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    ALPINE TWP., Michigan (WXMI) — Newly obtained surveillance and body camera footage shows the moments surrounding a stabbing at an Alpine Township Walmart last August, as well as the arrest of the suspect.

Christian Thompson faces one charge of assault to do great bodily harm less than murder. The footage was obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request filed with the Kent County Sheriff’s Office.

Video shows Thompson entering the store, the altercation, his exit, and his subsequent arrest. According to a probable cause affidavit, Thompson told police the incident was a “spur of the moment” reaction driven by frustration over not being able to find his truck. He believed the group of three people he approached might have had something to do with his truck being stolen.

The victim told police he was looking at speakers with his brother and a friend when he was stabbed multiple times.

Surveillance video captures Thompson fleeing on foot through the parking lot. Several bystanders intervened to stop him. One person hit Thompson with a car, and another used a shopping cart to pin him to the ground until deputies arrived.

Body camera footage shows an arresting officer handcuffing Thompson, pulling him from the ground, searching him, and placing him in a police cruiser.

The case is currently in Circuit Court. A status conference for Thompson is scheduled for later this month, according to online court records.

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By Jordan Bontke

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    GILBERT, Arizona (KNXV) — A 1-and-a-half-year-old boy from Gilbert went viral on social media after a video showed him chanting for the University of Arizona in his crib following the Arizona Wildcats’ victory over the Purdue Boilermakers to reach the Final Four.

Aiden Maracigan stayed up late chanting “U of A” with his family as the Wildcats won. His parents, Abyee and Jenna Maracigan, posted the video online, which led to hundreds of thousands of views.

“Growing up in Tucson, I think it’s in your blood, the Wildcats are all you have. Especially the basketball program were so good for so many years, we’ll have that little boy saying ‘U of A’ forever,” said Jenna Maracigan.

The Tucson natives both played basketball and say their family is very superstitious, wearing the same U of A shirts for every game so far this tournament.

“We started our own little mini chants here. He was loving it. One thing about him is that he loves sports. Like he’ll watch games with us,” said Abyee Maracigan.

Aside from his chanting, Aiden also showed off his jump shot and how he can run with a football.

The Wildcats are headed to their first Final Four since 2001 and will take on Michigan in the national semifinals on Saturday in Indianapolis.

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By Bun Choum, Erin Lowrey

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    NEW ORLEANS (WDSU) — Two attorneys in the City of New Orleans Law Department have resigned after an investigation found they used artificial intelligence to create fake case citations in a court filing.

The resignations follow sanctions issued by a federal judge, who ruled that both attorneys filed a motion that included nine made-up case citations generated by AI.

U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier ordered the attorneys to appear in court after he discovered the false citations in a January 2026 motion filed in a lawsuit brought by Daniel Gentry. Gentry is suing the City of New Orleans, former Mayor LaToya Cantrell, the New Orleans Police Department and several officers, claiming they violated his civil rights.

According to federal court records, Assistant City Attorney Jalen Harris admitted during a March 19 hearing that he used ChatGPT to help research the motion. He said he first searched Westlaw but then turned to AI to speed up the work. Harris said he did not check whether the AI‑generated cases were real and did not read them before adding them to the brief. He apologized repeatedly in court.

Harris has worked in the City Attorney’s Office since 2024. The court ruled that his actions violated Rule 11, which requires lawyers to make sure their filings are based on real law and facts.

Deputy City Attorney James Roquemore also apologized. As Harris’s supervisor, he reviewed the motion before it was filed but did not question the strange formatting of the fake citations, which appeared as bullet points. The court said Roquemore held more responsibility because he supervised Harris and has 30 years of legal experience.

Chief Deputy City Attorney Corwin St. Raymond and newly appointed City Attorney Charline Gipson also addressed the court. Gipson took office only three days before the motion was filed but was listed on the signature block. Both officials said the office has already taken steps to stop improper AI use, including a department-wide meeting, new training and a written policy on AI.

The City Attorney’s Office said the new AI policy took effect on March 27.

Below is a statement from New Orleans City Attorney Charline Gipson about the changes:

“The City Attorney’s Office takes every step to ensure accuracy in directing and supervising the legal affairs of the City of New Orleans. Early in the administration, it was discovered that artificial intelligence was used in connection with a pleading submitted to federal court. The City Attorney was not enrolled in the case when the offending brief was submitted. Two attorneys in the Law Department were sanctioned by the Court in connection with the filing and those attorneys have subsequently tendered their respective resignations. Effective March 27, 2026, the City Attorney implemented a Law Department Policy regarding the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). In addition to mandating disclosure of any previous use of AI in the production of work product, the Office now also requires annual certification of compliance with the policy. The policy recognizes the benefits of innovation and efficiency offered by AI, which is rapidly transforming the legal field, while safeguarding against the potential harms and misuse or abuse of AI.”

In an order signed March 20, Judge Barbier said the attorneys appeared genuinely remorseful. But he ruled that they violated Rule 11 and needed to face consequences.

The judge ordered Harris to pay a $250 fine and Roquemore to pay $1,000. The court did not fine St. Raymond but issued him a formal warning about improper AI use in his department.

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By Sooji Nam

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    SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — Lucas Ye, 8, is the brains behind the masterpiece, “Rise,” that won NASA’s mascot competition for Artemis II.

“This is the Apollo on the right side, and it’s the past moon mission. And this is the space launch system,” he said, motioning to his plushie design of a moon with an Earth cap.

“I especially did the design and the idea,” he told CBS News Bay Area.

Ye said he was inspired by the iconic photograph of Earth from Apollo 8.

“It was called Earth Rise, and the Earth on top of the plushie’s head was representing Earth Rise,” he said.

NASA said they had more than 2,600 submissions from around the world for the zero-gravity indicator mascot. Officials added that the Artemis II crew was inspired by Ye’s creativity.

“The view that the Artemis II crew has indicated they’re really excited to be able to see for themselves with their own eyes,” Lora Bleacher, the strategic communications director for NASA’s Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate, told CBS News Bay Area. “Representing what they see as their role and representing all of humanity. And helping to bring humanity along for the ride, and having this iconic experience for this new Artemis generation of explorers.”

Ye’s parents said his passion for space started when he was 3 1/2 years old.

“He sometimes talks like that he’s a rocket scientist,” Clara Zhao, Ye’s mother, told CBS News Bay Area. “He likes to read. He enjoys sometimes his quiet time.”

Ye is excited that a version of his plushie will be orbiting the moon on Artemis II. It was a surreal moment seeing his design in the hands of NASA astronauts.

CBS News Bay Area’s Sooji Nam asked Ye what he wants to be when he grows up.

“Probably work at NASA or be an astrophysicist,” Ye said.

Additionally, inside the plushie is an SD card that contains the names of 5.6 million people who submitted their names on NASA’s website. There are also digital images of the 25 finalists of the competition.

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    SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — Lucas Ye, 8, is the brains behind the masterpiece, “Rise,” that won NASA’s mascot competition for Artemis II.

“This is the Apollo on the right side, and it’s the past moon mission. And this is the space launch system,” he said, motioning to his plushie design of a moon with an Earth cap.

“I especially did the design and the idea,” he told CBS News Bay Area.

Ye said he was inspired by the iconic photograph of Earth from Apollo 8.

“It was called Earth Rise, and the Earth on top of the plushie’s head was representing Earth Rise,” he said.

NASA said they had more than 2,600 submissions from around the world for the zero-gravity indicator mascot. Officials added that the Artemis II crew was inspired by Ye’s creativity.

“The view that the Artemis II crew has indicated they’re really excited to be able to see for themselves with their own eyes,” Lora Bleacher, the strategic communications director for NASA’s Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate, told CBS News Bay Area. “Representing what they see as their role and representing all of humanity. And helping to bring humanity along for the ride, and having this iconic experience for this new Artemis generation of explorers.”

Ye’s parents said his passion for space started when he was 3 1/2 years old.

“He sometimes talks like that he’s a rocket scientist,” Clara Zhao, Ye’s mother, told CBS News Bay Area. “He likes to read. He enjoys sometimes his quiet time.”

Ye is excited that a version of his plushie will be orbiting the moon on Artemis II. It was a surreal moment seeing his design in the hands of NASA astronauts.

CBS News Bay Area’s Sooji Nam asked Ye what he wants to be when he grows up.

“Probably work at NASA or be an astrophysicist,” Ye said.

Additionally, inside the plushie is an SD card that contains the names of 5.6 million people who submitted their names on NASA’s website. There are also digital images of the 25 finalists of the competition.

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By Hannah Hilyard

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    MILWAUKEE (WISN) — A fallen officer’s partner takes the stand in the trial of Tremaine Jones, not as an investigator, but as a witness and victim himself.

Jones is the man accused of ambushing and shooting two Milwaukee police officers in June 2025 near North 24th Street and Garfield Avenue. The shooting killed Officer Kendall Corder and injured his partner, Officer Christopher McCray.

McCray testified for the state on Wednesday in front of a packed courtroom full of the officer’s supporters. Even with the large crowd, you could have heard a pin drop.

McCray explained that they were responding to a shots-fired call and searching for a subject with a gun when the shooter ambushed them minutes after their arrival. McCray said he ran for cover as the gunfire erupted. The jury watched McCray’s raw body camera footage of the incident in its entirety.

“2121 Shots fired! Shots fired! My partner’s hit. My partner’s hit. Corder! Shots fired! Shots fired! My partner’s down,” McCray is heard saying.

The footage showed McCray, who was shot in his foot and leg and had a graze wound to his back, tending to Corder and pleading for him to respond while protecting him from the shooter still at large.

“Corder, Corder, Corder, Corder, Corder, Corder! No, no, no, no, no, no! No, Corder! Stay away!” McCray said in the body camera footage.

Other officers arrived and pulled McCray off his partner. The moment was overwhelming for McCray, with tears streaming down his face, but he remained steadfast in describing the chain of events that night.

“Did you ever see who shot you and Officer Corder?” McCray was asked. “No,” he replied.

The jury also watched Officer Corder’s body camera footage, which was similar to McCray’s. The court took a break after viewing the footage.

Earlier in the day, eyewitnesses identified Tremaine Jones as the person with a gun walking around the neighborhood that night, but none of them saw who shot the officers. Jones has pleaded not guilty to all the charges he faces.

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By James Taylor, CBS13 Photojournalist

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    SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — Friday marks four years since the worst mass shooting in Sacramento’s history.

On April 3, 2022, a mass shooting on K Street left six people dead and 12 others shot. It instantly became one of the darkest days in California’s capital city.

“I think this year is heavier than past years because we’re finally starting trial,” said Leia Schenk, the founder of the anti-violence group Empact.

Schenk says the families of those killed are still struggling.

“They grieve just as much today as they did that day, and so it doesn’t get any better,” she said.

Since then, Sacramento police say they’ve been successful in reducing these types of violent crimes.

“We focused our resources where violence was highest,” Police Chief Kathy Lester said.

Lester noted that the number of homicides has fallen 22%, shootings have dropped 25%, and more than 4,200 guns were seized in over the last four years.

“We knew that getting guns out of the hands of people that were not supposed to have them had to be a top priority,” Lester said.

Despite those successes, there were still 131 people shot in Sacramento in 2025.

“It’s still far too many people that are the victims of gun violence,” Lester said. “I want to make sure that that’s clear. There’s still a lot of work to do.”

Schenk is urging city leaders to take more preventative measures to reduce violence.

“It’s frustrating to me because I don’t see a decline,” Schenk said.

She’s continuing to work with families as they prepare for the murder trial of the two mass-shooting suspects, which is set to begin later this month.

Smiley Martin and his brother, Dandrae Martin, along with another man, Mtula Payton, all faced charges in the shooting. Smiley Martin died from methadone toxicity while in custody back in 2024.

“When this is all over with, and court is over, and the judge decides whatever he decides, there’s still no winners in this, and that’s the heartbreaking piece,” Schenk said.

The City of Sacramento is currently facing a $66 million budget deficit, and there’s concern that some violence prevention efforts and police positions could be cut beginning in July.

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By Julie Sharp

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    SIMI VALLEY, California (KCAL, KCBS) — Michelle Bluestone got a call last month that she never expected to get: an animal shelter in Echo Park said they had her dog, Lola, and that she could come get her.

It had been five years since Lola escaped from her Reseda backyard. “One day I had her, and one day she went missing,” Bluestone said.

She adopted Lola in 2018 from an animal shelter; at the time, the schnauzer mix was three years old.

After she escaped in 2021, Bluestone said she put up flyers, looked at shelters, and was hoping someone would call her, because Lola was microchipped. Weeks turned into months, and nothing.

“I just assumed that she was just not alive anymore, maybe she got hit by a car, maybe she got eaten by a coyote, I don’t know.”

Bluestone said she was very depressed, grieved the loss, and had to move on. She moved out of her parents’ house, got married, moved to Simi Valley, and even got a new dog over the last five years.

Then, on Feb. 26, “I picked up the phone, they asked if this was Michelle, I said ‘yes, this is she,’ Lola didn’t even cross my mind…and they said ‘we have your dog Lola here.'”

Lola was dropped off at an Echo Park shelter, and they scanned her microchip and contacted Bluestone.

Her whereabouts all these years remain a mystery. Bluestone said she was a bit nappy, chunky, had severely overgrown nails and some bad teeth, but she had been eating

“She’s still cuddly, she still likes to be held, belly rubs, you know, her tail wags, she makes these cute little sounds – she’s very much the same dog.”

Bluestone said she wishes Lola could talk and tell her where she’s been all these years.

“Whoever had her kept her alive, but I don’t think she was well taken care of … but thankfully, overall her health was ok, I’m very grateful for that,” Bluestone said.

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By Sera Congi

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    HUDSON, Massachusetts (WCVB) — A man fatally beat his grandmother with a skateboard in an attack that also injured two other family members in a Hudson, Massachusetts, home on Tuesday, officials said.

Devin Dube, 29, was arraigned in Marlborough District Court on several charges, including murder and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. He was held without bail and sent to undergo a competency evaluation at Bridgewater State Hospital after a doctor testified he suffers from schizophrenia. He will return to court on April 17.

A woman called 911 from a residence on Munson Street, reporting that her brother Devin Dube, who lived at the home, was attacking her with a skateboard. A second 911 call indicated that the suspect was also attacking his 90-year-old grandmother, Elaine Dube, with a skateboard.

“The defendant allegedly attacked Elaine Dube in the basement apartment where she lived in that house, striking her several times with a skateboard. Following what would be the fatal attack, the defendant also got into an altercation with his sister and his father, striking them with the skateboard,” Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan said.

Devin Dube fled the area and was later arrested without incident at another Hudson address, where he was hiding in a van, officials said.

Elaine Dube was taken to UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, where she later died. The suspect’s sister and father were not seriously injured.

“She was very open, very, always a bright spirit, you know?” neighbor Russell Gutknecht said. “She certainly didn’t deserve to go like that, you know?”

Hudson Police Chief Richard DiPersio said there is no ongoing threat to the public.

“This is a senseless tragedy, and our thoughts are with everyone impacted during this incredibly difficult time,” DiPersio said.

Devin Dube does have a criminal record, but Ryan said he does not have any domestic violence history.

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