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Multiple authorities report arrests in a weekend cybercrime sting targeting online predators. A 75-year-old man who renamed himself Santa Claus is among 11 suspects charged with illegal computer-aided solicitation of a minor and indecent behavior with a juvenile in Kenner, Louisiana, as authorities say more arrests are anticipated in the operation.
A Piper PA-24 has crashed into Seldovia Slough after departing Anchorage, killing the pilot and three passengers. State troopers recovered four bodies after waiting for the tide to recede; the wreckage rested in about 15 feet of water. The NTSB and FAA have opened an investigation; officials have identified the pilot and passengers and sent remains to the state medical examiner.