Advertisement

Nov. 16, 2023 / 4:51 PM

Paul Pelosi attacker David DePape convicted of attempted kidnapping, assault

A Canadian man who broke into the home of former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and attacked her husband, Paul, with a hammer was convicted for attempted kidnapping and assault on Thursday. File Photo via San Francisco Police Department

1 of 2 | A Canadian man who broke into the home of former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and attacked her husband, Paul, with a hammer was convicted for attempted kidnapping and assault on Thursday. File Photo via San Francisco Police Department | License Photo

Nov. 16 (UPI) -- The man who broke into the home of former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and assaulted her husband, Paul, with a hammer was convicted Thursday of attempted kidnapping of a federal official and assaulting the family member of a federal official.

David DePape, a Canadian citizen, broke into the Pelosi's San Fransisco home in October 2022 and confronted Paul Pelosi, threatening him with a hammer.

Advertisement

Police body camera footage shows a confrontation between DePape as Paul Pelosi tries to wrestle the hammer away from him. DePape eventually hit Paul Pelosi with the hammer before being tackled, disarmed and restrained by police.

Police said they found a second hammer, a white rope, a roll of tape, gloves, and zip ties in DePape's possession after detaining him.

Prosecutors said DePape planned to kidnap Nancy Pelosi and that Paul Pelosi told law enforcement that he was asleep when DePape entered the residence.

DePape could face between 20 and 30 years in prison, according to the Department of Justice.

Read More

Instagram rolls out new Teen Accounts for young people

U.S. News // 1 hour ago

Instagram rolls out new Teen Accounts for young people

Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Instagram announced on Tuesday new accounts for teenagers that will provide built-in protections for young people and give parents the confidence their child is in a safe environment.

Senate to vote on second Democrat-led IVF protection bill

U.S. News // 1 hour ago

Senate to vote on second Democrat-led IVF protection bill

Sept. 17 (UPI) -- The U.S. Senate will on Tuesday vote on another attempt to protect access to in vitro fertilization after a failed bid earlier this year.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs charged with sex trafficking, racketeering in New York indictment

U.S. News // 2 hours ago

Sean 'Diddy' Combs charged with sex trafficking, racketeering in New York indictment

Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Embattled entertainment mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs was slapped with federal charges ranging from racketeering, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution during an arraignment in U.S. District Court on Tu

Amazon orders corporate employees to return to office 5 days a week

U.S. News // 4 hours ago

Amazon orders corporate employees to return to office 5 days a week

Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Amazon boss Andy Jassy told corporate staffers in a memo on Monday that they needed to return to the office five days a week by Jan. 2.

Meta to ban RT, other Russian state-run media outlets globally

U.S. News // 6 hours ago

Meta to ban RT, other Russian state-run media outlets globally

Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Meta said on Tuesday that it was banning some of Russia's largest state media networks from its platforms, including Facebook, for using deception to run an influence campaign and to hide its efforts.

Google Doodle reminds Americans to register to vote

U.S. News // 6 hours ago

Google Doodle reminds Americans to register to vote

Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Tuesday's mostly red, white and blue Google Doodle is intended to remind U.S. citizens to register for this November's elections.

Presidential candidate Cornel West loses bid for Pennsylvania ballot

U.S. News // 13 hours ago

Presidential candidate Cornel West loses bid for Pennsylvania ballot

Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Independent presidential candidate Cornel West will not make Pennsylvania's ballot after the battleground state's Supreme Court on Monday upheld a lower court ruling, and counties started printing ballots.

Coast Guard reveals Titan's final messages before implosion: 'All good here'

U.S. News // 14 hours ago

Coast Guard reveals Titan's final messages before implosion: 'All good here'

Sept. 16 (UPI) -- The U.S. Coast Guard revealed Monday one of the final messages sent by the five-person crew inside the Titan, as it descended toward Titanic's wreckage. The deep sea submersible imploded last year, killing all inside.

Ex-Trump aide Mark Meadows loses bid to move Arizona election case to federal court

U.S. News // 15 hours ago

Ex-Trump aide Mark Meadows loses bid to move Arizona election case to federal court

Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Mark Meadows, the former White House chief of staff during the Trump administration, lost his bid Monday to move his 2020 election subversion case from Arizona to federal court over a missed deadline.

Ex-FDNY chiefs indicted on federal bribery charges

U.S. News // 17 hours ago

Ex-FDNY chiefs indicted on federal bribery charges

Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Two retired FDNY chiefs were arrested Monday on federal charges for allegedly accepting $190,000 in bribes to speed up building inspections.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement