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Mom arrested for starving her 10-year-old son to death

MORRISVILLE, NC – Morrisville police have arrested 33-year-old Priyanka Tiwari on murder charges following the death of her 10-year-old son. The arrest warrant states that Tiwari was allegedly starving her son, leading to his death. Police were called to her Craigmeade Drive residence on Wednesday, where they discovered the child had been deceased for a considerable period by the time they got there. Tiwari was immediately taken into custody and charged with murder and serious …

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Dad of 3 killed by teenagers in grocery store assault

COLUMBUS, OH – An Ohio father of three died following an assault carried out by a trio of teenagers, according to the Columbus Police Department. The attack on 53-year-old Donnie Smith happened at 7 p.m. on December 6 inside a Kroger grocery store, where all three suspects were allegedly involved. Following a dispute with other patrons within the establishment, the teenagers were asked by security to leave. Police indicate that the violent confrontation resumed outside …

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Drunk driver found passed out in strangers’ home after causing deadly car crash

HOUSTON, TX – A horrific incident unfolded outside of Houston after Texas man allegedly drove under the influence, leading to a fatal car accident. Identified as Daniel Alexander Rodriguez-Olivares, the man reportedly lost control of his 2016 BMW, resulting in the death of his female passenger. According to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, Rodriguez-Olivares’s vehicle went airborne over a creek at high speed around 3 a.m. on Thursday. Traveling approximately 500 feet, the vehicle crashed …

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Targeted mall shooting leaves one dead, one injured

OCALA, FL – A man was killed, and a woman was injured in a shooting that took place at a shopping mall in Ocala, Florida on Saturday afternoon. The incident, which initially misled responders with an “active shooter” scenario, was confirmed by Ocala Police Chief Mike Balken. Following multiple 911 calls, a substantial police force responded to the Paddock Mall. However, upon arriving at the scene, the officers discovered that it was not an active …

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Parents killed in murder-suicide just days before Christmas

ALTOONA, PA – Five children have lost their parents just days prior to Christmas in a devastating murder-suicide incident. Blase and Brooke Raia, aged 39 and 34 respectively, were found in their Pennsylvania home on Tuesday night. Blase Raia, a local tradesman, is believed to have shot his wife in the head before committing suicide, according to Logan Township Police Chief, Dave Hoover. The incident occurred in the basement of the couple’s home in the …

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Man killed by police after holding a carving knife to his mom’s throat

NEW YORK CITY, NY – A troubling family altercation in the Bronx led to fatal police intervention Saturday morning. Upon responding to a call for assistance, officers encountered a disturbing scene and ended up shooting a man who was threatening his own family members with a knife. The incident happened around 11 a.m. at an apartment on Creston Avenue in Bedford Park. When officers reached the scene, they were met by a terrified 19-year-old woman, …

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Eight-year-old accidentally killed after driving into target practice area

COCHISE COUNTY, AZ – In a tragic incident days before Christmas, an eight-year-old boy was fatally shot in the chest after accidentally driving into a restricted target practice area. Bradley John Shockley was riding a four-wheeler with a friend on Monday when the accident occurred. According to the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office, a .22 caliber bullet fired from a rifle struck Bradley in the chest. He was pronounced dead in less than an hour after …

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Employee killed in parking lot dispute, co-worker arrested

THORNTON, CO – An argument between two employees outside a Denver-area business escalated into a deadly shooting. The fatal incident occurred just before 1 a.m. on Saturday. The gunfire broke out in the Topgolf parking lot located at 16011 Grant Street, Thornton. When the Thornton police responded to a 911 call about the shooting, they discovered a 22-year-old man with gunshot wounds. Though emergency services rushed the victim to the hospital, he later succumbed to …

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Dad shot dead outside bar over an argument about leftover pizza

WHEATON, IL – In an unfortunate incident, a soon-to-be father of three was shot and killed during a brawl outside Rosie O’Reilly’s Irish Pub & Grub in unincorporated Wheaton on Friday morning. The disagreement that triggered the conflict was reportedly over leftover pizza. Bar owner John Dwyer recounted the unusual circumstances that led to the fatal shooting, which began with three men in the bar offering their leftover pizza to others. Somehow, this sparked a …

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Ex-wife of NFL player charged with plotting his murder

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – An American woman currently on trial for allegedly plotting her husband’s murder is allowed to visit family in Alabama for the holidays, Bahamian court ruled on Thursday. Lindsay Shiver was previously restricted from leaving the Bahamas as part of her bail conditions. Shiver is accused of drafting a plan to hire a hitman to execute her husband, Robert Shiver, during their vitriolic divorce. However, the judge permitted her to travel back to …

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