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Two dead, two injured after police chase ends in deadly car crash

HOUSTON, TX – A brief police chase in southeast Houston ended tragically when the driver of a stolen vehicle lost control. This resulted in a fatal crash that took the lives of two young men and injured two other passengers. The incident began shortly after 1 a.m. on Friday after patrol officers with the Houston Police Department (HPD) noticed the suspicious vehicle on Broadway Street near Santa Elena Street. When officers tried to stop the …

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Abused toddler found starving with ankles taped together, 3 suspects arrested

HUMBLE, TX – Three individuals are facing charges following the discovery of an abused, malnourished 2-year-old girl in an apartment in Humble, Texas. The individuals involved, named as Kenry Joseph Flukers, Toniesha Deshae Perkins, and Mya Jhari Breaux-McGruder, are currently incarcerated on charges of child injury by omission and illegal restraint. According to the investigation, the toddler’s ankles were taped together and she was denied appropriate medical and physical care. The child was found by …

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Five-year-old shot and killed during haircut

BESSEMER, AL – A 5-year-old boy died on Sunday while getting a haircut, after a shooting at the residence where he was present. Two individuals are presently in custody related to the case, with a third suspect still on the loose. The victim, identified as Brandon Jamal Nation III by the Jefferson County Coroner’s office, was with his mother at a house in Bessemer, Alabama for a haircut when shots were fired at the location, …

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Convenience store employee shot dead after work

CHICAGO, IL – An employee of a convenience store on Chicago’s South Side was shot and killed while leaving work on Tuesday evening, according to Chicago police. Shadi Mohammad Suleimen Almomani, 43, was reportedly attacked during an attempted armed robbery outside Half Moon Grocery at about 10:15 p.m. in the alley of the 300-block of East 79th Street. Rami Kanaan, the store owner, expressed his sorrow and anger over the murder of Almomani, his close …

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Family finds the remains of their missing grandma

HOLLY HILL, SC – Human remains found near a South Carolina residence have been linked to a 49-year-old grandmother, Melissa Aguilar, who was reported missing approximately five months ago. The gruesome discovery revealed a jawbone belonging to the missing woman. Aguilar was reported missing on August 18 after an argument with a former partner prompted her to leave her Holly Hill residence. Just last week, Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office investigators informed Aguilar’s sister, Sarah Shipman, …

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Homeless man accused of hospital stabbing attack

ONONDAGA COUNTY, NY – Sabier Young, a 44-year-old homeless man, faked a car accident to bypass security at Upstate University Hospital’s emergency department in New York, according to the Onondaga County District Attorney. Using a wheelchair to pose as a patient, Young managed to avoid security checkpoints and, subsequently, snuck in a knife. District Attorney Bill Fitzpatrick stated that Young is now facing charges of attempted murder, amongst other offenses. He allegedly stabbed a man …

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Teen bystander shot in the head during subway shooting

PHILADELPHIA, PA – Two teenage boys were charged on Friday in connection with a shooting incident at a Philadelphia subway station that left a 16-year-old bystander critically injured, the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office announced. The shooting occurred around 9:30 p.m. on Thursday on the westbound SEPTA platform at the 15th Street Station in the city’s Center City neighborhood. The Philadelphia police stated that a 17-year-old male fired shots into a crowd, leading to a 16-year-old …

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Woman charged in poisoning death of boyfriend’s toddler

NEW CASTLE, PA – A Pennsylvania woman is facing criminal charges following the alleged poisoning of her boyfriend’s 1-year-old daughter in June of last year. The suspect, 20-year-old Aleisia Owens, is charged with criminal homicide for her connection to the infant’s death, reports the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office. According to authorities, the toddler, identified as Iris Alfera, passed away after registering fatal levels of acetone in her bloodstream. Prosecutors contend that Owens had previously looked …

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Passenger falls out of airplane door

TORONTO, ON – A passenger on an Air Canada flight unexpectedly opened an aircraft door and fell onto the tarmac. This triggered a nearly six-hour delay on a flight bound for Dubai. First responders came to the scene around 9 p.m. on Monday at the Toronto Pearson International Airport. The man incurred minor injuries from the fall and was promptly taken to a local hospital for treatment. Authorities stated that the man was going through …

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Armed man killed at gas station in police-involved shooting

PIKESVILLE, MD – A 20-year-old man was shot by a Baltimore County police officer at a Pikesville gas station on Tuesday. Sha-Kim Akil Webley from Windsor Mill was identified as the man shot after a reported domestic incident at a nearby hotel led him to the BP gas station on Reisterstown Road and Milford Mill. Officers located the suspect inside the gas station, at which point he allegedly drew a weapon at the officers. The …

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