San Francisco Superior Court Judge Stephen M. Murphy has released police bodycam footage of the October 2022 attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband, Paul Pelosi. The video shows police entering the home and shouting "Drop the hammer" as Paul and the suspect, David DePape, struggle over a hammer. DePape has been charged with attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, and elder abuse and has pleaded not guilty. Nancy Pelosi has expressed her gratitude for the police officers and relief that her husband is safe. The release of the video has sparked a debate over the use of body cameras by police officers.
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Five former Memphis police officers have been indicted for their involvement in the death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols, who died from injuries sustained during a traffic stop. RowVaughn Wells, Tyre Nichols' mother, spoke out about the indictments and said that the officers have "brought shame to their own families" and "brought shame to the Black community". Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy said that the indictments are a step in the right direction, but that video footage of the arrest will be a key factor in determining the outcome of the case.
Police in Grants Pass, Oregon are searching for Benjamin Obadiah Foster, a 36 year-old white male wanted in connection with an attempted murder, kidnapping, and assault. Foster was convicted in Nevada two years ago for keeping another woman in captivity, and Grants Pass Police Chief Warren Hensman expressed his concern that Foster is wanted in an attempted murder instead of still being behind bars. The public is asked to contact the Grants Pass Police Department if they have any information.
A California court has ordered the release of audio and video related to the attack on Paul Pelosi, husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, at their San Francisco home last year. The materials are set to be released on Friday and are expected to show what officers saw when Paul Pelosi opened the door to the couple's home and his assailant attacked him with a hammer. Nancy Pelosi has expressed her concern about the release of the video, but it is unclear whether she will watch it.
On January 25, 2021, the Mohave County Sheriff's Office in Arizona announced that they had identified the woman found dead in the desert in 1971 as Colleen Audrey Rice. The sheriff's office had released a sketch of the woman in October 2021, which prompted members of the community to fund the DNA testing needed to identify her. The cause of death is still unknown, and the sheriff's office is asking anyone with information to contact them.
After a 5-year-old was found alone on the street on January 10th, the search for 4-year-old Athena Brownfield began. Her remains were found in rural Grady County a week later, and the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation has now confirmed her identity. Her caretakers are being questioned in connection with her disappearance, and the investigation is ongoing.
The FBI has taken down the website of the notorious Hive ransomware group, which has extorted over $100 million from 1,300 companies worldwide. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced that the Justice Department had dismantled the international ransomware network, following a hospital attack in October. The FBI is urging organizations to take steps to protect themselves from ransomware, and encouraging victims to report attacks to law enforcement.
Peaches Stergo, a 36-year-old Florida woman, was arrested by the Department of Justice on Wednesday for allegedly defrauding an 87-year-old Holocaust survivor of over $2.8 million over the course of four years. Stergo is facing charges of wire fraud, money laundering, and aggravated identity theft, and if convicted, could face up to 20 years in prison for each count of wire fraud and money laundering, and a mandatory two-year sentence for aggravated identity theft.