Minnesota man killed by police

A man stepped inside a Jewish synagogue in San Francisco on Wednesday night and made a statement before pulling out a handgun and firing off "possible blanks," officials said Friday morning. The description of the man in this incident is similar to the one of a man who reportedly brandished a gun at a local theater Tuesday night, the San Francisco Police Department said in a news release. "Based on these recent reports, which appear to be unrelated, the subject’s description is similar and is possibly the same individual," police said. "Officers are searching for this subject." Police said a man entered the Schneerson Center at 2655 Balboa St. at about 7:20 p.m. Wednesday when a group was gathered. After firing several shots, he fled the synagogue, police said. Police were called the next morning about the incident, and just before 9:30 a.m., officers visited the synagogue, where they found "expended casings that were fired, which are being investigated as possible … [Read more...] about San Francisco police seek man who fired ‘possible blanks’ in synagogue

Dallas Police have arrested a man in connection to two emperor tamarin monkeys that were taken from the Dallas Zoo earlier this week. Davion Irvin, 24, was booked into the Dallas county jail on Thursday night and faces six charges of animal cruelty in relation to the incident, per a report from the Dallas Morning News. Irvin was taken to police headquarters for questioning after police received a tip that he was spotted at the Dallas World Aquarium. Earlier this week, police shared an image of Irvin with the public, believing him to have information on the missing monkeys. The two emperor tamarin monkeys, named Bella and Finn, were returned to the zoo after police located them inside a closet in an abandoned home in Lancaster on Tuesday, just 20 minutes away from the zoo. At the time, the monkeys showed no signs of injury. Members of a church located next to the home where the monkeys were found tipped off police, according to the Dallas Morning News. Other animals, … [Read more...] about Police make arrest in connection to 2 monkeys taken from Dallas Zoo

A juvenile was shot and killed in East Oakland in the early hours of Friday morning, police said. Oakland police said that officers responded to reports of a shooting at the 8000 block of Dowling Street around 1:30 a.m. At the scene, they found a juvenile Oakland resident with gunshot wounds. He died at the scene. Oakland police did not immediately respond to questions about the boy’s age or about whether they had a suspect. They are not releasing the name of the victim until next of kin are notified of the death. Oakland police said they are investigating the incident, and asked anyone with information to contact the Homicide Section at (510) 238-3821 or the tip line at 238-7950. Danielle Echeverria is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: [email protected] Twitter: @DanielleEchev … [Read more...] about Juvenile killed in East Oakland shooting

54 Crime & Safety The death of the 17-year-old boy is being investigated as a homicide, police said. Lauren Traut , Patch Staff Posted | Updated Replies OAK FOREST, IL — Oak Forest police are investigating after a 17-year-old boy was found shot behind a building Saturday afternoon, and later died. Police were called to 155th and Cicero Avenue just before 1:30 p.m., when they found the teen with a single gunshot wound. The victim was taken to an area hospital, where he later died, police said. Police declined to comment if the building where the teen was found was a residence or business. The Oak Forest Police Investigations Unit and the South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force are investigating the incident as a homicide. Anyone with information should contact Detective Sergeant Burnett at (708)687-1376. Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. … [Read more...] about Teen Dies After Being Shot In Oak Forest: Police

1 Crime & Safety A career criminal, Jermaine Mandley shot Maya Smith, 24, eight times inside her car including five times in her face, sources have said. John Ferak , Patch Staff Posted | Updated Reply JOLIET, IL — The Will County State's Attorney's Office of Jim Glasgow has added two child endangerment charges for Jermaine Mandley, the 47-year-old Bolingbrook resident already charged with first-degree murder in the death of 24-year-old mother, Maya Smith. Mandley now faces a total of three counts of first-degree murder and two counts of endangering the life or health of a child. Mandley has been detained in the Will County Jail since the night of Jan. 10. His bail is $5 million. Mandley is accused of killing Smith by shooting her a total of eight times, including five times in her face. The homicide happened in a Joliet alley on the city's west side, in the 1200 block of Clement Street, early Saturday … [Read more...] about Maya Smith’s Joliet Murder: More Charges For Jermaine Mandley

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 22 For much of disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh’s double murder trial, witnesses have talked about a generous and loving man — but prosecutors want jurors to know that same man stole over $4 million from his housekeeper’s relatives after she died at work, and killed his wife and son to cover up his crimes. Prosecutors asked a judge Friday to consider allowing the son of Murdaugh's longtime housekeeper to tell jurors about how after she died in a fall at Murdaugh's home, he promised her family to take care of them and then stole millions in settlements with his insurers. Michael Satterfield said his mom cleaned the Murdaugh home, but also babysat their two sons and did anything else they asked over 20 years. She died at age 57 a few weeks after hitting her … [Read more...] about Maid’s son tells judge Alex Murdaugh took $4M for her death