Clayton County police in Georgia say that officers shot and fatally wounded a man they were investigating for sexual assault after he initiated gunfire toward them. According to 11Alive News, the shooting happened Thursday at the intersection of Crystal Lake, off Riverdale Road. The suspect, who has not been identified, was accused of sexually assaulting …
An investigation is underway in Florida after a baby was reportedly found dead on Monday in a dumpster near an apartment complex. WPLG reported that a construction worker discovered the deceased baby in Hollywood and contacted the police. The worker discovered the baby while working on an apartment building in the vicinity. A resident told …
Heavily armed police have surrounded an apartment building in South Miami, just blocks away from City Hall and the police headquarters. WPLG said there was a report of a shooting Wednesday night next to the nearby US Post Office. No actual information was released, but WPLG said officer appeared to be looking for someone. Detectives …
Illinois police confirmed on Wednesday that a body found in a pond a day earlier was a 17-year-old girl who vanished last week. WMAQ reported that Brissa Romero suffered no significant injuries and her death was consistent with a drowning. Romero’s body was recovered from the same pond in Vernon Hills where her car was …
Authorities said there is an active shooter situation at the University of Nevada with multiple victims reported. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said the shooter has been “contained,” though specifics were not provided. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that police responded to Beam Hall, though shots were fired at the Student Union. This story …
Detroit police announced Wednesday that a suspect has been arrested in connection with the death of Jewish community leader, Samantha Woll. According to NBC News, police arrested an unnamed suspect for the death of Woll, 40, who was found fatally stabbed outside her Detroit-area home last month. In a statement, Detroit Police Chief James White …
Six people have been indentified as among the 17 men and one woman killed on Thursday in two mass shootings in Maine. Suspect Robert Card, 40, is wanted for allegedly opening fire at Just-In-Time Recreation bowling alley and Schemengees Bar and Grill in Lewiston. Only eight of the 18 victims have been identified — and …
On Monday morning, four inmates escaped a central Georgia jail by reportedly breaking through a window and fence at the Bibb County jail. Joey Fournier, 52, charged with murdering his ex-girlfriend last year, is among the escapees, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. The other fugitives were identified as Marc Anderson, 24, Johnifer Barnwell, 37, …
Multiple people were shot on Tuesday on the campus of Morgan State University in Maryland, according to emerging reports. Baltimore police have ordered people to avoid the area and those in the area to take shelter. Additional details have not been provided, but The Baltimore Sun reported that it is an active shooter situation. Baltimore …
Investigators have arrested Brooks Houck in connection with the disappearance of Crystal Rogers in 2015. Court documents say he has been charged with murder and tampering with evidence, WHAS reports. His bond has been set at $10 million, and he was ordered to have no contact with Rogers’ family. Houck, previously named a main suspect …
Escaped murder Danelo Cavalcante has been captured and is in custody, police sources told the Philadelphia Inquirer Wednesday morning. State police sources confirmed the capture and said Cavalcante was taken alive. They provided no further information but said a news conference was scheduled for 9:30 a.m. The Associated Press said that crews tracked the escapee …
UPDATE: Officials said a several-hour standoff has ended with the death of the suspected shooter. A press conference is planned. —- Residents of a Pennsylvania neighborhood are being evacuated as police respond to an active shooting situation, according to emerging reports. WTAE reported that hundreds of gunshots were heard in the Pittsburgh neighborhood of Garfield. …
