Editor’s note: This the sixth story in the Abilene Reporter News series, “A Day in the Life,” in which we shadow local law enforcement, public figures and other people of note to catch a glimpse of all that they do for the community every day. The sun was shining brightly in the Taylor County Courthouse […]
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Investigator says she asked Boeing’s CEO who handled panel that blew off a jet. He couldn’t help her
The nation’s chief accident investigator said Wednesday that her agency still doesn’t know who worked on the panel that blew off a jetliner in January and that Boeing’s CEO told her that he couldn’t provide the information because the company has no records about the job. “The absence of those records will complicate the NTSB’s […]
Capitol Hill hearing puts Robert Hur, investigator behind Biden classified documents probe, back in the spotlight
Robert Hur, at the start of his special counsel probe into Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents, was lauded as an experienced and fair federal prosecutor who was well-versed in handling high-profile and complex investigations. Then, after a year of near-total public silence, he released a damning report detailing the president’s alleged previous mishandling of classified […]
Former investigator testifies at James Crumbley trial
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — James Crumbley, the father of Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley, faces four counts of involuntary manslaughter–one charge for each student shot and killed by his son at Oxford High School in 2021. Oxford: Opening statements will begin today in the trial of James Crumbley The Oakland County jury on Friday […]
Former NTSB investigator introduces new theory about missing plane
A new theory based on the pilot’s intent would mean the bulk of the wreckage from Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 is almost 3,500 miles north of the search’s focus, a former National Transportation Safety Board investigator told Fox News Digital. Alan Diehl, who has over 30 years of experience investigating plane crashes, believes the missing […]
Woman goes missing from luxe yacht; captain sails off and has freezer replaced: investigator
After British flight attendant Sarm Heslop vanished from her boyfriend’s luxurious catamaran, the 47-foot Siren Song, he sailed out of U.S. territorial waters and had the freezer replaced in Grenada, according to her family’s private investigator. Heslop was last seen alive three years ago Thursday, leaving a restaurant in the U.S. Virgin Islands with boyfriend […]
Former DA investigator faces federal heroin trafficking and money laundering charges
A federal jury found a former investigator with the Waller County District Attorney’s office guilty of money laundering and attempted possession with intent to distribute heroin, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas announced Tuesday. Alex Kassem transported heroin and cartel money in his marked police vehicle, between San Antonio, Houston and […]
Ex-CPS investigator pleads not guilty to 12 sexual assault charges in Staunton and county
STAUNTON — With jury trials looming in both Staunton and Augusta County, in two separate arraignments a former Child Protective Services investigator with Shenandoah Valley Social Services pleaded not guilty Tuesday to numerous sexual assault charges involving a young girl. Jessica M. Duff, 44, of Raphine, is charged with 10 counts of aggravated sexual battery […]
Investigator describes Michigan school shooter’s mom as cold after her son killed four students
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — Hours after her son killed four students at his Michigan high school, his mother said, “He’s going to have to suffer,” an investigator testified Wednesday. “I found that odd. She was referring to someone who was her son,” Detective Lt. Sam Marzban of the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office told jurors. Marzban […]
Investigator at Broward Medical Examiner’s Office stole money from the deceased, cops say
An investigator with the Broward County Medical Examiner’s Office pilfered hundreds of dollars from the bank account of a deceased man by transferring the funds to his Cash App account, according to police — who hinted he might not be the county employee’s first victim. Darrell Fernando Reid Jr., 38, is charged with three counts […]
Former investigator still believes subpostmaster is guilty despite court ruling
A former Post Office investigator still believes a subpostmaster stole money from his branch despite a court overturning his wrongful conviction, the Horizon IT inquiry has heard. Raymond Grant told the probe he considered William Quarm to still be guilty of stealing money from his Post Office branch in North Uist, Scotland, but denied that […]
Amateur Missouri investigator, YouTube creator helps break decade-old missing person cold case
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A decade-old cold case centered on a Navy veteran who disappeared without a trace in rural Missouri is hot again after an amateur sleuth and YouTube creator’s help led police to unidentified human remains. Donnie Erwin, a 59-year-old Camdenton resident, went missing on Dec. 29, 2013, after he went out […]