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Bus crash claims two lives, injures dozens of high school band members

WAWAYANDA, NY – An accident involving a charter bus carrying a high school band from Long Island resulted in two fatalities and numerous injuries, according to state officials. The bus, which was traveling on I-84 near Wawayanda, veered off the highway and down an embankment around 1 p.m. on Thursday. Governor Kathy Hochul suggested that a defective front tire may have caused the accident, but investigations are ongoing. State police confirmed the deaths of two …

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Man pleads guilty to crashing into abortion clinic and planning to set it on fire

DANVILLE, IL – An elderly man from Prophetstown, Illinois, has confessed to his attempt to destroy a proposed abortion clinic in eastern Illinois. At the time of the incident, he drove his car into the clinic building and attempted to set it ablaze. Philip J. Buyno, 73, admitted to his actions in court on Tuesday, according to statements from the prosecution. Buyno faced a federal charge for his attempt to use fire to damage a …

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Five people injured after female shooter opened fire outside bar

DENVER, CO – A woman is being sought by Denver police following a shooting incident outside Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row bar and restaurant that left five people injured, as per reports. The shooting took place late on Saturday night in the Lower Downtown neighborhood. The woman, who was waiting to enter the popular country music venue, was stopped by security staff who suspected her of using a fraudulent ID. The Denver Police Department, in a …

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Elderly man killed in neighborhood shooting

HARLEM, NY – A drive-by shooting on Wednesday morning claimed the life of a 65-year-old man, Anthony Williams, who was a beloved figure in his Harlem neighborhood. Known for his sidewalk jerk chicken business, Williams was at West 142 Street and Lenox Avenue when a black car pulled up and an occupant inside of the vehicle opened fire. Williams was critically injured with a chest wound and was rushed to Harlem Hospital, where he was …

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Murder suspect accidentally gets released from jail

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – A large-scale search operation is in progress in Indiana following the inadvertent release of a murder suspect from a detention center. The incident, which was kept confidential for nearly a week, was reportedly due to an error in record review by the detention center staff. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that Kevin Mason, 28, was erroneously discharged from the Adult Detention Center (ADC) on September 13. This occurred just two days …

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Suspect found dead after allegedly murdering a family of four

ROMEVILLE, IL – A man implicated in the murder of a family of four in Romeoville, a suburb of Chicago, was discovered deceased in a burning vehicle in Oklahoma, according to law enforcement officials on Wednesday. Nathaniel Huey Jr., 31, of Streamwood, Illinois, and a woman believed to be in a relationship with him were both initially identified as persons of interest. However, the woman was later reported missing and potentially in danger by her …

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NFL fan dies after being punched at football game

FOXBOROUGH, MA – The sudden death of a man at a New England Patriots game last weekend was not due to a fight in the stands, but a medical issue, Massachusetts authorities have revealed. Dale Mooney, a 53-year-old Patriots fan from Newmarket, New Hampshire, was found in a critical condition at the upper deck of Gillette Stadium late Sunday evening. Despite immediate medical attention, Mooney did not survive. The Norfolk County district attorney’s office has …

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Texas serial killer found dead in prison cell

TENNESSEE COLONY, TX – A notorious serial killer, implicated in the murders of 22 elderly women, was found dead in his Texas prison cell early Tuesday. Billy Chemirmir, 50, was serving life without parole at the Coffield Unit in Tennessee Colony, according to Hannah Haney, a spokeswoman for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. The identity of Chemirmir’s cellmate, who is also serving a life sentence for murder and is suspected of being the assailant, …

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Arrest made for police officer’s murder

PALMDALE, CA – A man believed to be responsible for the death of a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy was taken into custody on Monday following a tense standoff. The individual, 29-year-old Kevin Salazar, had locked himself inside a Palmdale residence, initially refusing to surrender to law enforcement, as per Sheriff Robert Luna. The standoff on Barrinson Street lasted several hours before deputies used chemical agents to coax Salazar out of the house. Sheriff Luna …

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Daycare director arrested for child cruelty

SNELLVILLE, GA – Vivian Rankins, a 67-year-old director at the Sunshine Child Learning Center in Gwinnett County, has been taken into custody by Snellville Police on charges of second-degree child cruelty. The alleged incident, involving a four-year-old boy, was captured on the daycare’s surveillance cameras on September 8. The boy’s mother, Samerramise Gibson, was alerted to the situation by another parent who had witnessed the incident. Gibson, who was at work when she received the …

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