Utah man Martin Joseph Robertson was fatally shot by FBI agents on Wednesday while they were attempting to serve an arrest and search warrant in connection to death threats he allegedly made against President Joe Biden and other political figures. Court documents reveal he made numerous threats, including calling Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg a political hack linked to George Soros and plotting to assassinate him. The FBI has not released any further details about the shooting, and the investigation is ongoing.
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Asa Ellerup, estranged wife of Manhattan architect Rex Heuermann, has spoken out about the tumultuous weeks since his arrest in connection to the Gilgo Beach serial killings. Heuermann is charged with three counts of murder and is the prime suspect in the disappearance of a fourth woman, and Ellerup has since filed for divorce. Heuermann is set to appear at a 2 p.m. conference hearing, where the court will go over evidence and talk with witnesses in the case that has been ongoing since 2010.
Residents of a Manhattan neighborhood are pleading for privacy after the arrest of a local architect, Rex Heuermann, in connection with the Gilgo Beach serial killings. Asa Ellerup, Heuermann's estranged wife, asked for privacy and "normalcy" for her family and elderly neighbors, who have been impacted by the police presence and media attention. The case is still under investigation, but the community is hoping for a peaceful resolution.
On Wednesday morning, a crane fire in midtown Manhattan left 11 people injured, including two firefighters. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, but the Department of Buildings found the crane to be in compliance with safety regulations. The FDNY declared the fire under control at 8:20 a.m., and the incident is a reminder of the importance of safety regulations.
A federal judge has denied Donald Trump's bid to move his hush-money payments case from New York state court to a federal venue, ruling that the payments were not related to his duties as president. Trump has pleaded not guilty to the 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, and the ruling is the latest development in the ongoing criminal case against him. It is unclear how the ruling will affect the case going forward.
After a decade-long investigation, Suffolk County police have arrested Rex Heuermann in connection with the unsolved Gilgo Beach serial killer case. Heuermann, a married New York architect, was charged with three counts of first-degree murder and had a cache of more than 200 guns in a vault inside his home. The case had remained unsolved since the discovery of four bodies in 2010, and investigators are now trying to determine if the weapons are legally registered. Heuermann's arrest may finally bring the case to a close.
Police have executed a search warrant at a second storage unit in Amityville, Long Island, New York, in connection with the ongoing Gilgo Beach murder case. Rex Heuermann, a Manhattan architect living in Massapequa Park, was arrested in connection with the case on Friday and placed on suicide watch. Investigators have confiscated an arsenal of nearly 300 guns, framed pictures, and a child-like doll from Heuermann's home. It is unclear who rented the two storage units.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been criticized by the scientific community for claiming that Covid-19 is targeted to attack Caucasians and Black people due to their genetic makeup. He has since clarified his comments, saying that he was not suggesting any ethnic group is immune or more likely to be infected. The World Health Organization has also weighed in, saying there is no evidence to suggest any particular ethnic group is more or less likely to be infected.