Barbara Gagne 
TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — A 39-year-old Irvine man died and two passengers were injured following a single-vehicle crash Friday night on State Route 62 near Twentynine Palms, the California Highway Patrol confirmed. The crash occurred at approximately 7:55 p.m. along State Route 62 near milepost marker 73, roughly 11 miles west of State Route 177, … Read more
Newly released dashcam video has surfaced showing the exact moment an Orange County Sheriff’s Department patrol vehicle, traveling at high speed, collided with a car carrying a young couple on a date night in Santa Ana. The footage has renewed public attention on a case that is now headed to trial. The crash occurred on … Read more
CORONA, Calif. — The Corona Police Department announced the recovery of four firearms and nearly 3.5 pounds of methamphetamine following a series of separate investigations that led to six arrests. According to a statement released by the department, officers made the arrests in connection with multiple weapons and narcotics trafficking cases. The operations were part … Read more
Springfield, IL — A landmark cucumber magnolia tree, believed to be 200 to 250 years old, was removed last month from the grounds of Chesapeake Seafood House at 3045 Clear Lake Ave. What led to the removal The decision came after a large limb broke off during a July 18 storm and fell across two … Read more
A Louisville man is facing kidnapping and robbery charges after police say he forced a woman to drive him to an ATM using what turned out to be a fake gun. Alexander Luckenbill, 32, was arrested Sunday, Aug. 16, and now faces first-degree robbery and kidnapping charges, according to Louisville Metro Police. He was already … Read more
Two people sustained injuries following a two-vehicle collision in Massapequa on Monday, August 17, according to local officials. The crash took place at the intersection of Hicksville Road and Parkhill Avenue, John F. Scalesi Jr., who serves on the Nassau County Police Department commissioners’ council, confirmed. Photos circulated by Scalesi showed a blue Ford pickup … Read more
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Authorities have released the identity of the woman who died following a hit-and-run crash last week in the Park Hill neighborhood. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office confirmed on Monday that the victim was 52-year-old Nakicia Spellman. According to the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD), the crash occurred at approximately 3:43 a.m. on … Read more
A 66-year-old New Hyde Park man died Thursday afternoon after being struck by a Long Island Rail Road train near the New Hyde Park station, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police Department. The man was identified as John Schoenberg. What happened MTA police said the incident occurred around 3:10 p.m. on Aug. 13, when … Read more
FORDHAM, The Bronx — A man was shot and killed Tuesday evening in the Bronx, according to the New York Police Department (NYPD). According to police, the shooting occurred at approximately 6:50 p.m. near 2525 Grand Avenue in the Fordham section of the borough. Responding officers found the victim suffering from a gunshot wound to … Read more
Camden County, NJ — A 65-year-old Pine Hill woman is facing charges after a weekend crash that left a Lindenwold woman dead while riding her e-bike, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay. Deborah Carey has been charged with second-degree reckless death by auto in connection with the death of 46-year-old Erica Beeks. Carey … Read more