密州杀害华妻案 法官今判刑28年 全案不得重审
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01/07/2022
密苏里州布恩郡巡回法院法官贾克伯斯(J. Hasbrouck Jacobs)7日宣布，因涉嫌杀害妻子纪梦奇、二级谋杀罪成的艾立吉(Joseph Elledge)，判处28年有期徒刑，法官裁决的刑期与陪审团去年11月做成的建议相同，此外，贾克伯斯也当庭否决艾立吉辩护律师提出重审全案的动议。
穿着囚服、戴着脚镣的艾立吉，出庭时坐在辩护律师罗森布卢姆(Scott Rosenblum)与斯特莱斯(Matei Stroescu)中间，全程专心聆听，而他在听到法官判处28年刑期时，戴着口罩的艾立吉低头看着桌面。
该案检察官奈特(Dan Knight)在庭上表示，艾立吉是个控制狂，他总是想要他人在其面前鞠躬低头，奈特还称艾立吉是种族主义者，也是霸凌犯，奈特表示，艾立吉让纪梦奇的生活变成人间地狱，然后还将她杀害，奈特到后来说话声音都因激动而颤抖。
奈特在去年11月开庭的两周期间，一直企图说服陪审团支持判处艾立吉「一级谋杀罪」，并判处终身监禁，不过，他后来对于二级谋杀的判决结果表示满意，二级谋杀的判决将使艾立吉必须服完至少85％的刑期，才能获得假释。
至于为何陪审团提出28年的监禁处罚，奈特当时推测可能是因为纪梦奇在28岁时死亡，但仅是他个人想法并没有得到证实。
艾立吉与纪梦奇在2017年结婚，夫妻俩于2018年10月有了女儿，2019年10月8日纪梦奇无故「失踪」，不久之后，艾立吉因涉嫌谋杀妻子而遭警方逮捕，全案展开长达两年多的调查、审理，原本一直无下落的纪梦奇遗骸，最终于去年3月25日，被一位民众在岩石桥州立公园(Rock Bridge State Park)发现，因此成为该案的重要证据。
艾立吉杀妻案去年11月初开庭，艾立吉于开庭期间承认将死亡的妻子掩埋在岩石桥州立公园，但他坚称妻子之死是意外，陪审团于去年11月12日达成凶嫌二级谋杀罪成的决定，并建议法官处以28年徒刑。
狠夫杀害纪梦奇弃尸公园 2年追凶始末
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11/13/2021
经历两年多的调查、审判，密苏里州华女纪梦奇命案，12日由陪审团宣布杀害她的丈夫艾立吉(Joseph Elledge)二级谋杀罪成，并建议判处28年监禁，至此为全案大致划下句点。
纪梦奇1991年4月30日出生于中国西安，为家中唯一的孩子，她毕业于上海华东理工大学工程系，2012年到密苏里大学攻读硕士学位，2014年获硕士学位后，留在当地工作。
Nov 12, 2021
纪梦奇与丈夫艾立吉结缘于哥伦布市的一家实验室，2017年9月结婚，次年生下女儿。纪女的父母曾在外孙女出生后到哥市帮忙照顾，艾立吉与岳母相处不睦；夫妻也不时争吵，直到2019年10月8日纪离奇「失踪」。
纪梦奇「失踪」后，艾立吉多次说谎，企图误导警方，直到10日他才在法庭上承认自己将纪梦奇的尸体埋葬，并对妻子的下落撒谎；但他坚称，2019年10月8日，他质问妻子是否在WeChat上与一名中国男子交换性方面信息，接着两人争吵互推，妻子摔倒后起身后回房间，次日一早他发现纪梦奇死在床上，他不知所措，才把她的尸体放在汽车后备箱，埋在后来民众发现其遗骸的公园。
该案从艾立吉谎报失踪到承认杀害的阶段进展，包括：
2019年10月8日：
纪梦奇身亡。艾立吉在后来接受警方询问时称，他当晚9时30分左右在家中替妻子按摩，向其求欢遭拒，妻子在卧房入睡，他在客厅休息。
2019年10月9日：
艾立吉表示，约清晨5时被女儿哭声吵醒，才发现妻子不见了；然而明知妻子失踪，他却未告诉任何人，当日还向母亲发短信祝贺生日；警方追踪其手机，发现9日上午10时30分左右，他开车带一岁的女儿，到距离不近的杰佛逊市(Jefferson City)，但抵达该市不久，他又开车回到哥伦布市。
在中国的纪女母亲任可，9日当天因迟未收到每天都会打电话的女儿信息而起疑，并致电询问艾立吉及女儿在美国的朋友。
2019年10月10日：
艾立吉向警方报案纪梦奇失踪，10月12日他接受两名警探约三小时的讯问，法官贾克伯斯后在审前裁定，这些讯问影片的部分，可作为该案的证据之一。
2019年10月25日：
哥伦布警方逮捕24岁的艾立吉，但并非以涉嫌纪女失踪罪名，而是以警方所掌握的夫妇俩的一岁女儿身体出现瘀青的照片，以置儿童于危险的一级重罪提控。
去年2月28日：
大陪审团根据检警提供的证据、说法，于2月28日裁决将涉有重嫌的艾立吉以一级谋杀罪起诉。艾立吉则从当时一直羁押至今。
今年3月25日：
民众在岩石桥州立公园(Rock Bridge State Park)发现一具遗骸，4月6日法医办公室指出，根据牙齿纪录，确认该遗骸就是失踪多时的纪梦奇。
纪梦奇命案宣判 凶嫌二级谋杀 监禁28年
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11/12/2021
密苏里州由五女七男组成的布恩郡陪审团，12日清晨宣布密苏里州华妇纪梦奇(Mengqi Ji)命案的审议结果，涉嫌杀害妻子纪梦奇的艾立吉(Joseph Elledge)「二级谋杀」罪成，建议判处28年监禁，最终刑期将在12月由法官贾克伯斯(J. Hasbrouck Jacobs)做出判决，但最高不能超过陪审团建议的28年。
该案检察官奈特(Dan Knight)在宣判后表示，陪审团花了很多时间分析证据，「他们不支持我们主张的一级谋杀，我尊重其决定」。至于为何陪审团提出28年的监禁处罚，他推测可能是因为纪梦奇在28岁时死亡，但仅是他个人想法并无法证实。
奈特说，现在既然已经宣判，重点应转到「了解纪梦奇是如何好的一个人」，他也说，毫无疑问在这个案子中，有人受到严重虐待及折磨。
奈特说，他从纪梦奇身上学到很多，纪很善良、乐于奉献，她跟艾立吉完全不同，「对我来说，最大的谜团是纪梦奇怎么会跟这个家伙在一起的」。
在该案开庭的两周期间，奈特一直企图说服陪审团支持判处艾立吉「一级谋杀罪」，奈特在结辩时还说，艾立吉杀死妻子并掩埋尸体，根本就是个「冷血杀手」。
首席辩护律师罗森布卢姆(Scott Rosenblum)则不断反驳说，艾立吉笨拙的做出「愚蠢决定」，但他从来没有打算要杀害妻子，「这个案子从来不是谋杀案，从来都不是」。
检方与被告方11日完成结辩，随后交由五女七男组成的陪审团裁决艾立吉「一级谋杀」是否罪成，但经过长达五小时的讨论，陪审员提出想再查看一些证据的要求，包括欲多了解法医诺顿(Keith Norton)证词中的信息，同时询问了「突然激情」(sudden passion)的法律定义。
「突然激情」是「故意杀人」(voluntary manslaughter)的法律要素之一，通常是指杀人是非预谋，而是在受到严重挑衅后失去理智的激情行为，判刑相对较轻，而艾立吉的辩护团队一直试图说服陪审员该案属于「故意杀人」。
结辩进行前，法官贾克伯斯(J. Hasbrouck Jacobs)向陪审团宣读了说明，他表示，虽然艾立吉被控一级谋杀，但陪审团可以做出共六种选择，包括一级谋杀、二级谋杀、故意杀人、一级过失杀人、二级过失杀人，或声明无罪。
Nov 11, 2021
陪审团到12日清晨才宣布了最后决定，艾立吉「二级谋杀」罪成，建议刑期为28年。
艾立吉与纪梦奇在2017年结婚，夫妻俩于2018年10月有了女儿，在纪梦奇死亡时，女婴刚满一岁。
一级谋杀罪若要成立，检察官须证明艾立吉是经过深思熟虑而故意杀害纪梦奇，而艾立吉的「杀妻」意图，也是整个审判过程中的争论焦点。
本周稍早，艾立吉在法庭上承认自己将纪梦奇的尸体埋葬，并对妻子的下落撒谎，但他坚称，2019年10月8日他与妻子因为争吵互推，纪梦奇摔倒撞到头而造成意外死亡。
中国留学生遭枪击身亡 中驻芝加哥总领馆强烈谴责
来源：每日经济新闻
11/10/2021
又一中国留学生在美国芝加哥遭枪杀。
11月11日，据央视新闻消息，美国芝加哥当地时间11月9日发生多起暴力袭击和枪击事件，其中枪击事件不幸身亡的受害者中包括一名24岁中国留学生。
Nov 9, 2021
根据当地警方的消息，因枪击案身亡的中国留学生于9日14时左右遭到一持枪男子抢劫，枪手朝其胸部开枪后驱车逃离，受害者被送往医院后不治身亡。受害者随后被确认为芝加哥大学统计学的硕士毕业生，来自四川的留学生郑少雄（音译）。芝加哥大学当天发布声明，确认受害者为该校毕业生，并表示将配合芝加哥警察局调查此案以及加强校园的安全巡查力度。芝加哥大学还发布消息，呼吁知情人士上报与此案有关线索，以协助警方抓捕嫌犯。
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芝加哥9日当天发生的多起枪击事件总共造成包括郑少雄在内的3人死亡，5人受伤。当天晚上，还有一名69岁男子在中国城遭到暴力袭击，两名施暴者从背后袭击受害人致其摔倒，拿走他的钱包和钥匙后驱车逃离。据悉，目前此案也在调查当中，尚未有任何嫌疑人被捕。
对此，中华人民共和国驻芝加哥总领事馆也发出通知，提示领区中国公民加强安全防范。通知表示，美国当地时间11月9日下午，芝加哥大学附近街区发生一起恶性持枪抢劫案，一名不久前毕业于芝加哥大学的中国留学生不幸遇难。
中国驻芝加哥总领馆对该中国同学不幸遇害深感震惊和痛惜，向遇害者家属表示深切哀悼和慰问。
Nov 10, 2021
总领馆强烈谴责滥杀无辜的凶残犯罪行为，要求美有关方面尽快查清和公布案件情况，并采取切实措施，保护包括中国留学生在内中国公民的安全。
总领馆在此谨提醒领区包括中国留学生在内的中国公民密切关注居住地治安状况，注意及时了解当地发布的安全预警信息，避免前往不安全地方，进一步提高风险意识，加强安全防范，确保自身安全。
如遇安全威胁，请立即拨打美国报警、求助电话：911（可要求中文服务）。同时，可向我馆寻求进一步领事协助。
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Nov 10, 2021
9日不幸在芝加哥大學校園附近遇害的24歲青年，為來自中國四川的留學生鄭少雄(Shaoxiong Zheng)，他7月底才完成研究所答辯並取得芝大統計碩士學位，繼年初就讀芝大博士班的中國留學生范軼然遭瘋狂槍手殺害後，又一名年輕華人學者命喪槍口，讓芝大師生非常悲痛震驚。
中国留学生在美遭枪杀: 其来自成都 刚硕士毕业
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11/10/2021
美国当地时间11月9日下午，在美国芝加哥大学附近，一名今年刚从该校毕业的中国留学生遭遇一持枪抢劫匪徒枪杀，凶手随后跳上停在旁边的车辆逃走。极目新闻记者采访获悉，遇难者来自中国四川，年仅24岁。
大白天遭抢劫遇难
据美国当地媒体报道，9日下午1时54分左右，在芝加哥大学附近54小街900号的行人道上，遭一名持枪抢劫匪徒当街枪杀，凶手随后跳上停在旁边的车辆逃走。芝加哥警方表示，24岁的受害男子当时走在54小街夹爱丽丝大道交口的行人道，一辆深色车辆突然在他旁边停靠，一名劫匪走到该亚裔男子旁，要求他交出财物。抢劫过程中，劫匪不知为何突然对该男子开了好几枪，其中一发子弹击中受害者的胸部。警方接警后立刻赶到现场，中枪男子被送到芝加哥大学医院后不治身亡。
芝加哥大学一名在校生小雯（化名）告诉极目新闻记者，事后学校发了声明给所有师生，确认不幸遭枪杀的男子，近期才从该校硕士毕业，遭到枪击16分钟后就不幸遇难。
小雯还介绍，就在枪杀案件发生前2小时，芝加哥大学才发送出一份《安全通知》，告知师生学校附近的53街1500号附近有人持枪扫射。
据当地警方介绍，有两家商铺和多辆车在枪击中遭子弹击中。
遇难者来自成都
11月10日，极目新闻记者从小雯以及多名香港大学校友获悉，遭枪击遇难的留学生姓郑，来自四川成都。他2015年从成都一所高中毕业后，到香港大学求学，之后来到芝加哥大学攻读统计学硕士，近期才毕业。
事发后，郑先生的多名朋友在社交平台表达愤怒和哀悼。
一名港大校友说：“有朋友说芝大抢劫枪杀，就在他家楼下，我还觉得荒谬但遥远。而后朋友圈和树洞出现了很多消息，学姐来问我有没有在芝加哥的朋友有更多信息，说只知道遇难者是亚裔，24岁。港大某位学长在芝加哥大学读统计学硕士，刚毕业，一直联系不上，大家都很担心。之后都是焦急且无谓的等待时间，在信息洪流中分辨真真假假，宁愿都是误传。直到最后确认了身份，大使馆联系了家人。可还是无法接受，恍若噩梦一场，怎么会这样呢……家庭花了24年的时间培养一个孩子，个体花了24年的时间走到今日，扳机一扣，啪，没了。”她还称，郑先生朋友圈里的照片还停留在上周，第一次参加乒乓球比赛，“真的那么阳光鲜活的人啊……”
小雯告诉极目新闻记者，事发后，郑先生的家人联系不上他，他的母亲还在留学生家长微信群到处问，有没有人能联系上她儿子，自己看了直接破防。
“那个时候大家只排查出是统计系的中国学生，还没确认身份，家长没正式接到通知，也不愿意接受这个事实，所以到处在问，希望有奇迹。”小雯说。
一直都是学霸
极目新闻记者了解到，郑先生高中毕业那年，曾参加当地一培优机构举办的沙龙讲座，当地媒体还进行了采访。
媒体报道称，郑先生还未满18岁，却显示出了超越他实际年龄的成熟和稳健。他说除了在上课期间认真弄懂每个知识点外，课余还会钻研互联网等很多他感兴趣的领域。他也为在场的家庭分享了自己在高中三年所使用的一些对提高学习成绩大有益处的APP。自己还建立了一些个人小档案，有成长笔记，也有错题集，每一点记录都为他后来能以总分651分的好成绩考入香港大学奠定了深厚的基础。
沙龙讲座结束后，很多学生家长仍然围绕在他周围，询问关于学习方法的问题，他也都一一耐心地解答。
两年前，他还和同学合著了一本关于做事逻辑的著作，豆瓣评分6.1分。
11月9日下午，极目新闻记者致电郑先生高中母校，工作人员称暂未听说此事。
案发地附近枪击案频发
今年以来，芝加哥大学枪案频发。7月1日，该校大三学生路易斯从芝加哥搭车返回校园时，有流弹击穿车窗，打中他的头部，虽紧急送医仍于4日后不治。
今年年初，芝加哥大学博士班中国留学生范轶然在芝加哥大学校园附近公寓停车场遭枪击身亡。
小雯告诉极目新闻记者，案发地离芝加哥大学校园最近的建筑步行仅两分钟。那边是住宅区，没有商铺，住了很多留学生，但街头人很少。
小雯说，芝加哥大学附近枪击案频繁，几乎每天都能听到枪击声。
另一在芝加哥工作的徐先生也告诉极目新闻记者，芝加哥的黑帮火拼事件比加州更多，治安状况并不乐观。
芝加哥大学24岁亚裔生 于校园遭抢劫枪杀
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11/09/2021
一名近期才从芝加哥大学毕业的24岁男性，9日下午1时54分左右，在校园附近54小街900号的行人道上，遭一名持枪抢劫匪徒当街枪杀，歹徒作案后跳上停在旁边的车辆逃逸，目前死者身分仍未公布，但根据可靠消息指出，这名受害者为亚裔，且有可能是华人。
芝加哥警局表示，24岁的受害男子当时走在54小街夹爱丽斯大道(Ellis Ave.)交口的行人道，一辆深色车辆突然在其旁边停靠，一名男嫌从车内走出到该名亚裔男旁，要求其交出财物，抢劫过程中，歹徒不知何故对受害者开了好几枪，其中一发子弹打中受害者胸部。
警察据报后立即赶到现场，中枪男子虽经送到芝加哥大学医院仍不治。
该部涉案车辆之后有人看见往54小街西向逃逸。
事发地点有许多学生聚居，旁边还有一小座儿童公园，平日人车来往频繁，芝大学生听到有人在该地点遭到抢劫枪杀，都感到十分意外与震惊。
芝大稍后发出声明给所有师生，确认该名不幸遭枪杀的死者，近期才从芝加哥大学毕业，该校正与芝加哥警局合作，收集更多案件信息，事发后，芝大警局已经立即增加校园附近的巡逻，虽然现阶段没有任何迹象显示该事件为系列案件，但学校鼓励所有人提高警觉、谨慎行事。
这起抢劫枪杀事件发生前两小时，芝大才送出一份「安全通知」，告知学校老师、学生有关东53街1500号附近有枪击案，警方表示，两家当地商家及多部车辆均在该枪击案中被子弹击中。
20岁的芝加哥大学大三学生路易斯(Max Lewis)今年7月1日从芝加哥市搭乘绿线捷运准备返回校园时，不幸遭到从车窗窜入的流弹打中颈部，虽紧急送医急救仍于5日不治。
今年年初芝大博士班中国留学生范轶然，则在芝大校园附近公寓停车场遭枪手滥杀。
芝加哥市的枪枝暴力问题越演越烈，上个周末全市共有50人中枪、九人死亡。
Recent University of Chicago graduate shot, killed in armed robbery near campus
By WGN Web Desk
11/09/2021
CHICAGO — A recent University of Chicago graduate was shot and killed Tuesday afternoon in armed robbery near campus.
Just before 2 p.m., authorities were dispatched to the 900 block of 54th Place on the report of a shooting.
Police said a 24-year-old man was on the sidewalk when a dark-colored vehicle pulled up. A male suspect exited the vehicle and demanded the man’s property. The victim was then shot in the chest and pronounced dead at the University of Chicago Medical Center.
The vehicle was last seen fleeing westbound on 54th Place.
Around two hours earlier, the university sent out a safety notice regarding shots fired in the area of the 1500 block of East 53rd Street. Police said two local business and multiple vehicles were struck by gunfire.
As bullets flew by, Congressional candidate and founder of My Block, My Hood, My City Jahmal Cole dropped to the ground.
“I dove under the car, I ran for my life,” Cole said. “Nobody was hit but it’s traumatizing. When you’re running for your life, that doesn’t just go away.”
Earlier this summer, a 20-year-old student from Colorado was shot while sitting on a Green Line train. Max Lewis was paralyzed, but alert in the hospital. He was taken off life support and died on July 4.
The university sent the following message to students and staff following Tuesday’s deadly shooting.
“We are working with the Chicago Police Department to gather more facts about the case, and the University of Chicago Police Department is immediately increasing patrols near campus. While we have not had any indication that this is an active incident, we encourage you to be vigilant and exercise caution.
This is devastating news for our entire community. We will keep you informed as we know more about this incident.”
Anyone with information can leave an anonymous tip at cpdtip.com.
抢匪作案遇“美军陆战队” 1秒夺枪压制 同伙鼠窜
来源：ETtoday
10/29/2021
惹错人！亚利桑那州一名持枪歹徒伙同另外两人抢劫加油站商店，却遇到“路人”发威， 一个箭步就夺下手枪，还用手中的一袋罐装饮料当武器，砸向歹徒让他血流满面，其他同伙见状早就吓得逃之夭夭。这段监视器影片迅速在全美爆红，原来单枪匹马压制抢匪的路人竟是美国海军陆战队的退伍军人。
Oct 21, 2021
A Marine Corps veteran came to the rescue on Wednesday morning after an armed suspect and two others attempted to rob a convenience store in Arizona, according to the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office.
根据美联社、ABC报导，亚利桑那州西南部尤马市（Yuma）一家加油站商店于20日清晨4时30分左右，突然闯进一名持枪歹徒，身后还跟著2名同伙，而当时正要去上班的前美军陆战队队员基尔瑟（James Kilcer）刚好就在店里。监视器画面显示，他先是一眼扫视了抢匪，接著瞬间出手夺枪，并将手中的一袋罐装饮料用力砸过去，随后将人压制在地，同伙吓得连滚带爬地逃跑了，最后一名歹徒都还没踏进店门，这桩抢劫行动就瞬间结束。
报导指出，32岁的基尔瑟曾在阿富汗服役，而现在是陆军尤马演习场的聘雇人员，因此国防部不允许他带枪上班，多数人被枪指著可能会吓傻或逃命，但基尔瑟不同，他受访时称，如果当时他身上有带枪，或许还能再抓到其他2名嫌犯，“我当时正准备转身离开，就听到门猛然地被打开，我的第一个反应是，这枪管太小了。”他说，他扫视了一下发现除此之外没有其他武器，在那一刻他就选定了目标，“他朝我多走了一步，朝柜台走一步，我就能抓到他了。”
基尔瑟表示，他将饮料罐砸在歹徒的脸上，可能有打碎了对方的鼻子，因为他后来血流满地，同时夺下了枪支，再抓住歹徒的脖子，用枪指著他的头，把他转到背面压制，“我问他，『你多大了？』他说，『我才14岁！』他太快就走上错误的道路了。”警察到场后已将这名少年抢匪拘捕，并正在追缉另外2名共犯。
Oct 22, 2021
Marine veteran James Kilcer took matters into his own hands when he witnessed a robbery attempt at an Arizona gas station.
事后，基尔瑟说，原本他以为只是一把玩具枪，里面什麽都没有，所以他随手把枪扔在一边，后来检查才知道那是一把真枪，“海军陆战队教会我当机立断……我想我只是在对的时间，出现在对的地方，做我该做的事。”
突发！硅谷华人广场突发恶性枪战！
文章来源: 北美生活大爆炸
10/16/2021
就在今天，北加州硅谷的核心区域Milpitas突然爆发枪战。这是整个硅谷华人最聚集的地方。
一时间，华人票圈都吓坏了，视频中流出了很多细节，据悉枪战发生在华人最熟悉的 400 block barber Lan 附近。即就在环球广场内！
纷纷转发枪战视频。不少人在广场卧倒，警车到处都是。
很多民众猜测是抢劫银行。还有人员受伤。
事件一处引发当地华人疯狂转发。Milpitas 环球广场是华人最喜欢的购物中心之一，仅靠237和880交通要道，这里紧靠众多电子科技公司，不仅有超市还有很多华人餐馆，银行和其他娱乐业。是华人最常出行的地点。
自疫情以来，不少不法分子攻击和抢劫餐厅，甚至直接到ATM机边打劫被害人，最近旧金山Walgreens更是宣布关闭5家旧金山市门店！
猖獗的盗贼大手大脚在店里搬货，让门店着实吃不消。
连警方也直言，对于有组织的零售犯罪，很难全部逮捕。
而今天发生在环球广场的恶性抢占是不是又一次有目标性的抢劫呢？
本事件仍在调查中。尚不知道具体原因。不过：
假日临近，各位华人朋友出行务必注意安全。
Oct 16, 2021
Oct 15, 2021
密爾比達環球廣場15日下午傳出槍戰事件，有不少華裔民眾15日下午剛好在環球廣場，目擊槍戰發生。根據民眾提供的影片可以看到，原本民眾還在附近餐廳，出現第一聲槍響後，有槍手針對某個人連續開了17、18槍，槍聲連續不斷。緊接著下一段影片出現救護人員正將一位身上滿是血痕的傷者抬上救護車。
密爾比達環球廣場是知名的華人餐廳、超市聚落，發生此事，許多華人都感到相當緊張害怕。目前警方還沒有公布最新消息。
Oct 15, 2021
密爾比達環球廣場15日下午傳出槍戰事件，有不少華裔民眾15日下午剛好在環球廣場，目擊槍戰發生。根據民眾提供的影片可以看到，原本民眾還在附近餐廳，出現第一聲槍響後，有槍手針對某個人連續開了17、18槍，槍聲連續不斷。緊接著下一段影片出現救護人員正將一位身上滿是血痕的傷者抬上救護車。
密爾比達環球廣場是知名的華人餐廳、超市聚落，發生此事，許多華人都感到相當緊張害怕。目前警方還沒有公布最新消息。
Police exchange gunfire with stolen vehicle suspect in Milpitas
By: Bay City News
10/16/2021
MILPITAS, Calif. (BCN) — Police in Milpitas on Friday were involved in a shooting with a suspect in a stolen vehicle.
On Friday at 3:41 p.m., detectives with the Milpitas Police Department initiated an enforcement stop on a stolen vehicle that was parked in the Milpitas Square shopping center in the 400 block of Barber Lane.
Police said the suspect shot at detectives, and a prolonged exchange of gunfire ensued.
The suspect was injured and barricaded himself in the vehicle, but he was later extricated, and officers provided first aid before paramedics transported him to a local hospital.
Police said no officers or bystanders were injured during the incident.
The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office is assisting in the investigation into the incident.
Anyone with information related to the case is asked to contact the Milpitas Police Department at (408) 586-2400.
(VA) Loudoun County superintendent apologizes, board member resigns as backlash grows over alleged sexual assaults
Loudoun County Public Schools has faced intense public pressure after Scott Smith revealed his daughter was allegedly assaulted in a school bathroom
By Peter Hasson | Fox News
10/15/2021
The superintendent of Loudoun County Public Schools issued an apology and a school board member resigned on Friday as the district faces mounting backlash over its response to two alleged sexual assaults, one of which was allegedly carried out by a skirt-wearing male student in a girls’ bathroom.
Superintendent Scott Ziegler apologized for saying during a June event that the Virginia district had no record of assaults taking place in its bathrooms. His comments came amid debate about policy changes related to self-identified transgender students. Ziegler said Friday that he misunderstood the question when he made the comment.
Ziegler also said he is “sorry that we failed to provide the safe, welcoming, and affirming environment that we aspire to provide.” He told affected students and families: “We acknowledge and share in your pain and we will continue to offer support to help you and your families through this trauma.”
Scott Smith, a Loudoun County father who was arrested at that June event, said this week that his daughter was sexually assaulted in a girls’ bathroom at Stone Bridge High School by a male student who was wearing a skirt. The Loudoun County sheriff’s office has confirmed that an on-campus sexual assault was reported on the day Smith says his daughter was victimized.
The boy accused of assaulting Smith’s daughter later allegedly groped a female student at nearby Broad Run High School after forcing her into an empty classroom, Loudoun County Commonwealth’s Attorney Buta Biberaj told WTOP in an interview this week.
Board member Beth Barts announced her resignation on Friday, though she didn’t say whether it was related to the ongoing controversy. “This was not an easy decision or a decision made in haste. After much thought and careful consideration, it is the right decision for me and my family,” Barts said.
Barts has repeatedly butted heads with Loudoun parents concerned about critical race theory and similar left-wing topics being taught in schools, leading residents to seek her recall. Brenda Sheridan, the school board chair, thanked Barts for her service and said that the position is expected to be filled during the board’s December meeting.
LCPS didn’t immediately return Fox News’ inquiry on whether Barts’ resignation was linked to the current controversy.
“This could not have been an easy decision for Ms. Barts. We have made known our displeasure with her actions as a school board member over the past several months, but today she has done the right thing. Her former colleagues should take notice,” Ian Prior, the executive director of Virginia parent group Fight for Schools, said in a statement Friday.
“The community should know, however, that the problems at Loudoun County Public Schools and on the school board go well beyond one school board member,” Prior added. “We will continue to shine a light on Loudoun County Public Schools and will keep fighting until we have a school board of common sense, non-partisan members and a superintendent who is accountable to parents and tells the truth.”
自定义厕所性别 美中学女生在厕所遭裙装”男生“性侵
文章来源: 综合新闻
10/13/2021
今年5月，弗吉尼亚州劳登县的一名父亲被告知，自己上中学的女儿在学校受到“攻击”，但是校方没有报警。
男子后来得知，一名穿着“裙子”的男孩在女厕所内对女儿性侵犯。
于是愤怒的父亲报警，但是校方表示从未接到过关于在双性洗手间发生性侵犯的报告。
48岁的斯科特-史密斯对于学校的态度十分不满，6月22日他走入了学校董事会的会议，并且当面指责女儿在学校女厕所被一个 “穿裙子 “的男学生 “强奸”，他想用发生在她身上的事情来说明他为什么认为每个人不应该自己选择使用哪种性别的洗手间。
但是后来在视频分享中，这位父亲向媒体透露，学校否认这一切，并在他完全分享他的观点前就将其拖出了会议室。
愤怒的父亲表示场面一度很混乱。6辆警察负责带我离去。
这位父亲说自己从未这么无助，他只是想保护自己的孩子。
史密斯说，这名男孩利用学校的变性政策，进入女生洗手间并袭击了他的女儿
事件发生两个月后，这名男孩，因强迫鸡奸而被捕。
就在10月，他因不同的指控再次被捕，据称他在不同的学校袭击了一个不同的女孩。
目前这么中学生被关在一个青少年拘留中心。
但史密斯说，劳登县的学校却仍在不遗余力地保护这个孩子–“一个性侵者”。学校目前没有发表评论。
据悉，这一家人在被赶出后，一直联系律师为这个案子10月14日的开庭做准备，但他们没想到就在10月6日这个男孩再次因为同样事件被逮捕。
劳登县警长办公室确实证实了10月6日的事件，调查确定在10月6日下午，这名嫌疑人强迫受害者进入一个空教室，在那里他违背她的意愿扣留她并不适当地触摸她，目前被指控对他人进行性攻击和绑架。
据称，该14岁男孩在警方的询问中已经承认了所发生的一切。
而这位父亲如今终于能再次站出来，他之前被校方指责为偏激的右翼分子，还将他的信息发送给所有学区的家长。
Hill’s report said that Montgomery County, which has about 1 million residents, received about $2.61 million in revenue in 2017. Hill’s report noted that the revenue would decline over time as customers start using reusable bags, although it will take several years.
He wrote that it would be difficult to estimate potential revenues because Virginia’s legislation applies only to certain retailers while Montgomery County’s applies to virtually all and doesn’t have certain exemptions.
Earlier this year, Prince William County supervisors began drafting a similar plastic bag tax but decided to wait until after the fiscal 2022 budget was passed.
Loudoun County responds after dad says school district tried to conceal daughter’s bathroom assault
Virginia school board under fire after father alleges daughter sexually assaulted in bathroom
By Jessica Chasmar | Fox News
10/13/2021
Loudoun father claims city concealed sex assault
Scott Smith joins ‘The Ingraham Angle’ to discuss his claims that his daughter was sexually assaulted in girl’s bathroom by boy wearing a skirt
The Loudoun County school district in Virginia issued a statement Wednesday saying it correctly followed all legal protocols, two days after a father – who was arrested during a June school board meeting – accused the district of trying to cover up an alleged bathroom sexual assault against his daughter by a skirt-wearing male student.
“Loudoun County Public Schools is aware of the media and social media reports concerning alleged sexual assaults at two of our high school campuses,” the school district said.
“While LCPS takes student privacy seriously and cannot reveal details concerning the actions of any specific student, we do want to clarify our investigative process. Principals are legally required to report to the local law enforcement agency any act, including sexual assault, that may constitute a felony offense under Va. Code § 22.1-279.3:1. That process was followed with respect to these allegations.”
The statement comes two days after Scott Smith, who was arrested for disorderly conduct during a June 22 school board meeting, alleged that the school district tried to cover up a sexual assault by a gender-fluid individual against his ninth-grade daughter in order to further its transgender rights agenda.
Smith told The Daily Wire on Monday that weeks before his arrest, his daughter at Stone Bridge High School in Ashburn was sexually assaulted by a boy wearing a skirt who entered the girls’ bathroom on May 28.
“We can confirm a May 28, 2021 case that involved a thorough 2-month-long investigation that was conducted to determine the facts of the case prior to arrest,” the sheriff’s office previously told Fox News. “This case is still pending court proceedings. The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is not able to provide any documents that pertain to a pending case.” The sheriff’s office confirmed that the case involved sexual assault.
All juvenile records are sealed, but Smith’s attorney Elizabeth Lancaster told The Daily Wire that the boy was subsequently charged with two counts of forcible sodomy, one count of anal sodomy, and one count of forcible fellatio.
The school district said in its statement that it contacted the sheriff’s office on May 28 within “minutes of receiving the initial report.”
“Once a matter has been reported to law enforcement, LCPS does not begin its investigation until law enforcement advises LCPS that it has completed the criminal investigation,” the school district said. “To maintain the integrity of the criminal investigation, law enforcement requested that LCPS not interview students until their investigation is concluded. LCPS has cooperated and continues to cooperate with law enforcement.”
The statement differs dramatically from Smith’s account, who said school officials told him on May 28 that the matter would be handled in-house, and that they actually called law enforcement on him for creating a scene on campus.
According to The Daily Wire, the school sent an email to parents later that day saying there had been an “incident in the main office” that required sheriff’s deputies to respond. The email made no mention of the alleged sexual assault and said there was “no threat to the safety of the student body.”
Smith told The Daily Wire that he was arrested at the June 22 school board meeting shortly after LCPS Superintendent Scott Ziegler declared that to his knowledge, “we don’t have any record of assaults occurring in our restrooms.” Smith said he then flew into a rage after a local progressive activist said she did not believe his daughter’s story.
On Aug. 11, nearly two months after Smith’s arrest, the school board voted to approve its transgender rights policy, which requires teachers to call students by the pronouns they identify with and requires bathroom renovations in order to make them more private.
Smith said he received a letter before the Aug. 11 vote informing him he was banned from the school board building.
Then on Oct. 6, the sheriff’s office said a 15-year-old boy was charged with sexual battery and abduction of a fellow student at Broad Run High School in Ashburn. In an Oct. 7 press release, the sheriff’s office said the suspect forced a female victim into an empty classroom where he held her against her will and inappropriately touched her.
The Daily Wire, citing a government official, reported that the boy accused in the Broad Run case had the same name as the student who allegedly assaulted Smith’s daughter.
Elizabeth Lancaster, Smith’s attorney, also told the outlet the suspect in the Oct. 6 incident was the same boy who allegedly attacked Smith’s daughter.
Smith’s wife, Jess, said prosecutors told her the suspect’s court date had been postponed from this Thursday to Oct. 25 in order to handle both cases together. The sheriff’s office declined to confirm or deny to Fox News that the same male student was suspected in both cases.
The school district said in its statement that it is “prohibited from disciplining any student without following the Title IX grievance process, which includes investigating complaints of sexual harassment and sexual assault.”
“LCPS does impose interim measures to protect the safety of students involved in the original incident, deter retaliation, and preserve the integrity of the investigation and resolution process,” it said. “LCPS has complied and continues to comply with its obligations under Title IX.”
The school district added that board members were “not aware of the specific details of this incident until it was reported in media outlets earlier this week.”
Loudoun County parents demand resignation of $295K-a-year superintendent who DENIED school had any reports of sex assault by a trans kid in a restroom – one month after girl, 15, told teachers she was raped by a ‘boy in a skirt’ in women’s toilets
Ziegler took the job in Loudoun County in January after working in HR for years. He is paid $295,000 a year.
