The man has been accused of carjackings, a fatal crash, and shooting a 62-year-old who stopped to help crash victims. Statue of Lady Justice is seen on Central Local Court in Sydney, Australia, on July 5, 2017. Statue of Lady Justice is seen on Central Local Court in Sydney, Australia, on July 5, 2017. AAP Image/Keri Megelus Bradley Donald Towle, 41, is facing 15 charges including dangerous driving causing death while intoxicated, after a violent 30-minute spree on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast on April 21. Towle is accused of causing a...

A Longmeadow man pleaded guilty Tuesday to using fake tenant documents to secure over $19 million in loans for real estate businesses he co-owned with his wife, which he then defaulted on, federal prosecutors said. Louis R. Masaschi, 59, pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to identity theft, two counts of wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit wire fraud, according to a statement from U.S. Attorney Leah B. Foley’s office. He faces up to five years in federal prison for the conspiracy count and up to 30 years for...

Akshay Kumar took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to express anger, writing, “Horrified to know of the terror attack on tourists in Pahalgam. Sheer evil to kill innocent people like this. Prayers for their families”. Actor Sanjay Dutt shared, “They killed our people in cold blood. This can’t be forgiven, these terrorists need to know we are not staying quiet. We need to retaliate, I request our Prime Minister @narendramodi ji, Home Minister @AmitShah ji and Defence Minister @rajnathsingh ji to give them what they deserve”. Taking to her...

Portland police, partnering with county and federal officers, made 46 arrests and seized 44 pounds of fentanyl powder, 2,507 fentanyl pills and 22 pounds of methamphetamine in February, they announced Tuesday. They made the arrests throughout the city, supported by a $15,000 grant that allowed overtime pay for sheriff’s deputies and Portland police. “The challenge is so immense” and can be addressed only through law enforcement collaboration, Portland Police Chief Bob Day said at a news conference. David Reames, special agent in charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration office in...

Law enforcement officers in Alberta said they've seized about 20 kilograms of meth, 3,100 grams of cocaine, 700 grams of cocaine buffing agent, 23 grams of fentanyl, guns, counterfeit currency, and about $31,000 in cash. Law enforcement officers in Alberta said they've seized about 20 kilograms of meth, 3,100 grams of cocaine, 700 grams of cocaine buffing agent, 23 grams of fentanyl, guns, counterfeit currency, and about $31,000 in cash. ALERT handout photo Alberta police have arrested two individuals after seizing $800,000 worth of methamphetamine in an investigation that involved...

A Wisconsin man who threatened to use chlorine gas against officials if they attempted to take his guns has pleaded guilty to possessing material used in the production of toxic chemicals, also called chemical weapons precursors. Prosecutors said James Morgan, a former chemistry student, had expressed a desire to form a militia and frequently used racist, and anti-government rhetoric. He also conducted experiments with lethal chemicals. Morgan's attorneys described him as a recovering alcoholic who "talks a big game, but his actions betray those words". He is already serving a...

At least 26 people were killed Tuesday in Indian-administered Kashmir when gunmen opened fire on tourists, security sources told AFP, in the insurgency-hit region's deadliest attack on civilians since 2000. Prime Minister Narendra Modi decried the "heinous act" in the summer retreat of Pahalgam, pledging the attackers "will be brought to justice". The killings come a day after Modi met in New Delhi with US Vice President JD Vance, who is on a four-day tour of India with his wife and children. A tour guide in Pahalgam told AFP he...

A pair of Australian ‘Twinnies’ have taken the internet by storm after a live TV interview showed them speaking in perfect unison while describing a carjacking. The identical twins, named Paula and Bridgette Powers, gave a surreal witness account on 7News, complete with matching outfits and synchronized responses, leaving viewers fascinated, unsettled, and somewhat obsessed. But the Powers twins are more than just viral stars; they’re lifelong wildlife rescuers with a legacy tied to Steve Irwin. When 7News reported on a chaotic carjacking on Steve Irwin Way in Queensland, they...