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Police Arrest 5 More Linked to Louvre Heist

France's crown jewels remain missing

(Newser) - French authorities have arrested five more people in connection with the daring heist at the Louvre that saw more than $100 million in crown jewels vanish. One of the newly detained suspects is believed to have been at the scene, according to Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau, who spoke to RTL...

Lawmaker Outs Suspect in 1970 Cheryl Grimmer Case
Lawmaker Outs Suspect in 1970
Case of Missing British Toddler
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Lawmaker Outs Suspect in 1970 Case of Missing British Toddler

Brother says police believe man dubbed 'Mercury' assaulted and killed 3-year-old Cheryl Grimmer

(Newser) - More than 50 years after 3-year-old Cheryl Grimmer vanished from an Australian beach, a key person of interest in the case has been named in parliament, reigniting calls for justice in the decades-old mystery, per the BBC . The British toddler disappeared in 1970 from Fairy Meadow beach in Wollongong, where...

Jack Smith Has an Ask Regarding Future Testimony

Former special counsel seeks a public hearing after GOP request for secrecy on his probes into Trump

(Newser) - Former special counsel Jack Smith has asked to testify publicly before Congress after House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan requested a private, transcribed interview regarding Smith's investigations into former President Trump's handling of classified documents and his actions following the 2020 election. In a letter to Jordan and Senate...

Cops Get a Break in Louvre Heist
Cops Get a Break
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Cops Get a Break in Louvre Heist

DNA evidence found in discarded helmet, glove

(Newser) - French police investigating the theft of $102 million in jewels from the Louvre have found a potential break in the case. Police told ABC News that DNA evidence was found in a helmet and a glove discarded by the thieves after the Sunday heist. Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said Thursday...

Worker Dies in 60-Foot Fall at NYC Tunnel Site

Work at Gateway site has been suspended

(Newser) - A construction worker died Thursday after a 60-foot fall at a Manhattan site for the massive Gateway tunnel project beneath the Hudson River. The man, whose name has not been released, was working on a newly poured foundation wall just before 9am when he fell into the pit below, said...

Rare Shooting in Federal Prison Leaves Illinois Inmate Dead

Family says there's been no explanation

(Newser) - An Illinois inmate was shot and killed earlier this month at a high-security federal prison in Florida, a rare event given that guards typically do not carry firearms inside prison walls. The shooting occurred on Oct. 10 at US Penitentiary Coleman I, northwest of Orlando, and resulted in the death...

Marines Investigate Artillery Misfire Over California Highway

Faulty fuse may be the culprit after shrapnel rains down

(Newser) - It looks like a "one-in-a-million" fuse failure caused this weekend's bizarre artillery misfire in California , one that led to shrapnel falling down on Interstate 5, reports the Washington Post . The Marine Corps has launched a formal investigation. The incident occurred during a military demonstration at Camp Pendleton on...

A Former Star Running Back Is Dead at 36

Pro Bowler Doug Martin played for Tampa Bay and Oakland

(Newser) - One of the NFL's top players a decade ago has died at age 36. TMZ reports that former running back Doug Martin—a first-round draft pick in 2012—died early Saturday. No official cause of death has been released. Martin played six of his seven NFL seasons with the...

Report: Prince Andrew Asked Cop to Find Dirt on Giuffre

Met Police investigating claims he targeted his accuser with his police protection detail

(Newser) - Prince Andrew could become the first member of the British royal family to be investigated by police in more than two decades, the Telegraph reports, noting Metropolitan Police are reviewing allegations that the prince tried to gather personal information about his accuser, Virginia Giuffre, using his police protection detail. The...

Son Is a Suspect in Billionaire's Fatal Plunge

But family insists Mango founder's son is innocent

(Newser) - Mango founder Isak Andic's death last December , initially believed to be a tragic hiking accident, is now under suspicion as a possible homicide, with the fashion chain founder's son Jonathan emerging as a potential suspect. Family members, however, insist Jonathan is innocent, the Guardian reports. Andic, 71, fell...

Secret Service Finds Hunting Stand Aimed at Air Force One

FBI investigates perch facing Air Force One at Florida airport

(Newser) - The Secret Service on Thursday found a hunting stand with a direct line of sight to President Trump's Air Force One exit at Palm Beach International Airport. The discovery, made during a routine security sweep, was confirmed by the agency and is now the subject of an FBI-led investigation,...

Trump Not Happy With 'Construction Disaster' at Air Force Chapel

President wants an investigation as renovation costs rise to $335M

(Newser) - President Trump is calling for an investigation into the soaring cost of renovations at the Air Force Academy's iconic Cadet Chapel, reports the Hill . The president has labeled the decades-old building in Colorado Springs a "CONSTRUCTION DISASTER from the time it was built in 1962," and didn'...

Cops: 9-Year-Old Girl Not Seen in a Year

Authorities in Santa Barbara launch search for Melodee Buzzard

(Newser) - California authorities are searching for a 9-year-old girl they say has not been seen in a year. The search for Melodee Buzzard began on Tuesday when a school official reported her "prolonged absence," according to a release from the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office . When deputies began...

Philly Insists Woman Stabbed 23 Times Killed Herself

32-page report on Ellen Greenberg's death notes discovery of additional wounds

(Newser) - Philadelphia officials have reaffirmed the suicide ruling in the controversial 2011 death of Ellen Greenberg, despite a new review uncovering three additional stab wounds and 20 more bruises than originally documented. Chief Medical Examiner Lindsay Simon's court-ordered review, prompted by a settlement with Greenberg's parents, brings the total...

Mitt Romney: 'Our Family Is Heartbroken'

Senator's sister-in-law, Carrie Romney, found dead near California mall

(Newser) - Carrie Elizabeth Romney, the sister-in-law of former Utah Sen. Mitt Romney, was found dead Friday evening near a shopping mall in Santa Clarita, California, authorities said. The circumstances surrounding her death remain murky, but investigators believe the 64-year-old Valencia resident may have fallen or jumped from a five-story parking...

Georgia Woman Charged After Dogs Kill 86-Year-Old Grandma

Suspect faces charges after fatal attack in Baxley yard

(Newser) - A Georgia woman has been arrested after an 86-year-old grandmother was killed in a dog attack outside her home. The Appling County Sheriff's Office announced on Friday that Misty Ann Branch, 53, of Baxley, faces charges of reckless conduct and involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of Maria...

Homecoming Shootings Kill 6, Wound 18 in Mississippi Towns

'It's just senseless gun violence,' lawmaker says

(Newser) - Six people were killed and 18 hurt in three separate shootings linked to high school homecoming celebrations in Mississippi, officials confirmed Saturday. No suspects were reported to be in custody in two of the shootings, per the Guardian . "People were just congregating and having a good time in...

Matlock Actor David Del Rio Fired After Alleged Assault

Co-star Leah Lewis reportedly made the complaint

(Newser) - David Del Rio, a regular on the CBS legal drama Matlock, has been dismissed from the show after being accused of sexually assaulting fellow cast member Leah Lewis, reports Deadline . The alleged incident took place in Lewis' trailer on Sept. 26, and Del Rio was removed from the set...

South Carolina Judge's Home Goes Up in Flames

Investigators say they haven't found evidence fire at Diane Goodstein's home was deliberately set

(Newser) - The South Carolina beachfront home of Circuit Judge Diane Goodstein and her husband, former state Sen. Arnold Goodstein, was consumed by fire over the weekend, prompting an investigation. The blaze broke out at Edisto Beach on Saturday, drawing firefighters from several departments. Authorities say three people were hospitalized, with...

2 Minutes After the Jump, Skydiving Plane Goes Down
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Jumped, the Plane Goes Down
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2 Minutes After Skydivers Jumped, the Plane Goes Down

Veteran pilot, skydiver Paul Smith dies in crash in southern Australia

(Newser) - Eight skydivers jumped to safety just two minutes before their plane crashed Saturday on Australia's south coast, killing the pilot, who was the only person left on board. The skydivers had jumped from about 14,000 feet near Moruya airport in New South Wales just after 2pm Saturday,...

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