Tasneem Nashrulla
3 Santa Clara County Deputies Arrested After Beating Death Of Mentally Ill Inmate
The deputies were arrested on suspicion of murder, conspiracy and assault, after 31-year-old Michael James Tyree was found murdered in his jail cell last week.
Tasneem Nashrulla
South Carolina Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty For Charleston Church Shooter
Ninth Circuit Solicitor Scarlett Wilson said Thursday that her office will seek the death penalty for Dylann Roof — the 21-year-old accused of killing nine people in a historic black South Carolina church in June.
Tasneem Nashrulla
"Substantial Amounts Of Video" May Lead To Identifying Illinois Cop Killers As Manhunt Drags On
Investigators said they are analyzing several videos that may show three men suspected of killing a Fox Lake police officer. Police say a nanny also admitted to fabricating a sighting in order to get attention.
Mary Ann Georgantopoulos
Baltimore Police Arrest Injured Protester Near Freddie Gray Court Hearing
Protesters gathered outside the Baltimore Circuit Court as the pretrial hearing for the six officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray began Wednesday. BuzzFeed News reporter Darren Sands is in Baltimore.
Darren Sands
Missouri Executes Man For Raping And Killing 15-Year-Old Girl
Roderick Nunley was executed by lethal injection in Missouri Tuesday night. It was the state’s sixth execution this year, and the nation’s 20th.
Tasneem Nashrulla
Two Vice Journalists Released From Turkish Prison, One Remains Detained
Three Vice News reporters were charged Monday with "working on behalf of a terrorist organization" in Turkey. On Thursday, Vice confirmed that two of them were released but an appeal for their colleague's release was rejected.
Salvador Hernandez
Two Black Men Took Video Of A Contentious 2014 Traffic Stop With An Officer They Say Is Ray Tensing
The car's passenger, who recorded the incident, told BuzzFeed News that Tensing pulled open the car door in the same way he tried to open Samuel Dubose's door before fatally shooting him during a July traffic stop.
Tasneem Nashrulla
$1 Million Bond For University Of Cincinnati Officer Who Pleaded Not Guilty To Killing Samuel Dubose
The family of Samuel Dubose broke out in applause after a judge set the bond for Officer Ray Tensing, who shot Dubose, an unarmed black man, earlier this month.
Tasneem Nashrulla
Cincinnati Police Officer Indicted For Murder In Shooting Of Samuel Dubose
University of Cincinnati Officer Ray Tensing was indicted after fatally shooting an unarmed black man during a traffic stop on July 19. But Tensing's attorney said the officer did not intend to kill.
Tasneem Nashrulla
New Jail Footage Of Sandra Bland Is Released To Dispel Mugshot Rumors
Waller County officials released the new footage to prove that Bland was "alive and well" when her mugshot was taken to counter social media rumors that she was deceased in the photo.
Tasneem Nashrulla
Investigation Into Sandra Bland's Death Will Be Independently Reviewed
The committee of former prosecutors and criminal defense attorneys will review the evidence of Bland's arrest during a July 10 traffic stop and her death in a Texas jail cell three days later.
Tasneem Nashrulla
Coast Guard Suspends Search For Two Missing 14-Year-Old Boys In Florida
The Coast Guard suspended its eight-day search for Perry Cohen and Austin Stephanos at sunset Friday. They were last seen on July 24 leaving a marina in Jupiter, Florida.
Claudia Koerner
Here's What We Know About Lafayette Theater Shooter John Russell Houser
Authorities are investigating online posts by Houser – who was was described as a "drifter" – sympathizing with the U.S. branch of Golden Dawn, a far-right Greek political party, and with the Westboro Baptist Church.
Tasneem Nashrulla
Texas Officials Release Full Sandra Bland Autopsy, Results Show No Signs Of Homicide
Waller County sheriff officials said they believe Bland died in her cell the morning of July 13, from asphyxiation with a trash bag, three days after she was pulled over for not using her turn signal and then arrested for allegedly assaulting an officer.
Tasneem Nashrulla
Trooper's Account Of Sandra Bland Arrest Differed From What Was Caught On Video
Texas Trooper Brian Encinia's version to his sergeant of the heated confrontation between him and Sandra Bland differed from what was captured by his dash cam, a review of the footage shows.
Tasneem Nashrulla
Sandra Bland Told Jailers She Had Attempted Suicide In 2014
The woman found hanged in her Texas jail cell told authorities she tried to kill herself after she lost a baby in 2014. A voicemail sent by Bland while in jail has also surfaced.
Salvador Hernandez
Hackers Threaten To Release "Secret Sexual Fantasies" Of Ashley Madison Customers
The online dating service for cheating spouses was hacked and personal information of some of its 37 million customers was posted online.
Tasneem Nashrulla
Here's What We Know About The Chattanooga Shooter
Little about Mohammad Youssuf Abdulazeez — identified by the FBI as the gunman who killed four Marines at two facilities in Tennessee on Thursday — indicates a motive. Here is what we know about him so far.
Salvador Hernandez
New Details In Chattanooga Shooting Reveal How Unarmed Marines Fled From Shooter
Officials described scenes of chaos as service members, prohibited from carrying firearms at recruitment centers, tried to escape as Mohammad Abdulazeez continued to shoot at them.
Tamerra Griffin
Family Attorney: Dashcam Video Of Sandra Bland's Arrest Shows Texas Trooper Trying To Pull Her Out Of Her Car
The attorney for Sandra Bland, who was found dead of an apparent suicide in her jail cell three days after a traffic stop arrest, said that dashcam video shows she did not strike the trooper. The Texas Department of Public Safety said it had identified procedural violations in her arrest.
Tasneem Nashrulla
