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Venezuelan man shot and wounded by ICE agent in Texas is charged with assaulting an officer

Photo: Courtesy Attorney Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch

Federal prosecutors in Texas announced charges Tuesday against Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez , a Venezuelan delivery driver shot and seriously wounded by an ICE officer in Austin this month. The charges came a day before he was set to appear in court to challenge the legality of his immigration detention.

Garcés Pérez, 28, was charged with one count of assaulting, resisting and impeding a federal officer, according to a criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas.

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Transcript shows campus police's interview with Jane Doe in Cornell rape case

We're getting new insight into how Cornell University Police handled the case of an alleged fraternity gang rape back in 2024. Cornell conducted an internal investigation that led to expulsions, suspensions and other sanctions. The response by law enforcement has come under new scrutiny, and prosecutors have now reopened their criminal investigation . CBS News New York investigative reporter Mahsa Saeidi exclusively obtained a transcript of the alleged victim's interview with campus police from a source.

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Former "American Idol" contestant Caleb Flynn found guilty in wife's murder

Caleb Flynn, a former "American Idol" contestant and pastor, has been found guilty of murder in the killing of his wife , Ashley Flynn, after he tried to pin the blame on an intruder breaking into his home in February. Flynn was found guilty of nine charges in total, including aggravated murder and three charges of murder, two charges of felonious assault and three charges of tampering with evidence. The jury also found Flynn used a firearm in relation to seven of the charges, which carries a sentencing enhancement to those crimes.