Six Baltimore police officers involved in the arrest of Freddie Gray will face criminal charges, including manslaughter and murder, in the death of the 25-year-old black man, the city’s chief prosecutor said on Friday. In making her announcement, State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby said Gray, who died a week after his April 12 arrest, asked for…
A white police officer in South Carolina was placed under arrest and charged with murder on Tuesday for the shooting death of an unarmed black man after video of the shooting showed the victim being shot in the back multiple times as he attempted to flee the scene of an altercation. In the just over…
A New York City police officer involved in the choking death of an unarmed black man will not be indicted. NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo choked Eric Garner to death during an encounter on July 17 that was caught on video. The video shows Garner pleading with police to leave him alone, raising his hands in…
A possible serial killer has been arrested in Gary, Indiana. Police say that the alleged killer made the confession after a woman’s body was found at a Motel 6 in nearby Hammond. The Associated Press reports: Authorities in northwestern Indiana say the bodies of three more unidentified women have been found, following what police say…
A teenager has pleaded guilty to the murder of South Bend native Nathan Hall. Seventeen year old Jermaine Munn Jr. appeared at a hearing today at the St. Joseph County Courthouse before Judge Frese. Munn entered a guilty plea of murder with a possible sentence ranging from 45 to 65 years. Three other charges were…
States that have enacted “Stand Your Ground” laws have seen an increase in homicide rates and problems in law enforcement, a task force with the American Bar Association said last Friday when they released a study conducted on the controversial law. Stand Your Ground, which removes the “duty to retreat” from the justification of fighting…
St. Joseph County’s Metro Homicide Unit has identified the body of a deceased male found at the Shirley Motel yesterday. Edward M. Pierce, 56, was identified as the victim. An autopsy revealed that the cause of death was sharp force injury. It has been ruled a homicide. The prosecutor’s office says that South Bend Police…
