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Officer Acquitted in 2020 Death of Manuel Ellis in Tacoma Hired by Neighboring Sheriff’s Office

SEATTLE, Washington – Following the clearing of criminal charges for the 2020 death of Manuel Ellis, a Black man, by Tacoma police officers, one of the officers has been hired by a neighboring sheriff’s office. The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office, based in Olympia, Washington, recently announced the hiring of Christopher Burbank, a former Tacoma officer, as a patrol deputy. Burbank, alongside officers Timothy Rankine and Matthew Collins, was acquitted last December by a Pierce County …

Hitman Convicted of Manslaughter Hired in £100,000 Cocaine Smuggling Plot

London, UK – Two men in their 30s, Jimmy Gottshalk and Calvin Crump, are facing accusations of hiring a hitman, Michael Ematuwo, who has a history of criminal activity dating back to when he was just 14 years old. The trio is allegedly involved in a plot to smuggle £40 million worth of cocaine into Britain, with Ematuwo being convicted of manslaughter at a young age. The court proceedings reveal that the gang hired Ematuwo …

Resentencing Delayed for Valley Business Owner Who Hired Hitman to Kill Teens

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) – Jerry Rodriguez, a Valley business owner on death row for hiring a hitman to kill two teens nearly 30 years ago, is seeking a resentencing hearing. The victims, 19-year-old AJ and 18-year-old Danny, were beloved by their family and friends. The 1994 crime occurred when the teens paid Rodriguez for custom rims for a truck, but he took the money and arranged for a hitman to shoot and kill them near …