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Boyfriend kills girlfriend, her mother in shooting outside Kentucky courthouse: Police
ABC News (ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky.) — Three family members were shot, including two fatally, near a courthouse in Kentucky on Monday before attending a hearing on an emergency protective order, officials said. The suspect in the [Read More…]
Ernesto becomes hurricane again; dangerous conditions for East Coast beaches
AYDEE LEE SERRANO/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Ernesto was upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane on Sunday night, with the National Hurricane Center warning of dangerous conditions for East Coast beaches. The hurricane [Read More…]
One killed, seven injured in Baltimore shooting, police say
Baltimore Police Department (BALTIMORE) — One man was killed and seven others were injured in a shooting in Baltimore late Sunday night, police said. Several firearms were found at the scene of the shooting on [Read More…]
Georgia sheriff’s deputy killed after being ‘ambushed’ responding to domestic dispute call
Paulding County Sheriff’s Office (DALLAS, Ga.) — A Georgia sheriff’s deputy was shot and killed Saturday night while responding to a call about a domestic dispute, officials said. Paulding County Sheriff Gary Gulledge identified the [Read More…]
Driver allegedly kills innocent bystander while trying to mow down domestic partner: Police
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (HOUSTON) — A driver could face a possible murder charge after he allegedly struck and killed an innocent bystander on a sidewalk in Houston early Sunday while attempting to mow down his [Read More…]
Ernesto weakens to tropical storm after lashing Bermuda as hurricane
Getty Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Ernesto has been downgraded to a tropical storm after passing over the Caribbean island of Bermuda as a hurricane without causing major damage. The storm — which over the [Read More…]
Shooting incident reported near JBSA-Lackland Base, officials say
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images/STOCK (SAN ANTONIO) — The main gate to U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland has reopened after an off-base shooting incident early Saturday. Guards at the gate discharged their weapons in the [Read More…]
NYC beaches close due to rip currents from Hurricane Ernesto
WABC (NEW YORK) — Several New York City beaches will remain closed for the weekend due to strong rip currents from Hurricane Ernesto. The Category 1 storm made landfall in Bermuda early Saturday, hovering slowly [Read More…]
George Santos expected to plead guilty during a hearing Monday in fraud case: Sources
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — George Santos is expected to plead guilty in his fraud case during a hearing Monday in federal court on Long Island, sources familiar with the case told ABC [Read More…]
Texas nursing student’s kidnapping, murder solved after 44 years: Police
Austin Police Department (AUSTIN, TEXAS) — A 78-year-old man has now been charged with a murder committed over 40 years ago after genetic genealogy helped investigators identify him as a suspect. Deck Brewer Jr., a [Read More…]
Books dumped en masse at Florida’s New College, sparking controversy
SEE Alliance (TALLAHASSEE, FL) — The New College of Florida is under fire after what appears to be hundreds of books that have been wiped from its collection and discarded on the street. Social [Read More…]
Jury gets case of Florida woman who fatally shot neighbor Ajike Owens through door
Marion County Sheriff’s Office (OCALA, FL) — A jury began deliberating Friday in the case of Susan Lorincz – the Florida woman who is charged with first-degree felony manslaughter in the fatal shooting of her [Read More…]
Pamela Smart on teen lover who murdered husband nearly 3 decades ago: ‘I loved him’
ABC News (NEW YORK) — In an encore “20/20” airing August 16 at 9 p.m. ET, the show, which originally aired in 2020, revisits the case of Pamela Smart, who was sentenced to life in [Read More…]
Missouri woman arrested in alleged scheme to defraud Elvis Presley’s family through Graceland sale
Brad Vest/Getty Images (KIMBERLING CITY, MO) — A Missouri woman was arrested Friday morning in connection with an alleged scheme to defraud Elvis Presley’s family out of millions of dollars and the ownership of Graceland, [Read More…]
Hurricane Ernesto strengthens to Category 2 as it approaches Bermuda
ABC News (NEW YORK) — A hurricane warning has been issued for Bermuda as Ernesto strengthened to a Category 2 storm overnight. Ernesto had maximum sustained winds of 100 mph Friday morning. The hurricane is [Read More…]
New York Mayor Eric Adams served with more grand jury subpoenas in corruption investigation
Mayor Eric Adams speaks to the media at City Hall on July 30, 2024, in New York City. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Federal prosecutors in New York served another round [Read More…]
1-year-old dead after abduction of 3 children ends in car crash in Maryland: Police
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.) — An alleged abduction of three Virginia Beach children ended in a car crash Thursday morning that left the youngest dead, according to police. Virginia State Police responded to [Read More…]
August’s full moon will be a rare super blue moon: What to expect
Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — On the heels of the Perseid meteor shower earlier this month, August is offering another great astronomical sight — the rare combination of a supermoon and blue [Read More…]
28-year-old mother ‘involuntarily’ missing for 2 weeks, police say
Manassas Park Police Department via Meta (NEW YORK) — A 28-year-old mother has been missing for two weeks under what police in Virginia said are believed to be “involuntary” circumstances. Mamta Kafle was last seen [Read More…]
Search warrants executed in fatal shooting of ‘General Hospital’ actor Johnny Wactor: Sources
Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Search warrants were being executed Thursday by the Los Angeles Police Department in connection with the murder of “General Hospital” actor Johnny Wactor, multiple law enforcement sources told [Read More…]