Search on for Gunman Who Shot 2 New Jersey Police Officers
Shooting
Early reports of a rooftop gunman turned out to be false; the officers, now in stable condition, were shot at close range.
Murder
November 2, 2022
Massachusetts Trucker Arrested in Indiana After Girlfriend Found Dead in Georgia Woods
A long-haul trucker from Massachusetts has been arrested and charged with the death of a woman whose body was found in a Georgia woods in early October. Investigators tracked Jason Michael Palmer, 47, to Cambridge City, Indiana, after the Camden County Sheriff’s Office determined that Jessica Goodrich, 46, had been a passenger in his truck, …
Murder
November 1, 2022
New York Man Blasts Estranged Wife With Shotgun in Front of Her 3 Children
A New York man who shot and killed his estranged wife in front of her children just a day after he was released from jail on assault charges was indicted last month for her murder. Adam Bennefield, 45, pleaded not guilty to multiple charges at his arraignment on October 21 and was ordered held without …
Politics and Crime
November 1, 2022
No Bond for Man Accused of Attacking House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s Husband
The conspiracy theorist accused of breaking into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s San Francisco home and beating her husband with a hammer was ordered held without bail Tuesday during his first court appearance since the incident early Friday morning. Prosecutors said in a court filing on Tuesday that David DePape, 42, told investigators he was on …
Murder
November 1, 2022
Woman Found Dead in Truck Bed After Accident Had ‘Obvious’ Signs of Strangulation
Police in Michigan have arrested a man in connection with a body found in the back of a pickup truck after a minor fender bender last week. Prosecutors said that 62-year-old Gabriele Seitz’s body showed “obvious” signs of strangulation, including a shoelace around her neck, the Macomb Daily reported. Stephen Lee Freeman, 19, was charged …
Shooting
November 1, 2022
1 Dead, 7 Wounded in Halloween Party Shooting Attended by High School-Age Kids
Eight people were shot, one fatally, Monday night at an invitation-only Halloween party attended by many high school age kids. Kansas City, Kansas, Police Chief Karla Oakman said a group of uninvited people arrived at the home and were asked to leave. They opened fire as they left just after 9 p.m. “This is very …
Murder
November 1, 2022
63-Year-Old Man Charged With Tennessee Teen’s OD Death
A Tennessee man arrested last week for rape of a missing teen has now been charged with the girl’s murder. Charles “Chuck” Carter, 63, was arrested on a charge of statutory rape last Wednesday, the same day 15-year-old Olivia Daryl Taylor’s parents reported her missing, WZTV reported. Taylor’s body was found on Thursday in a …
Shooting
November 1, 2022
Dad Charged With Failing To Keep Loaded Handgun From Toddler Son, Who Shot Himself in the Head
A North Carolina father will face charges related to the shooting death of his 2-year-old son, who found a loaded handgun in the front seat of his father’s truck and shot himself in the head with it. Johnston County District Attorney Susan Doyle’s office said that Warren Bennett Oser died on October 15 from a …
Shooting
October 31, 2022
Argument Over Hunting Leads to Threat, Fatal Shooting
A Pennsylvania man shot and killed another man Saturday night in an argument over hunting. Pennsylvania police said that David Heathcote told troopers he shot the other man, identified as Robert Wingard, after the two argued and Wingard threatened to shoot Heathcote’s daughter, KDKA reported. At that point, police said, Heathcote shot Wingard, who died …
Mass shooting
October 30, 2022
9 Shot, 1 Fatally, When Gunmen Open Fire on Crowded Tallahassee Streets
One person was killed and eight more hurt Saturday night when multiple shooters opened fire on crowded Tallahassee streets near Florida State University’s football stadium. Police were already on the scene shortly before midnight, controlling the crowds who swarmed the streets, many in Halloween costumes or wearing the colors of Florida State or Florida A&M, …
Vehicle crash
October 30, 2022
12-Year-Old Girl Killed When Kids in Stolen SUV Crash Into Pickup Truck
A stolen SUV, driven by a 15-year-old boy and packed with seven other children, smashed into pickup truck carrying a family of four in Aurora Saturday night, killing a 12-year-old girl and sending 10 of the other 11 people involved to the hospital. The 12-year-old girl was a passenger in the stolen Dodge Journey, police …
Drunk Drivers
October 30, 2022
Suspected Drunk Driver Kills Kentucky Cop
An apparently drunk driver T-boned a Kentucky patrol vehicle early Sunday morning, killing the London Police officer behind the wheel. Kentucky State Police said that 26-year-old Logan Medlock, son of the city’s assistant police chief Randy Medlock, was pronounced dead on the scene by the Laurel County Coroner’s Office, according to WSAZ. “Logan was an …