After six years of searching, 15-year-old Kayla Unbehaun has been found safe in Asheville, North Carolina. Her father, Ryan Iskerka, is overjoyed and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children is looking forward to reuniting her with her family. The circumstances of Kayla's disappearance and her mother's whereabouts are still unknown, but the case serves as a reminder of the importance of raising awareness about missing children and the power of the public to help bring them home.
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A 12-year-old boy and 20-year-old Angel Gomez have been charged with murder after the juvenile fatally shot an employee at a Sonic Drive-In restaurant in Texas. The shooting occurred after the employee confronted Gomez for allegedly urinating in the back parking lot. The Keene Police Department is working to determine if the juvenile will be charged as an adult, and the Sonic Drive-In restaurant has since reopened.
Former Indianapolis police sergeant Eric Huxley pleaded guilty this week to violating the civil rights of a homeless man by kicking him in the face during an arrest in 2021. Huxley faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine if convicted, and the incident has sparked outrage in the Indianapolis community. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department has launched an internal investigation into the incident and will take appropriate action once it is complete.
The U.S. Virgin Islands has issued a subpoena to Tesla CEO Elon Musk in connection with its lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase over sex trafficking by the late Jeffrey Epstein. The subpoena seeks documents related to any communication between Musk, JPMorgan and Epstein, and the Virgin Islands government believes Epstein may have referred Musk as a client to JPMorgan. Musk has not been accused of any wrongdoing, and the subpoena is part of the government's effort to obtain documents related to the case.
Noelle Dunphy, a former aide of Rudy Giuliani, has filed a lawsuit in New York alleging that Giuliani offered to sell presidential pardons for $2 million and discussed plans to overturn the 2020 election results. Dunphy also alleges that Giuliani sexually assaulted and harassed her, refused to pay her wages, and made offensive remarks. She is seeking $10 million in damages, and Giuliani has not commented on the allegations. The lawsuit comes as Giuliani faces a criminal investigation by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Manhattan for his role in the Trump administration.
Five men were sentenced to prison terms ranging from four to six years for their involvement in the theft of 21 pieces of jewelry containing over 4,300 diamonds from the Green Vault Museum in Dresden, Germany. The theft is one of the largest art heists in recent history, and the investigation is ongoing.
The Supreme Court has rejected Alabama's bid to execute death row inmate Kenneth Smith by lethal injection, leaving in place a lower court ruling that his preference for lethal gas is a viable alternative method. This marks the first time an inmate has been allowed to choose an execution method other than lethal injection, as the state has authorized nitrogen hypoxia as an alternative. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled for Smith in November, allowing him to choose nitrogen hypoxia as an alternative to lethal injection.