Albuquerque Police arrested Solomon Peña, a former Republican candidate for the New Mexico House of Representatives, on Monday in connection with multiple drive-by shootings at the homes of local Democratic politicians. Peña, who was wearing a "Make America Great Again" hoodie and had two Trump flags in the background, is believed to be the mastermind behind the shootings and is being held in the Bernalillo County Jail facing multiple charges. The investigation is ongoing and more information will be released as it becomes available.
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Albuquerque Police Department has arrested Solomon Pena, a failed Republican candidate for the House District 14 seat, in connection with the shootings at the homes of local Democratic politicians. Pena is accused of conspiring with and paying four other men to shoot at the homes of two county commissioners and two state legislators. Police have arrested another suspect in the case and are asking anyone with information to come forward.
The Memphis Police Department and Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have launched investigations into the actions of officers involved in a traffic stop arrest that resulted in the death of Tyre Nichols. The city has stated they will take “immediate and appropriate action” against the officers and the family is demanding the release of body camera and security video of the encounter. Civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump is representing the family and has stated that “all of the available information tells us that this was the tragic and preventable death of a young man.”
On Monday morning, a shooting in Goshen, California left six people dead, including a 17-year-old mother and her 6-month-old baby. The Tulare County Sheriff's Office is searching for at least two suspects in connection with the shooting and is asking anyone with information to contact them. Sheriff Mike Boudreaux expressed his condolences to the families of the victims and is doing everything he can to bring justice to the perpetrators.
Constable David Carrick, a 48-year-old Metropolitan Police officer, has admitted to 49 offenses, including four counts of rape, false imprisonment and indecent assault. The Met Police has issued an apology for the breach of public trust and launched an internal investigation, while the victims have been praised for their bravery. Carrick is due to be sentenced on February 11th.
After 30 years on the run, Italian authorities have arrested the country's most-wanted fugitive, convicted Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro. He is wanted for a string of crimes, including murder, extortion, and drug trafficking, and his arrest is seen as a major blow to the Italian Mafia. It is also a major success for the Italian police, who have been working tirelessly to bring the fugitive to justice.
Matteo Messina Denaro, the leader of the Cosa Nostra Mafia in Sicily, has been arrested by Italian police after being a fugitive since 1993. Denaro was sentenced to life in prison in absentia in 1992 for his role in the murders of anti-Mafia prosecutors Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said the arrest was “a great victory for the state”, and Denaro is considered one of the most wanted men in Europe.
Former University of Alabama basketball player Darius Miles has been arrested and charged with capital murder in connection to the shooting death of 23-year-old Jamea Jonae Harris near the university's campus. The university has released a statement saying Miles is no longer a member of the men's basketball team, and the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit is continuing to investigate the incident.