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Arrest reports reveal new details about a Seattle robbery investigation that led officers on a south Seattle pursuit, culminating in an ambush-style gunfight and prompting further discussion of the shooting tied to the case.
Murakami powered a 12-3 White Sox win over Houston with two homers and six RBIs on bobblehead day, as Chicago belted five homers in the game and stretched its AL Central lead to 2.5 games. After back-to-back shots by Junior Pérez and Murakami kicked off a decisive burst, Miguel Vargas delivered the go-ahead blow in the sixth, and the bullpen provided 4⅔ scoreless innings behind Erick Fedde’s 4⅓-inning start, with Sean Newcomb earning the win.
Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold has hired Denver-based attorney Harvey Steinberg to represent him in a Florida case involving kidnapping and robbery charges that could carry life in prison. Prosecutors plan to seek pre-trial detention to keep him in custody through trial, while Steinberg’s involvement aims to secure bond and allow Arnold to continue his football career, potentially with paid NFL leave if he is released.
Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold surrendered to Florida authorities on eight felony counts—four robbery with a deadly weapon and four kidnapping—allegedly tied to a revenge plot after an Airbnb burglary in Largo involving about $250,000 in cash and goods. Prosecutors say Arnold helped orchestrate an attack on three men after luring them to an apartment, with two women involved in the scheme; Arnold’s reps deny involvement. A pre-trial motion seeks to keep him jailed pending trial, which could end his 2026 season if convicted, with a first court appearance scheduled for June 25.
Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold surrendered in Florida after an arrest warrant tied to a February robbery-kidnapping scheme in Tampa, facing multiple felonies with a potential life sentence. He allegedly coordinated with co-defendants to lure three men to an apartment where they were robbed and held at gunpoint. Four codefendants remain jailed; some have pleaded guilty or entered open pleas. Arnold’s rookie contract with Detroit is $14.3 million over four years with a possible fifth-year option. The Lions have not commented, and the case is ongoing.
In a St. Louis Starbucks, two employees fought off armed robbers and helped subdue them during a December 2023 incident, but weeks later were fired for allegedly not complying with company policy, triggering backlash over safety and corporate guidelines.
New footage shows a Starbucks employee in St. Louis and a coworker fighting off two robbers during a December 2023 incident; the gun was revealed to be fake, one robber escaped while the other was restrained until police arrived. The workers were fired, and Michael Harris is suing for wrongful termination as the robbers have since been convicted, while Starbucks emphasizes de-escalation in its safety training.
Two masked suspects robbed a children’s lemonade stand in South Boston at gunpoint, taking cash (about $50) before fleeing; no arrests have been made, and police are searching as officials condemn the act and call for safer policing.
Northbound lanes of the 405 Freeway in Playa Vista were closed for several hours after an early-morning robbery led to a police chase and an officer-involved shooting. The suspect, armed and refusing commands, exited a black Kia Soul with a handgun and later died at a hospital; a handgun was recovered and no other injuries were reported as traffic backed up and investigators worked the scene.
Two suspects linked to the May 24 Parkland robbery and the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Braylon Diaz appeared in Pierce County Superior Court for the first time. Alyssa Vaught-Barr, the getaway driver, and Alejandro Lorenzo Diaz, a fugitive in Oregon, faced the hearing with Vaught-Barr’s bail set at $1 million and Diaz’s at $250,000, while the alleged shooter Brandon Torres-Mesa remains at large as investigators say more people may be involved in the case.
Tom Aspinall reacted strongly to the controversial late stoppage in Rico Verhoeven’s boxing showdown with Oleksandr Usyk, calling it a “robbery” and criticizing the referee for stopping after the bell in the 11th round. Verhoeven has said he plans to appeal, while fans and others questioned the decision as Usyk appeared to be ahead on the scorecards at the stoppage.
Mick Betancourt, a veteran Reacher producer, chased a robbery suspect across New York City’s Lower East Side for about 15 minutes, covering roughly half a mile, until authorities detained the suspect and the injured store owner was hospitalized but alive. The NYPD later arrested 35-year-old Iysa Muhammad for robbery and second-degree assault. Betancourt, sober for more than two decades, called the incident a real-life moment straight from a crime drama and returned to work on Reacher season five.
Baltimore police are seeking to identify two men pictured in connection with a robbery that occurred April 1 in the 1400 block of Washington Boulevard; authorities urge anyone with information to contact 410-396-2499.
American surfer Kurt Van Dyke, 66, was found dead Feb. 14 at his Cahuita, Costa Rica, apartment in an apparent robbery. Authorities say two armed men threatened him and a woman, stole valuables, and Van Dyke died at the scene from asphyxiation with stab wounds; the woman sustained minor injuries and the case remains under investigation. Van Dyke hailed from a prominent surfing family.
Footage shows a dramatic armored-van heist on an Italian highway between Lecce and Brindisi, with robbers breaching the vehicle using an apparent explosion and armed with rifles including an AK-47; two suspects were later captured, others at large, sparking a large manhunt with helicopters. No casualties reported as investigators assess what money was taken; footage has drawn comparisons to a movie and sparked public comment.