GI Joe Gliniewicz; Manhunt, Lies, Embezzlement and Suicide

A police officer who was lauded as a hero after his fatal shooting triggered an intense and costly manhunt in fact killed himself because he was about to be exposed as a thief, and carefully staged his death to make it seem like he died in the line of duty…

F*cking Chicago! 9 Yr Old Boy Fatally Shot

A 9-year-old boy was killed in a daytime shooting in a South Side alley, authorities said.

The incident occurred near the corner of 80th Street and Damen Avenue in Auburn Gresham at 4:15 p.m., according to police and fire officials.

The boy was not taken to…

'Law and Order' Actor and Former US Senator Fred Thompson Dies

Fred Thompson, a former Republican U.S. senator from Tennessee who also ran for president and was a longtime film and television actor, has died at age 73, the Nashville Tennessean reported on Sunday.

Thompson died on Sunday from a recurrence of lymphoma, the newspaper said, quoting a statement by…

Plane Carrying 224 People Crashes, All Feared Dead

A Russian airliner carrying 224 passengers and crew crashed in Egypt’s Sinai peninsula on Saturday, and a security officer at the scene said most passengers appeared to have been killed.

The Airbus A321, operated by Russian airline Kogalymavia under the brand name Metrojet, was flying from the Sinai Red…

Kentucky Fugitive Manhunt Ends, Suspect Killed in Shootout

A fugitive accused of shooting a Tennessee police officer and firing at a Kentucky trooper was killed in a shootout with authorities early Friday, ending a nearly week-long manhunt.

Floyd Ray Cook, 62, was confronted by state troopers and a federal marshal who were searching an embankment in south…