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Fake ICE Agent Yells ‘Immigration,’ Zip-Ties Woman In Philly Robbery: Police Fake ICE Agent Yells ‘Immigration,’ Zip-Ties Woman In Philly Robbery: Police
Fake ICE Agent Yells ‘Immigration,’ Zip-Ties Woman In Philly Robbery: Police A man dressed as an ICE agent yelled “Immigration!” before zip-tying a woman for two hours and robbing her of $1,000 at a Philadelphia business, authorities announced on Tuesday, June 10. The 50-year-old victim was working alone inside a repair shop on the 6400 block of Harbison Avenue around 2:11 p.m. on Sunday, June 8, when the impersonator walked in wearing a black tactical vest marked “Security Enforcement Agent,” Philadelphia police said. He claimed to be with law enforcement, then forced the woman into a corner and tied her hands using zip ties, investigators detailed. According to po…

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Doctor Accused Of Trying To Kill Wife On Hawaii Hiking Trail: Reports Doctor Accused Of Trying To Kill Wife On Hawaii Hiking Trail: Reports
Doctor Accused Of Trying To Kill Wife On Hawaii Hiking Trail: Reports A former UPMC anesthesiologist and assistant professor is accused of trying to kill his wife during a birthday hike in Hawaii, authorities announced. Gerhardt Konig, 46, a former University of Pittsburgh and UPMC doctor, pleaded not guilty to second-degree attempted murder during a virtual court appearance on Monday, April 7, according to CBS News Pittsburgh. Konig allegedly attacked his wife, Arielle Konig, 36, during a March 24 hike on the Pali Puka Trail on Oahu, according to ABC News. Arielle refused to take a selfie near the cliff's edge, prompting Konig to shove her into the bushes w…

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District Man Convicted Of Hate Crime After Violent Attack At Taylor Swift Dance Party: Feds District Man Convicted Of Hate Crime After Violent Attack At Taylor Swift Dance Party: Feds
District Man Convicted Of Hate Crime After Violent Attack At Taylor Swift Dance Party: Feds A District man has been convicted of a hate crime after a shocking attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance party in Northwest DC, authorities announced. The conviction stems from an incident in August, when the man verbally and physically accosted attendees at the event, presumably because of their perceived LGBTQ+ status, officials said, then went a woman in charge of security at the event held at the 9:30 Club on U Street NW. According to prosecutors, on Saturday, Aug. 3, Siate verbally and then physically accosted multiple people outside of the 9:30 Club. First, he approached a line …

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