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North Dakota state rep, pilot killed in plane crash
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A North Dakota state representative and the pilot of a small plane were killed after they crashed shortly after takeoff Saturday near Crystal Airport in a Minneapolis suburb.
Rep. Liz Conmy, D-Fargo, was identified as one of the two people killed when the Beech F33A went down in Brooklyn Park, Minn., and caught fire.
“Liz served her state and community with care and compassion, from her service in the Legislature and on the state’s Human Trafficking Commission to her work on education, habitat and immigration,” North Dakota GOP Gov. Kelly Armstrong wrote in a statement. “Kjersti and I are saddened by this tragic loss and offer our deepest condolences to her family, friends and fellow legislators. We ask North Dakotans to join us in keeping them in our prayers.”
Armstrong directed all U.S. and North Dakota flags to be flown at half-staff from dawn to dusk on the day of Conmy’s interment, encouraging North Dakotans to do the same at their homes and businesses.
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“I am heartbroken by the tragic passing of Rep. Conmy, a dear friend and former colleague with whom I had the privilege of serving in the state House,” Lt. GOP Gov. Michelle Strinden wrote in a statement. “Liz brought integrity, compassion and unwavering dedication to her work on the Education and Judiciary committees, and I was proud to partner with her on efforts to strengthen our schools. My thoughts are with her family and all who knew and loved her.”
The Federal Aviation Administration said two people were aboard, but the pilot was not immediately publicly identified.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will investigate, Fox 9 reported.
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“We are completely heartbroken and gutted by the loss of Representative Liz Conmy,” the North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party wrote Saturday on X.
“Her death is a profound loss for our state. As a lawmaker, she championed public education, the environment, and transparency.”
Brooklyn Park Police Inspector Matt Rabe said officers were called at 11:51 a.m. to a report of a small plane crash in a park area. Emergency crews found the aircraft engulfed in flames after it crashed shortly after departing from Crystal Airport, north of Minneapolis. The Brooklyn Park Fire Department arrived within minutes and extinguished the fire, but there were no survivors.
Neighbors near the crash site described hearing a loud explosion and seeing flames shoot up from the wreckage.
“I was in the house, in my bedroom, and my daughter was eating cereal at the kitchen table, and there was a really loud boom,” Ashley Capp, who lives across the street, told FOX 9.
Another neighbor, Kim Clark, said the scene unfolded quickly.
“We look across the street, and it was a huge flame, huge fire,” Clark told the station. “Everybody started calling 911.”
State Sen. Tim Mathern, who described Conmy as a friend and former running mate, said she brought “a zest for life and a strong work ethic” and would be missed by Democrats and Republicans alike.
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The crash was the second deadly plane crash in Brooklyn Park in more than a year, according to FOX 9.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Slain NYPD hero Jonathan Diller’s killer learns fate as widow describes ‘life sentence of grief’
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The man convicted in the cold-blooded killing of NYPD Detective Jonathan Diller was sentenced Monday to 115 years to life in prison, as a judge made clear the defendant will “most certainly die in a prison cell.”
Guy Rivera, 36, was handed the sentence in a Queens courtroom after being convicted of aggravated manslaughter and attempted murder in the March 2024 shooting of the 31-year-old detective during a traffic stop in Far Rockaway, according to Fox 5 New York and the Queens District Attorney’s Office.
Rivera was also convicted of attempting to murder NYPD Sgt. Sasha Rosen, who was on scene during the shooting.
The sentencing unfolded inside a packed courtroom, where Diller’s family delivered emotional statements about the devastation left behind — what his widow has described as a “life sentence of grief.”
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Before handing down the sentence, Queens Supreme Court Justice Michael Aloise acknowledged the family’s pain — while underscoring the reality Rivera now faces.
“The defendant killed your loved one… there are no words in the English language that are going to take away the pain and suffering,” Aloise said. “Not even the knowledge that this defendant will most certainly die in a prison cell and I promise you he will.”
Rivera was found guilty earlier this month of aggravated manslaughter, attempted murder of a police officer and multiple weapons charges. However, the jury acquitted him of first-degree murder, a decision that drew fierce backlash from law enforcement officials and the detective’s supporters.
That verdict has continued to spark backlash.
The split decision came after tense deliberations, with jurors initially sent back after one member broke ranks during polling, forcing further discussion before a final verdict was reached.
Following the verdict, a former NYPD sergeant said on “FOX & Friends First” that jurors “absolutely missed the mark” by rejecting the top charge.
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“When you intentionally bring an illegal firearm onto a street, you hold it in your hand, and you pull a trigger, you know the consequences,” Joseph Imperatrice said at the time. “For this jury to turn around and not think for one second that that was murder… that’s intentional, and they absolutely missed the mark here.”
Legal analysts also raised concerns in the days after the verdict.
“You attempted to kill the one officer, but then they struggled with intent on the first-degree charge… it does seem as though there was some misunderstanding as far as the law goes,” Fox News contributor Josh Ritter said.
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According to prosecutors, the deadly encounter unfolded on March 25, 2024, when Diller and members of the NYPD’s Community Response Team approached a suspiciously parked vehicle in Far Rockaway.
Authorities said Rivera ignored repeated commands to exit the vehicle before pulling a .380-caliber handgun and firing, striking Diller in the abdomen below his bulletproof vest.
After shooting Diller, Rivera pointed the gun at Sgt. Rosen and pulled the trigger, but the weapon jammed, prosecutors said. Diller managed to wrestle the gun away before collapsing from his injuries.
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He later died at the hospital.
Diller, who had been off duty earlier that day, had been at a park with his wife and young son before being called in.
“The last words Detective Jonathan Diller told his wife were ‘I love you,’” Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz said.
In a statement following the sentencing, Katz said the punishment ensures Rivera “will never be free again to terrorize the streets of New York City.”
“Jonathan Diller represented the very best of law enforcement: courage, commitment and service to community,” she said. “The void left by his senseless loss… is immeasurable.”
In court, Diller’s widow spoke directly about the life that was taken from her family.
“The court has called this manslaughter. But for me, there is nothing lesser about the loss I live with every day,” she said. “There is silence in my home where there should be his voice… I live with conversations that will never happen.”
His mother also described a life permanently shattered.
“On March 25th, 2024, this defendant made the conscious choice to pull the trigger and take Jonathan’s life, robbing him of his future and destroying my life at the same time, she said. “Since March 25th, 2024. My world has been completely shattered. Everything feels empty without him.”
“I didn’t just lose my son, I lost watching him continue to grow, to love, to be the incredible father that I knew he would always be,” she continued.
The case has become a broader symbol of frustration among law enforcement, with critics pointing to repeat offenders and what they describe as failures in the justice system.
Outside court, a large showing of NYPD officers gathered in support of Diller’s family, underscoring the impact the case has had across the department.
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Diller was posthumously promoted to Detective First Grade. He is survived by his wife and young son.
Fox News Digital’s Landon Mion and Taylor Penley contributed to this report.
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Florida murder suspect asked ChatGPT about dumping human remains days before killings: docs
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A Florida man accused of killing two University of South Florida graduate students allegedly asked ChatGPT about hiding a body in a dumpster days before the double murders, according to court documents.
Hisham Abugharbieh, a 26-year-old telemarketer, is accused of killing his 27-year-old roommate Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy, Limon’s girlfriend and also 27.
According to a bail filing from Tampa-area prosecutors Saturday, Abugharbieh asked the AI what would happen if someone threw a bag full of human remains in a dumpster. When ChatGPT told him the idea sounded dangerous, the suspect allegedly countered, “How would they find out?”
Later searches also raised red flags to deputies, according to the filing. He allegedly asked about changing a car’s vehicle identification number and whether it’s legal to keep an unlicensed firearm at home.
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“Has there been someone who survived a sniper bullet to the head?” reads another query. “Will my neighbors hear my gun?”
Police recovered Limon’s student ID, glasses and credit cards in a dumpster near the apartment he shared with Abugharbieh. They also found a CVS receipt for trash bags, Lysol wipes and Febreze — and bloody clothes. Deputies later found similar bags under the suspect’s bed, in the dumpster, and containing Limon’s body.
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His remains were later recovered in a black plastic bag near the Howard Frankland Bridge, which connects Tampa to St. Petersburg. He had been stabbed repeatedly.
Before police had a search warrant for the suspect’s phone, they said he gave conflicting stories. The filing states they were also able to trace his car to the Clearwater area with traffic cameras.
A search of Abugharbieh’s phone revealed he’d been on the bridge around 1:30 a.m. on April 17, prosecutors wrote. He allegedly stopped for several minutes and used the flashlight tool on his phone.
Bristy’s whereabouts remained unknown when the bail application was filed Saturday, but authorities found her shoes and purse inside the apartment, according to court documents. On Sunday, deputies recovered another set of human remains. The Pinellas County Medical Examiner’s Office was working to identify them.
The two were reported missing on April 17 after a mutual friend couldn’t find or get in touch with them.
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After barricading himself in a home for over an hour Friday morning, Abugharbieh eventually surrendered to police wearing only a towel, as seen on aerial video of the incident.
Court records show Abugharbieh had violent priors. In addition to battery and burglary charges in 2023, he had two violence cases, in 2023 and 2025. His mother told deputies he had anger management issues, according to court filings. In the 2025 incident, his brother claimed to have been punched in the face before Abugharbieh kicked their mother in the back.
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“He trashed the living room in one of his frequent violent tantrums just a couple days prior,” the brother wrote in a request for a restraining order. “I live with my mom and [four] younger siblings who don’t want him to return.”
He faces charges that include battery, false imprisonment, tampering with evidence, unlawfully moving a dead body, failing to report a death, and two counts of first-degree murder.
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He is being held without bail at the Falkenburg Road Jail near Tampa. He could face the death penalty if convicted.
Fox News’ Sarah Rumpf-Whitten contributed to this report.
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What we know about the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting suspect and more top headlines
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1. What we know about the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting suspect
2. Former WHCA president calls out ‘disturbing’ claims from liberals on the shooting
3. Trump admits he slowed Secret Service evacuation to see what happened
MAJOR HEADLINES
DIPLOMATIC PITCH — Iran gives new deal to US to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, bring an end to the war.Continue reading …
CHANGE OF TUNE — Steve Kerr admits he was ‘wrong’ on Hong Kong, regrets calling Trump a ‘buffoon.’Continue reading …
BETWEEN THE LINES — Mamdani unveils racial equity plan that expert warns is even worse than it seems. Continue reading …
HISTORIC TRIP — Each stop on King Charles, Queen Camilla’s US visit: Here’s where they’re traveling. Continue reading …
THAT SETTLES IT — Archaeologists crack ‘Spanish Roanoke’ mystery with haunting find from doomed colony.Continue reading …
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ROYAL REUNION — King Charles heads to Trump White House as America marks 250 years since breaking from the crown. Continue reading …
MIXED SIGNALS — GOP governor hopeful’s Trump-backed pitch meets an awkward paper trail inside candidate’s own company. Continue reading …
‘FAILED THOSE KIDS’ — California gov hopeful Xavier Becerra haunted by migrant children scandal from HHS tenure. Continue reading …
TASTELESS TOAST — Dem-owned brewery celebrates DC dinner attack with ‘free beer day’ post.Continue reading …
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SECURITY SHAKEUP — Lawmaker questions hotel metal detector setup at Correspondent’s Dinner.Continue reading …
TRUST IN TATTERS — MS NOW hosts call out ‘disturbing’ left-wing theories WHCD shooting was ‘false flag.’Continue reading …
ROAST GONE WRONG — Late-night host’s vile jabs at the First Lady preceded dinner shooting chaos.Continue reading …
REGRETFUL WORDS — CNN commentator said Trump ‘wants us dead’ minutes before WH dinner shooting scare. Continue reading …
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ARTHUR HERMAN — Trump has Iran on the ropes — and critics still don’t get his edge. Continue reading …
ERICH PRATT — Virginia senators want to inflict their tyrannical gun strategy on entire country. Continue reading …
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ASRA NOMANI — Suspect in WHCD operated and lived in an ecosystem that too him from nerdy geek to attacker. See video …
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New York woman convicted for throwing dynamite at boyfriend, blowing off his hand as he tried to get rid of it
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A New York woman was convicted after authorities said she threw a handmade stick of dynamite at her boyfriend while he was sleeping, causing his hand to be blown off as he attempted to get rid of the explosive.
Keyonna Waddell, 35, of Deer Park on Long Island, was found guilty by a jury on Friday of first-degree assault and first-degree criminal possession of a weapon in connection with the March 2024 incident.
Waddell had threatened the victim with dynamite several times in the months leading up to the incident, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office.
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“Domestic violence can escalate to deadly levels, and this case is a sobering reminder of that reality,” Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney said in a statement.
On March 22, 2024, Waddell and her boyfriend were involved in an argument inside his apartment, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office.
After the dispute, the man left the apartment and told Waddell to leave. When he arrived back home, Waddell did not appear to be there, and he went to sleep.
He was later woken up by a hissing sound and noticed a flame on the floor of his bedroom. He then realized that a stick of dynamite had been thrown into his bedroom and attempted to toss the explosive device out of the window, but it detonated and blew off most of his hand before he was able to throw it out of harm’s way.
The victim then ran out of his home to the driveway, at which point he saw Waddell running away.
He was subsequently rushed to the hospital, where the remainder of his hand and part of his arm were amputated.
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Waddell was arrested the following day, officials said. Her sentencing is scheduled for May 27, and she could face up to 25 years in prison.
“Thanks to the outstanding work of our prosecutors and the Suffolk County Police Department, a dangerous individual has been held accountable and will face a lengthy prison sentence for this horrific act,” Tierney said in his statement.
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White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting: Timeline traces how suspect’s alleged cross-country plan unfolded
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The White House Correspondents’ Dinner quickly devolved into chaos Saturday as shots rang out inside the Washington, D.C., hotel hosting the annual gala while President Donald Trump was in attendance.
The suspect has been identified as Cole Allen, 31, of Torrance, Calif., with law enforcement adding that he prepared a manifesto and shared posts to social media outlining his intent to target Trump and other administration officials, according to authorities.
Allen’s sister, Avriana Allen, told Secret Service and Montgomery County Police that her brother had a history of making radical statements and previously mentioned a plan to do “something” to fix what he believed to be issues with today’s society, authorities said.
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Allen allegedly stormed the Washington Hilton’s lobby while armed with weapons within minutes of the event kicking off, and was quickly apprehended by members of the Secret Service.
He is currently in custody and authorities are expected to file federal charges against him Monday.
Here is a timeline of events leading up to the shooting:
October 2023:
Allen legally purchases a .38-caliber semiautomatic pistol, according to the Associated Press. He purchased a 12-gauge shotgun two years later.
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His sister told authorities the weapons were purchased from Cap Tactical Firearms and stored in their parents’ home, who were unaware of the guns being kept there.
She also revealed her brother was a regular visitor to the shooting range, was a member of a group called “The Wide Awakes” and had previously attended a “No Kings” protest in California.
Mid-April 2026:
Allen allegedly travels by train from California to Washington, D.C., making one stop in Chicago, according to authorities.
Friday, April 24
Allen checks into the Washington Hilton one day before the April 25 gala dinner, sources told Fox News.
Saturday, April 25, 8 p.m.
The 2026 White House Correspondents’ Dinner begins, with Trump taking his seat alongside Vice President J.D. Vance and first lady Melania Trump. Several other administration officials, including FBI Director Kash Patel and House Speaker Mike Johnson, are also in attendance.
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Before the shooting, Allen allegedly sends a written manifesto outlining his intent to target Trump administration officials to members of his family, according to law enforcement sources.
Saturday, April 25, 8:30 p.m.
Shots ring out on the hotel’s terrace level, one floor below the hotel lobby and one floor above the International Ballroom, where hundreds of journalists and cabinet officials were enjoying the start of the program.
According to authorities, Allen charged through a security checkpoint in the hotel’s lobby area armed with firearms and knives, striking one officer in his ballistic vest.
Allen is intercepted by members of the Secret Service as they return fire and tackle him to the ground.
Within seconds, Trump and other high-level members of the federal government are rushed to safety by the Secret Service, as journalists and other attendees take shelter under tables in the ballroom.
The officer who was struck is later transported to a local hospital and is expected to survive.
Saturday, April 25, 9:17 p.m.
Trump makes his first comments after the shooting on Truth Social, commending officers for acting “quickly and bravely.” Trump also added that “the shooter has been apprehended,” and that he had recommended the event resume.
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Saturday, April 25, 9:36 p.m.
Trump makes a second post to Truth Social, revealing that law enforcement had asked attendees to evacuate the building, as was consistent with protocol.
Saturday, April 25, 10:49 p.m.
After the shooting, Allen’s brother contacts the New London Police Department in Connecticut regarding his alleged manifesto.
The police said in a statement they were contacted at 10:49 p.m. but someone who wanted to share information related to it, and the department said it then immediately alerted federal law enforcement, the Associated Press reported.
Sunday, April 26
Allen initially speaks with police before refusing to talk as of Sunday morning, according to authorities.
Authorities execute search warrants Sunday in Los Angeles and Washington, including at a hotel room where the suspect was staying, Blanche said. Investigators review devices and communications recovered during the searches.
Blanche added that it appears Allen bought the guns in “the past couple of years.”
“That could be another reason why he traveled by train because he had the firearms with him, but I’m speculating there,” he said.
Fox News Digital’s Anders Hagstrom, Amanda Macias and CJ Womack contributed to this report.
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