Justine Damond was shot dead during a 911 call, but details surrounding the incident are unclear.
Publication: Crime
Snopes→ Ghoulish Online Game Urges Young People to End Their Lives
The family of a teenager who died by suicide in Texas say that their son was involved in the "Blue Whale" game.
Snopes→ UFO Enthusiast Now Facing Child Pornography Charges Is Subject of Netflix Documentary
Stan Romanek, a prominent self-proclaimed "alien abductee", says his computer was hacked in a government conspiracy to silence him.
Snopes→ Hobby Lobby Fined $3 million Over Smuggled Iraqi Artifacts
Federal prosecutors say the company bought smuggled artifacts that were deliberately mislabelled.
Snopes→ One dead, Six Hurt at New York City Hospital; Gunman Apparently Kills Self
Police say the assailant was a former employee of the Bronx Lebanon Hospital.
Snopes→ Ferguson Attorney: Brown Family Settlement $1.5 Million
Police fatally shot Michael Brown, an unarmed African American teenager, in 2014.
Snopes→ Is This List of Democrat Shooters Accurate?
A viral list of dozens of shootings purportedly committed by Democrats is based on faulty, inaccurate, and unsubstantiated claims.
Snopes→ Was an Encounter at a Michigan Mall a ‘Possible Trafficking Operation’?
A man took to Facebook to warn others about a stranger who kept "staring" at his wife.
Snopes→ Man, Woman Found Dead with Gunshot Wounds on Chicago Skyway
Police say a man and woman have been found dead with gunshot wounds on the Chicago Skyway, prompting an early-morning closure.
Snopes→ As Pot Comes Out of Black Market, Regulators Face Scrutiny
States with legal marijuana have an ethics problem, involving regulators who may have improper dealings with an industry emerging from the black market.
Snopes→ National Gang Week — Bloody Car Seats
Gangs are not using bloody car seats to lure female motorists out of their vehicles as part of a 'National Gang Week' activity.
Snopes→ Police: Brutal Slaying Near Mosque Stemmed From Road Rage
Police say they found no reason to suspect that the murder of a teenage Muslim girl was motivated by religious hatred.
Snopes→ Call #77 or 112 to Contact the Police in an Emergency?
College student evades cop-impersonating rapist by dialing #77 or 112 on her cell phone. True story? Good advice? Or is it neither?
Snopes→ Murder Charge for Virginia Man in Attack on Muslim Girl
22-year-old Darwin Martinez Torres is being held without bail on a murder charge.
Snopes→ 3 Teen Police Volunteers Steal LAPD Cars, Stun Guns
Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck says teenage police cadets stole three patrol cars and led officers on wild chases through the city.
Snopes→ YouTube Star Charged with Child Porn Ordered to Stay Offline
The judge also ordered 24-year-old Austin Jones to stay off the internet and to remain in his mother's suburban Chicago home.
Snopes→ Congressmen Say They Spoke to Shooter Before Alexandria Attack
Rep. Jeff Duncan said he spoke to a man who asked about the victims' political parties before a shooting at a baseball park.
Snopes→ Health Chief, 4 Others Charged with Manslaughter in Flint
Five people were charged on 14 June 2017 with involuntary manslaughter in an investigation of Flint's lead-contaminated water.
Snopes→ The Latest: Neighbor Says Some UPS Workers Gather on Roof
San Francisco police confirmed a shooting at a UPS facility in the Potrero Hill neighborhood but didn’t release information on injuries or the shooter.
Snopes→ The Latest: Sanders Says Man ID’d as Shooter Was on Campaign
Sen. Bernie Sanders said the man authorities identified as opening fire on the Republican congressional baseball practice had apparently volunteered on his presidential campaign.
Snopes→ The Latest: Congressman Says Member of His Staff Wounded
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana was shot by a rifle-wielding gunman at a congressional baseball practice just outside of Washington on 14 June 2017.
Snopes→ House Majority Whip Shot at Congressional Baseball Practice
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana was shot 14 June 2017 at a congressional baseball practice in Alexandria, Virginia.
Snopes→ Fugitives in Guard Shootings ‘Dangerous Beyond Description’
Ricky Dubose and Donnie Russell Rowe escaped after killing two prison guards during a bus transport in Georgia.
Snopes→ Ohio Man Identified as Suspect in Killings of 5 in 2 Cities
Stark County Sheriff George T. Maier said George Brinkman Jr., is suspected of killing a mother, her two college-age daughters, and a married couple.
Snopes→ California Couple Pleads Guilty to Hoarding 170 Yorkies
A San Diego County couple has pleaded guilty to hoarding the dogs in filthy conditions, entering pleas to animal neglect.
Snopes→ Did a German Woman Get Fined for Sharing a Meme on Facebook?
A Breitbart article accurately reports the fining of a Berlin woman under Germany's strict hate speech laws.
Snopes→ Did Virginia Police Kill a Three-Year-Old Child During a Shootout?
A 'prank' web site published a fake story using a real picture of police shooting and killing an undocumented immigrant.
Snopes→ Questions Continue to Surround Georgia Man’s Disappearance and Death
Ryan Singleton's mysterious 2013 death has fueled speculation about alleged 'organ harvesting.'
Snopes→ Girlfriend of Black Man Killed by Officer Testifies in Trial
Philando Castile was killed by a police officer during a traffic stop in St. Paul, MN.
Snopes→ Federal Contractor Charged with Leaking Classified Information to ‘The Intercept’
The leaked documents provided new details about the extent and nature of Russian hacking in the November 2016 U.S. presidential election.
Snopes→ Woman in Texting Suicide Case Waives Right to Jury Trial
Michelle Carter is charged with manslaughter for sending her boyfriend text messages encouraging him to kill himself.
Snopes→ Sheriff: ‘Multiple Fatalities’ in Florida Shooting
Authorities near Orlando reported 'multiple fatalities' following a 5 June 2017 shooting in an industrial area.
Snopes→ Gunfire, Blasts Hit Philippine Casino; Terror Ties Doubted
The violence unfolded as Muslim militants aligned with the Islamic State group fended off government forces in the southern city of Marawi.
Snopes→ Indiana Man Charged With Molesting and Impregnating a 10-year-old Girl
Nicholas Deon Thrash, who was living in Marion Indiana, faces 10 counts of molesting a child.
Snopes→ Drano Bottle Bombs
Alert warns about neighborhood residents finding unexploded 'bottle bombs' in their yards.
Snopes→ Crowdfunding for Portland Stabbing Victims Tops $1 Million
Campaigns on GoFundMe and other crowdfunding sites have raised more than $1 million on behalf of victims of the attack and their families.
Snopes→ Police Issue Annoyed Press Release After Pot Arrest
The New Hampshire police department issued a public service announcement after arresting a man with marijuana in his car.
Snopes→ Was a Child Named Chloe Jones Abducted by a ‘Creepy School Bus’?
A YouTube channel posts weekly horror stories, one of which was mistaken for a real event.
Snopes→ Tiger Woods Arrested in Florida on DUI Charge, Released
Police in Florida say Tiger Woods has been arrested for DUI.
Snopes→ Crisis Actors Uncovered?
Social media rumors claim the same girl, a "crisis actor," was seen crying at tragedies in Boston, Aurora, Oregon, Sandy Hook, and Manchester.