One man was killed and three other people were wounded at Ramona Lake. BERKELEY, MO — A man has been charged with murder after a Thursday evening shooting at a birthday gathering at Ramona Lake killed one person, wounded three others and sent people fleeing from a park scene that included a car in the water. St. Louis County prosecutors charged Devion J. Sneed with first-degree murder in the death of Lamonte Keys, according to …
Officials said three experienced skydivers were involved, and one landed without injuries. PERRIS, CA — One skydiver was killed and another was critically injured Thursday afternoon after an apparent freefall collision near Skydive Perris in Riverside County, authorities and the skydiving center said. Firefighters responded just before 2 p.m. May 28 to a rural area near the 600 block of East Ellis Avenue, close to the Perris Valley Airport and Skydive Perris. One person was …
Police said the deaths at Hotel Pepper Tree are being investigated as a possible double suicide. ANAHEIM, CA — Two men were found dead late Wednesday inside a room at Hotel Pepper Tree in Anaheim after a parent asked police to check on one of them, authorities said. Anaheim police said officers responded just before 10 p.m. May 27 to the hotel at 2375 W. Lincoln Ave., near South Gilbert Street. The deaths remained under …
Deputies said the 17-year-old returned to the scene, and no arrests had been announced. HOUSTON, TX — A man died after an argument with his 17-year-old girlfriend in Harris County, authorities said Friday, as sheriff’s deputies continued to review what happened and said no arrests had been made. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office was investigating the death as a developing case. Early information released Friday showed the dispute involved the man and his teenage girlfriend, …
Fire crews searched through collapsed debris after a natural gas blast and fire in Oak Cliff. DALLAS, TX — A natural gas explosion and fire killed three people, including a child, Thursday at a two-story apartment complex in Dallas’ Oak Cliff neighborhood as firefighters responded to a reported gas leak, officials said. The blast destroyed much of the building, sent black smoke over the area south of downtown Dallas and left several residents injured or …
Records show a convicted fraudster was listed as a registered agent for a taxpayer-funded child care center searched in a wider federal probe. MINNEAPOLIS, MN — A Minneapolis daycare searched by federal agents in April is facing renewed scrutiny after records tied the taxpayer-funded center to a registered agent with fraud and theft convictions. The Original Childcare Center was among the child care and autism providers searched in a broader fraud investigation across the Twin …
The company said all personnel were accounted for after the New Glenn test failure at Cape Canaveral. CAPE CANAVERAL, FL — A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded during an engine-firing test Thursday night at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, shaking nearby homes, lighting the sky over Florida’s Space Coast and leaving the company investigating what went wrong. The blast matters because New Glenn is central to Blue Origin’s effort to compete in the heavy-lift …
Police said the 18-year-old woman believed the man was her driving instructor before getting into his car. ROCHESTER, NY — A Rochester city crossing guard is accused of posing as a driving instructor, luring an 18-year-old woman into his car and raping her at his Hudson Avenue apartment, police said. Wayne Plummer, 58, faces charges after police said the woman traveled from Orleans County for a driving lesson on May 23. Investigators said she was …
Police said the man’s wife and two daughters were inside the Butler County house when the demolition began. BUFFALO TOWNSHIP, PA — A Butler County man is facing criminal charges after police said he used an excavator to tear into his family’s home Tuesday while his wife and two daughters were still inside. The case began as a domestic dispute at a home on Martin Road and quickly turned into a felony investigation. Police said …
Maria Trejo died after being struck near Red Bluff Road and Burke Road during her morning walk. PASADENA, TX — A man was arrested Tuesday after a hit-and-run crash killed Maria Trejo, a woman relatives said was walking her usual route for morning coffee near Red Bluff Road and Burke Road, Pasadena police said. Police said the crash happened around 6 a.m. Tuesday. Trejo was taken to a hospital after emergency crews treated her at …