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On Sunday, September 1, the D.C. police released body-worn camera footage from an officer-involved shooting that resulted in the death of Justin Robinson, a 26-year-old violence interrupter. The shooting occurred at a McDonald’s located in the 2500 block of Marion Barry Avenue Southeast around 5:30 a.m. Police responded to the scene after a vehicle crashed into the McDonald’s. Robinson, the driver, was found unresponsive inside the vehicle with a gun allegedly resting on his lap. According to MPD Chief Pamela Smith, Robinson remained unresponsive for approximately 10 minutes during which officers were securing the area and planning their response. MPD…

Tyrese Haspil, 25, the former assistant of tech entrepreneur Fahim Saleh, has been sentenced to 40 years to life in prison after being convicted of murder, grand larceny, and other charges related to the grisly 2020 slaying of his boss in Manhattan. Haspil, who was found guilty in June, shocked many during his sentencing by wearing a suit he purchased using some of the $400,000 he stole from Saleh. The emotional sentencing took nearly two hours as Saleh’s family delivered tearful impact statements. Saleh’s father and sister addressed the court, grieving the brutal loss of the 33-year-old CEO, who was…

A Maryland high school student, Jaylen Prince, 16, has been charged with first and second-degree murder, among other offenses, for allegedly shooting 15-year-old Warren Grant inside a Joppatowne High School bathroom on the first day of the semester. The fatal altercation occurred on Friday, leading to Grant being airlifted to a hospital, where he later died. According to law enforcement, Prince, charged as an adult, is also facing charges of first and second-degree assault, as well as firearm possession. He remains in custody without bail after the Harford County State’s Attorney’s office argued that the teen posed a significant danger…

Shawn Laval Smith, 34, has been found guilty of first-degree murder for the fatal stabbing of 24-year-old UCLA student Brianna Kupfer. Kupfer was attacked while working alone inside the Croft House furniture store in Los Angeles on January 13, 2022. A jury determined that Smith ambushed Kupfer, stabbing her 26 times. The trial will now move into a sanity phase starting October 2, where the judge will determine whether Smith was mentally sound during the attack. If found sane, Smith faces life in prison without the possibility of parole. Smith’s attack on Kupfer, a UCLA graduate student, sent shockwaves through…

A judge has ordered a mental evaluation of Andrew Lester, the 85-year-old man charged with shooting then 16-year-old Ralph Yarl, who mistakenly rang his doorbell in April 2023. The evaluation, requested by Lester’s lawyer last month, has delayed the trial indefinitely. Lester’s attorney, Steve Salmon, claims that Lester’s health has deteriorated significantly, impairing his ability to understand the legal proceedings or assist in his own defense. The trial, initially set to begin on October 7, has now been postponed, with a hearing scheduled for the following day. In court on Monday, Lester pleaded not guilty to charges of first-degree assault…

Fraga, Michael Anthony has been arrested multiple times over the past decade, yet continues to be released with little to no consequence, exposing the failures of the judicial system in holding repeat offenders accountable. His lengthy record includes numerous serious charges, yet many of these cases have either been dismissed, transferred, or resulted in probation, allowing him to return to the streets. A Breakdown of His Criminal History: This individual’s repeated arrests for grand theft and burglary—serious felonies that would normally result in prison time—were either dismissed or resulted in probation. Even when he violated probation, the system failed to…

Three individuals with connections to Miami were arrested in Teller County this week for their involvement in two illegal marijuana grow operations. Authorities suspect that these busts are part of a larger criminal organization involved in shipping illegal marijuana out of Colorado. In total, more than 35 pounds of processed marijuana and over 200 pounds of marijuana plants were seized during the operation. The Teller County Sheriff’s Office conducted the raids on Thursday, executing search warrants at two locations: 245 Maid Marian Drive near Divide and 88 Empire Drive, just south of Florissant. At the Maid Marian Drive site, authorities…

Footage from a classroom at Progress Village Middle School in Florida captured a startling incident where a teacher, Bennie Leverett, was seen placing a student in a chokehold while other students pleaded for him to stop. Leverett was arrested and charged with child abuse following the incident, which occurred on January 18 and was filmed by another student. The video begins with Leverett allegedly restraining the student in a headlock as the teenager attempts to free himself. It’s unclear what initiated the altercation. According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, the footage shows other students initially laughing, but the seriousness…

Newly released video footage has shed light on the tragic shooting that resulted in the death of 13-year-old Jayda Woods-Johnson at Alderwood Mall in Lynnwood, Washington, this July. The Lynnwood Police Department released surveillance footage from near the mall food court following a public disclosure records request. The 25-second clip shows an 8-second interval between a punch thrown by a group of boys and Jayda falling to the ground. Samuel Gizaw, 16, faces multiple charges including first-degree murder, second-degree murder, first-degree assault, and second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm for the shooting on July 3. The video appears to show…

A former “Minnesota Teacher of the Year” has been charged with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old student, according to court documents filed last week. The alleged incidents took place in 2017 when Abdul Jameel Wright, then an eighth-grade English teacher at Harvest Best Academy in Minneapolis, reportedly “groomed” the student by offering her “special treatment.” This reportedly included eating lunch with her and making daily phone calls. Wright, now 38, is accused of building a close relationship with the student’s mother to gain her trust, making it easier for him to “take [the student] places.” The assaults, which allegedly spanned nearly…