A man wanted in connection with a murder out of Rockford, Illinois, was taken into custody Thursday morning after a police pursuit through Hollywood ended in a rollover crash, according to the U.S. Marshals Service. The chase reportedly began just before 11 a.m. near the intersection of Schrader Boulevard and Selma Avenue. Authorities say the … Read more
A Salem County law enforcement officer is now facing multiple animal cruelty charges after prosecutors allege he left his two police dogs locked inside his patrol vehicle for roughly seven hours, leading to both animals’ deaths. The Discovery According to the Salem County Prosecutor’s Office, K-9 Sergeant Cody L. Henderson found his two service dogs … Read more
A Perth Amboy, New Jersey man has been sentenced to two decades in prison after a jury found him guilty of killing his wife inside their family home, according to court records. Wellington Leonardo, 47, was convicted of manslaughter by passion or provocation in the death of 39-year-old Rosanna Rodriguez. He received a 20-year sentence … Read more
A 29-year-old Colorado man is accused of deliberately crashing into his ex-girlfriend’s SUV, dragging her out of the vehicle, and fatally stabbing her on a rural roadway last month, according to a police affidavit. Justin De Nileon Jr. allegedly tracked down 28-year-old Haley Rippetoe after she left her workplace on June 21 and intentionally struck … Read more
A Missouri father is now behind bars without bond after authorities say a child’s remains were discovered in a wooded area just 16 miles from his home — nearly a year after he allegedly stopped letting the boy’s mother see him. Ronnell Marquese Jones, 32, and Kirstie Dora, 35, were taken into custody separately and … Read more
A house fire in Fort Worth’s southside left one family facing an unthinkable tragedy after it claimed the life of a five-year-old boy and left two of his siblings hospitalized with severe injuries. The blaze broke out on June 25, 2026, at a residence on McCart Avenue, killing young Lyxander Barboza Mendoza. Family support workers … Read more
Rio Linda, CA — A Ukrainian immigrant’s decades-long dream turned into a nightmare after thieves made off with his sailboat and truck, leaving both vehicles wrecked before they were recovered, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office. Vassily Ozeruga moved to the U.S. from Ukraine in 1999, carrying with him a single ambition: to one … Read more
Pittsburgh has jumped three spots to land at No. 9 on this year’s list of American cities with the worst bed bug problems, according to fresh treatment data compiled by pest control giant Orkin. The rankings, based on service calls logged between May 2025 and May 2026, place Chicago at the top of the list, … Read more
A 23-year-old woman is facing 18 criminal charges, including homicide by vehicle, after authorities say she was speeding and intoxicated behind the wheel during a fatal crash inside the Liberty Tunnel earlier this year. Madison Rau was formally charged this past Thursday by the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police in connection with the early March collision … Read more
A 2-year-old boy is dead after he was found unresponsive in a retention pond near his family’s apartment complex in Plantation, Florida, according to police. The child’s grandmother dialed 911 around 5:30 p.m. Thursday after realizing the toddler was missing, according to authorities. Emergency dispatchers noted the boy could not speak and had a known … Read more