The Daily Populous

Wednesday December 6th, 2023 evening edition

image for Suffolk: Escaped reindeer that blocked A-road after fleeing Santa's grotto attraction recaptured

Two reindeer, which caused a dual carriageway to be closed after escaping a Christmas attraction on a rural estate, have been caught.

The animals hoofed it from Elveden Estate in Suffolk on Sunday, where they had been taken to be part of a Santa's grotto event.

The pair wandered on to the A11 near Barton Mills, forcing police to temporarily close the road in both directions at around 3.20pm on Sunday afternoon.

Officers from Suffolk Police took part in attempts to recapture the reindeer, which were paused overnight.

"Their owners came back this morning and after several hours they managed to coax them back to them.".

She added: "They brought another reindeer with them, and with food, but it took a long time.".

"They escaped from their handlers and have now been recaptured and taken home to Lincolnshire safe and sound," she said. »

6 dead and 3 injured, including 2 officers, in Texas shooting spree; suspect identified

Authored by nbcchicago.com
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Austin Police identified the suspect in the shootings Wednesday afternoon as 34-year-old Shane James and released a booking photo.

Our hearts break for the shooting victims, injured officers, their families, and our communities impacted by yesterday’s senseless and tragic gun violence.

The Travis County District Attorney's Office thanked the Austin Police, Austin ISD Police, Texas DPS, US Marshals and FBI for their quick work in apprehending the suspect. »

Video shows man in military fatigues shooting mentally disabled Palestinian in West Bank

Authored by edition.cnn.com

The Israel Defense Forces has launched an investigation after a video emerged of an Israeli soldier shooting and wounding a mentally disabled Palestinian near the occupied West Bank city of Hebron.

It shows three men in military fatigues standing over a man who is on his hands and knees, and next to a man in a red shirt, identified by Diaa as Tarek’s friend.

The Israel-Hamas war has increasingly spilled over into the West Bank with settler attacks and clashes leaving hundreds of Palestinians dead. »

Detroit on pace to have lowest homicide rate in 60 years this year

Authored by fox2detroit.com

A partnership to reduce Detroit crime is being praised with the City on pace for the fewest homicides in 60 years.

The coalition which includes city and county leaders that Detroit Police Chief James White formed in late 2021 to return the criminal justice system in Detroit and Wayne County to pre-Covid operations.

To get it done, White targeted key areas like reducing the felony gun case backlog. »

Putin betrayed us, say wives and mothers of Russian soldiers

Authored by news.yahoo.com

Mothers and wives of mobilised men in Russia have called Vladimir Putin a liar and launched a campaign to get their sons and husbands back from the front line in Ukraine.

Instead, most Russian soldiers have not been given a break and when they complain, they are thrown into punishment pits.

On Friday evening, Putin signed into law a bill passed by the Russian parliament to expand the Russian army by 170,000 soldiers to 1.3 million. »