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Grant Hardin, known as the 'Devil in the Ozarks,' spent six months planning his escape from an Arkansas prison by exploiting lax security in the kitchen, where he crafted a fake law enforcement uniform. His escape was facilitated by procedural violations by staff, and he survived in the woods for months before being recaptured. The incident has prompted reviews of prison security and systemic issues.
The family of Jabari Peoples, who was fatally shot by police in Homewood, Alabama, is requesting access to body camera footage, which law enforcement has withheld due to an ongoing investigation. An independent autopsy has been conducted, and the family and attorneys plan to reveal its findings. The case has sparked protests and legal actions as the family seeks transparency and accountability.
Democratic political operative Steve Kramer admitted to commissioning a robocall featuring an AI imitation of Joe Biden discouraging voters from participating in the New Hampshire presidential primary. Kramer used an AI firm to create the voice clone and paid a magician $150 to imitate Biden's voice. The robocall remains under law enforcement investigation, and the US government has since outlawed automated calls using AI-generated voices. Kramer's client, Democratic presidential candidate Dean Phillips, has accused him of commissioning the robocall without permission, and the magician involved has expressed regret over his role in the affair, stating that it would take mere minutes for anyone to learn how to make similar voice imitations.
Law enforcement agencies are investigating whether social media rumors about a potential water outage prompted people to quickly fill bathtubs with tap water in Mississippi’s capital, causing a drop in pressure that temporarily made faucets run dry for thousands of customers. JXN Water, the private corporation overseeing Jackson’s water system, blamed a "deliberate misinformation campaign" for the spike in demand. The organization did not specify which law enforcement agencies are involved or what charges might be brought if people are found to have spread false information on social media. The latest disruption in Jackson water service came a week after Mississippi health officials issued and then quickly lifted a health advisory after tests identified E. coli in the water supplies of Jackson and a suburb.
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport's Terminal 1 was briefly evacuated and the road temporarily closed due to an unattended bag on the departures floor. The Broward Sheriff's Office bomb squad investigated and reopened the terminal about an hour later. Flights were impacted as the passenger security check was temporarily closed, but operations returned to normal after the evacuation. Terminal 1 is used by several airlines and has a U.S. Customs presence.