Police in Newport, Oregon, issued a warning on Wednesday after what appeared to be several hand grenades washed ashore on a beach. Officers responded on Tuesday to multiple reports of explosives washing up on the beach in the Newport area between Yaquina Bay State Park and Agate Beach, the Newport …
Read More »Las Vegas massacre survivors focus on hope and healing 5 years later: 'We are forever family'
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – Five years ago in Las Vegas, a night of country music became an evening of terror. On Oct. 1, 2017, a man opened fire on the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival, killing 58 people that night. Two more later died from their injuries, and hundreds of …
Read More »Dog helps Massachusetts police rescue 84-year-old owner who was 'yelling for hours' trapped in 20ft embankment
Authorities in Massachusetts successfully rescued an 84-year-old man who fell into an embankment around 9:30 p.m. Monday after his dog safely returned home without him. The man’s wife was at home and alerted authorities after she saw the dog return without her husband, who suffers from mobility issues, according to …
Read More »Indiana police: Four fatal shootings in Gary were not 'random' or gang-related
City officials in Gary, Indiana addressed safety concerns regarding four fatal shootings that happened earlier this week, announcing that the killings were not random acts of violence. Four people – including two minors – were shot and killed within an approximate 24-hour period on October 2 and October 3, prompting …
Read More »California missing family of four found dead, including 8-month-old: Merced County officials
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Members of the California family that were kidnapped at gunpoint and have been missing since Monday have been found dead, according to Merced …
Read More »Texas high school golf team cancels practice after encountering adult entertainment club's tournament
A high school golf team in Austin, Texas, had to cancel practice on Monday after they showed up to the course and encountered an adult entertainment club’s tournament. The school district sent a message to the high schoolers’ parents on Tuesday, saying that some “adults were acting very inappropriately” when …
Read More »Purdue University student killed; roommate in custody, police say
A Purdue University student was killed in his dorm room, and the victim’s roommate has been arrested, school officials said on Wednesday. Purdue President Mitch Daniels said in a statement that the victim’s roommate called authorities to report the incident and is in custody as a suspect. “This is as …
Read More »Florida sheriff releases new video of teens speeding away in stolen Maserati before deadly crash
A Florida sheriff’s office has released new helicopter video showing the moments leading up to a deadly crash involving three teens driving a stolen Maserati. The three teens, later identified as 15-year-old Keondrick Lang, 16-year-old Malachi Daniels and 15-year-old Mario Bonilla, stole the unlocked Maserati just before 3:30 a.m. from …
Read More »Marist College parent murder: Suspect in hotel shooting linked to another high-profile killing
The accused shooter in the slaying of New York father Paul Kutz, who was gunned down in the lobby of a Courtyard Marriott hotel while visiting his son at Marist College for Family Weekend, is being probed for another local murder, according to a new report. Ex-convict Roy Johnson Jr., …
Read More »Supreme Court vacates controversial Massachusetts gun control law
The Supreme Court ordered a lower court ruling on a Massachusetts gun control law to be vacated and directed a lower court to reconsider the case. The case in question, Morin v. Lyver, centers around a controversial Massachusetts law that imposes strict restrictions on the possession and purchase of handguns, …
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