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Father, son, win life sentences neighbor gets 35 years federally for hate crimes in Ahmaud Arbery’s death.

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On Monday, the federal hate crime convictions of the father and son convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery were upheld, and the neighbor was sentenced to 35 years in prison.

In addition, the judge ruled that Travis McMichael, 36, Greg McMichael, 66, and William “Roddie” Bryan, 52, must spend their terms in state jail rather than federal prison.

“A young man is dead. Ahmaud Arbery will be forever 25. And what happened, a jury found, happened because he’s Black,” U.S. District Judge Lisa Godbey Wood said during Greg McMichael’s sentencing.

In February of 2020, a federal jury found the white McMichaels and Bryan guilty of federal hate crime charges for the murder of Arbery, a Black man who was running in their area and challenged by the defendants. All federal accusations brought against the three men were upheld, including those of hate crimes, attempted kidnapping, and criminal use of a firearm.

All three defendants were facing life in prison sentences according to the prosecution’s request.

Godbey Wood, however, stated that she felt it was important to differentiate Bryan from the McMichaels, in part because he did not bring a pistol with him when the men chased Arbery and his friends.

“It is not lost on the court that two men brought guns to that situation that had their worst effect and you weren’t one of them,” she said. She added, however, that Bryan was “still deserving of an awfully long sentence.”

“By the time you serve your federal sentence, you will be close to 90 years old. But again, Mr. Arbery never got the chance to be 26,” she said. “I determined that the sentence imposed is a very lengthy summary and it is one that has been earned.”

A representative for the prosecution, Tara Lyons, described the sentencing proceedings as “the end of at least one chapter in an unbearably terrible journey for Ahmaud Arbery’s family, for his community, and for a whole nation that has mourned for Ahmaud.”

On Monday, the men were each given their sentences after individual trials.

During Travis McMichael’s sentencing, his attorney Amy Lee Copeland argued that her client was at risk of being killed in state jail due to the “hundreds of threats” he had received. She requested the judge to allow him to complete his term in federal prison. Greg McMichael’s lawyer A.J. Balbo argued before the judge that his client was “not fit” to serve his time in state prison.

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Round 2 of justice for 3 individuals that obviously ate meals that go as far back as the 14th and 15th centuries. Whoever thought the universe was done with PORK like this got a stern reminder that some pigs are still going strong. We're glad for the times 2 justice though. Porks hard to get rid of. And the nerve of Travis worrying about somebody clapping his ass the way he did to a man who was minding his own business jogging down the street getting a little exercise. In the simplest of terms, he wasn't taught "treat people the way you want to be treated". "Do unto others the way you want them to do unto you". So Travis, you killed a man courtesy of the PORK that was in your heart. You don't get to now ask for your consequences like you are a victim. Nobody does. You want somebody to blame start with your parents, but don't forget YOU! 😏

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DOZENS REQUIRE CPR AFTER CROWD SURGE IN SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA… At Itaewon Gathering

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Dozens of unresponsive victims requiring CPR at what appeared to have been a large gathering in South Korea on Saturday have raised death toll estimates to several.

Pictures and videos of dozens of people lying on the streets of the trendy Seoul area of Itaewon are currently making the rounds online, with many of them receiving chest compressions from passersby and emergency personnel.

It's clear from the reaction that the scenario is extremely chaotic, and the visuals are unsettling because many of the people in them don't appear to be conscious.

Ground reports indicate that over a hundred people were hurt, with many reportedly suffering cardiac arrest. Photos show police placing tarps over what appear to be dead bodies, suggesting a high death toll, although the New York Times reports only 2 confirmed deaths.

There are so many people here because this is one of the largest Halloween parties in Seoul; word is that tens of thousands of people have crammed into the narrow alleys, which may have caused the stampede.

It has been speculated, but not proven, that the crush occurred when a celebrity was spotted in Itaewon and everyone rushed to the scene's only bar to catch a glimpse of them.

Yoon Suk Yeol, president of South Korea, has already sent emergency services to the city of Seoul, and the mayor is returning from an overseas trip to assess the damage and receive a briefing.

The story is currently evolving…

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Four teens were killed in an accident after doing “The KIA Challenge” on TikTok.

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In Buffalo, New York, four adolescents were killed in a car incident early Monday.

Marcus Webster (19), Swazine Swindle (17), Kevin Payne (16), and Ahjanae Harper (14), according to the New York Post.

Kia, the destroyed vehicle, was reported stolen on Sunday night, according to Buffalo police. Police think the youngsters took the vehicle to take part in “The Kia Challenge,” a viral challenge on the video-sharing platform TikTok in which users are shown how to hot-wire a Kia, a South Korean automobile, using only a screwdriver and a USB connection.

According to WIVB, “five of the six occupants, were ejected.”

The unidentified 16-year-old driver of the stolen vehicle was reportedly one of two people who survived the crash and received treatment at Erie County Medical Center. According to the source, the driver has been arrested and charged with criminal possession of stolen property and illegal use of a vehicle.

While he awaits his court date today (Friday, October 28), police have freed him on bond.

A 14-year-old girl was the other lucky survivor; she was taken to the hospital and treated in intensive care before being released.

Having recently received a newborn girl on what would have been Harper’s 15th birthday, her family has started a GoFundMe to raise $15,000.

A resident of the area said of her in a TIKTOK video, “SHE WAS A YOUNG MOTHER,

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Nashira Anderson, Swindle’s sister, said her sibling’s favorite activities included basketball and jokes.

Webster will be remembered by his family and friends as a dedicated worker who struggled to keep up with both employment and school.

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The Buffalo Public School District said, “We certainly send our deepest condolences and sympathies to all the families and everyone impacted by this unfortunate and horrific tragedy,”

WGRZ reports that Kia issued a statement on the matter on Thursday.

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Police arrested alledged serial killer in Stockton, Calif.

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California, STOCKTON — Suspect in the shooting deaths of six men and the injury of a woman in Northern California was apprehended early Saturday morning as he drove around Stockton with a revolver, authorities said.

Five of the shootings took occurred in this city in the Central Valley, and police began following leads on the culprit around 2 a.m., according to Police Chief Stanley McFadden’s press conference.

Stockton resident Wesley Brownlee, 43, “was out hunting,” according to McFadden. Brownlee wore a mask and all black clothing.

He then stated, “We are sure we stopped another killing.”

For some time, it was unclear if Brownlee was represented by counsel. On Tuesday, he is scheduled to be formally charged with murder.

The black and gray weapon the guy was reportedly carrying was seen on police camera. A semiautomatic handgun made of what looked like plastic and rubber.

Between July 8 and September 27, five men were ambushed and shot dead in Stockton, and police had been seeking for a man in black who had been seen at multiple murder scenes. A car was parked, and four people were walking.

A man was killed in Oakland, 70 miles distant, in April 2021, and a week later, a homeless lady was injured in Stockton; police suspect the same individual was responsible for both attacks.

Ballistics testing and surveillance footage, according to investigators, proved the crimes were related.

A moment of silence was observed at the press conference in honor of the victims.

On April 10, 2021, Juan Vasquez Serrano, 39, was shot and murdered in Oakland; on April 16, 2021, Natasha LaTour, 46, was shot but survived in Stockton. Five men were slain in Stockton this year: 35-year-old Paul Yaw on July 8; 43-year-old Salvador Debudey Jr. on August 11; 21-year-old Jonathan Hernandez Rodriguez on August 30; 52-year-old Juan Cruz on September 21; and 54-year-old Lawrence Lopez Sr. on September 27.

Brownlee has a criminal background, according to the police, and he is thought to have lived in other places in the Stockton area.

Hundreds of leads poured in when authorities announced the manhunt, and investigators were able to track down and keep a close eye on Brownlee’s residence.

With the help of information from the public and Stockton Crime Stoppers, police were able to narrow in on a likely culprit, as McFadden explained. “Our agents kept tabs on him as he drove around. We observed his behavior and realized he was on a killing spree first thing this morning.”

McFadden further mentioned that Brownlee was held because he had been seen going to parks and other dimly lit areas, stopping to look around, and then continuing on.

They were looking into the attacks to see if they could determine a reason for them. The police reported that some of the victims were homeless but not all. No one was hurt, and the one woman who made it out alive claimed her attacker was silent.

The police chief acknowledged the assistance of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the United States Marshals Service, and the United States Drug Enforcement Administration.

Investigators in the area have teamed up with their counterparts in Chicago to look into the possibility of a connection between these slayings and two homicides that occurred in Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood in 2018. A man in black with a peculiar walk was spotted on surveillance footage, according to the authorities.

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