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Mike Coppola/Getty Images (NEW YORK) -- Sean "Diddy" Combs arrived Thursday at the New Jersey federal prison where he will serve his four-year sentence for transportation for the purposes of prostitution, multiple sources told ABC News.Combs was transferred this morning from MDC-Brooklyn to FCI Fort Dix, the facility his legal team requested because it offers a special drug treatment problem that, if completed successfully, could knock time off his sentence. […]

(BLACK ROCK CITY, Nev.) -- It's been two months since a Burning Man attendee was found dead in a pool of blood at the annual event in Black Rock City, Nevada, and as officials continue to search for a suspect, law enforcement experts told ABC News the crime will "not be a quick solve."Vadim Kruglov, a 37-year-old from Russia who was described by his family as "talented, bright and inspiring," […]

(PORTLAND, Ore.) -- A coyote attacked and chased a 9-year-old in Portland, Oregon, while the child was playing hide-and-seek in their own yard, with officials encouraging residents in the area to remain on alert, according to the state Department of Fish and Wildlife.The attack occurred last week in the Portland neighborhood of Alameda, where a 9-year-old and a 3-year-old were "playing hide-and-seek in their yard when a coyote approached the […]

(BUCKS COUNTY, Pa.) -- A 9-year-old girl's killer has been identified more than 60 years after she was raped and murdered in a Pennsylvania church, authorities announced.On Oct. 22, 1962, Carol Ann Dougherty was on her way to the library when she was raped and strangled at St. Mark’s Roman Catholic Church in Bristol, the Bucks County District Attorney's office said."We believe it may be the only rape and murder […]

Stock image of police lights. Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (SPARTANBURG, S.C.) -- A former sheriff of Spartanburg, South Carolina, is expected to plead guilty Thursday morning to stealing money from his own police force and taking illicit drugs.Chuck Wright previously signed a plea deal admitting to three criminal counts of conspiracy to commit theft concerning programs receiving federal funds, conspiracy to commit wire fraud and obtaining controlled substances through misrepresentation, according to court […]

(WASHINGTON) -- Days after the abrupt demolition of the East Wing of the White House, critics are questioning whether the Trump administration and contractors involved in razing the historic structure adhered to federal health and safety standards, including those governing the handling of hazardous materials like asbestos, a dangerous and potentially deadly substance widely used during the period of the East Wing's original construction.On Thursday, Sen. Edward Markey, D-Mass., penned a letter […]

Mike Coppola/Getty Images (NEW YORK) -- Sean "Diddy" Combs is asking a federal appeals court to expedite his appeal of his conviction on two prostitution-related charges, arguing he could finish his prison sentence before his appeal is heard on a normal timetable.Combs is appealing his conviction and his more than four-year sentence."An expedited briefing and argument schedule is critical to ensure that Mr. Combs's appeal of his sentence does not […]

(NEW YORK) -- Last week, Joel Camas, a 16-year-old living in the Bronx, New York, showed up for a routine immigration check-in at a federal building in the city, hoping he would be able to return to class at his high school later that morning.But when Camas appeared at the immigration office accompanied by his lawyers, his attorneys say he was immediately detained and taken into custody, despite telling officials […]

Al Drago/Getty Images (NEW YORK) -- The National Guard is planning to train as many as 500 troops per state to serve as part of a rapid-response force focused on civil disturbance missions, according to a U.S. official.The move follows an executive order signed by President Donald Trump in August that called for each state to have National Guard quick reaction forces that could be deployed on short notice for […]