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CNN
15-07-2025
- Politics
- CNN
Federal grand jury indicts man accused of killing former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman
Crime Gun violence Congressional newsFacebookTweetLink Follow Minneapolis (AP) — A federal grand jury indicted a Minnesota man Tuesday on charges that he fatally shot a prominent Minnesota state representative and her husband, and seriously wounded a state senator and his wife while he was allegedly disguised as a police officer. The indictment handed up lists murder, stalking and firearms charges against Vance Boelter. The murder counts in the deaths of former Democratic House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, could carry the federal death penalty. The chief federal prosecutor for Minnesota has called the killings a political assassination.
Daily Mail
13-07-2025
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Active shooter on the loose at Kentucky Expo Center and fairground as families run for their lives
An active shooter is on the loose at a fairground in Louisville, Kentucky. Police swarmed the active scene at Kentucky Exposition Center, where summer fairgrounds for families are currently staged, on Sunday afternoon. The horror scene comes just hours after a separate shooter opened fire at Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Kentucky, before fleeing to a church about 16 miles away. The fairground shooting occurred about an hour away from this morning's gunfire. Louisville Metro Police Department said in a statement: 'We are aware of a report of an "Active Aggressor" on the property of the Fairgrounds in Louisville. At this time there are NO victims found yet. Please avoid the area due to a heavy police presence.' This is a breaking news story.
CNN
13-07-2025
- CNN
Multiple people injured at a Kentucky church after a suspect shot a trooper. The suspect is also dead
Crime Gun violenceFacebookTweetLink Follow Multiple people were injured at a Lexington, Kentucky, church Sunday after a suspect shot a state trooper, police said. The suspect is also dead. The incident unfolded around 11:35 a.m. local time when the unidentified suspect shot at a trooper and fled the scene before ending up at Richmond Road Baptist Church, Kentucky State Police said in a post on X. Multiple people were injured at the church, police said without elaborating. State troopers and the Lexington Police Department secured the suspect, who is dead. It is unclear how the suspect died. The injured trooper is 'receiving medical attention,' police said. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said both incidents were shootings. 'Please pray for everyone affected by these senseless acts of violence, and let's give thanks for the swift response by the Lexington Police Department and Kentucky State Police,' the governor said in a post on X. This is a developing story and will be updated.
CNN
11-07-2025
- Politics
- CNN
Pennsylvania man who posted video of father's severed head online is found guilty of murder
Crime Tech giants Gun violenceFacebookTweetLink Follow A Pennsylvania man who posted a video of his father's severed head on YouTube was convicted of murder Friday. Bucks County Judge Stephen A. Corr found Justin D. Mohn, 33, guilty in the January 2024 shooting death of his father at their home in the Philadelphia suburb of Levittown. Prosecutors said Mohn shot his father, Michael F. Mohn, 68, with a newly purchased pistol, then decapitated him with a kitchen knife and machete. The 14-minute YouTube video he posted was live for several hours before it was removed. Mohn testified during the trial that he shot his father while trying to arrest him on what he said were false statements and treason but his father resisted, so he fired at him. He said he severed his head to send a message to federal workers to meet his demands, which included their resignation among other things. Mohn was arrested later that day after scaling a fence at Fort Indiantown Gap, the state's National Guard headquarters. Prosecutors said he called for others to join him in attempting to overthrow the US government. Mohn had a USB device containing photos of federal buildings and apparent instructions for making explosives when he was arrested, authorities said. He also expressed violent anti-government rhetoric in writings he published online, going back several years. During the trial, the judge heard from Justin Mohn's mother, who said police came to the house he shared with his parents and warned him about his online postings before the killing. Denice Mohn testified that she and her husband had been offering financial support and guidance as Justin Mohn looked for a job. Prosecutors described the homicide as 'something straight out of a horror film.' They said Justin Mohn killed his father — who had been an engineer with the geoenvironmental section of the US Army Corps of Engineers' Philadelphia District — to intimidate federal workers, calling it a 'cold, calculated, organized plan.' The YouTube video included rants about the government, immigration and the border, fiscal policy, urban crime and the war in Ukraine. In court, Michael Mohn was remembered as a good neighbor and present, supportive father. In the video posted on YouTube, Justin Mohn described his father as a 20-year federal employee and called him a traitor. During a competency hearing last year, a defense expert said Mohn wrote a letter to Russia's ambassador to the United States seeking to strike a deal to give Mohn refuge and apologizing to President Vladimir Putin for claiming to be the czar of Russia. The judge ruled Mohn was competent to stand trial. Evidence presented at the trial included graphic photos and the video posted to YouTube. The judge warned members of the public at the trial about the images and said they could leave before the photos were shown. The proceedings are known as a bench trial, with only a judge, not a jury.
CNN
11-07-2025
- Politics
- CNN
Pennsylvania man who posted video of father's severed head online is found guilty of murder
Crime Tech giants Gun violenceFacebookTweetLink Follow A Pennsylvania man who posted a video of his father's severed head on YouTube was convicted of murder Friday. Bucks County Judge Stephen A. Corr found Justin D. Mohn, 33, guilty in the January 2024 shooting death of his father at their home in the Philadelphia suburb of Levittown. Prosecutors said Mohn shot his father, Michael F. Mohn, 68, with a newly purchased pistol, then decapitated him with a kitchen knife and machete. The 14-minute YouTube video he posted was live for several hours before it was removed. Mohn testified during the trial that he shot his father while trying to arrest him on what he said were false statements and treason but his father resisted, so he fired at him. He said he severed his head to send a message to federal workers to meet his demands, which included their resignation among other things. Mohn was arrested later that day after scaling a fence at Fort Indiantown Gap, the state's National Guard headquarters. Prosecutors said he called for others to join him in attempting to overthrow the US government. Mohn had a USB device containing photos of federal buildings and apparent instructions for making explosives when he was arrested, authorities said. He also expressed violent anti-government rhetoric in writings he published online, going back several years. During the trial, the judge heard from Justin Mohn's mother, who said police came to the house he shared with his parents and warned him about his online postings before the killing. Denice Mohn testified that she and her husband had been offering financial support and guidance as Justin Mohn looked for a job. Prosecutors described the homicide as 'something straight out of a horror film.' They said Justin Mohn killed his father — who had been an engineer with the geoenvironmental section of the US Army Corps of Engineers' Philadelphia District — to intimidate federal workers, calling it a 'cold, calculated, organized plan.' The YouTube video included rants about the government, immigration and the border, fiscal policy, urban crime and the war in Ukraine. In court, Michael Mohn was remembered as a good neighbor and present, supportive father. In the video posted on YouTube, Justin Mohn described his father as a 20-year federal employee and called him a traitor. During a competency hearing last year, a defense expert said Mohn wrote a letter to Russia's ambassador to the United States seeking to strike a deal to give Mohn refuge and apologizing to President Vladimir Putin for claiming to be the czar of Russia. The judge ruled Mohn was competent to stand trial. Evidence presented at the trial included graphic photos and the video posted to YouTube. The judge warned members of the public at the trial about the images and said they could leave before the photos were shown. The proceedings are known as a bench trial, with only a judge, not a jury.
