Latest news with #TedKaczynski
CBS News
2 days ago
- Health
- CBS News
New York prosecutors in Luigi Mangione case release copies of notes they say show his motive, planning
New York prosecutors in the Luigi Mangione case released a new filing Wednesday that includes copies of handwritten notes they say Mangione wrote outlining his plot and motivation for killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Prosecutors have previously said Mangione was found with a notebook containing handwritten pages that "express hostility towards the health insurance industry and wealthy executives in particular." They have now released images of some of the pages, which prosecutors describe in the court filing as his "manifesto." "I finally feel confident about what I will do. The details are finally coming together. And I don't feel any doubt about whether it's right/justified," Mangione allegedly wrote in one note in August prior to the shooting. Another note apparently references some "good points" made by "Unabomber" Ted Kaczynski, who sent bombs targeting scientists through the mail. "Normies categorize him as an insane serial killer ... and dismiss his ideas," Mangione allegedly wrote. In another note addressed "to the feds" that prosecutors say was written while he was in custody in Pennsylvania, Mangione allegedly wrote the following: "I do apologize for any strife or trauma, but it had to be done. Frankly, these parasites simply had it coming." "If ever there were an open and shut case ... this case is that case" In their filing, New York prosecutors also responded to a defense motion to dismiss the terrorism charge against him in the New York state indictment, and also tout what they believe is the strength of their case. "If ever there were an open and shut case pointing to the defendant's guilt, this case is that case," prosecutors wrote. "Simply put, one would be hard pressed to find a case with such overwhelming evidence of guilt as the identity of the murderer and the premeditated nature of the assassination." In their argument defending the terrorism charge, prosecutors write, "The particulars of the shooting itself - its target, its timing, its location, and the marking left on the ballistics - all made clear that defendant's intent was not to settle a personal vendetta or to steal something, but to violently broadcast a social and political message to the public at large." Mangione faces 11 state charges, including murder and terrorism, in New York, in addition to forgery and weapons charges in Pennsylvania. Federal prosecutors have also charged him with stalking, a firearm offense, and murder through the use of a firearm and say they intend to seek the death penalty. Read the filing
CBS News
2 days ago
- CBS News
New York prosecutors in Luigi Manigone case release copies of handwritten notes
New York prosecutors in the Luigi Mangione case released a new filing Wednesday that includes copies of handwritten notes they say Mangione wrote outlining his plot and motivation for killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Prosecutors have previously said Mangione was found with a notebook containing handwritten pages that "express hostility towards the health insurance industry and wealthy executives in particular." They have now released images of some of the pages, which prosecutors describe in the court filing as his "manifesto." "I finally feel confident about what I will do. The details are finally coming together. And I don't feel any doubt about whether it's right/justified," Mangione allegedly wrote in one note in August prior to the shooting. Another note apparently references some "good points" made by "Unabomber" Ted Kaczynski, who sent bombs targeting scientists through the mail. "Normies categorize him as an insane serial killer ... and dismiss his ideas," Mangione allegedly wrote. In another note addressed "to the feds" that prosecutors say was written while he was in custody in Pennsylvania, Mangione allegedly wrote the following: "I do apologize for any strife or trauma, but it had to be done. Frankly, these parasites simply had it coming." "If ever there were an open and shut case ... this case is that case" In their filing, New York prosecutors also responded to a defense motion to dismiss the terrorism charge against him in the New York state indictment, and also tout what they believe is the strength of their case. "If ever there were an open and shut case pointing to the defendant's guilt, this case is that case," prosecutors wrote. "Simply put, one would be hard pressed to find a case with such overwhelming evidence of guilt as the identity of the murderer and the premeditated nature of the assassination." In their argument defending the terrorism charge, prosecutors write, "The particulars of the shooting itself - its target, its timing, its location, and the marking left on the ballistics - all made clear that defendant's intent was not to settle a personal vendetta or to steal something, but to violently broadcast a social and political message to the public at large." Mangione faces 11 state charges, including murder and terrorism, in New York, in addition to forgery and weapons charges in Pennsylvania. Federal prosecutors have also charged him with stalking, a firearm offense, and murder through the use of a firearm and say they intend to seek the death penalty. Read the filing
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Today in Chicago History: ‘Spider' Dan Goodwin scales the Sears Tower, then the world's tallest building
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on May 25, according to the Tribune's archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the National Weather Service, Chicago) High temperature: 94 degrees (1911) Low temperature: 32 degrees (1992) Precipitation: 2.52 inches (1879) Snowfall: Trace (1949) 1950: A Chicago Transit Authority Green Hornet streetcar slammed into a gas truck on State Street near 62nd Street in what remains the worst traffic accident in Chicago history and the worst streetcar accident in the United States. The streetcar's doors did not have emergency pulls to open them, which are now required on all CTA vehicles, so 33 passengers died trapped inside. The gas truck driver also died. The streetcar's motorman was blamed for failing to slow down to negotiate a switch. 5 things you might not know about Chicago native Ted Kaczynski — the 'Unabomber' 1978: 'Unabomber' Ted Kaczynski left his first known bomb in a parking lot at the University of Illinois Chicago. A passerby picked it up and returned it to the person Kaczynski listed on the return address as the sender. That person, a Northwestern University professor, was suspicious about the package and turned it over to security there. A public safety officer at Northwestern suffered minor injuries when he opened the package and it exploded. 1979: At the start of Memorial Day weekend, 271 people aboard American Airlines Flight 191 died after the DC-10 aircraft they boarded crashed just 31 seconds after takeoff from O'Hare International Airport. Two more people on the ground also died in the crash that impacted an open field about 4,600 feet northwest of the departure end of the runway. It's still the deadliest passenger airline accident on U.S. soil. 1981: 'Spider Dan' Goodwin scaled the Sears Tower, which was then the world's tallest building. At least 200 people showed up to watch the 25-year-old Goodwin, clad in a blue-and-orange suit, scale the west side of the building using suction cups and a 'home-welded claw,' the Tribune reported. 'Spider Dan' wowed Chicagoans with his scaling of skyscrapers Goodwin finished a little before 10:30 a.m. and was promptly taken into police custody. He and partner in crime James Hackett were charged with disorderly conduct and bonded out the next day, with Goodwin walking out of the downtown jail still in his superhero suit. Hours later, Goodwin was holding court and dining on trout at the Ambassador East Hotel in the Pump Room's famed Booth One. Two weeks later, Goodwin and Hackett appeared in court. Goodwin pleaded guilty and was fined $35. Hackett had his charge dismissed. Goodwin went on to scale the John Hancock Center in November 1981. 1982: Fergie Jenkins became the seventh MLB pitcher to strike out 3,000 batters in the Chicago Cubs' 2-1 loss at San Diego. Jenkins reached the milestone by striking out Garry Templeton in the third inning. Vintage Chicago Tribune: Oprah Winfrey — 10 moments from her Chicago years 2011: The final episode of 'The Oprah Winfrey Show,' which was filmed in Chicago, aired. Subscribe to the free Vintage Chicago Tribune newsletter, join our Chicagoland history Facebook group, stay current with Today in Chicago History and follow us on Instagram for more from Chicago's past. Have an idea for Vintage Chicago Tribune? Share it with Kori Rumore and Marianne Mather at krumore@ and mmather@
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Today in Chicago History: ‘Spider' Dan Goodwin scales the Sears Tower, then the world's tallest building
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on May 25, according to the Tribune's archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the National Weather Service, Chicago) High temperature: 94 degrees (1911) Low temperature: 32 degrees (1992) Precipitation: 2.52 inches (1879) Snowfall: Trace (1949) 1950: A Chicago Transit Authority Green Hornet streetcar slammed into a gas truck on State Street near 62nd Street in what remains the worst traffic accident in Chicago history and the worst streetcar accident in the United States. The streetcar's doors did not have emergency pulls to open them, which are now required on all CTA vehicles, so 33 passengers died trapped inside. The gas truck driver also died. The streetcar's motorman was blamed for failing to slow down to negotiate a switch. 5 things you might not know about Chicago native Ted Kaczynski — the 'Unabomber' 1978: 'Unabomber' Ted Kaczynski left his first known bomb in a parking lot at the University of Illinois Chicago. A passerby picked it up and returned it to the person Kaczynski listed on the return address as the sender. That person, a Northwestern University professor, was suspicious about the package and turned it over to security there. A public safety officer at Northwestern suffered minor injuries when he opened the package and it exploded. 1979: At the start of Memorial Day weekend, 271 people aboard American Airlines Flight 191 died after the DC-10 aircraft they boarded crashed just 31 seconds after takeoff from O'Hare International Airport. Two more people on the ground also died in the crash that impacted an open field about 4,600 feet northwest of the departure end of the runway. It's still the deadliest passenger airline accident on U.S. soil. 1981: 'Spider Dan' Goodwin scaled the Sears Tower, which was then the world's tallest building. At least 200 people showed up to watch the 25-year-old Goodwin, clad in a blue-and-orange suit, scale the west side of the building using suction cups and a 'home-welded claw,' the Tribune reported. 'Spider Dan' wowed Chicagoans with his scaling of skyscrapers Goodwin finished a little before 10:30 a.m. and was promptly taken into police custody. He and partner in crime James Hackett were charged with disorderly conduct and bonded out the next day, with Goodwin walking out of the downtown jail still in his superhero suit. Hours later, Goodwin was holding court and dining on trout at the Ambassador East Hotel in the Pump Room's famed Booth One. Two weeks later, Goodwin and Hackett appeared in court. Goodwin pleaded guilty and was fined $35. Hackett had his charge dismissed. Goodwin went on to scale the John Hancock Center in November 1981. 1982: Fergie Jenkins became the seventh MLB pitcher to strike out 3,000 batters in the Chicago Cubs' 2-1 loss at San Diego. Jenkins reached the milestone by striking out Garry Templeton in the third inning. Vintage Chicago Tribune: Oprah Winfrey — 10 moments from her Chicago years 2011: The final episode of 'The Oprah Winfrey Show,' which was filmed in Chicago, aired. Subscribe to the free Vintage Chicago Tribune newsletter, join our Chicagoland history Facebook group, stay current with Today in Chicago History and follow us on Instagram for more from Chicago's past. Have an idea for Vintage Chicago Tribune? Share it with Kori Rumore and Marianne Mather at krumore@ and mmather@
Chicago Tribune
25-05-2025
- Chicago Tribune
Today in Chicago History: ‘Spider' Dan Goodwin scales the Sears Tower, then the world's tallest building
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on May 25, according to the Tribune's archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the National Weather Service, Chicago) 1950: A Chicago Transit Authority Green Hornet streetcar slammed into a gas truck on State Street near 62nd Street in what remains the worst traffic accident in Chicago history and the worst streetcar accident in the United States. The streetcar's doors did not have emergency pulls to open them, which are now required on all CTA vehicles, so 33 passengers died trapped inside. The gas truck driver also died. The streetcar's motorman was blamed for failing to slow down to negotiate a switch. 5 things you might not know about Chicago native Ted Kaczynski — the 'Unabomber'1978: 'Unabomber' Ted Kaczynski left his first known bomb in a parking lot at the University of Illinois Chicago. A passerby picked it up and returned it to the person Kaczynski listed on the return address as the sender. That person, a Northwestern University professor, was suspicious about the package and turned it over to security there. A public safety officer at Northwestern suffered minor injuries when he opened the package and it exploded. 1979: At the start of Memorial Day weekend, 271 people aboard American Airlines Flight 191 died after the DC-10 aircraft they boarded crashed just 31 seconds after takeoff from O'Hare International Airport. Two more people on the ground also died in the crash that impacted an open field about 4,600 feet northwest of the departure end of the runway. It's still the deadliest passenger airline accident on U.S. soil. 1981: 'Spider Dan' Goodwin scaled the Sears Tower, which was then the world's tallest building. At least 200 people showed up to watch the 25-year-old Goodwin, clad in a blue-and-orange suit, scale the west side of the building using suction cups and a 'home-welded claw,' the Tribune reported. 'Spider Dan' wowed Chicagoans with his scaling of skyscrapersGoodwin finished a little before 10:30 a.m. and was promptly taken into police custody. He and partner in crime James Hackett were charged with disorderly conduct and bonded out the next day, with Goodwin walking out of the downtown jail still in his superhero suit. Hours later, Goodwin was holding court and dining on trout at the Ambassador East Hotel in the Pump Room's famed Booth One. Two weeks later, Goodwin and Hackett appeared in court. Goodwin pleaded guilty and was fined $35. Hackett had his charge dismissed. Goodwin went on to scale the John Hancock Center in November 1981. 1982: Fergie Jenkins became the seventh MLB pitcher to strike out 3,000 batters in the Chicago Cubs' 2-1 loss at San Diego. Jenkins reached the milestone by striking out Garry Templeton in the third inning. Vintage Chicago Tribune: Oprah Winfrey — 10 moments from her Chicago years2011: The final episode of 'The Oprah Winfrey Show,' which was filmed in Chicago, aired. Subscribe to the free Vintage Chicago Tribune newsletter, join our Chicagoland history Facebook group, stay current with Today in Chicago History and follow us on Instagram for more from Chicago's past.
