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Third suspect pleads guilty in US murder of Jam Master Jay

Third suspect pleads guilty in US murder of Jam Master Jay

A third suspect pleaded guilty Monday to his role in the New York City murder of DJ Jam Master Jay, a founding member of legendary hip-hop group Run DMC. Jay Bryant, 52, faces 15 to 20 years in prison for being an accomplice after he "opened a locked

Bodycam captures cops on ‘Hot Fuzz’ chase over fences after thief

Bodycam captures cops on ‘Hot Fuzz’ chase over fences after thief

By Elizabeth Hunter This is the moment a thief tried to evade arrest by hopping fences — Hot Fuzz-style. Kent Police officers arrived at an address in Maidstone, Kent to arrest Sean McFetridge in relation to a phone theft earlier this month. But the 43-year-old managed to get

French teen faces jail in Singapore for licking vending machine straw

French teen faces jail in Singapore for licking vending machine straw

A French teenager has been charged with mischief and public nuisance in Singapore for licking a straw and putting it back in an orange juice vending machine, court documents showed Monday. Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, 18, allegedly filmed himself "licking a straw and placing it back at the vending

Boy, 5, dead in incident north of Whitehall; woman arrested

WHITEHALL — A 5-year-old boy is dead following a report of an medical emergency north of Whitehall on Friday afternoon, and a woman was taken into custody for suspected homicide, according to the Jefferson County sheriff. According to a news release from Sheriff Tom Grimsrud, law enforcement from the

Laurel ATM tech accused of withdrawing $55,000, replacing with phony movie prop bills

A Laurel ATM technician is accused of making off with more money than most Laurel residents see in a year. Donald Jerry Walker pleaded not guilty Thursday in U.S. District Court to three counts of wire fraud, with federal prosecutors alleging he emptied cash several times from a Laurel

Helena man sentenced to 100 years in prison for involvement in 2022 shooting after retrial

A Helena man was sentenced to 100 years in the Montana State Prison this week after being convicted of felony attempted deliberate homicide and other felonies in Lewis and Clark County District Court. Jory Jerae Songer was found guilty by a jury for a second time on all four of

Florence man sentenced to 30 years in prison for sexting children

A Florence man was sentenced Friday morning to 30 years in prison on five child pornography charges related to sending and receiving explicit texts and images on online chat platforms with minors. Matthew Tack appeared before U.S. District Court Judge Donald Molloy in Missoula's federal courthouse. In