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Coast Guard takes custody of dinghy amid new search for Lynette Hooker in Bahamas

Friday, June 5 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) - The Coast Guard has taken custody of the Hookers' dinghy amid the new search for Lynette Hooker, an American woman who went overboard in the Bahamas and vanished two months ago.The Coast Guard is using divers, underwater drones and a K9... Read More.

Former CIA officer who had 303 gold bars in his home ordered detained

Friday, June 5 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A former CIA officer accused of stealing money from the government by lying about his academic credentials and military experience who authorities said had roughly $40 million worth of gold bars stashed in his house was ordered detained pending trial Friday... Read More.

Brendan Banfield sentenced to life for elaborate double-murder plot to get rid of his wife

Friday, June 5 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A Virginia man found guilty of killing his wife and a stranger lured to their home in an elaborate plot to get rid of his spouse so he could be with his au pair was sentenced to life in prison on... Read More.

Karen Read files lawsuit against Massachusetts State Police, Canton Police after acquittal

Friday, June 5 by ABC News

(Canton, Mass.) -- Karen Read has filed a lawsuit against Massachusetts State Police and the Canton Police Department nearly a year after she was acquitted of killing her police officer boyfriend.Prosecutors had accused Read of fatally hitting John O'Keefe with her car outside of... Read More.

Homicide convictions reversed for paramedics involved in 2019 death of Elijah McClain

Friday, June 5 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Colorado Court of Appeals reversed the convictions of two former Aurora paramedics, who were convicted in December 2023 of criminally negligent homicide in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old unarmed Black man who was walking home from a... Read More.

Innocent woman killed by gunmen who fired 70 to 80 shots at wrong target, police say

Friday, June 5 by ABC News

(HAMMOND, La.) -- An innocent woman was killed when gunmen fired 70 to 80 bullets into a car at a Louisiana gas station, apparently believing that their target was in the car, according to police.Hammond police said the gunmen's alleged target had been... Read More.

Brendan Banfield to be sentenced for elaborate double-murder plot to get rid of his wife

Friday, June 5 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A Virginia man found guilty of killing his wife and a stranger lured to their home in an elaborate plot to get rid of his spouse so he could be with his au pair is set to be sentenced on Friday.Brendan... Read More.

Appeals court to hear arguments over whether Trump’s ballroom plans can continue

Friday, June 5 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump's plans to build a White House ballroom are in the hands of three appellate judges who will hear oral arguments Friday over whether construction should be allowed to continue.The panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C.... Read More.

Temperatures soar in the Northeast as Great Plains brace for more severe weather

Thursday, June 4 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As residents of the Great Plains brace for more severe weather stretching into the weekend, summer-like temperatures are heating up the Northeast.From New York City to Raleigh, North Carolina, temperatures are expected to be in the 90s on Friday and... Read More.

Alleged Ohio fraudsters filed false health claims, purchased luxury cars

Thursday, June 4 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Senior Justice Department leaders on Thursday announced a number of cases against those who they say perpetrated fraud in Ohio.Four people, including two state of Ohio employees, were charged with a $30 million fraud scheme targeting the state's behavioral health department.Two of... Read More.

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Coast Guard takes custody of dinghy amid new search for Lynette Hooker in Bahamas

Former CIA officer who had 303 gold bars in his home ordered detained

Brendan Banfield sentenced to life for elaborate double-murder plot to get rid of his wife

Karen Read files lawsuit against Massachusetts State Police, Canton Police after acquittal

Homicide convictions reversed for paramedics involved in 2019 death of Elijah McClain

Innocent woman killed by gunmen who fired 70 to 80 shots at wrong target, police say

Brendan Banfield to be sentenced for elaborate double-murder plot to get rid of his wife

Appeals court to hear arguments over whether Trump’s ballroom plans can continue

Temperatures soar in the Northeast as Great Plains brace for more severe weather

Alleged Ohio fraudsters filed false health claims, purchased luxury cars

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