By MICHAEL BALSAMO and MICHAEL HILL, Associated Press AMSTERDAM, N.Y. (AP) — The day after a mourning community said last goodbyes to eight of 20 victims of a limousine crash — four sisters and four other relatives — the Senate’s top Democrat called on federal regulators to formulate new safety standards for the vehicles. Sen. Chuck …
Authorities in Texas say a shooting at a child’s first birthday party left four people dead and one seriously injured. As of an initial police statement, one suspect was in custody and another was on the run. According to CNN, the incident occurred Saturday evening at a residence in Taft. According to Department of Public …
A Missouri woman who appears to go out of her way to prevent a black man from entering his luxury loft apartment is reportedly out of a job less than a day after the video went viral on social media. Residential developer Tribeca-STL said in a statement issued to The St. Louis American that the …
Authorities in Virginia say an unclothed man ran through multiple parking lots at a theme park last week in an apparent attempt to enter parked vehicles. According to WAVY, 21-year-old Adrian Gilbert Cardenas was arrested by James City County police officers on Friday following reports of the incident. The suspect is a member of the …
A former standout reality television contestant is facing decades behind bars if convicted for charges related to a recent arrest. According to USA Today, 31-year-old Antonella Barba was arrested on suspicion of felony heroin distribution last week by authorities in Norfolk, Virginia. Initial details were scant, but the charge indicates she allegedly arranged to sell …
A newlywed man’s family has confirmed he was found dead during his honeymoon after apparently drowning in floodwaters earlier this month. According to ABC News, Hudson, Massachusetts, resident Josh Byrne and his wife, Bianca, traveled to Costa Rica after their wedding and he disappeared a short time later after attempting to drive over a flooded …
Parkland school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz had trespassed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School six months before he returned in February, allegedly fatally shooting 17 people and injuring 17 more. The Sun Sentinel obtained new records of witness statements from the Florida school shooting investigation showing that when Nikolas Cruz showed up to the Parkland …
New Jersey authorities confirmed on Friday that they found the remains of a toddler in a trash-filled alleyway in Camden. CBS3 reports that Camden County prosecutors stated that someone walking down an alley on Thursday afternoon, off of the 800 block of Mount Ephraim Avenue, detected a foul smell and noticed human remains hidden in piles …
Friends and family members of a pregnant Chicago woman missing for more than a week are pleading with the public to help find her, WMAQ-TV reports. Kierra Coles was last seen Oct. 2, when surveillance video captured the 27-year-old walking near her home on Chicago’s south side. Her family reported her disappearance hours later. “I’m too …
Authorities in Pennsylvania say a woman used an infant as a human shield against police when officers attempted to arrest her on suspicion of assault with a knife this week. According to LNP, 24-year-old Shelby Soberano is accused of stabbing an unnamed 32-year-old man during an early-morning incident in Lancaster on Saturday. The man suffered …
An Ohio man who was 15 when he tried to rape his 94-year-old neighbor as he beat her to death with a flashlight learned his fate this week. A Trumbull County judge on Friday sentenced Jacob LaRosa, now 19, to life in prison without parole for the March 2015 robbery, attempted rape, and murder of Marie Belcastro. …
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (AP) — The founding member and former bassist of the rock band 3 Doors Down has been sentenced to 10 years in Mississippi state prison for possession of a firearm by a felon. News outlets report Jackson County Circuit Court Judge Robert Krebs gave Todd Harrell the maximum penalty during a hearing Thursday. …
