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3-day manhunt ends in suicide of suspected rapist
by Jennifer CruzBranden Powell had been on the run after he overpowered a deputy during a prison transport and stole the officer’s gun as he made his escape.
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Names released of 16 servicemen killed in plane crash
by Jennifer CruzAuthorities are still investigating what caused the fiery crash, but Brig. Gen. Bradley S. James said there are two large impact areas, about a mile apart.
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16 Marines killed in plane crash in rural Mississippi
by Jennifer CruzThe aircraft, which was carrying both personnel and equipment, was headed to El Centro, California, from Cherry Point, North Carolina.
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Miami-Dade officer pleads guilty to gun running charge
by Brian SeayA former Miami-Dade police officer pleaded guilty last week to a conspiracy charge in connection with a gun running scheme to the Dominican Republic.
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WWII ‘Whiskey 7’ transport plane to make commemorative flight over Normandy
by Brent McCluskeyA WWII U.S. Army transport plane that dropped paratroopers during the D-Day invasion will soon make a commemorative flight over Normandy. On June 6, 1944, a Douglas C-47 known as “Whiskey 7” played a key role in liberating Sainte-Mere-Eglise by dropping 21 paratroopers behind enemy lines. The restored Whiskey 7 now rests in the National […]
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U.S. military to use ‘Black Night Transformer’ drone to evacuate wounded warriors (VIDEO + Pics)
by Brent McCluskeyThe Black Knight Transformer drone is a truck with helicopter capabilities, and is meant to provide unmanned evacuation of wounded warriors. The hybrid machine was spearheaded by Advanced Tactics, an El Segundo-based firm. The drone can traverse tough terrain, and when the going gets tough, the Black Knight can take to the air, Popular Science […]
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Teenage girl shot to death after tragic prank gone wrong (VIDEO)
by Brent McCluskeyAn 18-year-old girl was shot to death after scaring a friend in a tragic prank gone wrong. Longmont, Colorado native, Premila Lal, was hiding in a closet, anxiously waiting for her close friend, 21-year-old Nerrek Galley, to come home. When Galley arrived, she jumped from the closet, screaming. Startled and likely thinking Lal was an […]
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