Carl Cacconie was free on $1 million bail after a jury found him guilty of six felony counts. LAKE TAHOE, CA — A California man convicted of child sex crimes disappeared before sentencing after a judge allowed him to remain free on bail, leaving prosecutors, a victim and her family questioning the court decision. Carl W. Cacconie, 51, was found guilty July 17, 2025, in El Dorado County of six counts of committing lewd acts …
Police said the victim was shot after a disturbance near North Euclid Avenue and later died at a hospital. INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Indianapolis police arrested a 19-year-old man on a preliminary murder count after a 33-year-old man was fatally shot April 27 on the city’s northeast side, authorities said. The arrest marks a key turn in a homicide investigation that began after officers were sent to the 2800 block of North Euclid Avenue, near East …
Police said a suspect was arrested after the shooting near Southwest Elementary School. GRAND RAPIDS, MI — A 14-year-old boy and a woman in her 30s were killed Tuesday evening after a dispute tied to a soccer game ended in gunfire near Southwest Elementary School, Grand Rapids police said. The shooting brought a large police response to the city’s southwest side and closed two nearby schools Wednesday as investigators worked to sort out what led …
The family was identified by relatives and friends as Matthew and Thy Mitchell and their two children. HOUSTON, TX — Four family members were found dead Monday evening inside a River Oaks home after a welfare check, and police said the case is being investigated as a suspected murder-suicide. Houston police said officers responded at about 5:26 p.m. May 4 to a home in the 2100 block of Kingston Street after a babysitter became worried …
Police said the accused driver stole a car at Riverside Hospital before entering the highway in the wrong direction. COLUMBUS, OH — A Columbus assistant city prosecutor was killed Monday night after police said an injured woman stole a car from Riverside Hospital, drove the wrong way on State Route 315 and crashed head-on near King Avenue. Kaitlyn Marie Spahr, a prosecutor and senior attorney in the Columbus City Attorney’s Office, died after the crash, …
Police said the suspect knew the victims through a business relationship and was arrested after a short foot chase. CARROLLTON, TX — A 69-year-old man opened fire Tuesday morning at a Carrollton shopping center, killing two people and injuring three others during what police described as a business meeting, authorities said. The shooting drew a large law enforcement response to K Towne Plaza, a busy shopping center in the city’s Koreatown area, about 20 miles …
Police said the victims included a 4-month-old child, a 4-year-old child, their mother and their grandmother. PLANT CITY, FL — Plant City police are investigating the deaths of four family members found shot Sunday at two locations, including two young children, their 28-year-old mother and the children’s 55-year-old grandmother. The case became a multi-scene homicide investigation after officers first responded to a disturbance call in the 300 block of West Tever Street. Police said a …
One man has been charged, and police say a second attacker remains unidentified. SEATTLE, WA — Seattle police are searching for one of two men accused of attacking a 77-year-old man near Third Avenue and Pine Street on April 19, leaving him hospitalized with serious injuries after what investigators described as an unprovoked assault. The case drew new attention after surveillance video from the city’s Real Time Crime Center showed the attack on a busy …
Police said the suspect was critically wounded Friday night in southwest Oklahoma City. OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — A homeowner shot an alleged intruder during a reported robbery Friday night in southwest Oklahoma City, sending the suspect to a hospital in critical condition as police continued to investigate the case. The shooting happened near Southwest 44th Street and South Pennsylvania Avenue, an area of homes and businesses in the city’s southwest side. Police have released few …
Police said there was no danger to the public as detectives processed the scene. PORTLAND, ME — Portland police investigated a death Monday at a Shalom House group home on Woodford Street, where officials confirmed a crime scene inside the building and residents were removed by ladder to avoid the area. The investigation drew a large police and fire response to 503 Woodford St., near Rosemont Avenue, in a residential section of the city. Police …