All articles tagged with #affidavit
An affidavit alleges the driver who struck Milligan University's cycling team in Tennessee did not brake, killing two sophomores at the scene; authorities are pursuing vehicular homicide and related charges.
Newly obtained court documents detail what investigators say happened in the moments before a vehicle struck members of Milligan University’s cycling team in Carter County, Tennessee.
A DeLand police affidavit ties 17-year-old Keyan Rundell to the killings of Dustin Rose and Samson Campbell behind the Athens Theatre, suggesting the motive may have been a robbery during a drug deal; the father, Daytron Etkins, is charged with accessory after the fact as detectives review surveillance, gun evidence, and related communications in the case.
An employee at the GEO Group–run Aurora ICE Processing Facility shot a protester in the foot during a confrontation; the arrest affidavit says the 42-year-old Brandon Booth admitted he did something 'dumb' and intended to scare, not injure, after realizing he was on surveillance. Booth was booked on multiple charges including attempted second-degree murder and first-degree assault.
Police found two hydrocodone pills in Tiger Woods’ pocket after a rollover crash in Florida; officers described him as lethargic with bloodshot eyes, dilated pupils and sweating, and Woods was arrested for DUI after he refused a urine test, amid a history of back injuries and past opioid-related issues.
Fulton County officials filed an emergency motion after the FBI seized about 700 boxes of 2020 election materials, including ballots, from the county’s election hub, arguing the highly public raid could chill voting and undermine confidence in ballot security, and seeking the records’ return. In unsealed filings, Chair Robb Pitts attacked the operation as designed to intimidate voters, and a judge ordered the DOJ to publicly unseal the warrant affidavit to reveal probable cause; the filings also note the presence of national officials at the scene and raise questions about bypassing civil proceedings to obtain the records.
The accuser in the domestic battery case against Georgia receiver Colbie Young has requested that the charges be dropped, citing inaccuracies in the police report. Young's attorney, Kim Stephens, released a statement and a signed affidavit from the woman, asserting that Young did not commit any act of violence. Despite the request, authorities are often hesitant to dismiss such charges due to the complexities of domestic cases. Young, who transferred from Miami, has been suspended by UGA Athletics pending the case's outcome.
The driver of the concrete truck involved in the fatal Hays school district bus crash admitted to using cocaine and getting only three hours of sleep before the incident. Despite this admission, the district attorney stated it could be difficult to prove impairment. The crash resulted in the deaths of a pre-K student and a doctoral student, with numerous others injured. The concrete truck bears the logo of FJM Concrete Pumping LLC, and the company has one driver and one "power unit." The investigation is ongoing.
Country music star Darius Rucker is facing misdemeanor drug charges stemming from a February 2023 traffic stop in Williamson County, where an officer found a clear baggie containing 14 unstamped purple pills and a suspected black THC pen in his pickup truck. The pills were later identified as Psilocyn. Rucker, who turned himself in and was released on bond, is fully cooperating with authorities, and a court date has been set for April 11.
A man has been charged with murder in a deadly shooting that occurred in southeast Austin. According to an affidavit, the suspect, identified as Elvin Salvador Tinoco-Orosco, allegedly shot and killed Jader Francisco Tinoco-Salgado. Surveillance footage showed Tinoco-Orosco walking back to his truck after the shooting and later returning to the scene where he placed Tinoco-Salgado on top of him. Tinoco-Orosco was arrested and is facing a first-degree felony murder charge.
Additional portions of the affidavit used by the FBI to obtain a search warrant for Mar-a-Lago, former President Donald Trump's private club and residence, have been unsealed, revealing new details about the evidence cited by the Justice Department. The unredacted sections of the affidavit mentioned surveillance footage showing Trump's aide, Walt Nauta, moving boxes in and out of a storage room before federal prosecutors arrived. The affidavit also highlighted discrepancies in the number of boxes returned and suggested that sensitive records remained at Mar-a-Lago. However, the reasons for this belief and a long section of the affidavit remain under seal.
A newly unsealed affidavit details the final moments of 5-year-old Harmony Montgomery, who was fatally beaten by her father for having bathroom accidents in the car. The affidavit states that the attacks occurred three times “over the course of a few minutes.” After the final blow, Montgomery allegedly turned to his now-estranged wife, Kayla, and said: “I think I really hurt her this time.” Montgomery allegedly placed her lifeless body in a black and red Under Armour duffle bag he had in the trunk. It would take another two years for authorities to learn that Harmony was even missing. Montgomery was arrested and charged with second-degree murder in connection with Harmony’s death. To date, Harmony’s remains have not yet been located.