News Roundup 11/25/19
Museum Heist
Thieves made off with priceless diamonds and other jewels from Dresden, Germany's Green Vault Museum. The heist occurred at about 5 am on Monday. The thieves managed to cut power to the museum's security systems, allowing them to access the three display cases containing the now missing jewels. Police identified a getaway vehicle, however it was later located on fire in a parking garage. Details are still emerging.
Source: NPR
Trial For Murder of Boston Couple Set To Resume
Boston anesthesiologists Richard Field and Lina Bolanos were murdered in their home on May 5, 2017. The intruder entered the couple's penthouse and stabbed both to death, though Field was able to send emergency text messages to a friend before his death. Bampumim Teixeira, a former concierge for the building, is the prime suspect. Police were later able to locate various pieces of evidence from the area surrounding the apartment, though nothing matches Teixeira. The trial is set to resume this week, with the jury visiting the penthouse.
Source: CNN
K-Pop Star Found Dead
K-Pop star Goo Hara, formerly of the girl band Kara, was found dead in her Seoul apartment Sunday. The South Korean singer and actress was previously found unconscious in her apartment in May after posting a worrisome post on her Instagram account. Hara later apologized, revealing her struggle with depression. Now, her death has again sparked interest in the pressure K-pop stars face in the industry. Police have declined to comment on cause of death.
Source: CNN
Remains Of Missing Florida Girl Found in Alabama
5-year-old Taylor Rose William was reported missing on November 6 by her mother, Brianna Shontae Williams. Williams had said in a statement to police that she had driven to Tuscaloosa, Alabama in October to pick up Taylor from her grandparent's house. Her grandparents denied the claim, saying they hadn't seen Taylor in over a year. Two weeks ago, human remains were discovered in Demopolis, Alabama, and a DNA test yielded positive results that the remains were Taylor's. The cause of death is still under investigation. Williams has since been arrested and charged with child neglect and giving false information to investigators.
Source: CNN
Tesla's Cybertruck Reaches 200,000 Orders
Three days since the unveiling of Tesla's electric re-imagining of a pick-up truck, Elon Musk tweeted that over 200,000 pre-orders had been placed for the Cybertruck. The vehicle will not be released until 2021, however that has not stopped people from placing pre-orders, which only cost $100. The vehicle itself will cost anywhere from $39,900 to $69,900, depending on features. This popularity is in spite of the fact that Tesla had taken out "no advertising, and no paid endorsement" to advertise the vehicle.
Source: CNN