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Suspect hit with arson charges in Northern California fire that destroyed 26 homes and businesses
A 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of starting a massive Northern California wildfire in July that destroyed 26 homes and businesses and prompted the evacuation of nearly 30,000 people, officials said. Spencer Grant Anderson of Oroville, California, was arraigned on Monday on charges of arson of an inhabited structure, arson of forest land and arson causing multiple structures to burn, according to the Butte County District Attorney's Office. Anderson was ordered to return to court on Wednesday after he has a chance to speak to his court-appointed attorney, prosecutors said. "It was a long-term investigation. There are a lot of moving parts. Right now it's an accusation and everybody has a right to a trial," Anderson's attorney, Larry Pilgrim, told ABC News on Tuesday as he waited at the Butte County Jail to speak to his client for the first time.
European terror attacks alarm US intelligence, NYPD briefing shows
United States intelligence and police officials are alarmed by two unrelated terror attacks in Europe last weekend and what those attacks say about the current threat environment in the U.S., according to a New York Police Department briefing obtained by ABC News. "There is no initial indication that the two attacks are linked, however, both incidents underscore the current complex and elevated terrorism/targeted violence threat environment as well as the persistent challenge of low-tech tactics being used against vulnerable targets, including public gatherings and houses of worship," the briefing said. The attacks cited in the report include a deadly stabbing in Germany and an arson attack on a synagogue in France. In Germany, a lone offender, armed with knife, indiscriminately stabbed civilians at a music festival on Aug. 23. Three people were killed in the attack and eight others were injured. ISIS claimed responsibility, and a 15-year-old boy was arrested, though it's unclear exactly how closely related he was to the terror group.
Two workers killed, one seriously hurt in 'possible explosion' at Delta Air Lines' Atlanta maintenance facility
Two workers were killed and one was seriously injured in what officials termed a "possible explosion" at Delta Air Lines' Atlanta Technical Operations Maintenance facility at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, according to Delta TechOps and first responders. Delta TechOps said the Tuesday morning accident took place at its wheel and brake shop. Responders to the "possible explosion" found "three Delta employees on the floor," and the medics said they tried to control "major bleeding," according to the Atlanta Fire and Rescue Department's incident report. An employee reported hearing an explosion and seeing workers fleeing, the incident report said.
Kouri Richins, Utah mom accused of fatally poisoning husband with fentanyl, will go to trial: Judge
A Utah judge ruled Tuesday that the case of Kouri Richins, the Utah mother accused of murdering her husband with a lethal dose of fentanyl, will go to trial. The 34-year-old realtor and mother of three, who wrote and self-published a children's book on grieving following her husband's death, was arrested last year following a lengthy investigation. She was charged with aggravated murder and drug charges in connection with the 2022 death of her husband, Eric Richins. Eric Richins, 39, was found dead in the couple's bedroom on March 4, 2022. An autopsy determined he died from fentanyl intoxication, and the level of fentanyl in his blood was approximately five times the lethal dosage, according to the charging document. The medical examiner determined the fentanyl was "illicit fentanyl," not medical grade, according to the charging document. Following a two-day preliminary hearing, Judge Richard Mrazik said Tuesday that the prosecution had shown probable cause for the charges of aggravated murder and distribution of a controlled substance.
Luis Elizondo offers window into US government's hunt for UFOs
Longtime Defense Department researcher Luis "Lue" Elizondo has become well-known for reporting the existence of UFOs (unidentified flying objects), now known as unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs). In his new book, "Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs," which is available now, former Pentagon insider Elizondo invites the reader into this hidden world. He joined ABC News' Stephanie Ramos to discuss why he decided to write the book, government secrecy around UAPs, official comments on these phenomena and some of his own unusual experiences. ABC NEWS: Unidentified flying objects have fueled decades of speculation and conspiracy theories. In his new book, "Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs," longtime Defense Department researcher Lue Elizondo, the former head of the Pentagon program responsible for the investigation of UFOs, now known as unidentified anomalous phenomena, reveals long hidden truths with profound implications for not only national security, but our understanding of the universe.
Quadruple New York homicide might have been avoided if neighbors had called police: Officials
Before he allegedly killed four members of his family with a pump-action shotgun, a New York auto mechanic displayed obvious signs of distress and issued threats that were the talk of his neighborhood, but police said no one told them. The quadruple homicide in the Long Island town of Syosset might have been avoided had someone with knowledge of the mental health issues 59-year-old Joseph DeLucia Jr. exhibited leading up to Sunday's killing had called 911. "As a community, we hear things, we know things, we see things. If we don't say something, sometimes the outcomes are like what we got [Sunday]," Nassau Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said at a news conference on Monday. Ryder said if police had known of DeLucia's condition, they might have been able to enforce New York's "red flag" laws, enabling them to seize the Mossberg 12-gauge shotgun before he allegedly used it to fatally shoot his family members and himself.
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