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Boulder attack suspect pleads not guilty to federal hate crime charges

Friday, June 27 by ABC News

(BOULDER, Colo.) -- The man accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at a group of Colorado marchers advocating for the release of hostages being held in Gaza pleaded not guilty to federal hate crime charges on Friday.Mohamed Soliman, 45, appeared in federal court in Denver for... Read More.

Slain Minnesota lawmaker becomes 1st woman to lie at state capitol

Friday, June 27 by ABC News

(MINNESOTA) -- Minnesotans are lining up at the state capitol on Friday to honor a slain lawmaker and her husband as their accused killer made a brief appearance in court.Democratic Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, who were shot dead in... Read More.

2 Milwaukee police officers shot, suspect arrested

Friday, June 27 by ABC News

(MILWAUKEE) Two Milwaukee police officers were shot after responding to a call for a person with a weapon late Thursday, police said.A suspect has been arrested in connection with the shooting on Friday morning, police said.In what is being described as an "ambush," officers... Read More.

Judge says jury in Kohberger murder trial wont hear defense theory that someone else is the real killer

Friday, June 27 by ABC News

(MOSCOW, Idaho) -- In a series of final rulings ahead of Bryan Kohberger's capital murder trial, Judge Steven Hippler said lawyers for the man who could be executed, if convicted, won't be permitted to present to the jury the theory that some unknown person... Read More.

After 1 month search, father accused of killing 3 daughters could still be alive, expert says

Friday, June 27 by ABC News

(CHELAN COUNTY, Wash.) -- It's been nearly a month since Travis Decker went on the run after allegedly killing his three young daughters near a Washington state campground, and at least one expert told ABC News he believes the fugitive father is likely still... Read More.

Man sentenced to 60 years for murder of Texas college student in random shooting

Thursday, June 26 by ABC News

(FORT WORTH, Texas) -- A man was sentenced to 60 years in prison on Thursday for murdering a Texas college student in a random shooting in 2023.Wes Smith, a 21-year-old junior at Texas Christian University, was shot multiple times outside a Fort Worth bar... Read More.

Wife of Minnesota lawmaker shooting suspect speaks out: Completely blindsided

Thursday, June 26 by ABC News

(HENNEPIN COUNTY, Minn.) -- The wife of accused Minnesota lawmaker gunman Vance Boelter said she's "completely blindsided" by the shootings allegedly carried out by her husband."On behalf of my children and myself, I want to express our deepest sympathies to the Hortman and Hoffman... Read More.

Severe storms hit the Midwest and Southeast as more heat targets the East: Latest

Thursday, June 26 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Relief from the extreme heat is moving in for some cities on Thursday, but more than 60 million people in the East are still on alert for dangerously high temperatures.Meanwhile, severe storms with reported tornadoes are targeting the Southeast and the... Read More.

5 killed after train hits vehicle that allegedly attempted to go around crossing gate

Thursday, June 26 by ABC News

(GARY, Ind.) -- Five people have been killed after a train hit their vehicle when the driver allegedly went around the crossing gate, authorities said.The incident occurred near Highway 20 and Utah Street in Gary, Indiana, when a witness told Gary Police that the... Read More.

Los Angeles police responded to a kidnapping call. But instead found an ICE operation

Wednesday, June 25 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- When Los Angeles Police Department officers went racing toward a potential kidnapping call downtown this week, callers indicated a true kidnapping was underway, according to police.Police say the caller stated that several individuals were involved, but did not identify themselves.Officers and... Read More.