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Ithaca bar disputes student’s claim it served her while intoxicated
Moonies Bar and Nightclub in Ithaca denies a Cornell student’s claim that it served her alcohol until she was visibly intoxicated shortly before an alleged sexual assault at a fraternity house. The dispute matters because the student’s level of intoxication is central to her civil allegations, while the bar says it complied with rules for…
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Female cop looks glassy-eyed in mugshot after she allegedly drove drunk wrong way down road and crashed into car
A Detroit homicide detective, Lariah Stevens, 32, has been charged following an incident on 10 September in which she allegedly drove an unmarked police vehicle the wrong way down Vernier Road in Harper Woods, Michigan whilst intoxicated, before crashing into another car and walking away from the scene. Surveillance footage captured the collision, and police…
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Girl, 16, died days after ‘hit-and-run’ in Wakefield ‘after being found seriously injured on road’: Man, 25, is arrested
A 16-year-old girl, Nadia Mucha, has died four days after being struck by a vehicle in a suspected hit-and-run in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. She sustained serious head and chest injuries in the collision and was rushed to hospital, where she subsequently died. A 25-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous…
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Abusive boyfriend jailed for nine years after fleeing to Thailand
Nicholas Cash has been jailed for nine years and four months after a ten-month campaign of abuse against his former girlfriend, Olivia Croft. The case included controlling behaviour and assaults, and Croft went to police after he killed one of her rabbits by flushing it down a toilet. Cash, 26, was convicted in his absence…
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Sainsbury’s can afford to walk away from Morrisons merger talks
Sainsbury’s and Morrisons have ended merger talks, and the argument is that Sainsbury’s has little need to revive them unless the terms improve. A combination might win regulatory approval, but the review could require store sales and consume management time, while Sainsbury’s is already performing well. Together, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons have 23.6% of the UK…
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Naugatuck housing plan delayed as residents question historic graves
A proposed 11-lot housing development in Naugatuck, Connecticut, has been delayed after two tombstones were found on the site and residents raised concerns that they mark graves dating from the 1800s. The dispute matters because construction may be restricted if human remains are found, and residents say the land should not be disturbed until the…
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Agents say fear of sackings is hollowing out the FBI’s investigative ranks
Current and former FBI agents say fear of dismissal under director Kash Patel has led some colleagues to avoid substantive casework and focus on routine tasks. They describe falling morale and a bureau losing experienced staff, raising concerns about its ability to carry out investigations. The article cites five current and former agents, several speaking…
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Boy, 13, dies after shirt catches on screw inside Miami water slide
A 13-year-old boy died after his shirt became caught on a screw whilst travelling down an enclosed tube slide at a Miami park. Olvin Cabrera Valladares was riding the slide on 25 September when his shirt collar tightened around his neck, trapping him inside for an unknown length of time. The tragedy raises serious questions…
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Nigeria crash kills 32; Paris protests rattle euro zone
Nigeria mourns 32 after military aircraft crash; Paris protests send euro to 17-month low amid debt crisis. Prostate cancer diagnoses among under-50s surge 305 per cent in England.