Kristine Fikany SOUTHWEST D.C. – Tragedy struck a DC community on Thursday as two people were killed and two others critically injured in a daylight shooting incident. The horror unfolded around 11:45 a.m., just a block away from Nationals Park, outside the Friendly Food Market at Half and O Streets Southwest. According to DC Police Chief Pamela Smith, initial findings suggest that a group had gathered in front of the corner store when an individual drove up …
CROMWELL, CT – In a distressing turn of events, a mother finds herself charged with murder after her toddler tragically drowned in the aftermath of a September automobile crash. Devoni Miller, 23, of Cromwell, was blamed for her toddler’s death following a collision on Route 9 South near Exit 25. Initial investigations showed the young mother exiting her vehicle after the crash, the toddler firmly in her arms, making her way down a nearby embankment. …
STONINGTON, CT – A Connecticut State Police K-9, named Broko, was killed on Thursday evening amidst a shooting incident involving state troopers and a suspect they were looking to detain on a felony arrest warrant. According to state police reports, the troopers on the scene at the Pawcatuck neighborhood of Stonington, near the Rhode Island border, witnessed the shooting around 7:30 pm, while they were in the process of serving the warrant. While the authorities …
PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC – At least 14 people were killed and 25 others wounded on Thursday in the deadliest mass shooting in decades in the Czech Republic. The assailant, a 24-year-old student of the Charles University Faculty of Arts, reportedly died by suicide, according to Czech Police Chief Martin Vondrášek. The incident unfolded at the Faculty of Arts building of Charles University, situated in the heart of Prague and adjacent to several popular tourist attractions. …
HOUSTON, TX – Law enforcement officials have arrested a woman who allegedly shot and killed her wife during a dispute at their home in northeast Houston. The incident occurred in the early morning hours of Thursday at their residence in the 8600 block of Doris Oaks Circle, according to the Houston Police Department. Authorities report that a woman, aged in her late 30s, dialed 911 around 1:20 a.m. to report that she had shot her …
NEW YORK CITY, NY – The 5-year-old twins discovered dead in a Bronx apartment earlier this week were reportedly violently ill just hours before their mother found them lifeless, with foam at the mouth. Authorities reported the distressing detail on Tuesday as community members lament the loss, describing the bereaved mother as a dedicated caregiver to her children. The mother said the twins were up at around 3 a.m. on Monday due to vomiting. Law …
BULLHEAD CITY, AZ – Five children, including four siblings, tragically perished in a house fire in Bullhead City, Arizona, while their father was out doing Christmas shopping, officials reported. The blaze erupted Saturday evening in the foyer area of the two-story duplex and quickly spread upstairs via the only staircase, trapping the children inside. Investigators have yet to determine the cause of the fire. The individual who reported the incident to the authorities said he …
MANHATTAN, NY – A tragic stabbing incident that occurred in Manhattan’s Flatiron District last week reportedly began with a haunting case of mistaken identity, according to police reports and family statements. 18-year-old Denzel Bimpey, a native of the Bronx and a first-year college student, was returning home for the Christmas holidays when disagreements with another group of college students led to a deadly altercation. Bimpey was studying business administration at SUNY Morrisville with dreams of …
ORANGE COUNTY, CA – A California fertility doctor has been found guilty of murdering his wife and attempting to cover it up as an accidental fall, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office reported on Tuesday. Dr. E. Scott Sills was convicted of killing his wife, Susann Sills in 2016 and is slated to face a prison sentence of up to 15 years to life. He had been arrested and charged in 2019. In the initial …
AUSTRALIA – A random assault at a South Australia real estate office has left one woman dead and another critically injured. Reports indicate that the attacker, recently discharged from a mental health facility, was carrying a hammer and knife when he entered the REAL Estate Agents Group office in Plympton, Adelaide, on Wednesday afternoon. First responders arrived at the scene to find the suspect calmly waiting outside the premises while the injured women remained inside. …