Businesses in and around New York City are taking precautions to protect against looters and civil unrest by boarding up storefronts, FOX 5 New York reports. The action comes amid social distancing measures prompted by the coronavirus pandemic, which has hit the region especially hard. In mid-March, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio ordered that restaurants …
A sex offender who raped a child was released from custody this week because of concerns that he could become infected with coronavirus, WBUR reports. The Massachusetts Superior Court on Friday ordered that 54-year-old Glenn Christie be released from a state treatment facility, as long as he tests negative for COVID-19. According to the report, …
Two children were found dead in West Virginia on Saturday in what police believe is a double homicide, the Bluefield Daily Telegraph reports. The children’s bodies were discovered Saturday afternoon in the Greenville area, about 100 miles southeast of Charleston. Identities of the victims – a toddler and another child around 8 years old – …
Seeking to profit from the global coronavirus pandemic, counterfeiters across the globe are producing phony medical masks that authorities warn are unsafe, the Independent reports. “Criminals will stop at nothing to make a profit,” Jürgen Stock, secretary-general of Interpol, told the newspaper. “The illicit trade in such counterfeit medical items during a public health crisis shows their total …
A pregnant New York City schoolteacher who was hospitalized for coronavirus alleges officials failed to heed warnings about an infection ripping through her school, the New York Post reports. “I had a lab report and a letter from my doctor. It still wasn’t good enough,” Raquel Iacurto told the Post. Iacurto, 32, says she asked authorities to close …
A man jumped from his 16th-floor luxury apartment in New York City late Friday in the midst of growing fears about the coronavirus pandemic, the New York Post reports. The 64-year-old man, whose identity has not been released publicly, lived in the Tribeca Park apartments in Manhattan. He landed in the courtyard. Authorities pronounced the man dead …
An Ohio man who allegedly murdered a young mother 29 years ago was “hiding in plain sight” in the decades since the slaying, living across the street from the victim’s home and interacting with her family members, Cleveland.com reports. Last week, police arrested 57-year-old Daniel L. Rees in connection with the death of 23-year-old Rachael M. …
A woman was arrested this week for violating a coronavirus quarantine while she was swimming in a hotel pool, the New York Post reports. The incident – at Paradise Park Hotel in Tenerife, Spain – was captured on video by other hotel guests, who did not feel any sympathy for the swimming scofflaw. A woman off-screen can be …
An Illinois woman is accused of killing her boyfriend following what she says was years of abuse, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. The woman, 36-year-old April O. Turner, allegedly shot her boyfriend, 30-year-old Nicarro Laroy Drake, once in the chest. The shooting occurred Tuesday during a party at a home in the Chicago suburb of Naperville. Turner is accused …
A chaotic scene unfolded Saturday night in Miami Beach after a man was shot by police in a popular spring break area, prompting dozens of people to flee the scene, the Miami Herald reports. Video captured a stampede of people running away from the area. The shooting occurred amid complaints that police have been too aggressive toward spring break …
Two Tennessee brothers attempting to sell antibacterial products at a steep markup have faced a swift backlash since their story went viral over the weekend. On Saturday, the New York Times reported the case of Matt and Noah Colvin, who drove all over Tennessee and Kentucky buying up bottles of hand sanitizer and other antibacterial goods after the first …
Reports are emerging of melees at shopping centers as Americans flock to stores to stock up amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to Fox News. Footage surfaced of an incident at a Brooklyn Costco on Thursday showing two customers arguing while in a check-out line. The video shows a woman with a face mask talking angrily to a store …
