Mother Killed During Custody Exchange Hours After Seeking Protection

Kiana Pliska reported alleged tracking, unwanted visits and physical confrontations before prosecutors say her former partner killed her. ST. FRANCIS, Wis. — A woman who reported months of alleged stalking and abuse was fatally shot hours after filing for a temporary restraining order against the father of her child, according to Milwaukee County court records. … Read more

Man Killed After Argument At Philadelphia Car Meet

Police said the 22-year-old victim was found shot in a vacant lot. PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — A 22-year-old man was shot and killed early Sunday at a car meet in Philadelphia’s Feltonville section, where police said officers found him wounded in a vacant lot on Rising Sun Avenue. Philadelphia police are investigating the shooting, which happened … Read more

North Miami Man Charged After Burned Girlfriend Dies

Investigators say phone records show the woman was gravely injured before emergency help was called. NORTH MIAMI, Fla. — A 41-year-old North Miami man was arrested after police said he sexually battered his severely burned girlfriend before she was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead. Juan Andres Lopez faces a charge of sexual battery … Read more

Father of Five Killed in His Living Room as Gunfire Rips Through Englewood Home

Investigators have released few details beyond a gray sedan, recovered shell casings and a 5 a.m. timeline that ended with Antwan Washington dead in his home. CHICAGO, Ill. — Chicago police are investigating who opened fire into an Englewood apartment before dawn March 28, killing 45-year-old Antwan Washington as he sat inside the home he … Read more

First ride turns fatal: Uber driver shot and SUV stolen

Prosecutors say the Aug. 7, 2025, shooting happened during a carjacking and kidnapping. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Federal prosecutors are pressing ahead with death-penalty-eligible charges against a man accused of killing an Uber driver during a carjacking, as the victim’s mother traveled to Albuquerque to watch a status hearing and to publicly describe the son she … Read more