The Memo: Killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO uncorks anger at insurance industry
The murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a Manhattan street is the latest moment to shine a light on the tensions shaking American life. Some users, particularly on social media, gloated about the killings, a reaction believed to be rooted in hostility toward the health insurance industry. That, in turn, led to rebukes from […]
Bullet casings from CEO’s killing apparently were inscribed with words referring to health insurance claim denial tactics
Shell casings were recovered at the scene of the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on Wednesday, New York City police said.impudent” and “Planned and pre-planned targeted attacks” — apparently inscribed with language referring to tactics used to deny health insurance claims. NBC News reported Three live 9mm bullets and three fired 9mm shell […]
Migrant Accused of Killing 7-Yr-Old Ivory Smith in Drunk Driving Crash
A Venezuelan immigrant has been charged with causing a drunk-driving crash in Harris County, Texas, that killed 7-year-old Ivory Smith and seriously injured her mother, Christina Quainu, last weekend. Joel Enrique Gonzalez Chacin (41), a Venezuelan national, arrested On December 1, the Harris County Sheriff's Office charged Ivory Smith with a felony count of DUI […]
CEO’s ‘targeted killing’ highlights a rising tide of anti-institutional rage
UnitedHealth Group CEO Brian Thompson was shot to death outside a New York City hotel Wednesday morning in what police said was a planned and targeted attack. The 50-year-old CEO was shot multiple times by a masked gunman who was waiting outside the Hilton Hotel on Sixth Avenue, where Mr. Thompson was hosting an investor […]
Executives seek more protection after UnitedHealthcare CEO Thompson killing, Kroll says – CNBC
The brazen murder of United Healthcare's chief executive in New York has prompted CEOs and other company executives to seek additional security protections, a leading risk management firm said. “Yesterday and today, CEOs, other C-suite executives, and board members are making sure that executive protection and personal security are on the agenda 24/7,” said Matthew […]
The UnitedHealthcare CEO’s Killing Revealed Something Dumb About America – Slate
Wednesday morning, as yet unidentified assailant shot dead The CEO of controversial health insurance company UnitedHealthcare was at the New York Hilton Midtown suburb where his parent company, UnitedHealth Group, was about to hold an investor meeting. That meeting was canceled, of course, but UnitedHealth investors didn't seem too upset. In fact, aside from a […]
Brian Thompson shooting: what we know about the killing and the suspect so far | Brian Thompson shooting
1. How did the filming go? Brian Thompson was shot and killed outside a midtown Manhattan hotel around 6:45 a.m. local time. He was scheduled to speak at a conference in the city on Wednesday. Surveillance camera footage showed the suspected gunman making a phone call near the hotel around 6:30 a.m. ET. Police said […]
Video shows execution-style killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO
Newly obtained video shows the moment UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot at close range outside the Hilton Hotel in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday morning. In chilling footage obtained by Fox News Digital, Thompson is seen walking down a New York City sidewalk when a masked man wearing a black hoodie and a backpack walks […]
US Marshals pursuing ‘lifelong criminal’ accused of killing Pennsylvania woman, burying her in shallow grave
The U.S. Marshals Service is searching Wednesday for a “lifelong criminal” accused of killing his ex-girlfriend and burying her in a shallow grave in Philadelphia. A total of $25,000 is being offered for information leading to the arrest of Giovanni Otero, 29, after Melody Rivera's body was found in Philadelphia's Fox Chase neighborhood last month. […]
‘Black Swan murder’ ballerina Ashley Benefield sentenced to 20 years in prison over killing of husband
A former ballerina has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after being found guilty of murdering her wealthy husband in a sensational case that became known as the 'Black Swan Murders'. Five months after she was found guilty of manslaughter in the 2020 shooting death of her husband, Doug Benefield, 58, the 33-year-old woman […]