CA Probationer, Parolee Lead Cops on Chase, Nearly Striking One: Two California men, one a probationer and another a parolee, were taken into custody Wednesday night after leading Hemet police on a chase that ended in a crash. Patch reports that a patrol officer observed an SUV make a traffic violation and attempted to stop it, but the driver, Justin Manuel Leon, 30, refused to pull over and sped off with his passenger, Michael Ray Kaphan, 24. When a second patrol unit joined the pursuit, Leon attempted to ram the vehicle. The suspects' car plowed through a gate and several fences before becoming disabled, at which point the men took off on foot, though they were quickly apprehended. No one sustained any injuries. Kaphan, who has prior theft-related convictions, was booked on suspicion of parole violations. Leon, who was sentenced to 36 months of probation in April after pleading guilty to auto theft, was booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon on a police officer, felony evading, reckless driving, vandalism and probation violations.
Suspect in FL Face-Biting Attack May Face Death Penalty: The Florida teen who was found biting the face of a man after fatally stabbing him and his wife outside their home could face the death penalty, says the Martin County Sheriff's office. CBS reports that Austin Harrouff, a 19-year-old college student, will be formally charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of John Stevens, 59, and his wife, Michelle Mishcon, 53, once he is released from the hospital. He will also face an additional charge of attempted first-degree murder for stabbing the couple's neighbor who tried to intervene. Investigators believe a synthetic drug like Flakka or bath salts contributed to the attack, which was random. Authorities are still waiting for results of a lab test to confirm suspicions.
Judges Allow Nearly 100,000 Illegals Remain in the U.S.: Immigration judges have gone against the Department of Homeland Security's attempts to deport some 96,223 illegal immigrants, including criminals, over the last 10 months, according to the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), a Syracuse-University based nonprofit. Malia Zimmerman of Fox News reports that TRAC's report cites several reasons why a judge may allow an individual to remain in the county, such as finding that the government failed to meet its burden to show the individual is deportable; finding the individual eligible for asylum; or simply granting relief under alternative legal provisions. The government can also request that a particular case be administratively closed through ICE's prosecutorial discretion, or other reasons. There is currently a backlog of approximately 500,000 pending cases in immigration courts, causing judges becoming more lenient as it continues to grow. Records were shattered last year when judges allowed 106,676 illegal immigrants to remain in the U.S. despite DHS's efforts to remove them, but TRAC estimates that this year's numbers are on track to surpass that staggering amount.
CO Man who Stabbed Son to Death Could Face Death Penalty: Arapahoe County prosecutors are considering seeking the death penalty against a Colorado man who fatally stabbed his six-year-old son earlier this year. Noelle Phillips of the Denver Post reports that Brandon Johnson, 27, had a new arraignment set Thursday for Oct. 25, after which prosecutors have 60 days to decide whether to pursue the death penalty against him. Colorado law allows the death penalty in this case because it involves the death of a victim younger than 12. On Feb. 10, a woman called the police to report that she had been sexually assaulted by Johnson at knifepoint. Upon deputies' arrival, they discovered Riley Johnson dead from stab wounds and Brandon Johnson bleeding from self-inflicted stab wounds. A two-year-old boy, the son of the woman who called police, was present but unharmed and the woman was hospitalized and treated for her injuries. Johnson faces eight charges, including first-degree murder.
Suspect in FL Face-Biting Attack May Face Death Penalty: The Florida teen who was found biting the face of a man after fatally stabbing him and his wife outside their home could face the death penalty, says the Martin County Sheriff's office. CBS reports that Austin Harrouff, a 19-year-old college student, will be formally charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of John Stevens, 59, and his wife, Michelle Mishcon, 53, once he is released from the hospital. He will also face an additional charge of attempted first-degree murder for stabbing the couple's neighbor who tried to intervene. Investigators believe a synthetic drug like Flakka or bath salts contributed to the attack, which was random. Authorities are still waiting for results of a lab test to confirm suspicions.
Judges Allow Nearly 100,000 Illegals Remain in the U.S.: Immigration judges have gone against the Department of Homeland Security's attempts to deport some 96,223 illegal immigrants, including criminals, over the last 10 months, according to the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), a Syracuse-University based nonprofit. Malia Zimmerman of Fox News reports that TRAC's report cites several reasons why a judge may allow an individual to remain in the county, such as finding that the government failed to meet its burden to show the individual is deportable; finding the individual eligible for asylum; or simply granting relief under alternative legal provisions. The government can also request that a particular case be administratively closed through ICE's prosecutorial discretion, or other reasons. There is currently a backlog of approximately 500,000 pending cases in immigration courts, causing judges becoming more lenient as it continues to grow. Records were shattered last year when judges allowed 106,676 illegal immigrants to remain in the U.S. despite DHS's efforts to remove them, but TRAC estimates that this year's numbers are on track to surpass that staggering amount.
CO Man who Stabbed Son to Death Could Face Death Penalty: Arapahoe County prosecutors are considering seeking the death penalty against a Colorado man who fatally stabbed his six-year-old son earlier this year. Noelle Phillips of the Denver Post reports that Brandon Johnson, 27, had a new arraignment set Thursday for Oct. 25, after which prosecutors have 60 days to decide whether to pursue the death penalty against him. Colorado law allows the death penalty in this case because it involves the death of a victim younger than 12. On Feb. 10, a woman called the police to report that she had been sexually assaulted by Johnson at knifepoint. Upon deputies' arrival, they discovered Riley Johnson dead from stab wounds and Brandon Johnson bleeding from self-inflicted stab wounds. A two-year-old boy, the son of the woman who called police, was present but unharmed and the woman was hospitalized and treated for her injuries. Johnson faces eight charges, including first-degree murder.
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