A man was arrested for shining a laser pointer at Marine One, the presidential helicopter, while President Trump was onboard, posing a serious safety risk and facing federal charges for the act.
Jon Jones' attorney is shocked by new charges from Albuquerque Police alleging he left the scene of an accident, which Jones denies, claiming he was not involved and suggesting police are targeting him. The case involves conflicting accounts and phone record evidence, with a court hearing scheduled for July 24. This development coincides with Jones' recent retirement from UFC.
UFC star Jon Jones has been charged with leaving the scene of an accident and was recently announced to have retired from MMA, amid allegations of a February crash involving intoxication and potential violence, with his retirement statement reflecting on his career highs and lows.
Jon Jones announced his retirement from UFC amid ongoing legal issues, including a misdemeanor charge for fleeing a scene of a car crash involving intoxication and threats, which adds to his history of controversies and legal troubles.
A 45-year-old substitute teacher at Burke High School in Omaha, Nebraska, has been charged with sexual abuse by a school employee after being found in the backseat of her car with a nude 17-year-old student. The teacher, Erin Ward, admitted to deputies that she was having sex with the student when caught. The student fled in the car, crashed, and ran away naked before being found by authorities. Ward has been arrested and will not be allowed to return to work, according to the school district.
A 45-year-old Nebraska woman is facing a criminal charge for allegedly exploiting a rewards card loophole to obtain over 7,000 gallons of free gas worth more than $27,000 from Pump and Pantry in Lincoln, Nebraska. She reportedly used the card 510 times and also sold it to another woman for free gas. The woman was caught on surveillance footage and has been estimated to have obtained 7,413.59 gallons of free gasoline, resulting in significant losses for the gas station.
An Ohio woman who suffered a miscarriage and left the nonviable fetus at home will not be criminally charged, as a grand jury decided there was insufficient evidence for an indictment against her. The woman, Brittany Watts, had been charged with felony abuse of a corpse after her miscarriage, but the grand jury's decision means the case is dismissed for now. The case has sparked debate about the treatment of women whose pregnancies end, especially in the context of recent changes in abortion laws.
The Cincinnati Police Department has refiled a criminal misdemeanor charge of aggravated menacing against Bengals running back Joe Mixon following the discovery of new evidence during the investigative process. Mixon was first charged with aggravated menacing in early February after he was accused of pointing a gun at a woman in Cincinnati on Jan. 21. An arrest warrant was filed Feb. 2, but the charge was dismissed the next day at the request of the city prosecutor’s office. Mixon is now summoned to appear in Hamilton County Court on April 19.