NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller was fatally shot during a traffic stop in Queens, with suspects Guy Rivera and Lindy Jones identified. Rivera, with a history of arrests, allegedly shot Diller, who later died, while Jones was also involved. Mayor Adams and Governor Hochul expressed condolences, and this marks the first NYPD officer killed in the line of duty since 2022.
After more than 50 years, investigators have identified a second suspect, Donald Willard, in the 1970 strangling death of 16-year-old Pamela Lynn Conyers in Maryland, using genetic genealogy and traditional investigative techniques. Both suspects have died, and it's unclear if they knew the victim. The FBI is seeking the public's help to piece together the events leading to the killing and determine if the suspects were involved in other crimes.
Two suspects, Aurthur Garrett and Dale Martin, have been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting at a homeless encampment in South Minneapolis. The victim, identified as Tyrone Mohr, lived at the camp and was allegedly confronting the suspects about drug sales. The shooting has raised concerns about safety at the encampment, which is scheduled for eviction on December 19. Camp organizer Nicole Mason is requesting a delay to help the remaining residents find housing.
Two Tennessee men have been accused of drugging and raping an 18-year-old Kentucky college student in downtown Nashville on May 4. The suspects, Joseph Farmer and Trevor Casteel, allegedly used the victim's debit card at a Waffle House and a Shell gas station. The victim reported the incident to the police the next day, and the suspects were identified using license-plate recognition technology. Farmer has been arrested and charged with aggravated rape, aggravated kidnapping, credit card fraud, and theft, while Casteel remains at large.
