Police Shootout in Palm Bay Neighborhood Leaves Woman Dead

Investigators are working to determine whether a 54-year-old woman died from police gunfire or a self-inflicted wound after hours of shooting in a neighborhood standoff. PALM BAY, Fla. — A deadly gun battle between Palm Bay police and a barricaded woman has entered a new phase, with state investigators now reviewing how the confrontation unfolded … Read more

Famed Amputee Athlete Faces Murder Charges in Maryland Shooting

Investigators say the suspect drove away after the shooting and was later found at a Charlottesville hospital as Maryland sought murder charges. CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — The arrest of professional cornhole player Dayton James Webber at a Virginia hospital has become the next key turn in a Maryland homicide case that began with a reported argument … Read more

Two Teens Found Dead in Cold Henderson Home; Father Charged

The father’s murder charges come as Vance County remains under state-led child welfare leadership. HENDERSON, N.C. — The arrest of a Henderson father in the deaths of his two teenage children has drawn new attention to earlier warnings about child safety in Vance County, where the state took over welfare services last year after finding … Read more

Witness Says Wounded Man Begged for Help Before Brockton Death

Authorities said the investigation remained active after gunfire on Clinton Street Sunday evening. BROCKTON, Mass. — A fatal shooting on Brockton’s Clinton Street left one man dead Sunday night and turned a brief witness encounter into one of the first public clues in an investigation that had produced no arrest by the end of the … Read more

Lafayette stabbing victim was apparently targeted, police say

The killing of Christopher Jaber and the arrest of David Swank Prince have jolted a city where homicides have been nearly unheard of in recent years. LAFAYETTE, Calif. — Residents of a quiet Lafayette neighborhood were still processing a rare daytime homicide Tuesday after officers found 34-year-old Christopher Jaber dead inside a Westminster Place home … Read more

Gunfire Erupts at Fresno Apartments, Leaving One Man Dead

Authorities said the suspect left eastbound on Barstow Avenue after two men were shot during a disturbance. FRESNO, Calif. — Fresno homicide detectives are searching for a gunman who police say opened fire during a disturbance at a northwest Fresno apartment complex early Sunday, killing one man and injuring another before escaping in a vehicle. … Read more

2-year-old killed in shooting during domestic dispute at Westside apartment complex

Police said the child was struck during a late-night domestic dispute in the Hillcrest area, and one adult left before officers arrived. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A 2-year-old boy died after a shooting late Sunday at a Westside apartment complex, where Jacksonville officers said adults were involved in a domestic dispute just before midnight and gunfire … Read more