Billings, MT

<div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1M57dU_0sksRQni00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1M57dU_0sksRQni00" width="640" height="480" > At a Wednesday news conference, Chief Rich St. John identified the <a class="Link" href="https://www.ktvq.com/news/crime-watch/video-captures-billings-police-fatally-shooting-man-in-downtown-billings" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Billings police officer who shot and killed a man armed with a machete in downtown Billings Tuesday afternoon </a> . <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> Officer Zach Wallis is an 11-year veteran of the police force and a member of the department's SWAT team, St. John said. Wallis was placed on paid administrative leave, which is department policy for any officer involved in a shooting. The state Division of Criminal Investigation will be the lead agency investigating the shooting, and Billings police detectives will assist, St. John said. St. John did not identify the man killed, saying the Yellowstone County Coroner's Office would release the name following notification of next of kin. St. John said the incident unfolded "very, very quickly" on the busy 400 block of North 31st Street, in front of the Transwestern Plaza and across the street from the First Interstate Tower building. <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> Police were called just before 1 p.m. of a report of a man wielding a machete and threatening passersby. St. John said officers surrounded the man and negotiated with him for about seven minutes. He was not complying, so one officer fired a Taser and struck him, bringing him down, St. John said. Seven officers, including Wallis, then converged on the man, who was seen on video writhing on the ground. St. John said at some point, "for an unknown reason," the Taser was no longer effective, and the man began to resist and reached for the machete. Wallis, who was a few feet away, fired five times and struck the man in the torso as he lay on the ground. He later died in a local hospital. MTN News obtained a 19-second video of the incident, which includes the Taser deployment and gunfire from a distance. <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> Warning: The video below includes profane language and other sights and sounds some viewers may find disturbing. Raw Video: Billings police shoot armed man in busy downtown David Dietrich, a Billings attorney, witnessed the shooting nearby from the front stairs of building one of the Transwestern Plaza, between 40 and 60 feet away. He questions police use of force in the incident. “There didn’t appear to be any brandishing of the machete or even an attempt by him to access it in the sheath, which is where it was when he got Tased,” Dietrich said on Wednesday. “My god, I mean, what a level of force used under these circumstances… I didn’t even know he was dead until after because I had no idea that, that level of force was needed to subdue him because of the fact that he had been very effectively Tased.” <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> During the news conference, St. John said all officers were wearing body cameras that will be reviewed. He also requested that members of the public who may have additional footage should contact investigators. In response to a reporter's question, St. John said that officers had to consider a lot of factors on the busy street, including multiple points of entry at nearby buildings. "We can't have this situation go mobile... I think you could imagine the problem if this individual got into one of the buildings," he said. St. John added that a person with an edged weapon such as a machete can be dangerous from up to 21 feet away. Officers were forced to act quickly, he said. "We can 'what if' this thing to death, but we're not allowed to. Allow us to finish the investigation, let those independent reviews take place, let the facts come out, and we'll see how things went on," he said. <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> Watch St. John's full news conference below: <iframe height="314" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FQ2News%2Fvideos%2F967012354862773%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=560&amp;t=0" width="100%"></iframe></div>

Columbus, OH

Massachusetts State

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Webster, MA

The Quick Historian

In Webster, Massachusetts, a 68-year-old man, Walter Fanion, has been arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and assaulting a juvenile at Memorial Beach. The incident, reported by the victim to Webster Police, led to Fanion's apprehension following a swift investigation.

Man lured girl to car then kidnapped and assaulted her, police say

Manchester, NH

InDepthNH.org

Manchester police say the area mentioned in the news release is now open, but no further information at this time. At approximately 07:56 AM, Manchester Police responded to a report of a deceased individual.

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Morris County, NJ

Mount Olive Township, NJ

Morristown Minute

MORRIS COUNTY, N.J. — Christina Susco, 38, a daycare teacher at the Mount Olive Child Care & Learning Center, has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child and aggravated assault, as announced by Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Mount Olive Township Police Chief Michael Spitzer.

Daycare Teacher Charged with Child Endangerment and Assault

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A Jacksonville man who spent more than 44 years in prison is suing over his wrongful arrest. Willie Williams was convicted of attempted murder in a store robbery in 1975 and sentenced to life in prison, a crime he always insisted he did not commit. He was paroled in 2020 at age 79.

Freed Jacksonville man sues after 44 years in prison

Missouri State

Sunset Hills, MO

CJ Coombs

Another name used for this historic property is House of the Rising Sun, otherwise, its historic name is #1 Fairway. It's at 11869 Fairlind Drive in Sunset Hills, Missouri (St. Louis County). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 4, 2024.

#1 Fairway was the name of a historic home in Sunset Hills, Missouri

A corrections officer is one of 17 people who have been arrested after a six-month investigation into illegal drug trafficking at the Duval County jail. Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters on Tuesday announced the arrest of corrections officer Kobe Collett, 23, the fifth employee the agency has arrested this year.

Corrections officer among 17 charged in Duval jail drug ring

Nixon, TX

In a startling turn of events, a 10-year-old boy from Nixon, Texas, has confessed to fatally shooting a 32-year-old stranger while the man was sleeping two years ago. The tragic incident came to light after a series of events unfolded, shedding light on the disturbing revelation.

10-year-old confesses to killing stranger as he slept

Red Lake, MN

Karla Marie Speaks

A.I. was used to draft an outline for this article. In a tragic incident, a 35-year-old woman named Jennifer Stately has been federally charged for a horrific incident that occurred in the small town of Red Lake, Minnesota on March 15, 2024.

Woman Charged with Abduction, Murdering her 2 Children and Setting Home on Fire

Tulsa, OK

In Tulsa, Oklahoma, a disturbing incident at the Ottawa County Jail has led to significant prison sentences for two men. Justin Gering, 30, and Tyler Tavis, 23, have each been sentenced to 60 months in federal prison followed by one year of supervised release. Their convictions were for arson of property belonging to an institution and organization receiving federal financial assistance.

2 Men sentenced for setting inmate on fire

Kansas City, MO

I first encountered a rat one evening in a Target parking lot. When my daughter told me it was a rat, I went straight to the car and she went to get a photo of it since she's never seen one before. I assure you it wasn't little.

Rat infestations in Missouri: it can be a growing concern

Cats of Kansas City

With all the crazy news we hear these days, it is understandable that people might feel helpless to make a difference. It's true that you might not be able to cure the ills of the world, but you can, quite easily in fact, make a huge, positive difference in the life of a cat. Best of all--you reap the rewards too.

These cats are looking for a place to call home (and two senior kitties' success stories)

New Jersey State

Middlesex County, NJ

Woodbridge Township, NJ

Middlesex County Woman conspired to fraudulently obtain over $400,000 in pandemic relief funds. Yanira Abreu, 42, of Keasbey, New Jersey, was sentenced to 24 months in prison for her role in a scheme to illegally obtain more than $400,000 in COVID-19 unemployment benefits, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Abreu had previously pled guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud before U.S. District Judge Robert Kirsch, who imposed the sentence on May 9, 2024, in Trenton federal court.

Woman Gets Two Years for Stealing COVID-19 Unemployment Benefits

New York City, NY

Bronx, NY

The defendants admitted to exploiting pandemic relief programs and participating in illicit drug trafficking. In a significant federal case, two men from the Bronx, New York, have pleaded guilty to charges involving more than $25 million in fraudulently obtained COVID-19 unemployment benefits, with one of the defendants also admitting to involvement in a fentanyl distribution conspiracy. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced the admissions, which stem from a complex multi-agency investigation.

Multi-Million Fraud & Fentanyl Ring: Guilty Pleas

South Orange, NJ

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - In a startling revelation from the office of U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger, 77-year-old Janis Miller of South Orange, New Jersey, has been indicted on charges of wire fraud, accused of pilfering more than $1 million in federal benefits designated for her deceased aunt. The indictment marks a significant development in a case that stretches over two decades.

NJ Woman Indicted for Embezzling $1M in Federal Benefits

Fort Worth, TX

Robert Russell Shaneyfelt

This post includes content modified using AI. At 12:46 am on Tuesday, April 30th, 2024, emergency personnel from the Fort Worth Police, Fire Department, and MedStar EMS swiftly attended to a significant incident on the northbound lanes of I35W near Highway 121, situated near downtown.. 1800 Airport Freeway Fort Worth TX 76210.

Tragic Death as Vehicle Plummets off I35W Overpass

The Lantern

On Tuesday, the Franklin County Coroner’s Office identified the individual who died after falling from the southeast side of the Ohio Stadium during Sunday’s commencement ceremony. Credit: Katie Good.

Coroner’s office identifies individual who died at Sunday’s commencement ceremony, says incident is being investigated as death by suicide

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Officer Zach Wallis is an 11-year veteran of the police force and a member of the department's SWAT team, St. John said.

Chief identifies Billings police officer who shot and killed armed man downtown

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