Author: Spike Bowan

An investigation was underway Thursday after a state trooper shot a man at a service area on the NJ Turnpike. (FOX)- It happened about 3 p.m. at the Molly Pitcher Service Area in Cranbury Twp. in Middlesex County.  It is in the southbound lanes just south of Exit 8A. The identity of the deceased man […]

The Office of Naval Research and Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division, conduct the first shot of the Electromagnetic Railgun at the terminal range November 17, 2016. A railgun is an electromagnetic projectile launcher based on principles similar to those of the homo-polar motor. A railgun uses a pair of parallel conductors, or rails, along […]

The man accused of shooting and wounding a West Virginia State Police trooper has been arraigned on multiple charges. (FOX)- News outlets report 40-year-old Jeremiah Yeager was arraigned Wednesday on several charges, including domestic assault and attempted murder. His bond was set at $2 million. Police say Cpl. David Fry was responding early Tuesday morning […]

US military’s ‘Gremlin’ program lets pilots launch and snag drones in midair (FOX)- The U.S. military is developing a fairy-tale-inspired “Gremlin” program that aims to launch and retrieve drones in midair. “Gremlins” are a swarm of drones that can be deployed from a manned aircraft, according to the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the […]

The U.S. Army is planning to deploy a combat helmet that is 22 percent lighter than the current helmet used by soldiers. (FOX)- Announced on Monday, the Advanced Combat Helmet (ACH) Generation II is said to weigh less and provide the same amount of protection, according to the Army. The helmet uses ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene, which is […]

Oklahoma home invasion shooting: 3 victims broke into property earlier that day (FOX)- Three Oklahoma teenagers who were shot dead during a suspected home invasion this week broke into a detached garage on the property earlier the same day and stole liquor from a game room, authorities said Thursday. Maxwell Cook, Jacob Redfern and Jakob […]

The FBI released an archive of photos showing the devastation at the Pentagon in the wake of the 9/11 terror attacks. (FOX)- A total of 27 photos were uploaded to the FBI website “FBI Records: The Vault” under the page name “9/11 Attacks and Investigation Images.” CLICK HERE TO SEE THE FULL SLIDESHOW The photos […]

Police shot and killed an off-duty sheriff’s deputy celebrating his birthday with friends after the man drew his gun, became agitated and refused commands to drop the weapon, authorities said Wednesday. (FOX)- Hamilton County Deputy Daniel Hendrix had just turned 26 on Tuesday and was celebrating with two female off-duty officers with the Chattanooga Police […]

A North Carolina judge has sentenced three men to public humiliation after they pleaded guilty to domestic violence. (FOX)- Guildford County District Court Judge Mark Cummings ordered the men to carry signs outside the courthouse that read, “This is the face of domestic violence.” “It’s pure hell, that’s what it’s like,” Melvin Southerland, one of […]

A serial killer known as the “Angel of Death” after he admitted killing three dozen hospital patients in Ohio and Kentucky during the 1970s and ’80s was beaten in his cell and is in critical condition, state authorities said Wednesday. (FOX)- Donald Harvey, who is serving multiple life sentences, was hospitalized, said JoEllen Smith, spokeswoman […]