A 20-year-old Ohio man has pleaded guilty to attempting to burn down a church in a rural area outside of Cleveland due to his anger over the church's plans to host two drag events. Aimenn Penny was arrested in March after throwing two Molotov cocktails at the Community Church of Chesterland, and faces up to 20 years in prison. The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division has condemned the attack, emphasizing that churches should be safe havens for all people.
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Joseph Padilla, a disabled Army veteran and former prison corrections officer, was sentenced to 78 months in prison for his involvement in the January 6th Capitol riot. He was convicted of assault with a dangerous weapon, obstruction of Congress and other charges. The Justice Department has charged more than 400 people in connection with the riot, and more than 250 have been convicted.
New York authorities have seized a bronze bust from the Worcester Art Museum in Massachusetts as part of an ongoing investigation into a smuggling network involving antiquities stolen from Turkey. The bust, known as “Portrait of a Lady”, is believed to depict the daughter of an ancient Roman emperor and was seized from the museum located 40 miles west of Boston. The Worcester Art Museum expressed their disappointment in the seizure and noted their commitment to the highest standards of ethical and responsible collecting.
Mackenzie Shirilla, a 19-year-old Ohio woman, was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison on Monday for deliberately crashing her car into a brick wall at 100 mph, killing her boyfriend and a friend. During the sentencing, the families of both victims expressed their grief and the judge said that justice had been served. Shirilla will receive credit for time served and have her driver’s license permanently suspended.
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose has announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate, joining a crowded Republican primary field in the race for the seat currently held by Democratic incumbent Sherrod Brown. LaRose expressed his concern for the direction of the country and his commitment to defending the values that made America the hope of the world. The Ohio Senate race is expected to be one of the most competitive in the country next year, with the winner of the Republican primary facing Brown in the general election in November 2024.
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After 45 years, the victim of a cold case in Nevada has been identified through a DNA match as Florence Charleston, a woman in her late 60s from Cleveland, Ohio who had recently moved to Portland, Oregon. The DNA Doe Project, a nonprofit organization, worked with the Nevada State Medical Examiner’s Office and the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office to make the identification. The investigation into her death is ongoing and the Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone with information to come forward.
On Saturday, a gunman opened fire at the Allen Premium Outlets in Dallas, Texas, killing eight people and wounding seven before being killed by a police officer. Hundreds of terrified shoppers fled the scene, and H&M released a statement saying that all of their employees were safe and counseling would be available. Police are still investigating the incident, and more information is expected to be released in the coming days.