Ex-NFL Player's Death Possibly Linked to Serial Homicides Near L.A. Homeless Encampments
The death of former NFL player Kevin Johnson is potentially linked to a series of homicides targeting unhoused individuals near homeless encampments in Los Angeles County, detectives said Tuesday. Johnson, 55, was found dead on January 21 at an encampment in Willowbrook, near Compton, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner determined Johnson's cause of death to be "blunt head trauma and stab wounds," CBS News reported. Johnson, a Los Angeles native, played for the Philadelphia Eagles and Oakland Raiders in the 1990s.
Between October 2025 and January 2026, four homicides occurred in the area and remain under active investigation by the Homicide Bureau, the L.A. County Sheriff's Department said in a news release. Authorities have not released further details about the other victims or potential suspects. The investigation is ongoing.
Attempted Trump Assassin to be Sentenced
Ryan Wesley Routh, 60, who was convicted of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump in September 2024, is scheduled to be sentenced Wednesday, ABC News reported. A federal judge will decide whether Routh should spend the rest of his life in prison.
Prosecutors are seeking a life sentence for Routh, who was convicted on five counts related to the assassination plot. They argue that Routh "took steps over the course of months to assassinate a major Presidential candidate, demonstrated the will to kill anybody in."
Minnesota Corrections Official Expresses Concern Over Immigration Enforcement
Minnesota's top corrections official, Commissioner Paul Schnell, has expressed concerns regarding the tactics of federal immigration agents in the state, CBS News reported. Schnell said there have been "conversations" with the federal government, including individuals who report to White House border czar Tom Homan, following the fatal shooting of a man by federal immigration agents in Minnesota.
While Homan stated last week that he is preparing to reduce the thousands of ICE and Border Patrol agents in the Minneapolis area, Schnell said details on a possible de-escalation remain "sketchy," with no signs of a drawdown of federal forces yet. Schnell remains "deeply concerned" about the tactics being reported.
Judge Restricts Use of Tear Gas at Portland Immigration Protests
A judge in Oregon has temporarily restricted federal officers from using tear gas and projectile munitions at protests at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland, CBS News reported. U.S. District Judge Michael Simon issued a temporary restraining order, effective for 14 days, limiting the use of chemical or projectile munitions unless the person targeted poses an imminent threat of physical harm.
Simon also prohibited federal officers from firing munitions at the head, neck, or torso "unless the officer is legally justified in using deadly force against that person." Simon wrote that the nation "is now at a crossroads."
Boy Swims Miles to Save Family Swept Out to Sea
A 13-year-old boy is being hailed as a hero after swimming 2.5 miles to shore to save his mother and two younger siblings who were swept out to sea off the Australian coast, CBS News reported. Austin Appelbee swam for hours after he, his mother Joanne Appelbee, 47, brother Beau, 12, and sister Grace, 8, encountered difficulties.
"I think, at one point, I was thinking of 'Thomas the Tank Engine,' you know, trying to get the happiest things in my head, trying to make it through, like, not the bad things that'll distract me," Austin said Tuesday. Naturaliste Marine Rescue commander Paul Bresland described Austin's efforts as "superhuman," noting that "he swam in, he reckons, the first two hours with a life jacket on."
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