Far Rockaway, New York — A 26-year-old man has been arrested after police say he fatally stabbed his retired corrections officer mother inside their Queens home in what authorities are investigating as a domestic violence homicide. According to the New York Police Department, officers responded to a residence on Nameoke Avenue in Far Rockaway at … Read more
Miami, Florida — A Florida man is facing a murder charge after police say he fatally shot his roommate during a heated argument inside their shared home before later asking investigators a chilling question during an interview. According to an arrest affidavit, Jermaine Carol Grant, 32, was arrested after the fatal shooting of 38-year-old Xavier … Read more
Glen Cove, New York — A large-scale animal rescue operation continues on Long Island after authorities removed 155 neglected animals from a Glen Cove home, with investigators saying more cats may still be living around the property weeks after the homeowner’s arrest. The rescue effort began after police and animal welfare officials responded to the … Read more
Chattanooga, Tennessee — A conductor at Chattanooga’s historic Incline Railway has been fired after delivering a controversial Independence Day message to passengers that quickly spread across social media and sparked widespread criticism. The incident occurred aboard the 131-year-old Incline Railway, one of the world’s steepest passenger railways, during Fourth of July celebrations. A video of … Read more
Zion National Park, Utah — Newly revealed court records have shed light on a years-long investigation into the death of Bernadette Vander Meer, whose 2006 fatal fall from a cliff in Zion National Park was initially ruled an accident but later led to a murder charge against her husband nearly two decades later. According to … Read more
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — Two young children were removed from what authorities described as an unsafe and uninhabitable home in Philadelphia after investigators reportedly found them living in squalid conditions alongside dozens of animals, including several that were deceased. The disturbing discovery was made Tuesday, July 7, when federal authorities executed a search warrant at the … Read more
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