If that shot had just been a little bit further down, that aircraft would have fallen. A pilot and tactical officer were onboard the aircraft, which was hovering over a densely populated area at the time. The impact almost caused severe damage to the systems allowing the pilot to control the aircraft.
Miller, who pleaded not guilty to the charge, did not have to enter a guilty plea to receive what is called a misdemeanor diversion. On Jan. 29, Riverside County Superior Court Judge James Hodgkins ordered Miller to complete an eight-hour gun safety class, take an online, four-hour life skills course and complete 40 hours of community service. A hearing to determine whether the charge will be dismissed is scheduled for July 30.
During their intervention, they observed the student concealing an item in the waistband area. The site safety staff identified the item as a firearm, safely removed it, and immediately secured it away from other students and staff. No students or staff were injured during this incident. Vallejo Police officers retrieved the loaded, unregistered firearm from the school staff and rendered it safe.
At approximately 12:45 p.m., that day, officers were notified of a student in possession of a firearm on the campus. Upon arrival, officers learned that the school's site safety staff had already intervened, separated the firearm from the student, and secured the student in a classroom. Officers detained the student without incident and conducted a safety search, confirming that no additional weapons were present.
Green Bay Packers offensive lineman Rasheed Walker was arrested Friday morning at La Guardia Airport in New York after he tried to check in a bag that contained a firearm. Walker, 25, was taken into custody and charged with two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of a firearm, according to the New York Post. He appeared in Queens County Criminal Court on the gun charge and was released later Friday.
In a packed SF Superior Court room, SF filmmaker Kevin Epps was found not guilty of the murder of his one-time brother-in-law, but was still found guilty of voluntary manslaughter, which comes with a three- to eleven-year prison sentence. The murder trial of SF filmmaker Kevin Epps, best known for his critically acclaimed 2003 documentary film and co-creating the 2004 Showtime movie with Spike Lee, concluded today in a SF Superior Court room.
57-year-old Carlos Ray Thomas of Oakland was arrested Thursday after crashing his vehicle into the center divide on southbound 680 in Walnut Creek, and after he allegedly tried to flee that crash scene on foot. That was about 20 minutes after two people reported being shot at by a man they didn't know in a dark-colored SUV in the eastbound lanes of Highway 24 west of Tunnel Road.
The men were also charged with firearm possession by a felon, with Pedroza facing one count and Rios facing two counts. Innocent people simply traveling the freeway, just trying to get to their destination, could easily have been caught in the crossfire and killed, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said in a statement. My office will hold these defendants accountable for their cruelty and ensure that justice is delivered to the victims and their families.
