Hundreds honor security guard killed in New York office tower shooting
An immigrant from Haiti who came to the U.S. in 2017 with a dream for a new life, Etienne was remembered as a dedicated father and grandfather who was faithfully working at his security post when the gunman suddenly opened fire on July 28.
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3 people charged with helping suspected killer of 4 are accused of giving him shelter, phones
This photo provided by Tennessee Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025 shows Austin Drummond, moments after having been taken into custody. (Tennessee Bureau of Investigation via AP) TIPTONVILLE, Tenn. — Three people charged with helping a Tennessee man accused of fatally shooting four people are suspected of providing him with shelter, phones and rides as he evaded authorities after the killings, a prosecutor said Thursday. Austin Robert Drummond made a brief court appearance before a judge by video feed Thursday in the rural city of Tiptonville in west Tennessee. Drummond has pleaded not guilty to four counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of the parents, grandmother and uncle of an infant found abandoned in a home's front yard. A weeklong search for Drummond ended Aug. 5 in Jackson, about 70 miles (115 kilometres) southeast of the crime scene in Tiptonville. Lake County District Attorney Danny Goodman has said prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty if Drummond is convicted of first-degree murder at trial. Also appearing in court by video feed were Tanaka Brown and Dearrah Sanders, who have been charged with being accessories after the fact. Both have pleaded not guilty. A third person charged with being an accessory after the fact, Giovonte Thomas, did not make a court appearance Thursday. It is not immediately clear if Thomas has entered a plea. Judge Andrew Cook set a Sept. 4 preliminary hearing for Drummond to determine if there is enough evidence to refer his case to a grand jury. Drummond's lawyer declined comment after the hearing. Cook also scheduled preliminary hearings for Brown and Sanders on Sept. 12. After the hearing, the district attorney told reporters that those charged with helping Drummond are suspected of giving him phones, clothes, shelter and rides. Goodman did not disclose a motive for the killings. In a previous hearing, Drummond told the judge that he wants a speedy trial, but Goodman said it could be a year or more before Drummond could face a jury. 'It's a serious matter,' Goodman said, adding later that 'there's a lot of evidence in the case to pull together.' The killings and the ensuing search set rural areas of west Tennessee on edge for days. Officers responded to a call of an infant in a car seat being dropped at a 'random individual's front yard' on July 29 in the Tigrett area, roughly 40 miles (65 kilometres) from Tiptonville, the Dyer County Sheriff's Office said. Then, investigators in neighboring Lake County reported that four people had been found dead from gunshot wounds in Tiptonville. Officials determined they were the baby's parents, James M. Wilson, 21, and Adrianna Williams, 20; Williams' brother, Braydon Williams, 15; and their mother, Cortney Rose, 38. The four victims hadn't been seen since the night before their bodies were discovered in a wooded area, Goodman has said. Drummond is believed to have targeted them, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said. Goodman has said Drummond's girlfriend is the sister of the infant's grandmother. Drummond has served prison time for robbing a convenience store and threatening to go after jurors. He was also charged with the attempted murder of a prison guard while behind bars, and was out on bond at the time of the killings, Goodman said. With a population of about 3,400 people, Tiptonville is located near the Mississippi River and scenic Reelfoot Lake. Adrian Sainz, The Associated Press
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Washington homeless encampments clear out in anticipation of Trump crackdown
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Man gets life for ex-girlfriend's murder as judge weighs Maplehurst rights violations
An Ontario judge has sentenced a man who pleaded guilty to the second-degree murder of his ex-girlfriend to life in prison without parole eligibility for 18 years. The case is one of dozens affected by alleged violations of Maplehurst Correctional Complex inmates' rights during their incarceration at the facility in Milton, Ont. Court heard that Linval Ritchie broke into a basement apartment in Brampton, Ont., where Vanessa Virgioni lived with their seven-year-old son in the early morning of June 18, 2022. Ontario Superior Court Justice Jennifer Woollcombe recounted in her ruling that Ritchie killed the 29-year-old woman by trying to decapitate her. He was arrested later that day and pleaded guilty to second-degree murder two years later. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy The defence for Ritchie asked the court to consider his treatment at Maplehurst in the sentencing, and asked that his parole ineligibility period be shortened to 10 years. Story continues below advertisement 2:29 Brampton man pleads guilty to murdering ex-girlfriend An agreed statement of facts in the case states that crisis intervention staff responded to an inmate's assault on a correctional officer in December 2023 by conducting strip searches of the inmates in Ritchie's unit and placing zip ties on their wrists. Court heard Ritchie was left wearing only his boxer shorts for approximately 37 hours. Woollcombe said during her ruling on Thursday that some of Ritchie's Charter rights were violated during the incident but she rejected the request to shorten parole ineligibility to 10 years. The killing of Virgioni is 'factually one of the most gruesome and horrific second-degree murder cases' she has encountered during her decade of experience as a judge, Woollcombe said. She said the ineligibility period should be 20 to 22 years based on the circumstances of the case, but that she would reduce the ineligibility period to 18 years because of the rights violations.
