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Ex-USA Gymnastics head arrested by fugitive task force for alleged evidence tampering in Larry Nassar sex assault investigation

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Former USA Gymnastics president Steve Penny was arrested Wednesday after a Texas grand jury indicted him, alleging he tampered with evidence in the sexual assault investigation of now-imprisoned gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar. In a statement issued late Wednesday night, the Walker County district attorney’s office in Huntsville, Texas, said Penny was …

Aaron Hernandez feared being shot on the football field; punched out a window in LA-area townhouse when new baby was visiting: Report
October 17, 2018

Aaron Hernandez feared being shot on the football field; punched out a window in LA-area townhouse when new baby was visiting: Report

Aaron Hernandez had become increasingly paranoid after his alleged involvement in a 2012 shooting, and reportedly met with New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick to confess his fears for his safety. The Boston Globe conducted interviews and obtained police documents about a meeting Hernandez had with his coach at an Indianapolis hotel in February …

Warning Parents!! Unvaccinated child dies from flu in Florida
October 16, 2018

Warning Parents!! Unvaccinated child dies from flu in Florida

An unvaccinated Florida child passed away in the last month after testing positive for influenza B. According to an ABC News report citing state health officials, the unidentified child succumbed to the illness during the week of September 30, although an exact location has not been reported because of concerns about privacy. Before contracting the …

‘Mini Me’ actor Verne Troyer’s death ruled suicide by alcohol intoxication: Coroner
October 10, 2018

‘Mini Me’ actor Verne Troyer’s death ruled suicide by alcohol intoxication: Coroner

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Verne Troyer, best known for his role as Mike Myers’ comical sidekick “Mini-Me” in the “Austin Powers” movie franchise, died last April of suicide by alcohol intoxication, the Los Angeles County coroner’s office reported Wednesday. Troyer had a potentially fatal level of alcohol in his system and was saying repeatedly that …

Limo company in fatal New York crash claims safety violations are not to blame for tragedy that killed 20 people, despite alarming safety record
October 9, 2018

Limo company in fatal New York crash claims safety violations are not to blame for tragedy that killed 20 people, despite alarming safety record

The limousine rental company that provided the SUV limo involved in Saturday’s deadly crash in upstate New York denied that safety violations contributed to the wreck. CBS News reports that Prestige Limousine has had 22 safety violations in the last 22 months, and that the National Transportation Safety Board is looking into the process that …

Owner of limo company involved in deadly crash that killed 20 people turned FBI informant after he was busted in DMV scam
October 9, 2018

Owner of limo company involved in deadly crash that killed 20 people turned FBI informant after he was busted in DMV scam

The owner of the limousine company that provided the vehicle involved in Saturday’s deadly crash in upstate New York had been working as an FBI informant. The New York Post obtained Federal Department of Transportation records showing that Prestige Limousine service is owned by Shahed Hussain of Gaansevort. On Sunday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo told reporters at …

Driver in New York limo crash had past drug violations, DUI charges
October 8, 2018

Driver in New York limo crash had past drug violations, DUI charges

The man behind the wheel of a vehicle that crashed in upstate New York on Saturday, killing a total of 20 people, had repeated drug violations. The New York Post located news reports from 2010 and 2013 that cited drug violations against Scott Lisinicchia, the limo driver who blew through a stop sign and crashed …