Wed Sep 18 04:28:55 UTC 2024: ## News Roundup: Court Decisions, Shocking Crimes, and Tragic Deaths

**Mesa Officer to Face Trial in Excessive Force Case:** A US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling has denied qualified immunity to Mesa Officer Aaron Pew, allowing a lawsuit against him to proceed. The case stems from a 2018 incident involving the prone restraint of Cole Spencer, with the court finding sufficient evidence of excessive force.

**Submersible Tragedy Could Have Been Prevented:** A key employee who warned of safety issues on the doomed Titan submersible testified that the tragedy could have been averted if a federal safety agency had investigated his concerns. He alleged that the company’s CEO, Stockton Rush, dismissed his warnings and acted unprofessionally.

**French Man Admits to Drugging and Raping His Wife:** A 71-year-old French man confessed in court to drugging his wife for nearly a decade and inviting dozens of men to rape her while she was unconscious. The case has shocked France and the world. An associate of the perpetrator, Jean-Pierre Marechal, admitted to similar crimes against his own wife under the influence of the Frenchman.

**New York Fire Chiefs Arrested for Bribery:** Two former New York City Fire Department chiefs were arrested for allegedly accepting bribes in exchange for preferential treatment in the department’s fire-safety division. The charges allege that the chiefs solicited tens of thousands of dollars from individuals and companies.

**Body Found on Lake Huron Identified After Eight Years:** The remains of Garnet Michael Nelson, a man who set out on a paddling journey from Alberta to Ontario, have been identified using genetic genealogy. His body was discovered washed ashore on Lake Huron in 2016.

**Triple Homicide in Lloydminster: Father and Two Sons Killed:** Brent Peters, 66, and his two adult sons, Brennan, 34, and Matthew, 32, were found dead inside their home in Lloydminster, Sask. RCMP are investigating the triple homicide.

**Couple Found Dead in Neighbor’s Basement: Suspect Arrested:** The remains of Daniel Menard, 79, and his wife, Stephanie Menard, 73, were discovered in their neighbor’s basement. Police have arrested a suspect in connection with their deaths.

**Other Notable News:**

* A Nebraska man was sentenced to 85-120 years for impersonating a high school student.
* A Florida woman was found guilty of murdering her husband with a firearm.
* The Haitian Times editor was targeted by a SWAT team due to a false report of a hostage situation.
* Two individuals have been charged in connection with the death of a missing Halifax teenager.
* A rapper was arrested on charges of sex trafficking and sexual assault.
* A man accused of stalking a UConn basketball star was arrested near a Connecticut airport.
* A Toronto man responsible for the death of a CBC Radio producer was sentenced to three years in custody.
* A sheriff in Ohio made inflammatory remarks about Vice President Kamala Harris on social media.

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