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Top Gun and Jumanji actor James Handy stabbed to death as girlfriend’s son arrested

Top Gun and Jumanji actor James Handy stabbed to death as girlfriend’s son arrested

Published by Daniella Wilson

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Hollywood actor James Handy, who appeared in hit films including Top Gun: Maverick and Jumanji, has been stabbed to death in Los Angeles. His girlfriend’s son Michael Gledhill was arrested and has been booked on suspicion of the 81 year-old’s murder. The LAPD said its officers arrived at a home in Tarzana Wednesday morning after receiving a 911 call in which a caller said: “I am the son of man, I just killed the man of sin.” When they arrived they found Handy stabbed in the chest on the front lawn. He was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. Gledhill, who lives at the house with his mother, told cops he was the person they were looking for, according to the LAPD. James Handy, seen here in 1995’s Jumanji, was found stabbed in the chest …

James Handy: Top Gun Maverick actor with a dark army

James Handy: Top Gun Maverick actor with a dark army

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter James Handy, who has died aged 81, spent almost five decades establishing himself as a reliable character actor in Hollywood – taking on small roles in everything from buddy cop comedy K-9 to blockbuster Top Gun: Maverick. Born in New York City in March 1945, Handy discovered a love for acting after being cast in a series of plays at university, after which he began studying both English and Drama. Having been urged to pursue acting as a career by his professors, Handy landed his first on-screen role in 1981 – playing Sheriff in 1981 thriller Taps opposite George C Scott, Timothy Hutton and rising stars Tom Cruise and Sean Penn. However, the start of his career was delayed by a year when Handy was drafted to serve in the US Army during the Vietnam War. Aged just 21, Handy fought …

James Handy stabbing latest: Son of Top Gun star’s girlfriend arrested over actor’s death

James Handy stabbing latest: Son of Top Gun star’s girlfriend arrested over actor’s death

Published by Daniella Wilson

Man arrested over deadly stabbing in Tarzana, California The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US James Handy, the Hollywood character actor known for his roles in films such as Jumanji and Top Gun: Maverick, has been found stabbed to death at his Los Angeles home. His girlfriend’s son has been arrested on suspicion of murder. Police responded to a 911 call at a property in Tarzana, in San Fernando Valley, at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday morning and found Handy, 81, unconscious in the front yard with a stab wound to his chest. He was taken to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead. Michael Gledhill, 44, the son of Handy’s girlfriend, who lived at the residence with his mother, has since been arrested. Gledhill was taken into custody and booked at a Van Nuys jail. Handy made his film debut in 1981 and also appeared …

Top Gun actor James Handy stabbed to death as girlfriend’s son arrested | US | News

Top Gun actor James Handy stabbed to death as girlfriend’s son arrested | US | News

Published by Sam Flores

Top Gun actor James Handy has been stabbed to death outside his home in Los Angeles. His girlfriend’s son, Michael Gledhill, 44, later allegedly told officers he was the one they were looking for the California Post reports. Los Angeles Police said they received a disturbing call at around 9.30am on Wednesday from a man who said: “I am the son of man, I just killed the man of sin.” Officers then raced to Handy’s address in the 19200 block of Erwin Street in Tarzana, where the 81-year-old was found unconscious on his front yard with a stab wound to the chest. He was pronounced dead after being rushed to the hospital. Later the suspect flagged down the police and told them he was who they were looking for. Gledhill lived at home with his mother, and investigators are yet to discover a motive. Gledhill is now being held with a $2 million bail. The police statement said: “On Wednesday, June 3, 2026, around 9:30 a.m., West Valley area patrol officers responded to a radio …

Gun control group sues ATF over records release : NPR

Gun control group sues ATF over records release : NPR

Published by Sam Flores

Glock and Walther Arms semi-automatic pistols are displayed for sale in a gun store in Arizona on Sept. 17, 2025. Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images A major gun control group is suing the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Justice Department over the federal agencies’ refusals to release documents and other information about who the largest sellers of crime guns in the U.S. are. Brady is demanding in its lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia this morning that the court compel the ATF to release information related to what the agency calls Demand Letter 2s. These are letters ATF sends to gun dealers and other sellers that have been identified as selling at least 25 or more guns recovered at crime scenes in a calendar year. “This is information that will save lives. It is information that helps us be able to analyze how our government is regulating the gun industry, particularly the largest sellers of crime …

How Trump reversed Biden’s crackdown on gun trafficking

How Trump reversed Biden’s crackdown on gun trafficking

Published by Sam Flores

Marianna Mitchem grew up in the Denver suburbs, where she played high school soccer. One day in April 1999, her team faced off against a nearby rival, Columbine High. The next day, two teenagers went on a shooting rampage at Columbine, killing more than a dozen people. The massacre left an imprint on Mitchem. After graduating from Providence College, she joined the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. “Fearing for my friends and watching what was happening — you don’t forget things like that,” she told me. “I wanted to make a difference.” She started in the ATF’s Denver office as an industry operations investigator, the bureau’s term for inspectors who ensure that firearms dealers are conducting the required background checks on buyers and maintaining sales records. When the bureau found discrepancies, it tended to settle for reprimands and improvement plans, rarely going so far as to revoke a dealer’s license. In 2021, things started to change. The country was experiencing a surge of deadly violence, with homicides up more than a third since …

Defending The Fourth Amendment To Protect Gun Owners

Defending The Fourth Amendment To Protect Gun Owners

Published by Jenni Sidey

Authored by John Velleco via Gun Owners of America, All gun owners fully understand the vital importance of preserving the Second Amendment. But right behind that Constitutional Amendment in importance is the need to uphold the Fourth Amendment’s protection against unreasonable searches and seizures. After all, without robust Fourth Amendment rights, we will never have much of a Second Amendment right. For that reason, both Gun Owners of America and Gun Owners Foundation have regularly filed amicus briefs to guard against erosion of Fourth Amendment rights. We recently filed such an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court, asking the High Court to ensure that law enforcement not abuse the investigative technique known as “knock and talk.” As more and more states seek to ban more and more classes of previously legal firearms, gun confiscation has become an ever-greater threat. Historically, the Fourth Amendment’s protections have been greatest when applied to the home, which also happens to be where most guns are kept. The Supreme Court has discussed the right of a man to retreat …

Trump’s DOJ, ATF roll back rules, sue in support of gun rights : NPR

Trump’s DOJ, ATF roll back rules, sue in support of gun rights : NPR

Published by Sam Flores

A detailed view of a hat that reads, God Guns and Trump is seen at a campaign event for U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow, a Republican from Louisiana, at Bourne’s Restaurant on May 6, 2026 in Franklinton, La. Gun rights groups see ‘golden age’ under the Trump administration’s second term. Tyler Kaufman/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tyler Kaufman/Getty Images The president, his allies and Justice Department leaders say they’re the most pro-gun presidency in modern American history. Many in the gun industry tend to agree with them. John Commerford, executive director for the National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action, said that the organization views it as the “golden age of the Second Amendment” under Trump. Commerford spoke to NPR after several recent actions on gun rules taken by the Justice Department. Just four days after the gunman attack at the White House Correspondents Dinner, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced a series of changes to repeal or alter existing firearms regulations. He was joined by Robert Cekada, newly confirmed as head of the Bureau …

Luigi Mangione prosecutors can use gun and notebook as evidence, judge rules

Luigi Mangione prosecutors can use gun and notebook as evidence, judge rules

Published by Sam Flores

The judge overseeing the New York state murder trial of Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, ruled Monday that prosecutors can use as evidence a gun and a notebook previously described as a “manifesto.” Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. State Judge Gregory Carro’s ruling effectively rejected the defense team’s argument that those items were seized illegally, delivering a partial victory to prosecutors. Luigi Mangione appears in court in New York last year.Shannon Stapleton / AFP – Getty Images file However, Carro said prosecutors cannot admit other items found during an initial search of Mangione’s backpack when he was arrested at a McDonald’s restaurant in Pennsylvania two years ago, including a loaded magazine, a cellphone, a passport, a wallet and a computer chip. Carro said the arresting officers conducted an “improper warrantless search” at the McDonald’s, highlighting that it happened in view of the public and the restaurant’s employees. But the judge said a subsequent search of Mangione’s backpack at …