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Sean Kratz Guilty of First-Degree Murder in 2017 Bucks County Farm Killing Spree
The man accused of killing three people on a suburban Pennsylvania farm in 2017 has been found guilty of first- and second-degree murder for the shooting death of 19-year-old Dean Finocchiaro.
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‘One of the Most Horrific Days': Sean Kratz Awaits Verdict for 2017 Bucks County Farm Killing Spree
A jury will now decide the fate of 22-year-old Sean Kratz, the man accused of helping his cousin kill three young men on their family’s suburban Pennsylvania farm more than two years ago.
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‘One of the Most Horrific Days': Sean Kratz Goes on Trial for 2017 Bucks County Farm Killing Spree
More than two years after “one of the most horrific days,” the man accused of helping his cousin kill four people on a sprawling Bucks County, Pennsylvania, farm will likely take the stand in his own defense, lawyers said in court Wednesday.
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Prominent Democratic Donor Charged Following Overdose Deaths
Felony charges were filed Tuesday against prominent Democratic political activist and noted donor Ed Buck, who is accused of causing the drug overdose of a man inside his West Hollywood apartment last week, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office said.
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Ellie Goulding Weds Art Dealer Boyfriend in Lavish Ceremony
British singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding has married art dealer Caspar Jopling in a lavish ceremony with pals Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom and Sienna Miller in attendance. The two tied the knot Saturday in Yorkshire, England, at the gothic York Minster Cathedral. The 32-year-old Goulding was wearing a white custom Chloe gown. She pulled up in a flower-adorned blue Volkswagen minivan to...
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Alameda County: Study Says Many Guns Used in Crimes Aren't Registered
Only half of the guns used to commit crimes in Alameda County last year were registered in California and less than 10 percent were registered to the person who committed the crime, according to a study released thisweek by District Attorney Nancy O’Malley.
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Amazon Meets CarMax: Used Car Vending Machines
A used car vending machine from the company, Carvana, is the first in California. The company says they want to make buying cars easier for consumers. Vikki Vargas reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019.
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Dayton Shooter's Friend Bought Him Body Armor, Prosecutors Say
A man told federal agents he bought body armor, a gun accessory and a 100-round magazine for the Dayton gunman earlier this year, according to a court document unsealed Monday. Federal investigators emphasized that there no was indication that Ethan Kollie knew that his friend, Connor Betts, was planning a mass shooting or how he would use the equipment. The...
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DOJ Agency Under Fresh Hill Scrutiny in Wake of Mass Shootings
A congressional committee is sharpening their scrutiny of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, questioning the agency’s oversight of gun dealers who sell firearms involved in a large number of crimes, NBC News reported. The inquiry, which comes after back-to-back mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, has been welcomed by gun rights activists who have...
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Teen's Father Issues Statement Following Trip to Rome
The father of a Bay Area teen charged with the stabbing death of an Italian police officer returned Saturday from visiting his son in a Rome jail. Ethan Elder, father of 19-year-old Finnegan Elder, issued a statement through his attorney outside his San Francisco home Saturday evening. Sergio Quintana reports.
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Driving Into Debt: Americans Owe $1.2 Trillion on Auto Loans
Consumer advocates say millions of Americans are driving their families into debt, taking on car loans they might not be able to afford.
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U.S. Attorney Warns of San Diego Fentanyl Crisis, Deadly Counterfeit Pills
U.S. Attorney Robert Brewer issued a public safety alert for drug users in San Diego County to beware of a lethal strain of fentanyl showing up in counterfeit oxycodone.
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Driving Into Debt: Americans Owe $1.2 Trillion on Auto Loans
Car prices are up. Kelley Blue Book pegged the average price for a new vehicle last month at $37,285. At the same time, auto loan debt is at its highest level ever, and that’s alarming to consumer advocates. Consumer investigator Chris Chmura reports.
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Man Who Sold Ammo to Vegas Shooter Asks for Trial by Judge
The Arizona man who has acknowledged selling bullets to the gunman in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history has asked to be tried by a judge on his federal ammunition-manufacturing charge. The attorney for Douglas Haig argued that the connection to the massacre will have a “prejudicial effect” on Las Vegas jurors, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported...
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Risks of Buying a Used Car and What the Dealership Isn't Telling You
You can save a chunk of money buying a used car used instead of brand-new one. But the NBC4 I-Team learned you could also be buying one that has serious safety issues: ones the dealer knows about, but just isn’t fixing. Used cars sometimes have recalls, and dealers failed to warn Anthony Santos — before his car caught fire in...
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Tesla Walks Back Its Plan to Close Most Showrooms
Tesla is walking back plans to close most of its showrooms worldwide and announced price hikes for most of its electric vehicles.
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Jerry Seinfeld Sues California Classic Car Dealer Over '58 Porsche
Jerry Seinfeld sued a California dealer in classic cars Monday, saying the company has left the comedian stranded in a dispute over whether a 1958 Porsche he sold is authentic.
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Record Number of Americans Are 90 Days Behind on Car Payments
As auto loan debt has soared, so has the number of people who can’t pay, with the level of serious delinquencies breaking past the heights reached just after the financial crisis. More than 7 million Americans are 90 days or more behind on their vehicle loans as of the end of 2018, according to data released Tuesday by the New...
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New Jersey Man Turns $5 Bet Into $1M at Atlantic City Casino
Happy holidays, indeed! A gambler from Lakewood, New Jersey, turned a small bet into a huge payoff Saturday when he delivered a royal flush — and the casino delivered his $1 million winnings.
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Growing Opioid Crisis Adds to Puerto Rico's Problems
Jose Carlos Laviena emptied his pockets, took off his shoes and waited to die. He had just injected himself with a new type of heroin that his dealer was promoting, but the high was so strong that Laviena thought he had overdosed. The 35-year-old was preparing his body for how he wanted to be found. “It’s truly something super strong,”...