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  • Father of Sandy Hook Victim Dies in Apparent Suicide at Newtown Town Hall

    NEWTOWN, Conn. – The father of a victim of the Sandy Hook shooting died in an apparent suicide early Monday, according to police. Jeremy Richman, 49, of Newtown,  was found dead at the Edmond Town Hall by ambulance crews who were called to the scene. Richman was the founder of the Avielle Foundation, which was named after his daughter Avielle who died in the Sandy Hook shooting in December, 2012. The foundation works to reduce violence in society. Jennifer Hensel, Avielle’s […]

  • Police: Note Referencing New Zealand Shooting Found after Possible Arson at Southern California Mosque

    SAN DIEGO (KSWB) — Police believe a Sunday morning fire at the Islamic Center of Escondido was set intentionally, describing the blaze as arson and a hate crime. FOX40 sister station KSWB reports flames broke out at the Dar-ul-Arqam Mosque near the intersection of Sixth Avenue and Escondido Boulevard around 3:30 a.m., according to the Escondido Police Department. Seven people were inside the mosque at the time of the blaze, but no injuries were reported after someone used a fire […]

  • Half-Naked Man with Knife Shot by Police in Queens after Setting Car on Fire

    BAYSIDE, Queens (WPIX) — A half-naked man with a knife was shot by police in Queens on Sunday afternoon, NYPD officials said. FOX40 sister station WPIX reports he crashed his vehicle into a marked police car at the 111th NYPD Precinct house around 3 p.m., NYPD Chief of Patrol Rodney Harrison said. The man, who’s believed to be in his 30s, got out of his vehicle and poured accelerant onto it and the police vehicle. Then he set his vehicle […]

  • Pigs on the Loose! Truck Carrying 3,000 Piglets Overturns on Illinois Highway

    CASEY, Ill. —  Illinois drivers are being warned to watch out for the possibility of escaped piglets following a crash Friday morning. A truck caring thousands of piglets overturned on Interstate 70 between Casey and Greenup, about 135 miles northeast of St. Louis. According to Illinois State Police District 12 Facebook post, nearly 3,000 piglets are loose near milepost 127. The circumstances surrounding the crash are unclear at this time. However, troopers warn that some piglets may be wandering loose […]

  • Avocado Recall: Escondido Company Recalls Fruit Due to Possible Health Risk

    (KSWB) — Henry Avocado Corporation is voluntarily recalling California-grown whole avocados sold in bulk at retail stores because of potential contamination, the San Diego-based company announced in a news release Saturday. The company issued the recall as a precaution after positive test results for Listeria Monocytogenes were found on environmental samples taken during a routine government inspection at its California packing facility. “We are voluntarily recalling our products and taking every action possible to ensure the safety of consumers who eat our […]

  • Infant Airlifted in Critical Condition, Horse Killed in Major Pile-Up on I-5 Freeway Near Gorman

    (KTLA) — An infant was airlifted in critical condition and a horse was killed in a multi-vehicle pile-up along the Interstate 5 Freeway near Gorman that left more than 30 people injured Saturday, authorities said. The crash happened around 2:45 p.m. on the southbound 5 Freeway near Frazier Mountain Park Road. As many as 50 vehicles were involved in two locations, with as many as 100 vehicles trapped between the scenes, according to Caltrans. In addition to the critically injured […]

  • Man Arrested After Kicking 78-Year-Old Woman in the Face Multiple Times on New York City Subway

    NEW YORK — A man has been arrested after he was seen on video kicking an elderly woman in the face on a subway in the Bronx, police said. The subject wanted for the brutal subway attack of an elderly woman IS IN CUSTODY. The victim was treated & released from the hospital & is getting the care, advocacy & support needed. Thank you to the worldwide community for the tremendous assistance. Add’l details to follow. pic.twitter.com/W4rFRDeuq2 — Chief Dermot […]

  • ‘It Was Like She Was Speaking to Me’: Mom Gets Message from Daughter Killed in Accident

    NEENAH, Wis. – While mourning the loss of her teen daughter after a fatal car accident, a Wisconsin mother got an unexpected text that left her stunned. Alyson Peters told WBAY she got the message as she visited the site where her daughter, 17-year-old MacKenzie Leeman, died Feb. 26 when her car slid off a highway overpass during a snowstorm. The high school senior, known as Kenzie to her loved ones, was driving home from a part-time job as a nursing […]

  • Couple Married for 56 Years Die Hours Apart While Holding Hands

    MELVINDALE, Mich. – A Michigan couple passed away on the same day after 56 years of marriage in a true tale of everlasting love. Judy and Will Webb, both 77 years old, died just hours apart while holding hands on March 6, 2019. Judy’s health had begun to suffer after a medical procedure, and, without explanation, so then did Will’s, according to WXYZ. They spent their final hours together in hospice care after both battling a series of health complications. […]

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