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Husband of California woman found dead in forest fled to Peru, authorities say

Wednesday, August 20 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- The husband of a missing California woman who was found dead in the Angeles National Forest has fled to Peru, according to the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department.Sheylla Cabrera, 33, was reported missing on Aug. 12, according to police. During the subsequent... Read More.

Texas parents who lost children in Camp Mystic flooding to speak at hearing

Wednesday, August 20 by ABC News

(KERR COUNTY, Texas) -- The parents of children who were among the 27 killed at Camp Mystic on Texas' Guadalupe River during the historic Fourth of July flash flooding that devastated the Hill Country region are scheduled to testify on Wednesday before a state... Read More.

Student killed in stabbing at Phoenix high school after fight escalates: Police

Wednesday, August 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) --A student was killed in a stabbing at a Phoenix high school on Tuesday in what school officials called a "senseless tragedy."The incident occurred at Maryvale High School, officials said. Officers responded to the school around 11 a.m. to a call for... Read More.

Menendez brothers’ long-awaited parole hearing to begin Thursday: What you need to know

Wednesday, August 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Lyle and Erik Menendez are heading to their long-awaited parole hearing, marking a huge step forward in their push to be released after 35 years behind bars.Erik Menendez's parole hearing is set for Thursday and Lyle Menendez's hearing will be on... Read More.

Democratic lawmakers demand information about ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

Wednesday, August 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A group of Senate and House Democrats is pushing officials at the Department of Homeland Security for more information about the use of the immigration detention facility in the Florida Everglades known as "Alligator Alcatraz."In a letter sent late Tuesday to... Read More.

Search on for suspect who stabbed ranger in state park near Denver: Police

Tuesday, August 19 by ABC News

(DENVER) -- A manhunt was on Tuesday for a suspect who stabbed a ranger at the Staunton State Park in Colorado, according to police.The stabbing unfolded around noon local time in the nearly 4,000-acre park southwest of Denver, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff's... Read More.

Head of DOJ anti weaponization group calls on NY AG Letitia James to resign

Tuesday, August 19 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Days after the Justice Department assigned its Weaponization Working Group to open an investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James, the group's director, Ed Martin, sent a letter calling for her resignation -- leapfrogging multiple steps federal prosecutors ordinarily undertake... Read More.

Texas prisoner mistakenly released from jail; manhunt underway: Sheriff’s office

Tuesday, August 19 by ABC News

(HOUSTON) -- A manhunt is underway after an inmate was accidentally released from a Texas jail on Sunday, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.Troy Dugas, a 36-year-old inmate at the Harris County Jail in Houston, Texas, was mistakenly released on Sunday at approximately... Read More.

FDA warns public not to eat possibly radioactive shrimp sold at Walmart

Tuesday, August 19 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Food and Drug Administration is warning the public not to eat, sell or serve certain Great Value raw frozen shrimp sold at Walmart due to possible contamination with Cesium-137, a radioactive isotope.U.S. Customs and Border Protection alerted the FDA about... Read More.

Suspect charged after leaving suspicious package in Times Square: Police

Tuesday, August 19 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A suspect faces multiple charges after allegedly leaving a suspicious package in Times Square on Monday, according to the New York Police Department.On Monday at approximately 10:32 a.m., police responded to a call of a "suspicious package" in the vicinity of... Read More.

4 people, including 2 children, found dead from gunshot wounds in New Hampshire home: Police

Tuesday, August 19 by ABC News

(MADBURY, N.H.) -- Four members of a family, including two children, were found dead in a New Hampshire home and police are investigating the incident as a possible murder-suicide, authorities said.A toddler was found alive and uninjured in the home in Madbury, a small... Read More.

Judge dismisses part of lawsuit over detainees’ legal access at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

Tuesday, August 19 by ABC News

(MIAMI) -- A federal judge in Miami has dismissed part of a lawsuit from immigrant advocates after finding that many of the detained plaintiffs at the migrant detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz" have received access to legal counsel.The judge also transferred the... Read More.