What's going on, and what to make of it.
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The former All-Pro wide receiver pleaded guilty to aggravated assault with a firearm, down from attempted murder. He got three years probation after the victim refused to cooperate with prosecutors.
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Carprice Williams, 36, a Philadelphia schoolteacher, was charged with murder after the body of her foster daughter was found in a car trunk in South Jersey. Williams continued teaching while the girl was dead.
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Patrick Lynch, 42, threw his son James, 8, and daughter Caroline, 6, off a Mt. Lebanon parking garage before jumping. His wife said he was depressed after being laid off. A therapy appointment was booked for Nov. 4.
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The 24-year-old wide receiver lists $677,000 in assets against $3.45 million in debts, most tied to civil lawsuits from a 2024 Dallas car crash and an assault allegation. He used his Super Bowl ring as collateral for his lawyer.
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The British comedian was found guilty of rape and three sexual assaults spanning 2004 to 2009. The cases reached police only after a 2023 Channel 4 documentary. The institutions that employed him knew and did nothing.
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Jacob Pearson, 35, drove from Orlando to Tampa and killed Leanne Selman, 41, over a $2,500 debt summons. Marine vet John Fraley shot him dead before he could find more victims among 3,200 employees.
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Thomas Markle, 82, was arrested by the FBI after agents seized 78 items from two storage units containing film negatives of him with pre-pubescent girls. British police had a letter about the allegations in 2019 and did not act.