BERLIN (AP) — German investigators said Friday they have arrested a third suspect in an attempt to blackmail the family of former Formula 1 racing driver Michael Schumacher. The 52-year-old man, who was detained Thursday in a town near Wuppertal in western Germany, had worked for the family as a security officer, German news agency […]
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Bryson Muir found; Indiana police search Logansport compound, detain Daniel and Kristin Muir
Bryson Muir, the son of a former Indianapolis Colts player who was missing since June 16, has been found, according to Fox 59 reports. According to the reports, the teen’s parents, Daniel and Kristin Muir, along with several other people, have been detained in Cass County. Here’s a look at what we know as of […]
German investigators detain 2 men who allegedly tried to blackmail the family of Michael Schumacher
BERLIN (AP) — Two men who allegedly tried blackmailing the family of Formula 1 great Michael Schumacher were detained earlier this month, German prosecutors said Monday. Prosecutors in the western German city of Wuppertal said the suspects told employees of the family that they were in possession of files that the family wouldn’t want to […]
FBI using kidnap charge to detain husband while investigating South Florida woman’s disappearance as murder, defense argues
Attorneys for the husband of a Fort Lauderdale woman who disappeared in Spain are again asking a judge to reconsider the decision to keep him in prison in a motion filed Tuesday, arguing that officials arrested David Knezevich on kidnapping charges only to keep him detained while they investigate his wife’s disappearance as a murder. […]
New Caledonia police detain independence leader and 7 others in wake of revolt against French rule
PARIS (AP) — Police in the restive French Pacific territory of New Caledonia rounded up eight people Wednesday, including an independence leader, who are suspected of having a role in the deadly violence that wracked the archipelago where Indigenous Kanak people have long sought to break free from France. The early morning round-up was part […]
Palm Beach Police detain four people after beached vessel found
The Palm Beach Police Department says four people who came ashore the island this morning have been detained. In an alert issued about 7:45 a.m., the department said it wanted to “inform the community of a maritime-based immigration incident that occurred early this morning” near 1200 N. Ocean Blvd. A beached vessel was reported and […]
Canadian police detain alleged assassins of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar
Canadian police have detained members of an alleged hit team for their role in the assassination of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the first arrests in a high-profile killing which officials believe was masterminded by India. The arrest, first reported by CBC News, comes nearly a year after the prominent activist was killed in the […]
Police in Paris detain a man at Iran’s Consulate after reports he was armed but find no weapons
PARIS (AP) — Police found no weapons on a man detained Friday at the Iranian Consulate in Paris after responding to a report of a suspicious man seen carrying a grenade and explosives vest, an official said. Elite police forces and soldiers surrounded the building and barred traffic in the area during an hours-long security […]
Police in Paris detain man wearing fake explosives vest at Iranian consulate
A man wearing a fake explosives vest and making threats has been detained outside the Iranian consulate in Paris after police locked down the area, authorities said. The incident came at a time of heightened tensions in the Middle East, and with Paris on high security alert as it gears up to host the Olympics […]
No weapons found after police detain man at Iranian consulate in Paris
Police have found no weapons on a man detained at the Iranian consulate in Paris after responding to a report of a suspicious individual possibly carrying a grenade and explosives vest. A Paris police official told the Associated Press that officers were verifying the man’s identity, but no weapons were found on him or in […]
New Mexico police on horseback detain sticky-fingered shoplifter
March 31 (UPI) — In a scene where high-tech met the old West, New Mexico police on horseback corralled a sticky-fingered shoplifter after chasing him through the city streets, Albuquerque police reported Saturday. And, in a modern-day twist, the incident was caught on crystal clear, police body camera footage. Albuquerque police chased down the suspect […]
Police detain shooter in Southeast Austin apartment complex homicide
Austin police have detained a shooter in the city’s 14th homicide of the year, at a Southeast Austin apartment complex, law enforcement said at a press conference. Several 911 callers reported shots fired at the Patten West apartment complex, at 2207 Wickerhsham Lane near East Riverside Drive, around 9:40 p.m. Saturday. Despite life-saving efforts, the […]