SPRINGFIELD, Missouri — Dylan Hoyt did not have to stop. He could have kept driving like everyone else. But when he and his group spotted an overturned tractor-trailer on the westbound lanes of Interstate 44 near Miami, Oklahoma, on July 12, Hoyt did what people who knew him say he always did — he stopped … Read more
FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina — For nearly five years, Laniyah Whitted’s family searched for answers. They walked the streets. They combed through wooded areas. They waited. Last week, those answers finally came — and they were devastating. Human remains discovered in a wooded area near Fayetteville have been identified as Laniyah Whitted, a 17-year-old girl who … Read more
LONG BEACH, California — A quiet street in Long Beach turned into a crime scene in the middle of the night — and a family is now left without answers about why their loved one had to die. Just before 1 a.m. on July 31, Long Beach police responded to reports of a shooting on … Read more
JUNEAU, Alaska — When a family member started cleaning out a deceased relative’s home, they never expected to find what was inside an old chest freezer in an outbuilding on the property. What they found was a human body, wrapped in a tarp. Juneau police have now identified the remains as those of Ross Pasquan. … Read more
COBB COUNTY, Georgia — A Tuesday night drive turned fatal when a 22-year-old driver crossed into oncoming traffic and killed a passenger riding in a minivan on Sandtown Road. It happened at 9:20 p.m., just south of Booth Road. Carlos Garcia, of Marietta, was driving a black and white pickup truck northbound on Sandtown Road … Read more
APPLE VALLEY, California — A family stopped at an intersection on a Tuesday night. They never made it home. On July 29, just before midnight, a Dodge minivan ran a red light at Yucca Loma and Apple Valley roads and slammed into a Volkswagen SUV carrying a couple and their three children. The force of … Read more
VICTORVILLE, California — A routine afternoon at a local hotel turned into a tragedy on Monday when a woman was found lifeless in a swimming pool, leaving investigators and the community with more questions than answers. Victorville police responded to the Beyond Stay Hotel on La Paz Drive just before 3 p.m. after hotel staff … Read more
Health officials in Palm Beach County are urging residents to stay out of the water at a well-known local park after recent testing uncovered bacteria levels far beyond what is considered safe for swimming. The Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County confirmed the advisory applies to DuBois Park, located at 19075 DuBois Road … Read more
A Florida family is grieving the loss of their 3-year-old daughter after she became trapped inside a toy kitchen play set while under a babysitter’s care, according to Boynton Beach police. The child, remembered by loved ones as Briella, passed away on July 27 — four days after officers found her unresponsive with her head … Read more
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin — A 55-year-old man is under arrest after he allegedly ran down a cyclist in broad daylight, sped away, and then tried to cover his tracks by reporting his own truck stolen. The victim, 64-year-old Walter “Wally” Williams, was riding his bicycle across Vliet Street just after 5:30 p.m. on Friday when a … Read more