Hundreds of Ukrainian troops may have been captured by advancing Russian units or disappeared during Ukraine’s chaotic retreat from the eastern city of Avdiivka, according to senior Western officials and soldiers fighting for Ukraine, a devastating loss that could deal a blow to already weakening morale. The Russian capture of Avdiivka has emerged as a […]
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Coyote believed responsible for biting 3 children at Arlington park captured, city says
Arlington Animal Services captured a coyote Thursday morning that officials believe bit three children at a local park in separate incidents, the city announced in a news release. The animal will be “humanely euthanized,” according to the release, and tested for rabies at Texas Health and Human Services in Austin. An animal control officer and […]
Terrifying moments after shots fired at end of Chiefs celebration captured in photos
The huge crowd gathered in front of Union Station on Wednesday to celebrate the Kansas City Chiefs’ second consecutive Super Bowl victory had just wound down when shots were fired in the crowd. Some witnesses said they thought they were hearing fireworks while others knew it was gunfire. Many fled the scene while others crouched […]
Man accused of killing Tennessee deputy during traffic stop has been captured after manhunt
The man accused of fatally shooting a sheriff’s deputy in Tennessee last week has been captured in Knoxville. Kenneth DeHart, 42, was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon, Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong said. DeHart is accused of shooting a deputy and injuring another during a traffic stop in Maryville on Thursday evening. Officials launched […]
Captured Russian soldier testimony reveals mistreatment and harsh realities on the frontline — video
An interrogation video of a Russian soldier captured by Ukrainian fighters exposes Russia’s lies to its soldiers once again, Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi shared on Telegram on Feb. 8. The Russian soldier identified himself as Baliev Shamil Zakirovich, a 35-year-old private from the Republic of Bashkortostan, serving as a grenade launcher […]
Russian airborne commander and two militants captured after battle near Robotyne charged by SBU
Ukraine’s SBU security service has pressed treason charges against three militants who fought against Ukraine in the Zaporizhzhya sector and are currently in Ukrainian captivity, the SBU press service reported on Jan. 30. Among the suspects is the commander of a division of the 108th Air Assault Regiment of the Russian Armed Forces, which stormed Robotyne. According to the investigation, […]
Philadelphia teen murder suspect who escaped en route to hospital is captured
A Philadelphia teen murder suspect who escaped en route to a hospital in the city last week is back in custody, police said Sunday. Shane Pryor, 17, was captured by members of the U.S. Marshals Service and the Philadelphia Police Department while boarding a public transit bus, said Sgt. Eric Gripp, a police spokesman. Pryor […]
Escaped inmate Shane Pryor captured by U.S. Marshals after 5 days on the run
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – The U.S. Marshals Service took Shane Pryor, the 17-year-old escaped prisoner, into custody Sunday night in Philadelphia after he spent five days on the run. Officials said just after 6:30 p.m. that Pryor was taken into custody at 3rd Street and Roosevelt Boulevard, which is between the city’s Feltonville and Olney neighborhoods. “I’m […]
Financial aid for captured or missing civil defense personnel: Eligibility and procedures
The Law of Ukraine “On Social and Legal Protection of Military Personnel and Members of Their Families” offers financial aid to families of Civil Defense Personnel (CDP) facing capture, disappearance, or death while defending the country. This assistance applies to State Emergency Service (SES) CDP, crucial in countering Russian aggression. Family members can apply under […]
The man who captured images of a long-forgotten Ghana
While visiting London to see the work of her grandfather, the late Ghanaian photographer J.K. Bruce-Vanderpuije, at the 2023 contemporary African art fair “1-54,” Kate Tamakloe was surprised to discover another of his images, uncredited, in the collection at the British capital’s Victoria and Albert Museum. “I asked how they got the photo and was […]
Ukrainian foreign minister discusses Ukrainians captured in Somalia with his African counterpart
Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, has stated that he has discussed the issue of Ukrainian civilians captured in Somalia with his counterpart Ali Omar, Somalia’s Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs. Source: Kuleba on Twitter Quote from Kuleba: “I spoke with Somalia’s Acting Foreign Minister Ali Omar on the situation regarding the Ukrainian citizens […]
West TN fugitive captured, charged with attempted murder
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man wanted for shooting at deputies in Lauderdale County, Tennessee, was captured Wednesday with help from the U.S. Marshals Service. The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office said Bryan Lebel is charged with attempted murder, among other felony charges. According to the sheriff’s office, deputies responded to a domestic abuse call in Henning […]