Loved ones say Nereida “Nery” Benitez spent her life helping others both inside and outside the hospital. FALLBROOK, Calif. — Friends, family members and medical colleagues are honoring the life of Nereida “Nery” Benitez after the emergency room nurse was killed while helping crash victims along Interstate 15. Authorities said a suspected drunk driver struck … Read more
Investigators said the case appears domestic-related and involved a mother, her son and a Kissimmee man. KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Osceola County deputies are investigating a deadly triple shooting near Kissimmee after a woman and her teenage son were wounded and the suspected shooter was found dead Monday evening. The sheriff’s office said the shooting was … Read more
A condo board president was killed before the suspect was shot in Uptown, police said. CHICAGO, Ill. — A 63-year-old Ravenswood man was killed Monday night before Chicago police shot the suspected gunman in Uptown after a brief foot chase, officials said. The shooting has left a condo community mourning and placed the actions of … Read more
Investigators say Michael Rodriguez had been staying at Kirby Alan Smith’s Linton Court home before the deadly shooting. CLERMONT, Fla. — A Clermont man who said he shot a friend in self-defense is now accused of first-degree murder after police said new evidence changed the course of the investigation. Kirby Alan Smith, 33, was arrested … Read more
Police say Sire Reeves was found with multiple gunshot wounds early Sunday. ATLANTA, Ga. — A memorial grew Monday outside a southeast Atlanta storefront after a 14-year-old boy was shot and killed behind a nearby strip mall early Sunday. The victim was identified by youth mentor Joel Carrick as Sire Reeves, a teen he said … Read more
Court records say surveillance video showed a man moving the gun after Tre’Shawn Moore was shot. FERRIS, Texas — Arrest documents say Takievion Holmes was recorded on home surveillance after a child picked up an unattended gun and fatally shot 7-year-old Tre’Shawn Moore inside a Ferris home on May 23. Holmes, 23, is charged with … Read more
An LAPD welfare check that began with reports of screaming has prompted community concern and an official review. LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles police are reviewing an officer-involved shooting that left a family dog dead after officers responded to reports of a screaming woman at a Canoga Park condominium complex on Saturday evening. Authorities said … Read more
Relatives say they want answers after a one-year-old boy was killed. SENATOBIA, Miss. — State agents are investigating after a child died and another person was critically wounded in an officer-involved shooting Sunday outside a Walmart in Senatobia. The shooting followed a reported shoplifting call at the store on U.S. Highway 51. The Mississippi Bureau … Read more
John Smoot’s family remembered him as a hardworking contractor who helped others. TOLEDO, Ohio — A 53-year-old Toledo man was fatally shot Saturday morning on Evesham Avenue, and police arrested his neighbor soon after in a homicide case now moving through court. Toledo police said John Smoot was found with at least one gunshot wound … Read more
Francisco Chura died 18 days after the August 2025 attack, police said. HOUSTON, Texas — Houston police say a Crime Stoppers tip and DNA from a screwdriver helped lead to a capital murder charge against Anthony Cerda in the death of 90-year-old Francisco Chura. Cerda, 34, was arrested June 12 and charged in the 232nd … Read more