Keurig coffee pod maker charged with making inaccurate recyclability claims
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against Keurig Dr Pepper Inc., a maker of disposable coffee pods, for making inaccurate claims about the recyclability of its products. Keurig settled the lawsuit and agreed to pay a civil penalty of $1.5 million, a relatively modest amount for a large corporation. According […]
Man charged with assaulting Frontier flight attendants
The Department of Justice announced Thursday that a California man could face federal charges for choking and assaulting a flight attendant while on board a flight to San Francisco this week, forcing the airport to divert the flight to another airport. Charles Angel Salva, 30, of Fremont, was charged with interfering with flight crew and […]
Former Santa Claus impersonator charged with sexually abusing girls as young as 5, linked to child trafficking ring: Police
A 78-year-old former Santa Claus impersonator is facing 13 counts of child abuse after being accused of sexually abusing a 5-year-old girl, according to North Carolina authorities. Bevier Hasbrouck Slight III was arrested Aug. 29 and charged with aggravated sexual abuse, abusive sexual contact, offensive touching and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. “I'm […]
Santa Claus impersonator, 78, charged with abusing children as young as 5: police
A 78-year-old former Santa Claus impersonator has been charged with 13 counts of child abuse and is believed to have ties to a child trafficking ring in North Carolina, police said. Bevier Hasbrouck Slaight, who dressed as Santa Claus for years at Santa's Land Fun Park & Zoo in Cherokee, North Carolina, is charged with […]
Arizona man injures 30 after crashing into Elks Lodge, charged with DUI: police
An Arizona man is in custody after allegedly crashing his car into an Elks Lodge Saturday night, injuring 30 people. According to Apache Junction Police, 73-year-old Thomas Cain is accused of crashing his truck into the lodge at 8:27 p.m. while attempting to leave the property while intoxicated. Florida beach town's senior politician arrested on […]
Pakistani man arrested in failed attempt to kill US politicians charged with terrorism
A Pakistani man has been indicted on terrorism charges after he allegedly plotted to kill a prominent U.S. politician, according to court documents. Asif Merchant, 46, is charged with attempted transnational terrorism and contract murder, according to court documents unsealed Tuesday. A Pakistani native with family in Iran, he said the targets of the thwarted […]
Oregon: Youth Cheer Coach Charged For Sexual Abuse
(Photo courtesy of St Helens Police Station) OAN Staff Avril ElfiTuesday, September 10, 2024 5:59 PM An Oregon youth cheer coach has been initially charged with one count of sexual abuse and two counts of attempted sexual abuse after a weeks-long investigation. advertisement However, Trenkler was originally charged with one count of sexual abuse and […]
‘Best friend’ of Arizona engineer missing in desert for days charged with murder
An Arizona man has been charged with murdering his childhood friend after Alijah Bradley's headless body was found in the desert, police said. The body of a 24-year-old man was discovered near the town of Gila Bend several days after the victim's family reported him missing. Samuel Bush, 23, was indicted on Sept. 4 on […]
2 charged in ‘terrorgram’ group used to spread white supremacist messages: DOJ
Federal prosecutors announced charges Monday against two people for their alleged involvement in a white supremacist Telegram group that was used to spread hateful content and foment a race war. The Department of Justice announced in a press release that Dallas Humber, 34, of Elk Grove, California, and Matthew Allison, 37, of Boise, Idaho, were […]
Bridgeport man charged in fatal wrong-way collision on Hutch
A driver accused in a fatal wrong-way crash on the Hutchinson River Parkway in Westchester County was intoxicated and using a cellphone at the time of the crash, according to a criminal complaint. Jose Ramon Espinal, 48, was arraigned Monday in Rye Town Court on charges of second-degree manslaughter and driving while intoxicated in connection […]