New York subway crime: Suspect charged after 3 women slashed on Manhattan subway system
UPPER EAST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) — The man accused of slashing three women at two subway stations within minutes of each other on Sunday went on trial on Wednesday. Police charged Kemal Rideout, 28, with multiple counts of assault and he was taken to Bellevue Hospital for a psychiatric evaluation. Investigators said he targeted three women at random on the New York City subway and slashed their legs with a knife. It happened in just 16 minutes on the Lexington Avenue line Sunday afternoon. One victim’s wound was so deep that paramedics needed a tourniquet to stop the bleeding. It…
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Alaska Airlines flight diverted after passenger posed ‘direct threat’ to plane’s safety, officials say
An Alaska Airlines flight from Atlanta to Seattle was diverted to Spokane on Wednesday after a passenger made a “direct threat” to the plane’s security, prompting a temporary shutdown of the airport Washington state, officials said. Spokane International Airport was closed for more than an hour after an Alaska Airlines plane made an emergency landing “following a security incident on board the aircraft,” a airport spokesperson. One person was arrested after the incident, the spokesman said. The Alaska Airlines flight landed around 5:15 p.m. local time and the passengers and flight crew were safely disembarked, the spokesman said. The airport…
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2 critically injured in DeKalb County barbershop shooting – WSB-TV Channel 2
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. – Police are investigating after at least two people were shot inside a barber shop on Flat Shoals Road in DeKalb County Thursday afternoon. The office confirmed to Channel 2 Action News that officers responded to a shooting at 2167 Flat Shoals Road around 2 p.m. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Witnesses told Channel 2’s Veronica Griffin that the shooters drove through the area several times and eventually entered the barbershop. When officers arrived, they found two men in their 20s with life-threatening injuries inside the store. Both were rushed to the…
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Pittsburgh police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old girl – WPXI
PITTSBURGH – Pittsburgh police are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing teenager. Diamond Bernier-McGee, 14, is described as 5 feet, 2 inches tall, 180 pounds, with brown hair, brown eyes and braces. Police said she is missing from Carrick and may be in the areas of Mt. Oliver or Wilkinsburg. Anyone with information is asked to call 412-323-7141 or 911. SVU detectives are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing juvenile. Diamond Bernier-McGee is 14 years old, 5’2″, 180, brown hair and brown eyes. Diamond also wears braces. It has disappeared from Carrick and may…
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4-year-old boy found shot in Rostraver Township home – WPXI
ROSTRAVER TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A 4-year-old boy was taken to the hospital after he was found shot inside a Rostraver Township home. Police were called to Gauido Drive after the boy was found shot in the head, according to the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office. Channel 11’s Cara Sapida is on the scene working to get more information and will be reporting live on Channel 11 News from 4pm. LATEST: 4-year-old boy shot at home in the municipality of Rostraver. Westmoreland County detectives and Rostraver police are on the scene. I’m told the boy suffered a gunshot wound to the…
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Dallas Mavs LATEST: Matisse Thybulle Offer sheet contract matched by Blazers
DALLAS – The Dallas Mavs reached an agreement on a trade and sign to acquire Grant Williams from the Boston Celtics … but they wanted more by signing restricted free agent Matisse Thybulle to an offer sheet. Unfortunately, but not surprisingly, the Blazers have opted to match the three-year, $33 million offer sheet. During his 2022-23 campaign, Thybulle averaged 4.1 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.2 steals in 71 games. The 6-foot-5 wing is known for being a defensive playmaker in passing lanes and making plays on the basketball, which has helped him earn two All-Defensive Second Team selections in his…
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Part of Becks Run Road is expected to be closed for several hours after the crash: WPXI
PITTSBURGH – Becks Run Road is closed after an accident Thursday afternoon. According to Baldwin Borough Police, the crash happened in the city of Pittsburgh. PHOTOS: Truck crashes into pole on Becks Run Road causing major closure Becks Run Road is closed between Wagner Street and Carson Street until further notice. Police said the closure could last several hours. It is unclear if anyone was injured in the crash. Channel 11 is working to get more information. Check back for updates as they arrive in our newsroom from 11 News at 4pm Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking…
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Rudy Farias: Texas man who allegedly disappeared eight years ago was ‘living with his mother the whole time,’ police say | US news
A Texas man who was reported missing eight years ago as a teenager never disappeared and had been living with his mother most of the time, police said. Rudy Farias made international headlines over the weekend when he was reported to have been “safely located” in Houston after disappearing in March 2015 when he was 17. His mother, Janie Santana, said at the time that her son “was receiving the care he needs to overcome his trauma, but at this time, he is non-verbal and unable to communicate with us.” However, Houston police said he returned home a day later….
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