LOS ANGELES – The summer season has taken a deadly turn at national parks, with five reported deaths attributed to hazardous heat. As temperatures rise across the country, the dangers of heat-related illnesses become more pronounced, especially in outdoor recreational areas. The recent fatalities have occurred at various national parks, highlighting the need for visitors … Read more
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan – Ten police officers were killed in a violent attack at a police station in the north-western town of Dera Ismail Khan. Officials reported that six additional officers were wounded in the attack which occurred ahead of the national elections scheduled for Thursday. Gunmen overran the police station in a pre-dawn … Read more
WAKE FOREST, N.C. – A National Guardsman from Wake Forest, North Carolina, was arrested on Jan. 6 for allegedly attempting to hire a hitman to kill a man involved in a car accident that claimed the life of the guardsman’s mother. Rhett Michael Barlow, 22, is accused of soliciting to commit first-degree murder of Donald … Read more
ASHLAND, Ala. — Two women have been sentenced for their roles in the fatal shooting of a 22-year-old Florida college student in the Talladega National Forest near Alabama’s Cheaha State Park. Krystal Pinkins and Yasmine Hider, who had been living “off the grid” in the national forest, pleaded guilty to charges of murder, kidnapping, and … Read more
WASHTENAW COUNTY, Mich. – It’s been a week of both tragedy and triumph in Washtenaw County, Michigan. Last Saturday, a devastating explosion occurred at a home on Winters Lane, resulting in the tragic loss of four lives and injuries to two others. The explosion was so powerful that it was felt in nearby towns such … Read more
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Two women have been sentenced in connection with the 2022 death of a college student in the Talladega National Forest. U.S. District Court Judge R. David Proctor sentenced 37-year-old Krystal Diane Pinkins of Memphis, Tennessee, to life in prison, and also sentenced 21-year-old Yasmine Marie Hider of Oklahoma to a 35-year prison … Read more
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent and the Grenadines – The Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) has confirmed the identities of those tragically lost in Thursday’s plane crash near Bequia, an island part of St Vincent and the Grenadines. Among the deceased are Christian Klepser, a 51-year-old US national, and his two daughters, Madita … Read more
Two women involved in a fatal ambush and robbery in the Talladega National Forest in Alabama have been sentenced to serve several decades in federal prison for the murder of a 22-year-old Florida college student. Yasmine Marie Adel Hider of Oklahoma was sentenced to 35 years in prison for robbery, second-degree murder, and kidnapping the … Read more
NEW ORLEANS, La. – A recent analysis reveals a decrease in murders across New Orleans in 2023 compared to previous years. Data analyst Jeff Asher reported a total of 193 homicides in the city last year, marking a decline from the 266 murders in 2022. Asher, who compiles crime statistics for the New Orleans City … Read more
Springfield, Missouri – The United States has seen a staggering number of gun violence injuries and deaths this year. According to the Gun Violence Archives, there have been 36,218 gun violence injuries and 42,865 deaths attributed to gun violence. The number of deaths from gun violence is nearly double the number of students enrolled at … Read more