A black bear wandering through residential blocks in White Plains sent nearby neighborhoods into a temporary scramble on Wednesday, after the animal was spotted moving through multiple streets before taking refuge up a tree. The situation ended peacefully once state wildlife officers arrived and sedated the bear so it could be safely removed from the … Read more
Hundreds of teachers working for the Philadelphia School District are still in the dark about where they’ll be teaching next year, even after officials confirmed that all previously threatened positions have been saved. The district had spent weeks warning of possible budget-driven cuts before reversing course and confirming that all 340 school-based jobs once considered … Read more
A Chelsea, Massachusetts resident says a routine walk near her home turned violent after an unleashed dog attacked her small service animal, leaving the injured dog facing possible amputation. Liza Henriquez was walking her service dog, Snoopy, on Chestnut Street this past Monday — just a short distance from her house — when a much … Read more
POTTSTOWN, PA — A 22-year-old Pottstown resident is facing attempted murder and a long list of other charges after investigators say he carried out a months-long campaign of harassment against his ex-girlfriend that escalated into armed robberies, a home shooting, and finally an ambush-style attack on her vehicle. Shavello Shakur Clark, who lived on the … Read more
ATLANTA — Local authorities have issued an urgent appeal for help finding a missing 11-year-old boy, identified as Omari James, who has been categorized as critically missing since Thursday night. According to police, Omari left his family’s residence on his own around 9:30 p.m. after a disagreement with his parents that reportedly started over his … Read more
Stone Mountain, Ga. — A white SUV veered off the road and crashed into a tree in a quiet DeKalb County neighborhood early Friday morning, sending multiple patrol units rushing to the scene on Park Gate Place. According to DeKalb County Police, the vehicle left the roadway in the pre-dawn hours and struck a tree … Read more
ANDERSON, Ind. — A 40-year-old man is behind bars after allegedly attacking a young child with a sharp object at a business in Anderson, according to police. The incident took place Thursday morning, July 9, in the 1800 block of North Scatterfield Road. Officers were dispatched to the location around 9 a.m. following reports of … Read more
A Perth Amboy, New Jersey man is heading to prison for two decades after a jury found him guilty in the fatal stabbing of his wife inside their family home, according to court records. Wellington Leonardo, 47, received a 20-year sentence this week after being convicted of manslaughter by passion or provocation in the death … Read more
A two-year-old girl in Hallandale Beach, Florida, lost her life after being left unattended inside a vehicle for more than three hours as temperatures soared into the low 90s, with a heat index exceeding 100 degrees, according to local police. The toddler, identified as Brittany Nicole, was found unresponsive inside the car and rushed to … Read more
A San Francisco resident has been missing since Tuesday, prompting an urgent search by his husband and close friends who fear something has gone wrong. Gabriel Angelo Carreon was reportedly last spotted Tuesday morning in the city’s Castro neighborhood, according to his husband, Ryan Mahaffey. Carreon had told loved ones he was heading out to … Read more