Christopher Waken The safety changes followed a crash that killed county toll worker Tammie Jo Baker. DAYTONA BEACH SHORES, Fla. — Volusia County installed temporary barriers at a beach entrance after a pickup truck crashed through a toll booth Monday and killed longtime toll worker Tammie Jo Baker. The crash at the Dunlawton Beach Approach led to … Read more
Prosecutors said autopsy findings weakened Darryl Tyson Jr.’s claim that he fired in self-defense. WENTZVILLE, Mo. — A murder case that began with a fatal shooting inside a Wentzville home ended this week with a 30-year prison sentence for the victim’s boyfriend. Darryl Tyson Jr., 41, entered an Alford plea June 2 to three counts … Read more
The Eisenhower Expressway reopened Thursday evening after investigators cleared the scene near Mannheim Road. HILLSIDE, Ill. — Federal investigators said a man found dead Thursday on the Eisenhower Expressway was killed by an explosion in a vehicle near Mannheim Road, after a response that closed Interstate 290 for much of the day. The finding shifted … Read more
Deputies said the children’s father was found dead inside the apartment. ORLANDO, Fla. — Two young children were fatally shot Friday evening at an Orange County apartment complex, where deputies also found their father dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said. Orange County sheriff’s deputies responded about 6:30 p.m. to the 4400 block … Read more
A man was shot in the arm and leg during the Friday evening rush. ATLANTA — MARTA police searched Saturday for a gunman who shot a man aboard a train arriving at Midtown station Friday evening, shutting down service for about two hours and forcing riders onto buses. The shooting happened during the evening rush … Read more
Seven people were shot after attackers approached a crowd on South Wood Street. CHICAGO, Ill. — Chicago detectives were searching Friday for two gunmen accused of killing two men and wounding five other people in an overnight shooting in Back of the Yards, police said. The attack unfolded about 12:26 a.m. in the 5100 block … Read more
Oliver Lopez was killed during a late-night repossession attempt. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Jacksonville woman faces a burglary charge after police said a dispute over a repossessed vehicle led to events before the shooting death of tow truck driver Oliver Lopez. The charge against Rockelle Jones, 37, centers on what investigators say happened inside Lopez’s … Read more
The woman was found at Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway after police said the injury may have happened several blocks away. ATLANTA, Ga. — Atlanta police are investigating a Tuesday night shooting that left a woman injured after a suspected attempted robbery near Lindsay Street NW on the city’s west side. The call came in at … Read more
State investigators said former Officer Joseph Magnano fired nine times shortly after reaching the Blue Hills Avenue scene. HARTFORD, Conn. — A fatal police shooting that shook Hartford in February moves into court Friday as former Officer Joseph Magnano faces arraignment on a first-degree manslaughter charge in the death of Steven Jones. The charge follows … Read more
Her attorney told a judge she is pregnant again. WASHINGTON — A District of Columbia mother was ordered held without bond Thursday after authorities said her 13-month-old daughter died from dehydration and malnourishment linked to neglect. Superior Court Judge Heidi Hermann found probable cause to keep Valencia Duke, 25, detained while the case moves forward. … Read more