A young child is dead in western New York after an incident involving a lawn mower, WKBW-TV reports. Around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, a 5-year-old child was riding a lawn mower without adult supervision. The child was thrown from the mower and subsequently run over by it. The mower fatally injured the child, who was pronounced …
One person is dead and another wounded after gunfire rang out early Saturday in Seattle’s autonomous zone, the Seattle Timesreports. Police responded to reports of the shooting around 2:30 a.m. Saturday. “Officers attempted to locate a shooting victim but were met by a violent crowd that prevented officers’ safe access to the victims,” the Seattle Police Department said …
Human remains were found in bags along Seattle’s waterfront on Friday afternoon, KOMO-TV reports. According to a statement from the Seattle Police Department, a caller notified authorities about a foul odor emanating from a bag on a beach in the West Seattle area, leading to the discovery of the remains. At least one other bag …
Two Florida women are facing criminal charges after the death of a 6-month-old baby who was found inside a plastic container, WOFL-TV reports. The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office this week arrested Tanya Galvin, 41, and Ricky Nicole Tubbs, 25, after deputies made the horrific discovery several months ago. On March 1, a deputy saw three young …
Authorities on Saturday were searching for a man who allegedly shot and wounded at least eight patrons of a bar in San Antonio, Texas, KSAT-TV reports. The gunman was among a small group of people reportedly turned away from Rebar, a popular nightspot, shortly before 11:30 p.m. on Friday because they were too inebriated, according to …
A Michigan man who authorities allege murdered, mutilated and ate his date is facing new allegations that he kidnapped and assaulted another man, the Detroit Free Press reports. Mark Latunski, 50, who has been charged with murder in connection with the death of 25-year-old Kevin Bacon, is now being sued by a New York man …
A young Florida boy has permanent physical scars on his body after being abused for years by two adults, CBS Tampa Bay reports. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office announced this week that deputies arrested 26-year-old Samantha Smith and 31-year-old boyfriend, Cody Corbin, for alleged child abuse. On May 14, deputies went to Smith’s residence in …
A South Dakota couple allegedly abused their children for years, giving them drugs, punching them, and in some cases shocking them with a cattle prod, the Argus Leader reports. Lance Long, 36, and Crystallynn Long, 40, face numerous criminal charges, including distribution of marijuana to a minor, distributing a controlled substance to a minor, abuse or cruelty …
California authorities are searching for a nurse who has been missing for more than a week, prompting concern from her family and friends, KEYT-TV reports. Ashley Zachman, 36, was last seen on Friday, May 30, after working a shift at Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, where she is a nurse in the cardiac catheterization lab. Zachman …
The former Minneapolis police officer charged with murdering George Floyd this week was the subject of 18 previous complaints, CNN reports. Derek Chauvin was arrested Friday and booked into the Ramsey County jail, where he’s being held on a $500,000 bond, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported. He was charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter in connection …
A California father was arrested Saturday in connection with the death of his young daughter, KOVR-TV reports. Around 4:45 a.m. Saturday, police in Stockton were dispatched to a home to check on the welfare of 7-year-old Billie Williams. Officers found the girl unresponsive in the garage and she was pronounced dead, the Record reports. Her …
An Ohio teen missing for nearly a week has been reunited with her family, WXIX-TV reports. Madison “Maddie” Bell disappeared May 17 after she didn’t return from what she told her mother would be a trip to a tanning salon. Bell’s vehicle was subsequently found in a church parking lot, with the keys still in the ignition and …
