texas school shooting lashed out after results of an independent review were released that found local police officers blameless in the tragic shooting that left 19 children and two teachers dead. Jesse Prado, an experienced investigator from the Austin, Texas area, conducted the Uvalde City Council report […]

Ex-WWE wrestler was dressed as ‘Ken’ from ‘Barbie’ movie during alleged killing at Vegas hotel

12:46 am March 8, 2024

A former congressional candidate and professional wrestler accused in the death of a man in a Las Vegas Strip hotel was dressed as “Ken” when the alleged deadly incident happened during a Halloween party. Daniel Rodimer, 45, who was endorsed by former President Trump, was reportedly dressed as Ken from the “Barbie” movie when he […]

Ex-WWE wrestler was dressed as ‘angry Ken’ from ‘Barbie’ film during alleged killing at Las Vegas party

12:14 am March 8, 2024

A former congressional candidate and professional wrestler accused in the death of a man in a Las Vegas Strip hotel was dressed as “Ken” when the alleged deadly incident happened during a Halloween party. Daniel Rodimer, 45, was reportedly dressed as Ken from the “Barbie” movie when he got in an altercation with Christopher Tapp, […]

Conservation groups sue to stop a transmission line from crossing a Mississippi River refuge

12:07 am March 8, 2024

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A coalition of conservation groups filed a last-minute federal lawsuit seeking to stop plans to build the high-voltage Cardinal-Hickory Creek transmission line across a Mississippi River wildlife refuge. American Transmission Company, ITC Midwest and Dairyland Power Cooperative Inc. want to build a 102-mile (164-kilometer), 345-kilovolt line linking Iowa’s Dubuque County and […]