Driver Charged in Fatal Crash That Killed Grandmother and Teen The new counts come more than five months after Annie Vu and Su Nguyen died in Fairfax County. FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA — An Ohio man accused of driving more than 100 mph on the Capital Beltway on Christmas night now faces two involuntary manslaughter charges in a crash that killed a teen girl and her grandmother. Virginia State Police served the new warrants Thursday on …
Phoenix police said the shooter remained at large after officers cleared the west Phoenix mall. PHOENIX, AZ — A 17-year-old boy died and a 16-year-old boy was injured after a shooting Tuesday night inside Desert Sky Mall in west Phoenix, where police locked down stores, evacuated shoppers and searched for the shooter. The shooting brought a heavy police response to one of Maryvale’s main shopping centers and left homicide detectives reviewing evidence from inside the …
Police say the dispute at Sandy Beach involved jet skis, residency rules and a 21-year-old man using crutches. HOPKINTON, MA — A 70-year-old Hopkinton man is facing an attempted murder charge after police said he held a 21-year-old man underwater during a fight Wednesday evening at Sandy Beach on Lake Maspenock. Steven Dana, of Hopkinton, was arrested after officers responded at about 6:55 p.m. June 3 to a reported fight in progress at Sandy Beach, …
State investigators said the vessel was overcrowded and moving at night before it struck a floating dock near Mount Pleasant’s Old Village. MOUNT PLEASANT, SC — A Charleston County man has been charged with involuntary manslaughter after a late April boat crash near Shem Creek killed a 19-year-old Citadel cadet and injured six others, state officials said. Edward Marion Tavel III, 21, is accused of operating the boat that struck a dock off King Street …
The 81-year-old character actor was found wounded outside a home after a 911 call, authorities said. LOS ANGELES, CA — Actor James Handy, a veteran character performer known for roles in “Jumanji,” “Logan” and “Top Gun: Maverick,” died Wednesday after he was stabbed outside a home in Tarzana, police said. Los Angeles police said 44-year-old Michael Gledhill, the son of Handy’s girlfriend, was arrested after officers found Handy unconscious in the front yard of a …
Police say video and witness accounts helped identify a 14-year-old suspect. INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Indianapolis homicide detectives arrested a 14-year-old boy Wednesday in the fatal shooting of 23-year-old Brett Scrogham, a recent Indiana University Indianapolis graduate found wounded last week in a downtown parking garage near the Indiana Convention Center. The arrest moved the case into its next stage after nearly a week of public concern over the killing in a busy downtown area. Police …
Rebecca Grossman, Scott Erickson and Peter Grossman were found liable in the civil case tied to a 2020 Westlake Village crash. LOS ANGELES, CA — A Los Angeles County jury awarded $176 million Wednesday to the family of two young brothers killed in a 2020 Westlake Village crash, finding Rebecca Grossman and former Major League Baseball pitcher Scott Erickson liable in a civil wrongful death case. The verdict gives the family of Mark Iskander, 11, …
Metro police said the man fired into traffic, then shot toward officers near Lake Mead and Sloan. LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Las Vegas police shot and killed an armed man Wednesday after callers reported he was firing into traffic near North Sloan Lane and East Lake Mead Boulevard, the Metropolitan Police Department said. The shooting marked Metro’s sixth officer-involved shooting of 2026 and brought a large police response to the east valley intersection. Police said …
The Kane County Coroner identified the body as 32-year-old Shafia Murad after a search near the Chicago Premium Outlets. AURORA, IL — A woman found dead in a retention pond near the Chicago Premium Outlets has been identified as 32-year-old Shafia Murad, who was reported missing after she was last seen near the mall May 28, authorities said. The identification confirmed the end of a dayslong search that began when Murad disappeared from the outlet …
A JetBlue crew reported an onboard collision warning as a small plane flew nearby. FORT LAUDERDALE, FL — Federal officials are investigating a close call near Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport after a JetBlue crew reported a nearby small plane while approaching for landing Monday evening. The incident drew attention after air traffic control audio captured tense exchanges among pilots and a controller as JetBlue Flight 1256 neared the airport. The Federal Aviation Administration said required …