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Wednesday, February 17

Nigerian entrepreneur Obinwanne Okeke jailed for 10 years in $11m email scam

Celebrated Nigerian entrepreneur Obinwanne Okeke has been jailed for 10 years by a US federal court for masterminding an $11 million cyber fraud on a British company.

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Fears for dozens of students after armed men storm school in Nigeria

Dozens of students were feared abducted after armed men raided a state-run school in Niger state, in Nigeria's Middle Belt region early Wednesday. One student was killed during the abduction, a resident told CNN.

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Tuesday, February 16

NYC judge drops charges against Amy Cooper, woman in Central Park bird-watcher incident

Criminal charges were formally dismissed Tuesday against Amy Cooper, the White woman captured in a viral video calling 911 on a Black bird-watcher in Central Park who asked her to put her dog on a leash last Memorial Day.

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Colorado officials offer $100G reward in cold-case murder of teenage 'high school sweethearts'

Colorado officials are offering a reward of up to $100,000 for information related to the decades-old cold case double murder of teenage "high school sweethearts" at a Subway restaurant. Metro Denver Crime Stoppers

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Sunday, February 14

Funeral held for murdered Yale student as hunt for person of interest intensifies

Trinity Baptist Pastor Greg Hendrickson was planning on officiating slain Yale graduate student Kevin Jiang's wedding in the near future, but instead he had to officiate his funeral Saturday afternoon. "Kevin’s life was taken from us in a moment,

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Saturday, February 6

FBI overhauled weapons, armor for agents after deadly Florida shootout 35 years ago

A shootout with an armed suspect that left two FBI agents dead and two more hospitalized while trying to serve a warrant in a child pornography case in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Tuesday morning is drawing parallels to another deadly

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Josh Hawley's wife files criminal complaint after Virginia protest outside couple's home

Erin Hawley, wife of U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri, has filed a criminal complaint against the organizer of a protest that was staged outside the couple's Virginia home last month, reports said Friday. The organizer has been charged with illegal

Friday, February 5

9-year-old girl's brutal treatment at hands of police shows dangerous lapse in policy

A mom called police saying her 9-year-old daughter was suicidal and threatening her in Rochester, New York. The first officer to respond to the incident, which happened last week, called dispatch for backup, and six cars rushed to the scene.

Founder of cryptocurrency hedge funds charged over $90 million theft

According to the US Department of Justice (DoJ), Stefan He Qin, the founder of Virgil Sigma Fund LP and VQR Multistrategy Fund LP, siphoned away investor funds for "years" while enjoying an extravagant lifestyle. The case was presided

Police seize $60 million of bitcoin! Now, where's the password?

FRANKFURT — German prosecutors have confiscated more than 50 million euros ($60 million) worth of bitcoin from a fraudster. There’s only one problem: they can’t unlock the money because he won’t give them the password.The man was sentenced to jail

Drug maker Merck warns against the use of ivermectin to treat Covid-19

Drug maker Merck & Co has warned against the use of ivermectin to treat Covid-19, saying there is no evidence of its efficacy and safety. The anti-parasite drug has been around for more than 40 years but only for use in animals.

Wednesday, February 3

Muskogee 'paralyzed with grief' after 6 die in shooting rampage in Oklahoma

MUSKOGEE, Okla. – The suspect in a fatal shooting of a man and five children in their home was held Wednesday on multiple murder charges as investigators labored to determine what prompted the rampage. Police said Jarron Deajon Pridgeon, 25,

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Madison LeCroy FaceTimed Alex Rodriguez, ‘Southern Charm’ star claims

The mystery ex-MLBer who allegedly fell for Madison LeCroy’s charm has been revealed — and this one’s a doozy. Retired Yankee Alex Rodriguez — famously engaged to fellow A-lister Jennifer Lopez — reportedly FaceTimed the “Southern Charm” belle, a fellow cast member claims.

Tuesday, February 2

Five children among 6 killed in Muskogee, Oklahoma, shooting rampage

Five children were among six people killed Tuesday in a shooting rampage at a home in Muskogee, Oklahoma, authorities said. A suspect with a gun was taken into custody, Muskogee Police Officer Lynn Hamlin said. "We don't believe it was random,"

FBI: 2 agents killed, 3 wounded while serving warrant in 'violent crimes against children case'

Two FBI agents were killed and three were wounded in a shooting early Tuesday while agents were serving a warrant in a child exploitation case in Florida, according to the FBI. The suspect also died during the standoff, according to the bureau.

Saturday, October 2

Nearly 50 arrested police ahead of Texas, OU game

Texas DALLAS, — Dallas police say they have arrested nearly 50 people for public intoxication on the eve of the college football rivalry game between Oklahoma and Texas.

Most of the arrests Friday night and early Saturday morning were in the West End area, where police say large crowds gathered most of the night.

Police say in a news release there were also 300 parking citations issued and two vehicles towed.

The Red River Rivalry between the No. 8 Sooners and No. 21 Longhorns is being played Saturday afternoon.

Texas-OU game 48 arrests police

The renewal of one of college football's most storied rivalries got off to an early start Saturday, after belligerent fans took over parts of downtown Dallas in a display of good ol' Texas pride.

Police arrested 48 people Friday night and early Saturday morning after raucous street parties enveloped downtown Dallas in the lead-up to Saturday's highly anticipated Texas-Oklahoma football game, The Dallas Morning News reported.

Nearly all of the arrests were for public intoxication, according to the report. One arrest was for marijuana possession.

Police also said 300 parking tickets were issued.