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Iraqi national accused of directing attacks on Americans and Jews tied to Iran war
Federal prosecutors charged Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, an Iraqi national, with directing and urging attacks on U.S. and Israeli interests to end the Iran war, coordinating at least 18 planned terrorist plots across Europe, with additional plots in Canada and the United States (including a New York City synagogue). He was arrested in Turkey, extradited to the United States, and ordered held without bail; prosecutors say he sought to coordinate violence with a designated foreign terrorist organization, while an undercover agent foiled the synagogue plot.
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Survival-trained ex-soldier on the run after Tennessee shooting
A 53-year-old Dover man, Craig Berry, a retired special forces veteran, is on the run after allegedly shooting his wife and fleeing into wooded Stewart County terrain near the Kentucky border. Authorities issued a warrant for second-degree attempted murder; Berry is described as armed, highly skilled in survival, and an excellent swimmer, complicating the search. A trail camera image may depict him; investigators have not released the wife's condition and say outside assistance isn't ruled out as the manhunt continues.
Anger at the World Fueled Palisades Fire, Suspect Was Furious on New Year’s Eve
Prosecutors say 29-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht sparked the Palisades Fire after New Year’s Eve, describing himself as angry at the world, with witnesses recalling erratic Uber rides and rants about capitalism. They allege he started a fire on January 1 that burned undetected in root systems before flaring again days later in Pacific Palisades and Malibu, killing 12 people; his trial is set for June 8, and his lawyers say he is being used as a scapegoat for the fire department’s handling of the earlier blaze.
ChatGPT chats surface as evidence in US criminal investigations
Investigators are increasingly citing AI chat histories as evidence in criminal cases, including a Florida homicide where prosecutors say the suspect asked ChatGPT how to dispose of a body and about gun ownership, with those queries noted in court documents. Similar AI-chat evidence has appeared in other high-profile cases (a Los Angeles arson investigation and a Virginia murder trial) and is prompting questions about privacy and the lack of legal protections for conversations with AI. Legal experts note that chat logs can reveal a suspect’s mindset and motives, but privacy safeguards are not yet clear, and there are ongoing investigations and lawsuits involving OpenAI over these issues.
Second USF doctoral student Nahida Bristy identified in homicide case
Remains found near a Tampa Bay bridge have been identified as Nahida Bristy, the second missing University of South Florida doctoral student. Bristy disappeared on April 16; fellow student Zamil Limon was found dead on April 24. Investigators later recovered Bristy’s remains in a bag on the shoreline, and Bristy’s roommate, Hisham Abugharbieh, faces two counts of first-degree premeditated murder and related charges in both deaths. Bristy was a USF chemical engineering doctoral student from Bangladesh; NSTU officials and her family remember her as talented and promising.
Prosecutors outline timeline as USF doctoral student murder case unfolds
Prosecutors released new evidence in the killing of Zamil Limon, a University of South Florida doctoral student, including a timeline of events surrounding his death and the disappearance of his friend Nahida Bristy. Limon died from multiple sharp-force injuries and his body was found on the Howard Frankland Bridge; his roommate, Hisham Abugharbieh, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder as Bristy remains missing. The prosecution argues Abugharbieh poses a danger to the community and should remain jailed pending trial, noting shifting accounts during interrogations and inconsistencies about their movements. Investigators have recovered human remains from waterways south of the bridge, but Bristy’s fate remains unresolved.
USF PhD murder case: roommate charged after body found
Two Bangladeshi University of South Florida doctoral students, Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy, were reported missing in mid-April; Limon's body was later found on the Howard Frankland Bridge and his roommate has been charged in the killings, while Bristy's body remains missing. Bristy was a chemical engineering PhD student and Limon studied wetlands and environmental science; friends described them as promising researchers, and their families in Bangladesh await answers as investigators continue to probe the case.
Body found in Tampa Bay area ends search for two USF students; roommate named suspect
Authorities confirmed the death of Zamil Limon, one of two missing University of South Florida doctoral students, with his remains found on a bridge linking St. Petersburg and Tampa. Limon’s roommate, Hisham Abugharbieh, is in custody facing charges including domestic violence through simple battery, false imprisonment, tampering with evidence, failure to report a death, and unlawfully moving a dead body, as investigators search for the other missing student, Nahida Bristy.
US Special Forces Soldier Arrested Over $400K Maduro Raid Bet
A U.S. special forces soldier involved in the Maduro raid was arrested for allegedly profiting from the operation by betting on Polymarket, netting about $400,000 as prosecutors investigate the wager; Maduro was transported to New York to face federal drug-trafficking charges, with ABC News reporting the probe.
Singer d4vd pleads not guilty in murder case tied to 14-year-old Celeste’s death
US singer d4vd (David Anthony Burke) pleaded not guilty to first‑degree murder with special circumstances, continuous sexual abuse of a minor under 14, and mutilating human remains in connection with the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Prosecutors say Celeste was killed in Burke’s Hollywood Hills home, dismembered, and her remains were found in the front trunk of his Tesla; he faces life in prison without parole or the death penalty if convicted. Burke’s lawyers vow to vigorously defend him, while investigators note the challenge of degraded evidence due to the time between the death and discovery.
DOJ rejects French bid to probe X as politically charged
The U.S. Department of Justice declined to assist French prosecutors in their criminal inquiry into X, calling the probe an effort to regulate public discourse through prosecution rather than a legitimate legal action; X asserts there has been no wrongdoing and labels the investigation baseless.