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Florida woman turns tables on armed ex who showed up to apartment, kills him with one shot [ad_1] A Florida woman turned the tables on her armed ex-boyfriend who showed up to her home on Easter Sunday and shot him dead with her own gun, according to authorities. The Levy County Sheriff’s Office received a call around 3 p.m. Easter of a person shot at a duplex in the town of Bronson, authorities said. Officials arrived at the scene and found James Young, Jr., 40, dead on the floor inside the apartment.  Investigators say Young had "a prior domestic relationship" with the unidentified woman living in the home, and traveled to the duplex armed with a gun to "confront" the woman.  GUN-TOTING FLORIDA DAD RUSHES TO DAUGHTER'S APARTMENT, TURNS TABLES ON HER ABUSIVE EX: POLICE An attendee holds a Glock 9mm pistol during the National Rifle Association (NRA) Annual Meeting in Houston, Texas, on May 28, 2022. (Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images) The suspect a...

‘Teen Takeover’ terrorizes Chicago as hundreds of children destroy property, attack tourists [ad_1] Hundreds of teenagers stormed the streets of downtown Chicago, smashing car windows, attacking bystanders and sending panicked tourists running from the sound of gunfire. "Where are their parents at, that's my question," a woman who identified as a Chicago native told Online News 72h 32 as the unruly scene played out in Downtown Chicago Saturday night. Online News 72h 32 cameras captured video of teenagers flooding the streets while police struggled to restore order to the area.  NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY ORDERS SHELTER-IN-PLACE AFTER CHICAGO-AREA BEACH SHOOTING LEAVES 1 DEAD, 2 INJURED Police attempt to restore order in downtown Chicago after hundreds of teens descended on the area Saturday. (WFLD) Large groups of teens were seen blasting music from Bluetooth speakers and spilling in front of traffic, with some attempting to gain access to the city's Millennium...

Former Planned Parenthood staffer commits suicide after police raid, child pornography charges [ad_1] This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). A 36-year-old former Planned Parenthood employee took his own life last week, police said, just five days after authorities raided his home in connection with a child pornography investigation. Tim Yergeau had previously worked as the strategic communications director for Planned Parenthood's Southern New England branch. While police have not specifically named Yergeau as the suspect in their child pornography investigation, local media has confirmed he was the intended target of a botched police raid on April 6. "The person who died was definitely the suspect in a child pornography investigation and the person who committed suicide," New Haven Police Chief Karl Jacobson told the New Haven Registr...

Private college faces lawsuit after disabled dad's 'humiliating' bathroom incident [ad_1] Columbia College, a private, non-profit college located in Chicago, faces impending legal action from the family of a student, after his disabled father said he was denied permission to use a campus restroom.  According to a report by Online News 72h 32 Chicago, Jose Palencia was dropping off his son Jose Eusebio-Palencia at the school's campus on April 4, when he needed to use the restroom. Columbia's security, however, allegedly denied the father access to use the restroom after multiple pleas, and as a result, he defecated.   Palencia has survived two strokes which left him with limited mobility of the left side of his body.    The family spoke out to the media regarding the matter, explaining to reporters what had happened, and the humiliation the father had experienced. YALE STUDENTS SLAM UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT FOR ATTENDING NYC EVENT WITH CCP OFFICIAL WHO 'DEFEN...

Body recovered in Phoenix after 2 men go missing in dangerous part of river, police say [ad_1] A body belonging to one of the two men who went missing in a Phoenix river is believed to have been recovered nearly a week after the pair disappeared on Easter Sunday, authorities said. The body was found in the Salt River in South Phoenix near 19th Avenue on Saturday, Phoenix police said. The two men had vanished on April 9 after reportedly yelling for help in a portion of the river officials considered "dangerous" and closed for recreation. Police identified the two men as 38-year-old Ryan Jacobs and 38-year-old Shane Coates, FOX10 Phoenix reported, citing police. Family confirmed to the station that the body recovered belonged to Coates. The Maricopa County Medical Examiner was working to positively identify the body and determine the cause and manner of death. BODIES OF MISSING LOTUS DRUMMER, SON RECOVERED FROM ARKANSAS LAKE AFTER DISAPPEARING WHILE KAYAKING Fire offic...

Another Louisville mass shooting leaves 2 dead, 4 injured days after bank massacre; suspect at large [ad_1] Another mass shooting in Louisville, Kentucky, left two dead and four others wounded at a public park Saturday less than a week after the high-profile massacre at Old National Bank. Police said they are still actively searching for the person responsible for opening fire into a crowd of hundreds gathered in Chickasaw Park at approximately 9 p.m.  Officers arrived at the scene to find at least two people deceased in the park from gunshot wounds. Police said another four were transported by either personal vehicle or by EMS to the University of Louisville Hospital. At least one was in critical condition and in surgery, Louisville Metro Police Department Chief Deputy Paul Humphrey told reporters at the scene.  "As of right now, we have no witnesses to this incident. We do know that hundreds of people were in the park at the time of this shooting. Hundreds of people were...

Maryland shuts down day care center where employee allegedly filmed herself abusing children [ad_1] The Maryland government has shut down a day care center where an employee allegedly abused two children. FOX 5 released video of the alleged abuse showing an employee at Oxon Hill Center for Early Learning allegedly filming herself abusing two young children at the day care center. One of the videos appears to show the individual kicking a child's chair, forcing the child to fall on the ground. Kayla Greenwell, 23, was arrested on April 8 and faces two felony counts of child abuse and two misdemeanors for second-degree assault.  MARYLAND DAYCARE EMPLOYEES SUSPENDED INDEFINITELY AFTER TODDLER TIED TO CHAIR: VIDEO Kayla Greenwell, 23, was arrested on April 8 and faces two felony counts of child abuse and two misdemeanors for second-degree assault.  (Prince George's County State's Attorney's Office) Prince George's County police said that the Oxon Hill Center f...

Walgreens employee claims self defense after shooting pregnant alleged shoplifter, resulting in early birth [ad_1] Police in Tennessee are investigating a claim from a Walgreens employee that he shot a pregnant woman who is alleged to have been a shoplifter. In a press release , the Nashville Police Department says that a Walgreens team leader shot a pregnant woman in the parking lot outside the store just before 8 p.m. on Wednesday. "The wounded suspected shoplifter, Travonsha Ferguson, 24, is in critical but stable condition at a local hospital," the press release stated.  "Ferguson was seven months pregnant. An emergency C-Section was performed. The child, who was not injured by the gunfire, is also in critical but stable condition." NASHVILLE SCHOOL SHOOTING SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AS HATE CRIME, HAWLEY SAYS Walgreens at 2500 Gallatin Avenue in Nashville, TN (Google Earth) Police say that 21-year-old Mitarius Boyd was told by another employee that two f...

Two injured in shooting at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania [ad_1] close Video Online News 72h Flash top headlines for April 15 Online News 72h Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Lincoln University in Chester County, Pennsylvania, was temporarily placed under a lockdown Saturday evening in response to a double shooting on campus. The shootings occurred at around 10 p.m. at the Yardfest event on campus. The lockdown was lifted early Sunday morning. Two people were injured in the shooting and transported to a hospital for treatment, school officials said, according to WPVI. PENNSYLVANIA HIGH SCHOOL TRACK COACH ALLEGEDLY HAD SEX WITH STUDENT FOR YEAR: COPS Lincoln University in Chester County, Pennsylvania, was temporarily placed under a lockdown Saturday evening in response to a double shooting on campus. The victims are both females who are not Lincoln University students, head of campus security Marc R. Partee told the Ph...

North Carolina plane crash kills pilot shortly after take-off [ad_1] close Video Florida plane crashes, rescue crews find body of woman and child, officials say A single-engine Piper PA-28 crashed in the Gulf of Mexico Saturday evening after taking off from a municipal airport in Venice, Florida.  A small plane crash in Western North Carolina killed one person on Saturday, authorities say. The crash took place in a field in Andrews, North Carolina, at roughly 10:45 a.m. North Carolina State Highway Patrol told FOX Carolina that a single-engine aircraft crashed into a tree in a field. It immediately caught fire upon impact. The pilot, who was the only person in the plane, was reportedly ejected. The person was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. FLIGHT FRIGHT: FAMILY ASKS PERSON TO SWITCH PLANE SEATS, HE REFUSES — AND BIG TROUBLE ENSUES The crash took place in a field in Andrews, North Carolina at roughly 10:45 a.m. (Google Maps) The National Transportatio...

Striking Medieval Times workers nearly driven over by car in California: video [ad_1] Picketing Medieval Times workers were nearly run over by a car during a protest in Buena Park, California on Thursday night. The confrontation reportedly began when a woman slowly drove her vehicle towards the group. A passenger got out of the car and shoved the workers, some of whom were knocked down to the concrete. "No one knew what was going on. It was pretty frightening," a protestor told FOX 11 Los Angeles. Video shows the car approaching the protestors while people are yelling. A woman who was recording the encounter was shoved into the bushes with her phone in hand. CALIFORNIA DOG NAMED PLATINUM, A SILVER CHIHUAHUA, HAS HAD A TOUGH ROAD, NEEDS A FOREVER HOME Striking Medieval Times workers were nearly run over by a car during a protest in Buena Park, California. (@ryder_addy / Twitter via FOX 11 Los Angeles) FOX 11 Los Angeles reported that the suspect was put into custody ...

Florida man, 20, arrested in shooting deaths of daughter's mother, her mother [ad_1] A 20-year-old Florida man was arrested Friday after he allegedly shot the mother of his 2-year-old daughter and her mother.  Radrick Francois, 20, is accused of fatally shooting Tanga Owens, 20, and her mother Tanishia Starr, 39, late Friday morning while they were inside a car outside an Orlando apartment complex, according to Orange County Police.  The women were parked at a location where they did custody exchanges with their daughter, witnesses told FOX 35 Orlando. FLORIDA REALTOR FOUND DEAD IN HOME, SISTER ARRESTED FOR SECOND-DEGREE MURDER   Radrick Francois was in a custody battle with one of the victims, police said.  (Orlando County Sheriff's Office) After Francois allegedly shot Owens and Starr, he grabbed the 2-year-old and ran off to his apartment, police said. Owens’ 18-month-old child was also inside the car at the time of the shooting. Neither child was harmed. FLORIDA J...