A tree trimmer was killed in northern California after he fell into a wood chipper at a work site Tuesday afternoon. The Menlo Park Police department told KTVU FOX 2 that the industrial accident happened around 12:50 p.m. The victim reportedly worked for the arboricultural firm S.P. McClenahan, a division of Bartlett Tree Experts. Authorities…
A New York boutique owner turned herself into police after an 18-month undercover investigation into her business operations led to a discovery of over $40 million in counterfeit items. Nassau County police said Tuesday 31-year-old Lindsay Castelli, of Smithtown, sold fake designer items to unsuspecting customers through her website and storefront, Linny’s Boutique. Castelli turned…
The California cities of San Bernardino, Oakland and Los Angeles have been ranked among the state’s most dangerous cities, according to a new study from WalletHub. “Threats to safety in the U.S. come in many forms, from the continued presence of the COVID-19 pandemic and natural disasters to mass shootings and traffic accidents,” WalletHub’s financial…
Swelling lakes and rivers in Florida continue to leave communities underwater in the wake of Hurricane Ian, and the historic flooding of at least one river could remain until Thanksgiving, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Storm damage and flooding from the St. Johns River, the longest river in the state of Florida, and…
The two suspects charged in the brutal slaying of a Georgia high school football star Elijah DeWitt gunned down in a Dave & Buster’s parking lot last week made their first court appearance on Wednesday morning following their extradition back from South Carolina. The hearing for Kemare Bryan, 18, and Chandler Richardson, 19, both from…
FIRST ON FOX – Frustrations continue to mount against Cook County States Attorney Kimberly Foxx as a growing number of attorneys in her office resign, a source familiar with the matter told Fox News Digital. Four Cook County Assistant State’s Attorneys (ASAs) recently resigned from Foxx’s Felony Review Unit — three of whom quit on…
A Chicago woman has been charged in the brutal killing of her landlord, who was found dismembered in a freezer, after she was served with an eviction notice, authorities said. Sandra Kolalou, 36, is charged with first-degree murder and concealment of a homicide in the death of 69-year-old Frances Walker. Tenants inside the home where…
A 31-year-old New York City man who was arrested and released without bail last month after terrorizing McDonald’s patrons with an ax was arrested again this week for graffiti, stealing a bike and evading police, and was again released without bail. Michael Palacios was approached by police Sunday evening after being spotted spraying graffiti in…
Transgender women must still register for the military draft, according to the U.S. Selective Service. “US citizens or immigrants who are born male and changed their gender to female are still required to register,” the Selective Service states on its official website. Individuals who were born female, but identify as male do not need to…
An employee at Stanford University said she was dragged into a campus basement and raped last Friday afternoon, prompting concern from students on campus. The university said the incident happened on the school’s Palo Alto campus around 12:30 p.m. on October 7. Officials were made aware of it less than 3 hours later. “The victim…