Christopher Waken Investigators say the 27-year-old later returned to the family home, called 911 and died by suicide before deputies arrived. SEMAN, Ala. — An Elmore County man accused of fatally shooting his 81-year-old father went to a casino after the killing, then returned to their rural home before calling 911 and dying by suicide the next … Read more
Residents described the North 74th Street area as quiet as police investigated a shooting that killed a man and injured a toddler. CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Ill. — A shooting that left a man dead and a toddler injured Wednesday morning has shaken residents of a Cahokia Heights neighborhood where longtime neighbors said serious violence of that … Read more
The victim is believed to be a woman in her 60s who owned the Lawrence Road home, but authorities have not confirmed her identity. GREENSBORO, Ga. — Authorities are working to formally identify a woman found dead inside a Greene County home as neighbors grapple with a violent death along a quiet, wooded road near … Read more
Her concern about a former husband at her parents’ home led officers to discover the couple and the former son-in-law dead. NORTH ROYALTON, Ohio — A woman’s concern after spotting her former husband’s vehicle at her parents’ North Royalton home led police to discover three deaths Tuesday night, including both of her parents and the … Read more
The deaths of 32 bison and dehydration affecting dozens more have prompted a criminal case involving 63 felony charges. QUAPAW, Okla. — The Quapaw Nation is confronting the loss of 32 bison as more than 31 surviving animals receive treatment for dehydration following an incident that has resulted in dozens of felony charges. The deaths … Read more
Detectives said the early-morning attack on a 13-year-old appeared unprovoked, but several key details about the shooting remain unknown. NEW YORK — Police were searching Wednesday for the gunman who shot a 13-year-old boy twice in South Jamaica, Queens, as investigators tried to determine what led to an attack they currently believe was unprovoked. The … Read more
Relatives said Ronald Tyrone Hodge stepped into a confrontation before the 2022 shooting that prompted renewed concern about local violence. DECATUR, Ga. — The family of Ronald Tyrone Hodge said he was trying to help a woman during a confrontation at a DeKalb County gas station when he was fatally shot in April 2022, an … Read more
Detectives are examining video and shell casings after police said at least two gunmen opened fire in Brewerytown. PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Philadelphia police are reviewing surveillance video and a large collection of spent shell casings after at least two gunmen fired more than 50 shots in Brewerytown, wounding an 18-year-old woman Tuesday night. The investigation … Read more
Police are examining whether activity from contractors inside a Lewiston home contributed to the dog’s reaction before its owner was killed. LEWISTON, N.Y. — Investigators say a 6-year-old St. Bernard may have been startled before it fatally attacked its owner inside a Niagara County home, although authorities have not determined exactly what caused the dog … Read more
The child’s father was already in custody when searchers found the 11-month-old buried in woods in Lexington County. LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. — South Carolina investigators are working with prosecutors to determine whether additional charges should be filed against the father of an 11-month-old boy who was found alive Tuesday in a dog crate buried in … Read more