Brianna Berry had only recently begun representing criminal defendants when she became a defendant in two felony cases herself. HOUSTON, Texas — The Harris County Public Defender’s Office is weighing the employment implications surrounding a newly hired lawyer who now faces felony charges herself, while emphasizing that she remains entitled to due process and the … Read more
Officers converged on Garden Oaks Village as a suspect remained inside an apartment and smoke was seen coming from the unit. HOUSTON, Texas — Houston police surrounded a northwest Houston apartment complex Friday after a reported stabbing left one man injured and a suspect barricaded inside an apartment, prompting a large law enforcement response along … Read more
Investigators recovered physical evidence and interviewed two people, but police have not publicly identified who fired the fatal shots. PENN HILLS, Pa. — Nearly a month after gunfire inside a Penn Hills home left one teenager dead and another wounded, police have filed homicide charges while acknowledging a central question remains unresolved: who fired the … Read more
Court records show Christopher Evans previously served prison time after being convicted in a case involving his infant son. CINCINNATI — A previous conviction involving serious injuries to Christopher Evans’ infant son has become a focus of the new murder case against the Cincinnati father, who is now accused of causing the death of his … Read more
Residents are awaiting federally funded camera improvements after a delivery woman was attacked at the Staten Island housing development. STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A violent attack on a woman making a delivery at the Berry Houses has put new attention on security at the Staten Island public housing development, where $1 million in federal funding … Read more
Police have not identified the 65-year-old victim or released a description of a possible suspect in the Friday morning killing. PHILADELPHIA — Detectives are working to identify who fatally shot a 65-year-old man in Philadelphia’s Ogontz section Friday morning as authorities have released few details about what led to the killing. Philadelphia police officers responded … Read more
An arrest warrant alleges the child was left alone for about six hours before officers found him unresponsive Sept. 3. MARIETTA, Ga. — A Cobb County father faces second-degree murder and child cruelty charges after authorities alleged he left his sick 2-year-old son alone for about six hours before the child was found unresponsive and … Read more
Authorities say an 11-year-old girl was booked on a second-degree murder charge after her teenage brother’s death. EDMOND, Okla. — Authorities investigating the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old Edmond boy are releasing few details because the person arrested in his death is his 11-year-old sister, placing much of the case within Oklahoma’s protected juvenile justice … Read more
Hospital staff helped transform an unexpected medical stay into a wedding ceremony after the groom was injured on the way to the venue. ORLANDO, Fla. — A Central Florida couple exchanged wedding vows at Orlando Regional Medical Center on Sept. 5 after the groom was seriously injured in a head-on crash while traveling to their … Read more
Seven people were inside the residence when a bullet came through a living room window during an early-morning shooting. PHILADELPHIA — A bullet tore through the window of an occupied North Philadelphia home and narrowly missed a resident early Thursday as more than 25 shots were fired outside, leaving an 18-year-old man wounded and neighbors … Read more