Venezuelan ousted leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife are scheduled to appear in a Manhattan federal court following their capture by US forces in Caracas, facing charges including narco-terrorism and conspiracy, amid a broader US-led operation in Venezuela.
The Venezuelan diaspora has expressed support for Donald Trump following the capture of Nicolás Maduro, highlighting a significant political development in Venezuela.
President Trump shared a photo claiming to show Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro blindfolded and handcuffed aboard the USS Iwo Jima after U.S. forces seized him in Caracas, with plans to bring him to New York to face charges of narco-terrorism and conspiracy to import cocaine.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. conducted a large-scale military operation resulting in the capture and removal of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, involving elite forces and causing explosions in Caracas, with Maduro and his wife reportedly taken to the U.S. amid ongoing tensions over Venezuela's political situation.
After a five-month manhunt, the last of 10 inmates who escaped from a Louisiana jail, Derrick Groves, was captured in Atlanta following a standoff, ending a dramatic prison break that involved staff shortages and structural flaws.
An inmate, Antoine Massey, who escaped from Orleans Parish Correctional Facility over a month ago, has been captured in New Orleans after a tip led authorities to his location; he was held on charges including domestic abuse and motor vehicle theft, and will be transferred to a maximum security prison in Angola.
A convicted killer and former police chief, Grant Hardin, who escaped from an Arkansas prison after impersonating a corrections officer, was recaptured after a nearly two-week manhunt involving law enforcement and the U.S. Border Patrol in the rugged Arkansas mountains.
Texas authorities have recaptured two of the escaped inmates from New Orleans, Jermaine Donald and Leo Tate, in Walker County, Texas, leaving only two inmates still at large.
Thirteen Rhesus macaques remain at large after escaping from the Alpha Genesis Primate Research Center in Yemassee, South Carolina, with authorities capturing five more of the 43 that initially escaped. The monkeys, described as young females, escaped due to a caretaker's error in securing an enclosure. Police have urged the public to avoid the area and refrain from using drones, as efforts to safely capture the remaining monkeys continue.
A murder suspect who previously claimed to have been attacked by a bear has been captured in South Carolina. The individual was wanted in connection with a murder case and had used the bear attack story as part of their defense or alibi.
In South Carolina, 25 out of 43 monkeys that had escaped from a facility have been successfully recaptured. Efforts are ongoing to locate and capture the remaining monkeys.
One of 43 rhesus macaque monkeys that escaped from the Alpha Genesis Primate Research Center in Yemassee, South Carolina, has been captured and is reportedly in good health, enjoying a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. The escape occurred when a new employee left an enclosure door open. Officials have located several other monkeys near the facility, and efforts to capture them continue. The monkeys are young females and pose no public health threat.
Ike Souzer, a dangerous convicted felon, was captured in Mexico after walking away from a halfway house in Orange County. Despite a history of violent offenses, including stabbing his mother to death at 13, attacking correctional officers, and manufacturing a shank in jail, he received lenient sentences and repeatedly evaded authorities. O.C. District Attorney Todd Spitzer criticized the judicial system for granting Souzer multiple breaks, allowing him to repeatedly defy the law and escape consequences.
Hundreds of Ukrainian troops may have been captured or gone missing during the chaotic retreat from the city of Avdiivka, potentially dealing a significant blow to morale and recruitment efforts. The loss of the city has highlighted the impact of dwindling military supplies and the failure of the U.S. Congress to approve more military assistance. The capture of experienced soldiers could exacerbate the struggle to recruit more troops, as Ukrainian officials seek to mobilize additional forces amidst political resistance.
A bull went missing from the Iowa State Fairgrounds and was later captured and euthanized for safety reasons, according to a statement from the Iowa Beef Expo, despite efforts to capture it. The Iowa State Fair police had notified the Des Moines Police Department about the missing bull, and it was captured shortly before 10 a.m. The decision to euthanize the bull was made to prioritize the safety and well-being of people and animals at the show.