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Ontario warehouse arsonist cited Mangione in messages, prosecutors say

Chamel Abdulkarim, a 29-year-old employee of NFI Industries, started a fire at a 1.2-million-square-foot Kimberly-Clark warehouse in Ontario, CA, after posting a video and texting coworkers about pay and profits, and reportedly comparing himself to Luigi Mangione. He faces multiple state and federal charges of aggravated arson and arson of a structure, with the blaze destroying hundreds of millions in products and prompting a massive firefighting response. He will be prosecuted first at the state level; potential penalties include 10 years to life in prison.

via Los Angeles Times|

#aggravated-arson #arson #crime

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Missing at Sea: Lynette Hooker Still Not Found as Husband Questioned in Bahamas

Nearly a week after Lynette Hooker vanished at sea near the Bahamas while the couple were aboard their yacht Soulmate, her husband Brian Hooker has been detained for questioning on probable cause; no charges have been filed. He maintains she fell from their dinghy in rough seas and currents pulled her away as he searched. Bahamian authorities have shifted from rescue to recovery, with no trace of Lynette found. The couple’s private life has drawn public scrutiny—her stepdaughter has raised concerns about the marriage and alleged past abuse, though investigators say they have not focused on this without evidence from the boat. The investigation remains ongoing and unresolved.

via CNN|

#bahamas #brian-hooker #crime

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Pastor Charged After Backyard Baptism Death

British pastor Cheryl Bartley was charged with gross negligence manslaughter after 61-year-old Robert Smith drowned during a backyard baptism at a private Birmingham home; the incident, reportedly livestreamed on Facebook, occurred in Oct. 2023 and Bartley is due in Birmingham Magistrates’ Court on May 14 as the case continues.

via The Root|

#backyard #baptism #crime

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Murder charges filed in deadly Esparto fireworks warehouse blast

Five people, including former Yolo County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant Samuel Machado, were indicted on murder charges for the July 1, 2025 explosion at an illegal fireworks warehouse near Esparto, California that killed seven people and injured two. The grand jury alleged the operation stored more than 1 million pounds of fireworks illegally and named four other murder defendants, with three additional individuals facing related charges for a total of eight people and about 30 charges overall, including conspiracy, illegal explosives possession, and insurance fraud. Machado’s wife Tammy was arrested but released on bail. Arraignments are scheduled in Yolo County on Monday; the blast disrupted Fourth of July celebrations in the area.

via CNN|

#california #crime #esparto

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Five indicted for murder in deadly California fireworks warehouse blast

Five individuals—Machado, Chee, Lee, Chan and Douglas Tollefsen—were charged with murder after a deadly fireworks-warehouse explosion in Esparto, Northern California, with seven people killed. They were arrested Thursday along with Craig Cutright, owner of Blackstar Fireworks; another employee, Ronald Botelho III, faces separate charges. The victims named by prosecutors include four workers and three others tied to the facility’s illegal fireworks operation.

via AP News|

#california #crime #deaths

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California Arson Suspect Compared Himself to Mangione in Messages After Warehouse Fire

Chamel Abdulkarim, a 29-year-old worker, has been charged with felony arson after a six-alarm fire destroyed Kimberly-Clark’s warehouse in Ontario, California. Investigators say video shows him starting fires and that he texted coworkers comparing himself to Luigi Mangione, who faces murder charges. The blaze caused more than $600 million in damage, and Abdulkarim faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted.

via The Guardian|

#arson #california #chamel-abdulkarim

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California charges 21 in $267M hospice-fraud bust

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the dismantling of a major hospice fraud scheme that defrauded the state of about $267 million, with 21 people charged in Los Angeles.

via AP News|

#california #crime #fraud

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Ontario Arson Suspect Faces Serious Charges in Massive California Warehouse Blaze

Prosecutors in Ontario, California charged 29-year-old Chamel Abdulkarim with aggravated arson and six counts of arson after a 1.2-million-square-foot Kimberly-Clark warehouse fire destroyed about $500 million in products; Abdulkarim was arrested at his Highland home and is held without bail as investigators review social-media video; no injuries were reported and arraignment was postponed, with a potential 10-years-to-life prison term if convicted.

via ABC7 Los Angeles|

#arson #chamel-abdulkarim #crime

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Armored vehicle ends Porterville eviction standoff after deputy's death

A Tulare County sheriff’s deputy was fatally shot while serving an eviction notice in Porterville, triggering a lengthy standoff during which deputies were fired upon; the suspect, a 60-year-old man who hadn’t paid rent for 35 days, was killed when an armored SWAT vehicle drove into the yard and ran him over, ending the confrontation. The deputy killed was Detective Randy Hoppert, and residents were evacuated as schools went on lockdown.

via The Independent|

#california #crime #porterville

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Disney World Arrest Ties Pyrotechnics Boss to California Fireworks Explosion

Kenneth Chee, owner of Devastating Pyrotechnics, was arrested at Walt Disney World on a fugitive warrant linked to a July 2025 Yolo County, California warehouse explosion that killed seven. He faces multiple charges, including seven murder counts and conspiracy, for allegedly lacking proper permits to store fireworks; six other suspects were also arrested in the investigation.

via WDW News Today|

#arrest #california #crime

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Disney World arrest ties Esparto fireworks boss to deadly blaze

Kenneth Chee, founder and CEO of Devastating Pyrotechnics, was arrested at Disney World’s Hollywood Studios in Orlando in connection with the July 1, 2025 Esparto explosion that killed seven. Authorities say his company operated an illegal California-wide pyrotechnics network; Chee faces seven counts of murder among other charges as Yolo County grand jury indictments are expected to be announced.

via Sacramento Bee|

#crime #devastating-pyrotechnics #esparto

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Former UK Cheerleader Pleads Not Guilty in Newborn Death Case

Former University of Kentucky cheerleader Laken Snelling pleaded not guilty to charges tied to the death of her newborn, including manslaughter, tampering with evidence, concealment of birth, and abuse of a corpse. The infant was born alive and died of asphyxiation; Snelling has been under house arrest since September 2025, with a May 14 pre-trial hearing and a June 12 status hearing scheduled.

via Yahoo|

#crime #laken-snelling #manslaughter

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Inland Empire Arson: Man Charged in Federal Case Over Ontario Warehouse Fire

A San Bernardino County man, Chamel Abdulkarim, 29, was charged in a federal complaint with arson for deliberately setting fires that destroyed a 1.2 million-square-foot Ontario warehouse, causing about $500 million in damage; he filmed the fires, posted videos, and voiced grievances about wages, facing a federal prison term of 5 to 20 years if convicted, with the FBI, ATF, Ontario police and fire departments investigating and state charges also pursued.

via Department of Justice (.gov)|

#arson #crime #federal-charges

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Diddy Appeals 50-Month Mann Act Sentence in High-Profile Case

Sean 'Diddy' Combs’ lawyers are appealing his 50‑month Mann Act sentence after a trial that cleared him of coercion/sex-trafficking; a Second Circuit panel questioned the district judge’s weighing of evidence and suggested it could remand for resentencing, though a reversal might still yield the same term. The case centers on whether jury findings should limit sentencing and could set a precedent for how much weight judges can give to alleged coercion. Combs remains imprisoned at Fort Dix, NJ, with an estimated release date of April 15, 2028.

via Business Insider|

#appeals-court #crime #diddy

$Peru's fractured election tests voters' bid for stability$

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Peru's fractured election tests voters' bid for stability

Peruvian voters head to the polls to try to escape a decade of instability, facing a record 35 presidential candidates and a long ballot as crime and corruption loom large; Keiko Fujimori leads polls but no candidate is above 15%, making a runoff likely and illustrating a crowded, volatile field that includes a comedian-turned-candidate, a hard-right former Lima mayor, and other outsiders.

via The Guardian|

#corruption #crime #elections