A 15-year-old student was fatally knifed by a 14-year-old classmate on Monday during a wild, caught-on-camera brawl inside a North Carolina high school. The melee inside the gym at Southeast Raleigh High School also landed a second student, 16, in the hospital with a non-life-threatening stab wound, according to local reports. âBoth victims were transported […]
Student, 15, killed by younger peer in caught-on-camera brawl at North Carolina high school
November 28, 2023 by
‘Global Day of Jihad’: Teacher Killed, Others Injured in France School ‘Allahu Akbar’ Knife Attack
November 15, 2023 by
âGlobal Day of Jihadâ: Teacher Killed, Others Injured in France School âAllahu Akbarâ Knife Attack Getty Images Counter-terror police are investigating after a teacher was stabbed to death at a French school on Friday, the attack coinciding with the Hamas call for a global âday of jihadâ. Update 1400: France already tried to deport suspected
15 Shot, Five Killed, During Weekend in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Chicago
November 13, 2023 by
At least 15 people were shot, five of them fatally, during the weekend across Mayor Brandon Johnsonâs (D) Chicago. ABC 7 / Chicago Sun-Times reported the weekendâs first fatal shooting occurred Friday night around 8:30 p.m. âin the 7600 block of North Greenview Avenue.â A 36-year-old man was sitting in a car when another vehicle pulled
Judge Shot and Killed Outside Home in Gun-Controlled Maryland
November 13, 2023 by
Washington County Circuit Court Associate Judge Andrew Wilkinson was shot outside his Hagerstown, Maryland, home on Thursday and died later in the day at the hospital. The BBC reported that police believe 52-year-old Wilkinson was targeted because of an ongoing custody battle. He was shot multiple times, and police found him lying in the driveway.
Florida gang member shot, killed pastor’s son outside church: sheriff
November 2, 2023 by
Investigators in Florida are trying to determine what led an alleged gang member to shoot and kill a pastor’s son in a church parking lot over the weekend. Taquion “Quan” Cotton, 22, is charged with murdering Roderick Wilson, Jr., 20, outside the Pentecostal Church of God in Winter Haven. Wilson was the son of the […]
Michigan woman pleads no contest in winter pond crash that killed 3 young sons
October 24, 2023 by
A western Michigan woman whose three young sons drowned last year after her SUV crashed into an ice-covered pond pleaded no contest Monday to several charges in connection with the crash. An Ottawa County judge accepted Leticia Gonzales’ no contest plea Monday to operating while intoxicated causing serious injury and three misdemeanor charges of moving […]
5 killed in riot at Mexican prison
October 14, 2023 by
Five men were killed in a fight between inmates at a prison in Mexicoâs Gulf coast state of Tabasco, authorities said Friday. Four of the five inmates killed in the riot late Thursday were on trial or serving sentences for rape, homicide or other violent crimes, the state police department said. Police said control of […]
Iowa man, who kidnapped and killed 10-year-old girl, sentenced to 2 life terms
October 13, 2023 by
An Iowa man was sentenced Wednesday to two life terms for killing a 10-year-old girl who was missing for eight months before her remains were found in a pond. Henry Earl Dinkins also will have to pay $150,000 in restitution to the mother of Breasia Terrell, The Quad City Times reports. The girl’s July 2020 […]
Canadian man who allegedly ran over, killed Muslim family pleads not guilty
October 6, 2023 by
A Canadian man accused of deliberately running over and killing four members of a Muslim family in London, Ontario pleaded not guilty on Tuesday, as jury selection for his trial started. Nathaniel Veltman is accused of deliberately hitting the Afzaal family members with his truck as they were out for a walk on the evening […]
Report: Bob Menendez’s Wife Struck, Killed Pedestrian in 2018
October 5, 2023 by
Nadine Arslanian Menendez, the wife of indicted Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ), reportedly struck and killed a pedestrian in 2018. She would have been his girlfriend at the time. Police records of the incident were revealed on Wednesday by the New York Times. Federal prosecutors have claimed that the couple was âgiven a new Mercedes as a giftâ as
Former Tennessee Senator Roy Herron killed in jet ski crash: âWill be missed by us allâ
September 17, 2023 by
Former Tennessee lawmaker Roy B. Herron has died after suffering injuries related to a jet ski accident this month. He was 69. Herron had decades of public service, including terms in the state House of Representatives, Senate and as chairman of the Tennessee Democratic Party. He was also a candidate for governor in 2010. FOX […]
2 New Jersey firefighters killed while battling fire on cargo ship carrying 5,000 cars
September 13, 2023 by
Two firefighters were killed battling a blaze that began when cars caught fire deep inside a cargo ship carrying 5,000 cars at a New Jersey port, Newark’s fire chief said Thursday. Responding firefighters found five to seven vehicles already on fire when they reached the 10th floor of the cargo ship at Port Newark around […]
At least 15 killed by Chinese flooding, 4 more reported missing
September 12, 2023 by
At least 15 people have been killed by floods in southwestern China as seasonal torrents hit mountain areas, authorities said Wednesday. Another four people were reported missing by mid-morning in Chongqing, a vast mountainous region of 31 million, almost all of which has now been designated as having flood risk, according to the local government […]
Driver who was streaming âBig Bang Theoryâ in crash that killed bride weeks before wedding sentenced
September 1, 2023 by
A young dad who was streaming Netflix when his truck swerved and fatally hit a schoolteacher two weeks before her wedding has been sentenced to jail. Bailey Camilleri caused 28-year-old Gemma Thompsonâs death due to being distracted by an episode of âThe Big Bang Theoryâ playing on his phone in November 2021, Judge Sophia Beckett ruled in […]
Worker killed in Illinois ammo factory blast identified
August 29, 2023 by
An explosion at an Illinois ammunition factory killed one employee, authorities said. The explosion Thursday afternoon killed Oscar “Zeke” R. Bettorf, 60, of Bunker Hill, Madison County Coroner Steve Nonn said. Bettorf was the driver of a semitrailer loaded with shotgun shell primers that exploded while being transported inside the Winchester ammunition plant owned by […]
Chicago shooting kills 1, wounds 6 at gathering to honor man killed in car accident 4 years ago
August 9, 2023 by
A 25-year-old woman in Chicago was killed in a shooting that left six others wounded, after an argument broke out early Sunday at a gathering to honor the life of a man killed in a car crash four years ago, according to police and local reports. The deadly shooting happened around 1 a.m. in the […]
Man Misses Train After Celtics Lose to Heat, Kicks it and Then Is Run over and Killed
August 3, 2023 by
A man has died after falling under a Green Line trolley at North Station, which serves the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, on Tuesday only an hour and a half after the Boston Celtics lost to the Miami Heat. MBTA Transit Police spokesman Richard Sullivan said in a statement on Tuesday that the man was trying
Four Killed in Rare Shooting and Stabbing Rampage in Japan
July 30, 2023 by
Police in the city of Nakano, Japan, announced on Friday that they had apprehended a suspect after a bizarre shooting and stabbing rampage that killed four people, including two police officers. The suspect is reportedly the son of Aoki Masamichi, speaker of the Nakano city assembly. Nakano police said they received a call on Thursday
Death sentence for man who killed North Dakota student reduced to life in prison
July 27, 2023 by
The death sentence for a Minnesota man who killed a North Dakota college student 20 years ago has been officially changed to life in prison. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Ralph Erickson signed the sentence amendment for Alfonso Rodriguez Jr. last week, according to court records. Rodriguez, a sex offender, was convicted in 2007 […]
Philadelphia teen shot and killed on SEPTA train platform, suspect at large
July 18, 2023 by
A suspect is on the run in Philadelphia after a 14-year-old boy was shot and killed on a SEPTA train platform Saturday afternoon, authorities said. The shooting happened shortly after 2 p.m. at the SEPTA station located in the 5200 block of Market Street in West Philadelphia, police said. The teen, whose identity was not […]
âSecret Invasionâ Premiere Recap: A Major MCU Character Gets Killed Off
June 22, 2023 by
With the days of 2012âs original The Avengers movie now more than a decade behind us, it can still be fun to catch up with old friends. I canât lie: I do miss the original six-person crew, led by Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) and a team of well-fitted agents of SHIELD. The eight million
United Nations calls for halt to Sudan violence after three aid workers and dozens of others are killed
June 20, 2023 by
The United Nations’ World Food Program ceased operations in Sudan this weekend after three aid workers were killed during violent clashes between the country’s army and a powerful paramilitary group. Volker Perthes, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sudan, reiterated on Sunday that international aid workers are “not a target,” condemning the slaying […]
âBestâ Russian general killed in Ukraine missile strike during counteroffensive
June 14, 2023 by
A top Russian general has been killed in a Ukrainian missile strike during Kyivâs escalating counteroffensive, a report said Tuesday. Prominent pro-Russian war correspondent Yury Kotyonok revealed on his Telegram channel that Major-General Sergei Goryachev, Chief of Staff of Russiaâs 35th Army, had been killed Monday on the Zaporizhzhia front, where Ukrainian forces have been […]
Three teens arrested in shooting that killed 2 teens outside Georgia birthday party
April 19, 2023 by
Three teenagers in Georgia have been arrested in connection with a shooting that killed two teens outside a birthday party earlier this month, authorities said Wednesday. Lamar Coleman, 18, and two 17-year-old twin brothers were taken into custody Tuesday, Douglas County Sheriff Aaron Hanson said during a press conference. The sheriffâs office released a video […]
Lucy Dee, Israeli Mom Killed by Terrorists, Saves 5 Lives by Donating Organs
April 11, 2023 by
Courtesy Prime Minister’s Office Lucy Dee, the 48-year-old mother of five who died Monday of wounds sustained in a Palestinian terror attack last week, donated her organs and was able to save the lives of five other people. Dee and her daughters were driving on a road in the Jordan Valley on a family trip
Alabama suspect who took 2 people hostage is shot and killed by police in Tennessee
April 8, 2023 by
A 28-year-old Alabama man who took two people hostage has been killed in an officer-involved shooting in Tennessee, officials say. The suspect, identified by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation as Zachary Hoffman of Lauderdale County, died during a standoff with the Jackson Police Departmentâs SWAT team in Walnut Grove, Tennessee, on Monday morning.  The […]
Teen Killed in Hit-and-Run near Murdaugh Estate to Have Body Exhumed
April 4, 2023 by
Stephen Smith/GoFundMe A teenager killed in a hit-and-run near the estate belonging to convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh will have his body exhumed. The body belongs to Stephen Smith, who was killed in 2015 in what appeared to be a hit-and-run accident near the infamous Murdaugh estate. According to NBC News, agents with the South Carolina Law
A New York woman was beaten and maced â and her dog was killed. This is her fight for justice
March 10, 2023 by
NEW YORK â Sunlight glinted off the gravestone sitting on a table in a Brooklyn apartment. The stone’s arrival marked nearly six months since Jessica Chrustic and her beloved golden retriever Moose were attacked while walking in Prospect Park and served as a grim reminder that the dog’s killer remains at large. The case seemed […]
Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell shot and killed in California
March 4, 2023 by
A local Catholic church official was shot and killed in Los Angeles County, California, on Saturday, according to the sheriff’s department. David O’Connell, the Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, was fatally shot in the incident in Hacienda Heights, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said. The shooting occurred at around 1 p.m. […]
Washington, DC government employee shot and killed 13-year-old boy, mayor says
January 12, 2023 by
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser said Wednesday that the man who shot and killed 13-year-old Karon Blake on Saturday morning is a government employee. The shooting happened around 4:00 a.m., when a homeowner went outside after hearing noises and observed “someone that appeared to be tampering with vehicles,” according to police. The homeowner opened fire […]