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Parents Accused of Meth Use in Murrieta Fire That Killed Daughters

Prosecutors say the couple were under the influence when the December blaze began at their mobile home. MURRIETA, Calif. — Two Murrieta parents have been charged months after a fire tore through their mobile home and killed their two daughters, with prosecutors alleging both adults were under the influence of methamphetamine and cannabis when the blaze broke out. The case has drawn renewed attention in Riverside County because investigators now say the December fire was …

Deadly Flushing Fire Leaves Four Dead and Several Injured

The four-alarm fire in Flushing killed four people and injured civilians and firefighters as investigators examined the damaged property. FLUSHING, N.Y. — A four-alarm fire tore through a mixed-use building in Flushing on Monday, killing four people, including a young child, injuring residents and firefighters, and forcing a block-long emergency response at a busy Queens intersection. What began as a midday fire call quickly became one of the city’s deadliest residential blazes of the year. …

Child Dead, Mother Fighting for Life After Violent Frankford Ambulance Collision

Police said the ambulance was carrying the child and mother to a hospital when it struck a car at a major intersection. PHILADELPHIA — An infant died and the child’s mother was critically injured after a private ambulance crashed with another vehicle early Sunday in Philadelphia’s Frankford section, where investigators said the ambulance entered an intersection at high speed without emergency lights or sirens. Authorities said the collision happened as the ambulance was taking the …

Man Dead After Fort Worth Officer Opens Fire on Highway 287 Overpass

Fort Worth police said an officer stopped to check on a man above the highway, then opened fire after the man approached with a sharp object. FORT WORTH, Texas — An officer-involved shooting on a bridge above U.S. 287 in Fort Worth left one man dead Thursday afternoon after police said he rushed toward an officer with broken glass, closing a major traffic corridor for much of the evening. The episode drew immediate attention not …

Milwaukee officer dragged by truck fatally shoots wanted driver

Police said the officer fired after a man wanted on a parole violation drove off with the officer hanging from the truck. MILWAUKEE, Wis. — A Milwaukee police officer shot and killed a 35-year-old tow truck driver Thursday morning after the driver sped away during an attempted arrest, dragging the officer for several blocks on the city’s south side, police said. Milwaukee police said the confrontation began around 10 a.m. on March 12, when officers …

7-year-old girl with autism found dead in Pearland retention pond

Investigators said video, K9 tracking and iPad data helped lead crews to a neighborhood pond. PEARLAND, Texas — What began as a neighborhood search for a missing 7-year-old girl in Pearland ended Wednesday afternoon when police said Skylar Hopson was found dead in a retention pond near her home. Pearland police said the child, who was nonverbal and had autism, was reported missing from the 2000 block of Sunset Springs Drive after she was believed …

Two women killed when car goes into Lake Erie

Investigators are piecing together how a car struck a utility pole, left the road and ended up in Lake Erie before dawn Friday. LORAIN, Ohio — Lorain police are investigating a fatal early-morning crash after a car carrying three people struck a utility pole, went off the road near Beaver Park Marina and entered Lake Erie, leaving two women dead and one teenage passenger injured. The incident unfolded across two connected scenes: a damaged stretch …

Woodstock SWAT standoff ends with one man in custody

Police said the confrontation began after a domestic dispute and ended with a suspect taken to a hospital for evaluation. WOODSTOCK, Ga. — A man was taken into custody Thursday after an hours-long SWAT standoff at an auto repair shop near Highway 92 and Interstate 575, where police said he refused to leave the building while officers tried to serve a warrant tied to a domestic dispute. Police identified the suspect as Michael Warren Johnson, …

Family Escapes as Imperial House Explodes; Nearby Homes Damaged

Officials said a third-party excavator hit the line during utility work in the subdivision. IMPERIAL, Mo. — Investigators on Wednesday were working to determine how a natural gas leak in an Imperial subdivision led to a powerful explosion that destroyed a home on White Haven Court and damaged neighboring houses, officials said. No injuries were reported after residents escaped shortly before the blast. The case is being investigated by the Missouri State Fire Marshal’s office …

Mother and four children found dead after predawn house fire in Clarksville

Officials said fire conditions and damage limited access to the second floor. CLARKSVILLE, Ohio — The Ohio State Fire Marshal’s Office was called in Tuesday after a house fire in Clarksville killed a mother and four children, injured firefighters and left officials working to confirm whether another child was inside the home when the flames broke out. Officials said the fire erupted around 6:40 a.m. in the 100 block of Main Street, drawing a large …