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In the category of: Suburban war-zone
‘Absolute chaos’: Residents describe the outbreak of gas explosions, fires in Lawrence, Andover, and North Andover
“It’s pretty frightening to see your house explode.”
An 18-year-old was killed and at least 10 others injured when a series of gas explosions and fires broke out in three Merrimack Valley communities on Thursday afternoon, forcing the evacuation of neighborhoods in Lawrence, Andover, and North Andover.
Residents in the region described a scene of havoc and confusion as the ground shook in some places from the sudden blasts and the smell of gas permeated neighboring homes.
“It’s a nightmare. Absolute chaos,” Lawrence resident Matt Van Dyke told the Boston Herald.
The electrician, home sick on Thursday, was letting his dogs outside when a house three doors down from him exploded, he told the newspaper.
In the category of: It’s about time.
Paul Manafort pleads guilty and agrees to cooperate with Mueller investigation
Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort has agreed to cooperate with the Justice Department, including in special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
In the category of: Same sh*t different shooting.
Botham Shem Jean: Police ‘trying to smear’ shooting victim
Dallas police have been accused of smear tactics after court documents revealed marijuana was found in a man’s flat where he was shot dead by an off-duty police officer.
Lawyers for 26-year-old Botham Shem Jean said police were trying to “criminalise the victim”.
Officer Amber Guyger, who shot him, says she mistook his apartment for her own and thought he was an intruder.
She has been charged with manslaughter and has been released on bail.
A search was conducted at Mr Jean’s apartment after the deadly shooting.
Court documents released on Thursday showed that police had found a small amount of marijuana at the property, along with other items such as a lunch box and laptop.
Lawyer Lee Merritt, who represents the family of Botham Jean, said this showed investigators were trying to discredit the victim.
“They immediately began looking to smear him,” he said.
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