Local
Waka Flocka Flame arrested
Juaquin James Malphurs, 28-year-old rapper known as Waka Flocka Flame, was arrested and taken to Clayton County Jail on Oct. 10. Malphurs was allegedly carrying a loaded handgun inside his bag at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International airport, according to WSB-TV. Malphurs did not have a weapons permit and was charged with carrying a weapon in a prohibited location.
National:
State trooper sentenced to prison
Aaron Huntsman, former Connecticut state trooper, was sentenced five years in prison and three years’ probation on Oct. 10 after dashcam video revealed he had stolen jewelry and money from a dying car crash victim on Merritt Parkway, according to NBC News. The incident happened on Sept. 22, 2012 and detectives searched for a gold chain worth $5,000 along with missing clothing and $3,700 in cash. Huntsman was convicted of larceny and tampering with evidence.
International:
Brazilian drought continues
Approximately 95 percent of the water in Sao Paulo, Brazil has vanished after nine months of drought, according to BBC News. Geraldo Alckmin, re-elected governor of the Brazilian state, asked for an emergency clearance to pull the remaining water out of the main reservoir that serves the city. An additional 29 Brazilian cities have been affected by the drought.
