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12-year-old boy fatally shot father while defending his mother, officials say

12-year-old boy fatally shot father while defending his mother, officials say

12-year-old boy fatally shot father while defending his mother, officials say

Investigators believe the boy intervened during a domestic violence incident between his mother and father.

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Who was fallen Sacramento County Sheriff's Deputy Mark Stasyuk?

Sacramento County Sheriff's Deputy Mark Stasyuk, 27, was mortally wounded in a shooting in Rancho Cordova on Monday.

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WANTED | Ohio search continues for fugitive who allegedly threatened President Trump

Federal Agents are offering a cash award of up to $20,000 for information leading to the direct arrest of Christy.

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DA: 12-year-old boy fatally shot man while defending his mom

Investigators believe the boy intervened during a domestic violence incident between his mother and her husband.

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TBI: Juvenile shot and killed Morgan Co. man

Officers say an unnamed boy killed Kevron Durham. They say the boy had intervened in a domestic situation between Durham and his wife.

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Hazelwood attorneys ask judge to 'weigh the good with the bad' at sentencing

The former president of Pilot Flying J was convicted of wire fraud, conspiracy to commit mail/wire fraud and witness tampering in what prosecutors called an elaborate scheme to steal money from customers.

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KPD: Man shot in home by two male suspects

A man is expected to recover after he was shot in the stomach Saturday night.

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Man arrested in double homicide in Cumberland Co. shooting at school bus garage parking lot

The Crossville Police Department said two men and a woman were found with gunshot wounds. One of the men and the woman were pronounced dead.

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Police: 4-year-old fires AK-47 as dad fatally stabs cat

Officers said the man was in an argument with his girlfriend when he attacked the family pet in front of his 4-year-old.

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Judge to impose sentence Sept. 28 for Riley Gaul's other crimes

Riley Gaul was in Knox County Criminal Court on Friday for sentencing on additional convictions that included theft, reckless endangerment and possessing a firearm during a dangerous felony. The charges are in connection with the killing of Emma Walker, 16, in November 2016.

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State: Strike expert testimony on Billy Irick execution from suit

As part of the ongoing legal challenge to the state's execution protocol, a Florida doctor claims that Billy Ray Irick felt severe pain during his execution.

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Crossville PD investigating shooting at school bus garage

Three people were wounded in the shooting.

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Riley Gaul apologies to family in death of Emma Walker

Riley Gaul was in Knox County Criminal Court on Friday for sentencing on additional convictions that included theft, reckless endangerment and possessing a firearm during a dangerous felony. The charges are in connection with the killing of Emma Walker, 1

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Missouri mom admits to stealing terminally-ill daughter's pain meds and using them herself

During the investigation, Carol Ballweg told police she was addicted to opioids and confessed to taking her daughter's medicine and using it herself.

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Former church pastor gets 5-year prison term for scams

Roger D. Williams sent out material touting ways he could help potential investors make money, records state. He sent false federal tax forms to his victims with bogus amounts of money they supposedly had made.

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Novelist accused of killing chef husband wrote ‘How to Murder Your Husband’ essay

In the essay, Crampton Brophy writes, "As a romantic suspense writer, I spend a lot of time thinking about murder and, consequently, about police procedure. After all, if the murder is supposed to set me free, I certainly don't want to spend any time in jail."

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