ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The captain and chief mechanic of a ship commissioned for an oil-spill cleanup operation outside Athens have been arrested on fuel smuggling charges, further complicating efforts to contain the oil that has polluted the Greek capital’s coastline. The Merchant Marine Ministry said Wednesday that the two were arrested on smuggling charges … Continue reading
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Children played and slept surrounded by pounds of cocaine at a Los Angeles day care center that a man used as a drug trafficking hub, authorities said. “The cocaine was allegedly found in a room next to a child’s bed,” LA City Attorney Mike Feuer said Tuesday, describing a scene with … Continue reading
LONDON (AP) — The Latest on the blast at a pop concert in Manchester, England (all times local): 10:50 a.m. Police investigating the Manchester Arena suicide bombing have arrested a 24-year-old man after seizing a car deemed significant to the investigation. The man was arrested Friday on suspicion of offenses contrary to the Terrorism Act … Continue reading
Tiger Woods attributed an “unexpected reaction” to prescription medicine for his arrest on a DUI charge that landed him in a Florida jail Monday for nearly four hours. Woods, the 14-time major champion who had back surgery five weeks ago, was arrested on suspicion of DUI at about 3 a.m. Monday and taken to Palm … Continue reading
LONDON (AP) — British police made another arrest and stormed another house Sunday as they hunted for suspects in the Manchester bombing, while a government minister said members of attacker Salman Abedi’s network may still be at large. Greater Manchester Police said a 25-year-old man was arrested in the city on suspicion of terrorist offenses. … Continue reading
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Authorities say two teens have been arrested in connection with a fatal stabbing in northern Virginia last week. The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office did not release the names of the 16-and-17-year olds suspected in the stabbing of 22-year-old Guillermo Piedra-Espinoza. The sheriff’s office said Piedra-Espinoza was found dead in the woods … Continue reading
STAFFORD, Va. (AP) — Authorities have arrested a man accused of dragging a woman out of her car after their vehicles collided in northern Virginia last week and sexually assaulting her. The Stafford County Sherriff’s Office said in a statement Friday that 26-year-old Roberto Carlos Flores Sibrian was arrested Thursday at a construction site in … Continue reading
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African police raided a university student residence in Johannesburg early Sunday, arresting a leader of sometimes violent protests for free education who caused an outcry last year when he declared admiration for Adolf Hitler. The arrest of Mcebo Dlamini, a former student council president at the University of the Witwatersrand, followed … Continue reading
HENRICO, Va. (AP) — Authorities in Henrico County have arrested two teenagers who they say dressed up as clowns and chased after children. The Henrico County Police Division tells local news outlets that they’ve arrested 18-year-old Kevin Marquis Craddock on charges including wearing a mask in public and assault. A 17-year-old male has been referred … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A man will spend a year under house arrest for helping a used car dealership roll back odometers. The Virginian-Pilot reported (http://bit.ly/2d7N0It) Thursday, September 22, that Steven Bazemore is so far the only person named in an ongoing investigation. The scheme was based out of a now-closed dealership in Virginia and … Continue reading
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A marijuana advocate dubbed NJ Weedman has been arrested again on marijuana charges after law enforcement raided his restaurant and cannabis temple. Ed Forchion was arrested Wednesday along with 10 other people after a raid of his business across the street from City Hall, officials said. Forchion opened a restaurant, NJ … Continue reading
PHOENIX (AP) — There was a stark difference between the beginning and end of the criminal case against a man accused in a string of freeway shootings in Phoenix that sent a metro area into a frenzy as drivers feared they would be fired at on the interstate. After the man’s arrest, the … Continue reading
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — The latest on the inmates caught after breaking out of a California jail on Jan. 22 (all times local): 10:15 a.m. Prosecutors say there’s insufficient evidence to hold a teacher who was arrested in connection with the escape of three inmates from a California jail. Orange County District Attorney Tony … Continue reading
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Two nephews of Venezuela’s powerful first lady have been indicted in New York after being arrested in Haiti on charges of conspiring to smuggle 800 kilograms of cocaine into the U.S. The arrest of Efrain Campos and Francisco Flores is likely to exacerbate already tense relations between the U.S. and Venezuela … Continue reading
TOKYO (AP) — Former “Flipper” trainer Ric O’Barry was released by police late Tuesday after being arrested for not carrying his passport while in Japan to protest a dophin hunt due to begin this week. The activist had been held since Monday night when police in western Japan stopped him based on a tip that … Continue reading
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