Woman charged in fatal shooting of Iowa real estate agent released on bond

The Iowa woman accused of gunning down a real estate agent during an open house 15 years ago was released on bond after dozens of people filed letters with the judge saying she isn’t a threat or a flight risk, court records show. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles … Read more

ICE agent accused of assault for pulling gun on 2 people on Twin Cities highway, charges say

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent faces assault charges for allegedly pointing a gun at two people on a Twin Cities highway during Operation Metro Surge. Gregory Morgan Jr. of Temple Hills, Maryland, was charged in Hennepin County Thursday morning with two counts of second-degree assault in the Feb. 5 incident. Charges say that the … Read more

ICE agent charged with second-degree assault in Minnesota for allegedly pointing gun at civilians

An ICE agent who was part of the federal immigration surge in Minnesota earlier this year was charged with felony second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon, a Minnesota prosecutor announced Thursday. The agent, Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr., is accused of pointing a gun at the heads of two civilians in a vehicle, Hennepin County Attorney … Read more

Iowa woman pleads not guilty in 2011 killing of real estate agent

ADEL, Iowa — A woman charged in the killing of a young real estate agent in Iowa pleaded not guilty Friday, almost 15 years to the day that the death rattled the industry and led to heightened safety practices for agents nationwide. Iowa Realty agent Ashley Okland, 27, was found dead at a model townhome … Read more

A death wish and a catfish: How an IRS agent lured his wife and an unsuspecting man to their murders

On a Friday morning three years ago, a horrific scene unfolded in a Northern Virginia home: A pediatric ICU nurse, Christine Banfield, was mortally wounded in her bedroom. She’d been repeatedly stabbed. With her was 39-year-old Joseph Ryan. He’d been fatally shot. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and … Read more

The real estate industry changed after an agent was killed on the job — but safety threats remain

The fatal shooting of a 27-year-old real estate agent during an Iowa open house in 2011 shook her industry, which responded with a slate of measures aimed at keeping others in the profession safe. But in interviews with NBC News after an arrest last week in the long-dormant case, some in the industry said the … Read more

Secret Service agent assigned to Jill Biden accidentally shoots himself at Philadelphia International Airport

A U.S. Secret Service agent assigned to former first lady Jill Biden accidentally shot himself in the leg at Philadelphia International Airport on Friday morning, according to police. The Philadelphia Police Department said the incident happened shortly before 8:45 a.m. at the airport. Police said preliminary reports indicate the agent accidentally fired his gun while … Read more