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Trump posted what he said was Obama's address, prosecutors say. An armed man was soon arrested there

Federal prosecutors say former President Donald Trump posted on his social media platform what he claimed was the home address of former President Barack Obama the same day a man with guns in his van was arrested near the property WASHINGTON -- Former President Donald Trump posted on his social media platform what he claimed was the home address of former President Barack Obama on the same day that a man with guns in his van was arrested near the property, federal prosecutors said Wednesday in revealing new details about the case. Taylor Taranto, 37, who prosecutors say participated in the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol, kept two firearms and hundreds of rounds of ammunition inside a van he had driven cross-country and had been living in, according to a Justice Department motion that seeks to keep him behind bars. On the day of his June 29 arrest, prosecutors said, Taranto reposted a Truth Social post from Trump containing what Trump claimed was Obama’s home address. In a p...

Husband arrested for alleged hit-and-run murder of his own wife

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The husband of a woman who was found dead by the side of a road last month has been arrested for the alleged hit-and-run murder of his wife. The husband of a woman who was found dead by the side of a road last month has been arrest ed for the alleged hit-and-run murder of his wife, police say. The body of Angela Marie McClelland, a 49-year-old woman from Fort Ripley, Minnesota -- approximately 110 miles northwest of Minneapolis -- was found in the early hours of Sunday, June 25, near the intersection of Legend Road and Killian Road in Fort Ripley after having “died as a result of being struck by a vehicle,” according to the Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Department. MORE: 'Father was killing everyone': 3 young brothers shot and killed, mother injured in shooting Sheriff’s investigators along with the State Patrol spent the past two weeks following up on leads before finally arrest ing her husband, 47-year-old Tony James McClelland, for her alleged vehicular homicide. “On July 1...

Woman arrested in connection with death of Robert De Niro's grandson, sources say

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A woman was arrested in New York City on Thursday night in a drug dealing investigation linked to the death of Robert De Niro's grandson, sources told ABC News. A 20-year-old woman was arrested in New York City on Thursday night in a drug dealing investigation linked to the death of Robert De Niro's grandson , law enforcement sources told ABC News. Sofia Haley Marks was taken into custody on federal drug distribution charges and is expected to appear in a Manhattan federal court on Friday, according to the sources . Marks is allegedly known on the streets as the "Percocet Princess" and is believed to have sold drugs to 19-year-old Leandro De Niro-Rodriguez, the sources said. The arrest is part of an ongoing probe by the New York City Police Department, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. MORE: Robert De Niro mourns death of 'beloved' grandson Leandro Actor Robert De Niro, left, and his daughter, Drena De Nir...

Dad who killed daughter by stuffing baby wipe down her throat is arrested: Police

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A dad has been arrested following a more than two-year investigation when police determined he killed his two-month old daughter by stuffing a baby wipe down her throat. A father has been arrested following a more than two-year investigation after police determined he killed his two-month-old infant daughter by stuffing a baby wipe down her throat , police say. The incident originally occurred on May 28, 2021, when the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office Public Safety Dispatch received a 911 call regarding a two-month-old unresponsive infant in Vero Beach, Florida, according to a statement from the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office released on Monday. MORE: Father killed after confronting scooter thieves with his son in their own backyard: Police Dispatchers immediately began giving the infant’s father, Joseph Napier, instructions on how to give CPR to the child and notified police deputies and fire rescue to respond to the scene. But when authorities arrived at the Vero Beach ...

Suspect arrested in connection with deadly shooting at Oklahoma high school football game

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A juvenile suspect has been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting that occurred during a high school football game in Oklahoma on Friday, authorities said. A juvenile suspect has been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting that occurred during a high school football game in Oklahoma on Friday, authorities said. Oklahoma County Sheriff Tommie Johnson III said the arrest warrant was issued Tuesday evening and executed by his office without incident. The suspect's name is not being released at this time because he is a juvenile, the sheriff said during a press briefing Wednesday. MORE: UNC-Chapel Hill faculty member killed, suspect in custody after campus lockdown Johnson did not have any information on the charges in the warrant or the suspect's alleged role in the shooting at Choctaw High School, which left a teenager dead and several others injured. ABC News has reached out to the Choctaw Police Department, which is investigating the shooting. Gunfire erupted d...

10 protesters arrested for blocking bus carrying asylum-seekers in New York City

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One of the protesters in Staten Island is also accused of assaulting an officer. Protesters flooded the street outside a former senior living facility in Staten Island, temporarily blocking a bus carrying asylum-seekers, after local leaders said they learned it was slated to house New York City’s latest migrant shelter. Ten people were arrested, nine of whom received summonses for disorderly conduct and were released, police said. Vadim Belyakov, 48, was charged with assaulting a police officer, resisting arrest and obstructing government administration after an officer was injured trying to arrest him, according to police. He will be arraigned in criminal court Wednesday. The police officer was treated for a knee injury. City Councilman David Carr said the city Department of Social Services told him the shelter would be opening at the former Island Shores Senior Living Facility, which brought dozens of residents to protest , and police officers quickly responded to close the street ...

FBI arrests Proud Boys member who disappeared days before sentencing over role in Jan. 6

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The FBI has arrested a member of the Proud Boys who went missing just before he was set to be sentenced for his role in Jan. 6. The FBI has arrest ed a member of the Proud Boys who went missing just before he was set to be sentenced for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to a spokesperson for the Collier County Sheriff's Office. "We can confirm the arrest of Christopher Worrell," the spokesperson told ABC News in a statement Thursday evening. "The FBI arrest ed him and the Collier County Sheriff's Office assisted." Worrell, a 52-year-old from Naples, Florida, went missing in August just before he was going to be sentenced for several felonies he was convicted on over his conduct during the Jan. 6 riot. Christopher Worrell FBI MORE: Remains of Suzanne Morphew found 3 years after her disappearance Worrell -- a self-identified member of right-wing extremist group the Proud Boys -- pepper sprayed police during the attack on the Capit...

Bodies of mother bear and her 2 cubs found dumped on state land leads to arrest

A man has been arrested after a mother bear and her two cubs were shot and killed before their bodies were dumped on state land. A man has been arrested after a mother bear and her two cubs were shot and killed before their bodies were dumped on state land, authorities said. Colorado Parks and Wildlife began investigating the incident after reports on social media and anonymous tips began coming which led them to the bodies of the three bears near a home in Howard, Colorado, on Monday, Sept. 25, according to a state ment published on Tuesday. MORE: Woman, 73, attacked by bear while walking near US-Canada border with husband and dog “The CPW investigation led Wildlife Officers to obtain a search warrant on Saturday for a home near Howard where they found evidence the bears had been shot there early on Monday, Sept. 25,” according to CPW. CPW officers subsequently executed a search and arrest warrant for 52-year-old Paul Stromberg on “assorted wildlife charges including a felony count o...

Police arrest teen in shooting at Morgan State University, 2nd suspect still at large

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Police arrest ed a 17-year-old on attempted murder charges in Washington D.C., and issued an arrest warrant for 18-year-old Jovan Williams for attempted murder. The Baltimore Police Department announced on Friday they've made in arrest in this month's shooting at Morgan State University. Police arrest ed a 17-year-old on attempted murder charges in Washington D.C., and issued an arrest warrant for 18-year-old Jovan Williams for attempted murder. Williams is considered armed and dangerous, police say. Authorities were able to identify Williams and the other juvenile through surveillance footage. An attempted murder warrant has been issued by Baltimore police for 18-year-old Jovan Williams in connection with the shooting at Morgan State University on Oct. 3 2023. Baltimore ATF The shooting broke out on the campus of Morgan State on Oct. 3 during a homecoming event. Five people were injured and four were students. Police believe a dispute amongst a group is what prompted the s...

Former MLB pitcher arrested in 2021 homicide: Police

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Danny Serafini, a former MLB pitcher, and another suspect were arrested in connection with the 2021 shootings of a couple, police said. Danny Serafini, a former MLB pitcher , and a woman were arrest ed in connection with the 2021 shootings of a California couple, police said. The Placer County Sheriff's Office said Serafini, 49, and Samantha Scott, 33, were arrested Friday in Nevada following a two-year investigation into the murder of Robert Gary Spohr, 70, and the attempted murder of Wendy Wood, 68. Police said they received a 911 call from a North Lake Tahoe, California, home on June 5, 2021, and found Spohr dead from a gunshot wound. Wood was also shot and taken to a hospital where she recovered from her injuries, police said. In this booking photo released by the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office, Danny Serafini is shown. Humboldt County Sheriff's Office MORE: Defense attorney claims 'wrong man' on trial in slayings of New Hampshire couple Wood died a year late...

'I am going to take every one of you out': North Carolina man arrested for threats against Jewish organization

A North Carolina man was arrested for making threats against a Jewish organization in the wake of the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel. The Justice Department has announced the arrest of a North Carolina man charged with leveling threats against a Jewish house of worship last week in the wake of the Hamas attack on Israel. "I am going to take every one of you out in a way," Jeffrey Scott Hobgood allegedly said in an email to the Jewish organization on Oct. 11, according to court documents. "You will beg for your life ... you semite pieces of **** - will be annihilated." Even after law enforcement contacted him following the first email, Hobgood proceeded to send a second threatening message to the same organization two days later, prosecutors say. "Guess what happens to traitors? ... Public execution. ... We are at war. ... If you think you semite pieces of **** are going to win, then you are delusional," he allegedly wrote, court documents show. Hobgoo...

Lawyer arrested in over decade-old rapes after being identified by genetic genealogy

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Matthew J. Nilo has been arrested in connection with several Boston sexual assaults in 2007 and 2008. Officials were able to identify him using genetic genealogy. Police have arrested 35-year-old Matthew J. Nilo, a former Boston attorney, in connection with several decades-old rapes that took place in Boston. Officials said they were able to identify the suspect using forensic genetic genealogy . Nilo has been charged with three counts of aggravated rape, two counts of kidnapping, one count of assault with intent to rape and one count of indecent assault and battery, according to Boston police. The sexual assaults were allegedly committed on Aug. 18, 2007; Nov. 22, 2007; Aug. 5, 2008; and Dec. 23, 2008, in the Boston neighborhood of Charlestown, according to police. MORE: Young couple shot dead by their landlord over alleged tenant dispute, police say "This arrest cumulates the investigation that employed the use of genetic genealogy from recovered evidence. All four cases a...

2 men arrested for allegedly sabotaging 4 Washington state power substations on Christmas

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Two men have been arrested and charged for allegedly sabotaging four electrical power substations in Washington state. Two men have been arrested and charged for allegedly sabotaging four electrical power substations in Washington state, leaving thousands without power on Christmas, according to newly unsealed court documents. Matthew Greenwood, 32, and Jeremy Crahan, 40, both of Puyallup, Washington, were arrested on Dec. 31 in connection with the attacks, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. They both have been charged with conspiracy to damage energy facilities, while Greenwood also faces a count of possession of unregistered firearms, according to the criminal complaint. MORE: Investigators seek video in sabotage of Washington power grid The break-ins occurred at two Tacoma Public Utilities substation s and two Puget Sound Energy substation s, authorities in Pierce County said. They were reported between 2:39 a.m. and 7:25 p.m., with the per Pet rators breaking in by cutting a chain-...