Charges are brought against man for assassination attempt on Donald Trump
According to an NPR article, Ryan Routh has been charged with the assassination attempt of Donald Trump, former president of the United States, that occurred on Sept. 15 in West Palm Beach, Florida.
On Sept. 24, a grand jury returned Routh’s indictment with three additional counts on top of “Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition” and “Possession of a Firearm with an Obliterated Serial Number”—the charges that had already been brought against him. The additional charges were for “Attempted Assassination of a Major Presidential Candidate,” “Possessing a Firearm in Furtherance of a Crime of Violence” and “Assaulting a Federal Officer.”
A Secret Service agent found Routh while Trump was golfing at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach. After Routh was spotted, the agent began to open fire at Routh according to NPR. Routh fled without returning fire and was pursued and captured on a nearby interstate. No injuries were reported.
This incident comes two months after a previous assassination attempt on Trump that occurred in Pennsylvania, where Trump sustained an ear injury. These attempts coincide with increased political unrest in the U.S. and the impending 2024 presidential election.
Tropical storm becomes hurricane; Hurricane Helene approaches Florida
Helene intensified from a tropical storm to a hurricane the morning of Wednesday, Sept. 25. The hurricane continues to amass strength as it approaches the Gulf Coast of the U.S., and is projected to make landfall between Thursday and Friday.
Hurricane Helene has been named a Category 1 hurricane and has been reported to reach speeds of up to 80 miles per hour, according to a CBS News article. Helene is expected to become a Category 3 hurricane, with wind speeds of up to 130 miles per hour by the time it reaches the coast.
The National Hurricane Center warned, “There is a danger of life-threatening storm surge from [Hurricane Helene] along the entire Florida Peninsula and Florida Big Bend, where a Storm Surge Warning is in effect. Residents in those areas should follow advice given by local officials and evacuate if told to do so.”
Between Sept. 23 and 24, Florida governor Ron DeSantis issued a state of emergency in 61 counties, with President Joe Biden authorizing a federal disaster declaration for the same 61 counties. Florida residents living near or in the path of the hurricane have been encouraged to evacuate, with many counties issuing mandatory evacuation zones.
Missouri man convicted of murder executed despite objections from prosecutor and the victim’s family
Marcellus Williams, a Missouri man convicted of the 1998 killing of Lisha Gayle, a woman who was stabbed during the burglary of her house, was executed on Tuesday, Sept. 24. Both the prosecutor in charge of the case and Gayle’s family asked for Williams’ sentence to be commuted to life in prison, but their requests were denied, according to an AP News article.
According to AP News, questions about Williams’ innocence arose after the DNA evidence in the case was called into question, including the DNA found on the knife used to murder Gayle. When DNA tests were run on the knife, analysts found that DNA on the knife belonged to members of the prosecutor’s office who had handled evidence without gloves, preventing any collection of DNA evidence that could potentially bring to light any alternative suspects, according to the article.
Williams’ clemency petition cited the mishandling of evidence as a reason for his execution to change to life imprisonment without parole and cited the victim’s family’s desire for that change. Despite this, his petition was appealed by Missouri attorney general Andrew Bailey’s office, according to AP News. The petition was denied by Missouri Governor Mike Parson and the Missouri Supreme Court.
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