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Watch: Police raid organised crime targets in Teeside

Cleveland Police carried out a large raid on organised crime targets in the Middlesbrough area, arresting 17 people with about 130 officers involved. The operation was part of a response to a fatal A66 crash last month that killed two officers and five other men.

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Frenzied attacker with a shovel killed three pensioners in their homes just hours apart, inquest hears

An inquest has heard how Alexander Lewis-Ranwell killed three elderly men in Exeter in 2019 after being released from police custody, despite signs of disturbed and aggressive behaviour. The coroner outlined repeated custody interactions and a missed mental health assessment before the killings. Lewis-Ranwell was later found not guilty by reason of insanity and detained indefinitely.

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Moviegoer using phone during film pepper-sprayed in LA, police say

A California man was arrested and charged with misdemeanor battery after allegedly pepper-spraying a moviegoer who was using a phone during a film at an AMC theater in Burbank, authorities said. Three patrons were treated at a hospital, and a witness said the confrontation did not appear to be self-defense.

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