Mauckport, Indiana — A southern Indiana man is facing a murder charge after authorities say his wife was fatally shot inside their home during what he described as an accidental shooting, though investigators allege the circumstances warrant criminal charges. According to the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department, 32-year-old Stephen Ray Lang was arrested Thursday night following … Read more
Phoenix, Arizona — The City of Phoenix has agreed to pay $605,000 to settle a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of a 76-year-old man who allegedly suffered fatal injuries after firefighters dropped him while transporting him from his home. The settlement, approved unanimously by the Phoenix City Council during a July 1 meeting, … Read more
Plano, Texas — A Texas mother has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after a jury found her guilty of murder in the death of her 15-month-old son, who prosecutors said was left alone inside a hot vehicle for hours while she worked at a local spa. The case stems from an incident on … Read more
Brooklyn, New York — A Fourth of July family celebration in Coney Island turned into a nightmare after a gunman opened fire into a crowd, leaving eight people wounded, including four children, and sending a 6-year-old boy to the hospital with a gunshot wound to his chest. The young victim’s mother, Ineisha Greene, 27, said … Read more
Tacoma, Washington — Two people are facing murder charges after investigators say an Army veteran was killed and his body was abandoned near a military installation following an alleged dispute involving personal images stored on a cellphone. According to court records, Aydee Casado-Dominguez, 21, and her fiancé, Humberto Rodriguez Hernandez, 21, have each been charged … Read more
Oldham County, Kentucky — A Kentucky man will spend the next four decades behind bars after pleading guilty in a high-speed police chase that ended in a devastating crash, killing a 10-year-old boy who was looking forward to celebrating his upcoming birthday. The fatal collision happened on September 16, 2023, when authorities say 26-year-old Tymetrius … Read more
Hallandale Beach, Florida — An 11-year-old girl remains hospitalized after being shot in the head while waiting with her family in a McDonald’s parking lot, where police say she and her father were innocent bystanders caught in a burst of gunfire. The shooting happened on the afternoon of June 27 outside a McDonald’s in Hallandale … Read more
Clovis, California — A heartbreaking Fourth of July tragedy has left the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office mourning the loss of one of its dedicated K-9 officers after illegal fireworks reportedly frightened the dog, causing him to run into traffic where he was fatally struck by a vehicle. The K-9, Santi, a 5-year-old Belgian Malinois, had … Read more
Manhattan, New York — A Brooklyn man has been arrested months after police say he allegedly attacked a 12-year-old boy near a Lower East Side playground while directing anti-gay slurs at the child in what investigators are treating as a hate crime. According to the New York Police Department, Kevin Maxwell, 37, was taken into … Read more
Key Largo, Florida — A Miami-Dade County woman was arrested after authorities said she left her dog trapped inside a hot SUV in Key Largo, where temperatures inside the vehicle reportedly climbed above 100 degrees, placing the animal in serious distress. According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to an animal cruelty complaint … Read more