US ‘soldier of fortune’ charged in multistate crime spree after extradition from Ukraine: feds
A former Army soldier turned mercenary has been charged with murder and fraud in a crime spree spanning three states after being extradited from Ukraine by the FBI, federal prosecutors announced Monday. Craig Austin Lang, 34, a former mercenary who fought in Venezuela, Africa and Ukraine, made his first appearance in federal court on charges […]
Delaware man leads police on multistate chase after being shot
A man shot and killed by police in Delaware allegedly stole a police officer’s cruiser and led authorities on a pursuit, but crashed his car in neighboring Pennsylvania and was captured after a foot pursuit. New Castle County Police responded to a call of a domestic dispute at an apartment complex in Wilmington around 2:30 […]
MA man killed after exiting vehicle with knife following multistate police chase
A Massachusetts driver who was leading police on a chase through two states was shot and killed after a crash in Maine and exiting his pickup truck with a knife, police said Wednesday. Knife-wielding man dies after being shot by police at Atlanta Veterans Affairs Hospital Kenneth Ellis, 52, was left on Main Street Tuesday […]
Georgia deputy killed in collision during multi-state police chase
Deputy Sheriff Eric Minnix was killed Thursday morning during a police pursuit that crossed from Georgia to Alabama. The chase involved a stolen vehicle, which resulted in Minnix being struck by another law enforcement vehicle. The Coweta County Sheriff's Office confirmed Minnix's death in a social media post. A Georgia sheriff's deputy was killed Thursday […]