Christopher Ruddle

Officials said the beach gathering drew hundreds before a fight turned into gunfire. CLEARWATER, Fla. — Law enforcement officials said they are increasing scrutiny of teen takeover events after a Sunday shooting at Clearwater Beach left one teen wounded and another charged with attempted murder. The case has put new attention on large youth gatherings promoted through social media. Police said the Clearwater Beach event drew hundreds of teens to Coronado Drive before gunfire broke …

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Police said Reyna Caceres, 23, was shot near Aqueduct Lands Playground in University Heights. NEW YORK — A 16-year-old boy has been arrested in the fatal shooting of 23-year-old Reyna Caceres near a Bronx playground, police said, days after officers found her wounded on Aqueduct Avenue. The teen, whose name was not released because of his age, was arrested Tuesday, June 2, in the 46th Precinct. Police said he was charged with murder, aggravated manslaughter, …

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The suspect died after officers found him on a city trail. MUSCATINE, Iowa — Police identified six members of a Muscatine family killed Monday in shootings across the city, saying a 52-year-old relative fatally shot them before dying by suicide as officers tried to speak with him. Muscatine Police Chief Tony Kies said the victims were Lisa McFarland, 51; Dakota Whitlow, 32; Austin Harris, 29; Ryle McFarland, 20; Mark McFarland, 16; and Ryan McFarland Jr., …

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The rider was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital after the Tuesday collision and later died, deputies said. MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — A dirt bike rider who crashed into a parked hearse outside a Brownsville mortuary Tuesday afternoon later died, authorities said, turning an already unusual scene into a fatal investigation focused on whether speed played a role. The case moved quickly from emergency response to death confirmation. Deputies said the rider lost control near Angels …

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Deputies took over the case after officers making a welfare check found two adults and two girls dead Tuesday night. DORAL, Fla. — A welfare check at a home in the gated Doral Isles community turned into a homicide investigation Tuesday night after officers found a man, a woman and two girls dead inside the residence, authorities said. The deaths quickly drew multiple agencies to a neighborhood known for quiet streets and controlled entry gates. …

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Corey Hutterli is accused of killing Justin Zelin after a struggle inside a Mid-Beach condo. MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — A Parkland man accused of throwing another man from a 25th-floor Miami Beach balcony is seeking bond as prosecutors continue a murder case tied to a February death at the Akoya Condominium. Corey Hutterli, 37, remains jailed on a second-degree murder charge in the death of Justin Zelin, 35. The case has drawn new attention after …

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Deputies said the case began with a call about an accidental shooting. HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — A 23-year-old man and a 20-year-old woman were found dead Monday after an hourslong barricade situation at a west Harris County apartment complex, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said. Deputies were called at 1:52 p.m. to an apartment complex in the 1000 block of Katy Gap Road after a man told dispatchers he had accidentally shot his girlfriend. The response grew …

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A suspect was arrested on the platform minutes after the fatal stabbing. ATLANTA, Ga. — A fatal stabbing aboard a MARTA train Saturday has shaken riders and left the family of 66-year-old Margaret Swan demanding answers about safety on Atlanta’s rail system. MARTA police said Swan was attacked near Oakland City Station in southwest Atlanta. The suspect, 25-year-old John Elijah Matthews, was arrested on the station platform shortly afterward and charged with murder. Officials said …

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Jariah Edwards’ baby survived after an emergency delivery following the attack. PHOENIX, Ariz. — Friends and relatives are mourning 17-year-old Jariah Edwards, a pregnant Phoenix teen who was shot and killed during a family trip to San Diego while her newborn daughter remained in critical condition. San Diego police said Edwards was about eight months pregnant when she was shot early Saturday outside a rental home on Gardena Avenue. Her boyfriend, 21-year-old Trevon Williams, was …

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Nassau County police said the victim was attacked while sleeping in a basement apartment. MASSAPEQUA, N.Y. — A 22-year-old Massapequa woman was arrested after police said she fatally stabbed a 28-year-old man early Monday inside the Long Island home he shared with his parents. Nassau County police identified the suspect as Kristin Scully and said she is being charged with second-degree murder. Police said Scully and the victim knew each other and had met at …

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