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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 …

Autistic teen stabbed in school hallway after reported bullying

Officials have not named the juvenile accused or said if charges are expected. CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — Clayton County school leaders said an investigation is still underway into the January stabbing of a 15-year-old Forest Park Middle School student as board members called for a review of safety policies following a mother’s account that she was not notified by the school after the attack. The stabbing, described by school police as an attack by another …

Pennsylvania woman accused of running over ex-boyfriend with his own SUV

Court records describe a curb jump onto a sidewalk along Warrington Avenue. PITTSBURGH, Pa. — A woman accused of driving her ex-boyfriend’s SUV onto a sidewalk and hitting him in Pittsburgh’s Mount Washington neighborhood is facing attempted homicide and aggravated assault charges as investigators point to city camera footage and court records describing the moments before the crash. The charges against Chanel Dyer, 38, were filed after police responded to an early Sunday call on …