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Woman, 46, Had No Idea She'd Been Abducted at Age 3

Tip leads deputies to woman missing from Kentucky since 1983; mother arrested

(Newser) - For more than 40 years, Michelle Newton lived an ordinary life under a different name, unaware police still considered her a missing child. The woman, now 46, was reported missing in April 1983, when she was 3. Authorities say her mother, Debra Newton, moved Michelle from Louisville, Kentucky, to Georgia...

Pastor Arrested on Child Rape Charges: After 'Decades, It's a Miracle'

Oklahoma grand jury indicts onetime children's ministry leader Joe Campbell

(Newser) - A onetime star of a Pentecostal children's ministry is now facing the kind of charges some former congregants say they've been waiting 40 years to see. Joe Campbell, 68, was arrested Wednesday in Missouri and charged in Oklahoma with first-degree rape and lewd or indecent acts with a...

Footage Shows Nick Reiner in Gas Station Before Arrest

Meanwhile, a cause of death has been released for Rob and Michele Reiner

(Newser) - Newly released security video traces the final hour before police took Nick Reiner into custody outside a South Los Angeles gas station on Sunday night. Footage from an ARCO station near Exposition Park shows the 32-year-old arriving around 8:20pm, walking in from the direction of a train stop not...

Cops: Woman Stuffed Razor Blades Into Walmart Bread

Texas' Camille Benson has been arrested for incidents at 2 Walmarts in Biloxi, Mississippi

(Newser) - A woman who allegedly pushed razor blades into loaves of bread at two Walmart stores in Biloxi, Mississippi, was arrested on Tuesday. Camille Benson, 33, of Texas has been charged with attempted mayhem, per the AP . Her bond is set at $100,000. Customers reported finding the razor blades at...

Rob Reiner's Son Arrested After Murder of His Parents

Nick Reiner, 32, is in custody, being held on $4M bond

(Newser) - One of the sons of filmmaker Rob Reiner and wife Michele has been arrested after their double-murder in Los Angeles , reports People . Nick Reiner, 32, is being held on $4 million bond in Los Angeles County, according to online jail records. There was no immediate word on charges. His parents...

Tourist Stabbed While Changing Baby's Diaper in Macy's

Suspect with prior threats arrested; attack appears unprovoked, police say

(Newser) - A trip to New York City took a violent turn for a California tourist on Thursday when she was stabbed while changing her baby's diaper in a restroom at Macy's flagship store, police say. Per ABC News , the woman was in a seventh-floor bathroom at the Herald Square...

Nobel Peace Prize Winner 'Violently Detained' in Iran

Supporters say Narges Mohammadi, out of prison on medical furlough, was arrested at memorial

(Newser) - Iran has arrested Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, her supporters said Friday. A foundation in her name said she was detained at a memorial for a human rights lawyer recently found dead under disputed circumstances. There was no immediate comment from Iran over its detention of the 53-year-old Mohammadi,...

Poodle Snatching Suspect Busted After Highway Chase

Police in California say masked man grabbed dog from woman on walk

(Newser) - A man is facing robbery charges after police said he snatched a poodle from a woman out for a walk in San Mateo, California, and then led officers on a brief chase on the highway. Authorities say the incident unfolded around 9am Monday, when a masked suspect, identified as 33-year-old...

Pepper Spray Attack Wreaks Havoc at Heathrow

Incident in parking garage leads to multiple injuries, local travel disruptions

(Newser) - Five people were sent to the hospital and more than 20 others treated at the scene after a group of men deployed pepper spray at London's Heathrow Airport on Sunday. Police initially described a fight involving several people inside a Terminal 3 parking garage, which resulted in a group...

Man's Criticism of Hong Kong Fire Response Called 'Seditious'

71-year-old accused of inciting hatred against the government

(Newser) - Hong Kong's national security police have acknowledged the first arrest related to criticism of the Nov. 26 apartment fire that killed more than 150 people. A 71-year-old man is accused of stirring public resentment online following the Wang Fuk Court complex blaze —the city's deadliest fire in...

Jeremy O. Harris, Who Wrote Slave Play, Held in Japan

Officials say ecstasy was found in playwright's carry-on at airport

(Newser) - Jeremy O. Harris, a playwright best known for his Tony-nominated Slave Play, was arrested in Japan last month on suspicion of attempting to smuggle illegal drugs into the country. Authorities said they found 0.78 grams of crystal containing the synthetic drug MDMA—ecstasy—in his carry-on tote bag at...

FBI Finally Nabs a Suspect in Jan. 6 Pipe Bomb Case

Breakthrough comes after years of frustration and conspiracy theories

(Newser) - Federal authorities have arrested a suspect in the long-running investigation into pipe bombs planted near the headquarters of both major political parties in Washington, DC, the day before the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, sources tell NBC News . The arrest, which took place Thursday morning, represents the first major breakthrough in...

A Waymo Passenger Took Quite the Detour in LA

Driverless taxi ends up in middle of a police standoff in Los Angeles

(Newser) - A Waymo robotaxi with a passenger aboard unexpectedly drove right into the middle of an apparent police standoff in downtown Los Angeles last week, according to footage posted online and statements from the company and police. The incident took place around 3:40am on Friday, when officers were in the...

Police Believe They Foiled University of Delaware Plot

Luqmaan Khan allegedly planned to target campus police

(Newser) - A University of Delaware student is facing federal and state charges after police say they uncovered a detailed plan to attack campus police, including naming a specific officer and outlining the police station's layout. Authorities arrested 25-year-old Luqmaan Khan of Wilmington after a late-night traffic stop last week, discovering...

Home Improvement Actor Continues His Arrest Streak

Zachery Ty Bryan accused of probation violation in Oregon

(Newser) - Home Improvement actor Zachery Ty Bryan has been arrested for the sixth time in just five years. The 44-year-old actor, best known for his role as Brad Taylor on the '90s sitcom, was arrested Saturday in Eugene, Oregon, for allegedly violating his probation related to a previous domestic violence...

Cops: Homeowner Pulls Gun on Young Carolers

Man in Annapolis, Maryland, faces assault charges as a result

(Newser) - A Maryland man is facing charges over his allegedly jaw-dropping reaction to young Christmas carolers: Police say he brandished a gun at three 12-year-old girls who were singing outside his home, reports People . Authorities in Anne Arundel County say Paul Susie, 58, was arrested in Annapolis after the girls knocked...

Parking Inspector Accused of Stealing $1M From Meters

Couple allegedly funneled coins into private accounts over hundreds of incidents

(Newser) - A German parking inspector and his wife have been arrested after allegedly siphoning more than $1 million from a town's parking meters. Authorities say the 40-year-old municipal worker, whose name has not been released, repeatedly pocketed coins from the meters and funneled the cash into bank accounts accessible by...

Bolsonaro's House Arrest Just Lost the 'House' Part

Brazil's Supreme Court orders arrest of ex-president ahead of his 27-year prison sentence

(Newser) - Brazil's Supreme Court ordered the preemptive arrest of former President Jair Bolsonaro on Saturday, days before he was to begin his 27-year prison sentence for leading a coup attempt. The embattled leader was taken to the headquarters of the country's Federal Police in the capital, Brasilia, from his house...

11 Arrested in Turkey After Family Vacationing There Dies

Hotel staff, food vendors in Istanbul detained after toxic chemical found in family of 4's hotel room

(Newser) - A German family of four vacationing in Istanbul died within five days of checking into a hotel, prompting Turkish authorities to arrest 11 people and investigate whether the family was poisoned by a toxic chemical. The parents, identified as Servet Bocek, 36, and Cigdem Bocek, 27, along with their children,...

NJ Cop Accused of Drugging, Sexually Assaulting Child

Facing charges, former Dumont mayor Andrew LaBruno has been suspended without pay

(Newser) - A police officer in New Jersey, who once served as mayor of Dumont, is facing serious charges after allegedly drugging and sexually assaulting a child he met online. Authorities allege Jersey City Police Sgt. Andrew LaBruno, 44, initiated contact with the victim via an unnamed social media app, then arranged...

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