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Montebello man killed in OIS was wanted for killing pregnant wife - Story

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MONTBELLO, Calif. (FOX 11 / CNS) - The manhunt for an alleged killer came to an end on Friday. Christopher Michael Diaz , who police say is a reputed gang member , was wanted for killing his pregnant wife, Roxanne Acosta, 2 weeks ago. She was 2-months pregnant with a 4th child. Friday afternoon, three officers followed Diaz from an apartment to a Montebello 'Super A' store. Police tried stopping the car, but Diaz ran away. Sheriff Deputies say Diaz ran a block away between two homes on Via Corona. Then they say, he tried scaling a fence and targeted police officers . "The suspect did turn around, point a gun at him, and fire at least one round," said Lt. Derrick Alfred with L.A. County Sheriff's Homicide Unit. Officers shot him, killing Diaz. CLICK RELATED STORY LINK :  Estranged Montebello man wanted for murder of pregnant wife Alicia Acosta says she always feared her estranged son in law would hurt Roxann. "She moved on with her life and he couldn'...

Police release identity of man killed in Zionsville shooting; witnesses report seeing two white cars

ZIONSVILLE, Ind. -- Police released the identity of a man killed in a deadly shooting in Zionsville. Officers were dispatched to the 1300 block of Quail Run Court  at Quail Run Apartments Friday morning around 5:45 a.m. after residents heard shots fired in the area. Chief Robert Knox said officers were on the scene within a minute. Police found the victim, later identified as 30-year-old Terrell Scott, of Indianapolis, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds . Two vehicles were seen leaving the area during the time of the shooting. One was a white Chevrolet Impala and the other was a white Honda Accord . In the meantime the search for the killer and police can’t say if the shooting was a random act of violence or not. “It’s way too early to speculate on something like that,” said Zionsville police chief Robert Knox . Chief Knox says the apartments where the shooting took place are not known to be a trouble spot in the small town. “A lot of good people live there. I can’t explain t...

Man shot and killed in Sun Prairie; person of interest identified, police say | Crime

A 33-year-old man was shot and killed early Sunday morning in what was believed to be a targeted slaying, the Sun Prairie Police Department said. Around 1:30 a.m., officers headed to the 400 block of South Bird Street for a report of a man being shot in an apartment complex parking lot , according to police. Sun Prairie police spokesman Jon Lothe said a “specific person of interest” in the homicide has been identified. It is the first homicide in the city since 2015. Lothe said several people who were at the scene when the shooting happened have been identified and were being interviewed by police with the help of the Dane County Sheriff ’s Office. He said investigators have received copies of the apartment building’s security camera footage and would be reviewing them. The Wisconsin State Crime Laboratory also was assisting in the homicide investigation, Lothe said. Investigators had set up a canopy tent behind one of the buildings, located at 425 S. Bird St., o...

43 arrested in latest Lawrence drug sweep | Merrimack Valley

LAWRENCE — A man and woman who live 46 miles away in Mont Vernon, New Hampshire, were among 43 people teams of detectives arrested on Wednesday during another targeted drug suppression sweep throughout the city.  Teams of local detectives, state troopers and federal agents descended on various neighborhoods in Lawrence in the third organized operation of its kind this summer.  Previously, 80 arrests were made in July and August during similar sweeps. Wednesday's operation may be the last such operation involving local , state and federal authorities this summer, said police Chief James Fitzpatrick .  Detectives from Lawrence, Methuen, Andover and North Andover along with state troopers, county correctional officers and federal agents were involved in Wednesday's efforts, police said.  Randy Cheever, 26, and Hallie Wilson, 28, both of 16 Mobile Coach Lane , Mont Vernon, New Hampshire, were both arrested and charged with heroin offenses after an investigation in the ...

The Latest: Young Australian boy missing after van attack

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BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The Latest on the Spain attacks (all times local): 5:15 a.m. Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has asked people to pray for a young Australian boy who is missing after a vehicle attack on a popular Barcelona promenade that killed 13 people. Turnbull said Saturday that the boy's mother was badly injured and is in a hospital following Friday's attack at the Las Ramblas promenade . Turnbull says the boy's family is searching for him. He did not release the boy's name. Turnbull says: "All of us as parents know the anguish his father is going through, and his whole family is going through, as they rush to seek to find him in Barcelona." Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says four Australians were injured in the attack. ___ 2:35 a.m. Police in Catalonia say they have searched two buses in their hunt for violent extremists believed responsible for a pair of deadly attacks in the northwestern region of Spain. Police say o...

Van ploughs into tourist crowd in Las Ramblas, Spain

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Australian tourists are among the injured after a deadly attack in the Spanish city of Barcelona Spain has been rocked by two terrorist attacks in less than 24 hours that left at least 13 dead and more than 100 injured. A NSW father is travelling to Spain to desperately try to find his seven-year-old son who is missing in Barcelona, while his mother remains in hospital following the horror terror attack . Julian Cadman , 7, is missing while his mother Jom is in a serious but stable condition in hospital after a white van ploughed into crowds on Las Ramblas. The first victim named as being killed in the attack was Italian father-of-two Bruno Gulotta. Julian’s aunt Hayley has posted a desperate appeal online to help find her nephew. “My nephew Julian Cadman is missing. Please like and share. We have found Jom and she is serious but stable in hospital,” she said. “Julian is 7 years old and was out with Jom and they were separated. Please share if you have family or friends in Barcelon...