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The man accused of killing 2 Idaho firefighters had once aspired to be one

Tuesday, July 1 by AP

COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (AP) — A 20-year-old man’s life appeared to have begun to unravel in the months before authorities say he fatally shot two firefighters and severely wounded a third as they responded to a wildfire near Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.Wess Roley was living out of his vehicle and his former roommate,... Read More.

Kansas Gov. wants board to reconsider parole granted to Tulsa man convicted of killing state trooper

Saturday, May 10 by The Associated Press

By JOHN HANNA Associated PressTOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Tulsa man convicted of killing a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper in 1978 has been granted parole after having past requests rejected, inspiring criticism and prompting the Governor on Friday to call for reconsidering the decision.Jimmie K. Nelms and another man, both from Tulsa, Oklahoma, were... Read More.

Stacy Drake to stand trial in Oklahoma double homicide linked to nationwide killing spree

Wednesday, May 7 by News 6

TULSA, Okla. -Stacy Lee Drake, suspect in four murders in multiple states, was back in an Oklahoma courtroom Tuesday for a second and final day of preliminary hearings. The court reviewed evidence in a double murder case that has gripped Sequoyah County for nearly a year. Victims' Families Push for Justice Drake is charged with... Read More.

Russian missiles hit Ukrainian city of Sumy during Palm Sunday celebrations, killing more than 30

Monday, April 14 by AP

SUMY, Ukraine (AP) — Russian missiles struck the heart of the Ukrainian city of Sumy as people gathered to celebrate Palm Sunday, killing at least 34 people, officials said, in the second large-scale attack to claim civilian lives in just over a week.The two ballistic missiles hit around 10:15... Read More.

Man set to face charges in Daisy Doe 1988 killing.

Tuesday, August 16 by Lyman James

The body of Jeanette Ellen Coleman was found near Fort Gibson Dam in 1988. At the time, authorities found no identification and dubbed Coleman “Daisy Doe” because of a tattoo on her shoulder. In 2015, the State Medical Examiner’s office finally identified Coleman and reopened the case.All these years later, James Ray Vogel of... Read More.