John Nightbridge

Javian Major received a two-year sentence after officials said he violated probation tied to a forgery case. HOUSTON, TX — A Houston man accused of targeting grieving families through funeral services is headed back to prison after his probation was revoked over repeated violations, including continued work in the funeral industry, officials said. Javian Major was sentenced last week to two years in prison after authorities said he violated court-ordered limits that barred him from …

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Officials identified the student as 14-year-old Emari Marshall-Woodard after the emergency at High Meadow Day Camp. GRANBY, CT — A 14-year-old Springfield, Massachusetts, eighth grader died after a drowning during a school field trip Wednesday at High Meadow Day Camp in North Granby, police and school officials said. Granby police identified the student Thursday as Emari Marshall-Woodard. His death has left Springfield Public Schools in mourning and raised questions about what happened inside the camp …

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Amada Mia Brown was swept into the ocean with her mother and sibling near Treasure Island Beach. LAGUNA BEACH, CA — Authorities recovered the body of 5-year-old Amada Mia Brown on Thursday after she was swept into the ocean with her mother and sibling two days earlier near Treasure Island Beach, city officials said. The discovery ended a large search that began Tuesday night and stretched across rough water off the Orange County coast. Laguna …

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Prosecutors say the new counts are tied to deaths from 1993, 2002 and remains found last year in Southcrest. SAN DIEGO, CA — A 74-year-old man already charged in a 2023 killing now faces three more murder counts tied to two cold cases and human remains found beneath a Southcrest home, San Diego County prosecutors said Wednesday. Dwight William Rhone pleaded not guilty to the new charges during an arraignment in San Diego Superior Court. …

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Crews searched more than 30 hours after a powerful wave pulled a family into rough water at Treasure Island Beach. LAGUNA BEACH, CA — The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search Wednesday evening for a 5-year-old girl swept into rough surf near Treasure Island Beach after a wave pulled her family into the ocean. The decision ended a large rescue and recovery effort that drew lifeguards, divers, rescue boats, helicopters and Coast Guard crews to …

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Police said the person who fired the gun reported acting in self-defense. PHILADELPHIA, PA — A man was fatally shot Wednesday night in Philadelphia’s Germantown section after what police described as an apparent parking dispute on the 6100 block of Magnolia Street. Police said the shooting happened around 7:20 p.m. or 7:30 p.m., according to early reports from investigators. The victim was found wounded and taken to Einstein Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at …

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Detectives said no arrests had been made as they reviewed how a gun was fired inside the home. FLORIDA CITY, FL — A 5-year-old girl died Wednesday after she was shot inside a Florida City home where five people were present, authorities said, leaving homicide detectives to determine who fired the gun and how the child was wounded. Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office homicide detectives took over the investigation after Florida City police first responded to the …

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A 20-year-old Illinois man is jailed after deputies say he came to Kent County to collect gold from a widow targeted by scammers. GRAND RAPIDS, MI — A West Michigan coin shop owner and Kent County deputies helped stop a $700,000 gold scam after a widow was told her Social Security funds were tied to terrorism and money laundering, authorities and local reports said. The case has drawn attention because the planned handoff ended with …

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Buffalo police said the child was taken to Golisano Children’s Hospital after a Sunday afternoon shooting. BUFFALO, NY — A 4-year-old child was shot Sunday afternoon on Bailey Avenue in Buffalo and taken to Golisano Children’s Hospital of Buffalo, where police said the child was expected to survive. The shooting brought officers, detectives and child welfare officials to a section of Bailey Avenue between Walden Avenue and Hazel Place. Police said the child was hurt …

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Robert “Deon” English Jr., 43, died after a robbery outside a laundromat early Tuesday. INDIANAPOLIS, IN — A 43-year-old man was shot and killed early Tuesday during a robbery at an east-side Indianapolis laundromat, leaving his cousin to describe the attack as sudden and hard to believe. Robert “Deon” English Jr. died June 9 after police responded about 1:15 a.m. to the Laundry and Tan Connection at 2202 N. Mitthoefer Road. Police said the shooting …

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