Christopher Waken The early morning violence closed streets near Ocean Boulevard after July Fourth crowds filled the beach area. HAMPTON, N.H. — A shooting near Hampton Beach early Sunday disrupted the popular tourist district, leaving two people wounded and a suspected gunman dead after a police encounter, officials said. The violence unfolded just after July Fourth celebrations … Read more
The case centers on a woman found wounded before dawn Sunday and a person detained nearby. SAN JOSE, Calif. — San Jose homicide detectives are investigating the death of a woman shot early Sunday near Bonita Avenue and Sunny Court, where police said officers detained a person of interest close to the scene. The case … Read more
The baby was checked by medics after police said the child was found sweating in a parked car. ROCHESTER, Pa. — A bystander’s quick action helped protect an infant found alone in a hot vehicle Thursday outside a Giant Eagle in Beaver County, police said. The incident happened around noon in Rochester Borough as summer … Read more
Maryland investigators are reviewing whether used fireworks stayed hot enough to ignite a deck trash can. HOLLYWOOD, Md. — Maryland fire investigators are examining whether discarded sparkler fireworks sparked a Sunday night house fire in St. Mary’s County that killed a father who went back inside looking for his child. The fire broke out about … Read more
Philip Pohle was clearing storm debris when a tree branch forced his skull away from his spine. HOCKING COUNTY, Ohio — A 32-year-old state park maintenance worker survived a rare internal decapitation after a front loader accident while clearing fallen trees from a roadway at Hocking Hills State Park in March. Philip Pohle, a father … Read more
Investigators said four children and several animals were found inside a house filled with waste and spoiled food. LAS VEGAS, Nev. — A police inquiry that began with an 8-year-old boy being hit by a car led detectives to remove four children from a Las Vegas home described in court records as unlivable. The case … Read more
The man was pulled from the vehicle after the crash early Friday. CYPRESS, Texas — Harris County deputies are investigating after a man who had been shot several times crashed into a home in Cypress early Friday, leaving the house heavily damaged but the people inside unhurt. The crash happened about 12:30 a.m. in the … Read more
The child’s mother is jailed without bond as authorities review evidence of alleged neglect. TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Investigators are awaiting autopsy results after a 9-month-old boy died Tuesday and his mother was charged with felony child abuse in Tuscaloosa County. The medical findings are expected to play a central role in the next stage of … Read more
The fatal drowning was one of two child water emergencies reported by local authorities. HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Harris County investigators are reviewing witness accounts and seeking surveillance video after a 5-year-old boy died in a northwest Harris County apartment pool during the Fourth of July holiday period. The inquiry centers on the Cortland Wortham … Read more
Police said no arrests had been made after the Sunday morning shooting. MIRAMAR, Fla. — Three people were hospitalized Sunday after someone shot at their car on Sunshine Boulevard and the vehicle crashed nearby, Miramar police said. Officers went to the area of 2700 Sunshine Boulevard after reports of a shooting. Police said two men … Read more