Christopher Waken State police say the exterior propane tanks did not explode, while the origin and cause inquiry continued after the deaths of seven family members. LAMAR TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Pennsylvania State Police are investigating whether a propane leak inside a home caused the explosion and fast-moving fire that killed Sarah B. Stoltzfus and her six children … Read more
Winston-Salem police say adults who watched the confrontation may also be held accountable. WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A day after a planned fight at Leinbach Park ended with two teens dead and five others wounded, Winston-Salem officials said they expect to bring charges against adults who stood by and watched the violence unfold. That update shifted … Read more
One man died and another was hospitalized following a mid-game emergency, officials said. POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — Authorities are investigating the death of a man who collapsed during a soccer game in Poughkeepsie, where another participant was injured and taken to a hospital during the same incident. The event has prompted a detailed review by local … Read more
Friends say the woman killed was elementary school teacher Arti Varma and the injured survivor was her daughter, advocate Meera Varma. BURBANK, Calif. — The killing of a Burbank elementary school teacher and the critical wounding of her daughter inside their home Monday morning left neighbors grieving, police searching for a suspect and a school … Read more
Teachers, neighbors and church leaders are describing a wave of grief after 10-year-old Katheryn Aliceanna Bigbee was killed and another juvenile was charged. PIEDMONT, Ala. — The killing of 10-year-old Katheryn Aliceanna Bigbee has rippled through this northeast Alabama town, where school officials, pastors and neighbors are mourning a child they remembered as joyful while … Read more
Officials say the animals were likely dumped in a rural residential area after suffering signs of fighting and a violent death. CRETE TOWNSHIP, Ill. — A month after six young dogs were found stuffed in trash bags and left in a ditch in unincorporated Crete Township, Will County officials on Monday offered a $5,000 reward … Read more
Authorities say two men died and a third survived after a burst of shooting late Sunday. SANTA ANA, Calif. — A late-night shooting that killed two men and wounded a third has left Santa Ana police trying to piece together what happened in the minutes before gunfire broke out Sunday evening. What is known so … Read more
Officials said a Wilmington officer assigned to a regional police unit fired after less-lethal efforts failed. LEXINGTON, Mass. — Investigators in Massachusetts are reviewing a fatal officer-involved shooting in Lexington after authorities said a 26-year-old man carrying a large kitchen knife was shot outside his family’s home during a police response Saturday afternoon. The case … Read more
Residents gathered for vigils and prayers as investigators pieced together a shooting that crossed two homes in one neighborhood. SHREVEPORT, La. — Grief settled over a Shreveport neighborhood Sunday after police said a father killed eight children in a domestic shooting across two nearby homes, leaving residents, relatives and city leaders struggling to absorb the … Read more
Residents said a burst of overnight gunfire sent teens scrambling for cover and left homes marked by bullet damage. LITCHFIELD PARK, Ariz. — A neighborhood in the Litchfield Park area was left shaken after an early Saturday shooting tied to a house party wounded four minors, sent partygoers running through nearby yards and left residents … Read more