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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
The coroner identified the man as Jason Watts; court proceedings ended the same day. PASCO, Wash. — Pasco police are investigating the death of a man found inside a submerged car near the Chiawana Park boat launch after a fisherman reported the vehicle in the Columbia River at 7:58 a.m. Fri., Feb. 27, authorities said. The Franklin County Coroner’s Office identified the man as Jason Watts. Police said they are treating the case as a …
Police say the 16-year-old was trying a social media challenge on the Queensboro Bridge. NEW YORK, N.Y. — Two teenage boys have been arrested after a 16-year-old fell about 50 feet into a narrow shaft inside the Queensboro Bridge during what police described as a social media challenge. The injured teen was rescued by firefighters late Monday and remained hospitalized in the days that followed. The arrests pushed a dramatic rescue into a fast-moving criminal …
Police said a suspect fired 12 to 15 shots into a crowd after midnight. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A memorial gathering for rapper Lil Poppa turned violent early Sunday when gunfire erupted at a street corner on the city’s Eastside, wounding four adults, authorities said. Police said two women and two men were struck after a suspect fired a rapid burst of shots and fled. The shooting came as dozens of people gathered overnight at the …
Authorities reported roadblocks, arson and attacks across 20 states after the operation. GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Mexican authorities said the military killed Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, the cartel boss known as “El Mencho,” during a raid Sunday in Jalisco state, setting off hours of retaliatory violence that snarled highways, shuttered businesses and shook tourist areas along the Pacific coast. The death of Oseguera Cervantes, 59, removed the top leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, or …