Tag: Crime and Incidents

2 Dead, 6 Injured After Shooting Erupts at Georgia Party With Over 100 Teens

DOUGLASVILLE, Ga.—A Georgia shooting has killed two of the more than 100 teenagers who had gathered at a house party Saturday, with six others wounded, authorities said. Investigators have been piecing together what transpired at the Douglasville home. No arrests have been made in the shooting, and it is unclear whether more than one person…


5 People Injured in Shooting at LA Beach

LOS ANGELES—At least five people were wounded in a shooting at a Los Angeles beach Saturday night, authorities said. Lt. Sharon Brady of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Harbor Community Police Station said officers responded to a report of gunfire at Royal Palms Beach in the San Pedro area at 5:44 p.m., the Los Angeles…


Another Ohio Train Derailment Adds to Norfolk Southern’s Safety Record Woes

The accident record of Norfolk Southern Railway grew longer after another of its trains derailed outside of Springfield, Ohio, on March 4. Norfolk Southern confirmed in a statement that 20 cars of a 212-car train veered off the tracks around 5 p.m. near the Clark County Fairgrounds. Residents within 1,000 feet of the crash were…


Utah Man Who Killed Family Was Investigated by Child Agency

SALT LAKE CITY—Child protective services had opened an investigation of a Utah man over alleged child abuse and threats to his family just weeks before he killed seven of his family members and then himself, new documents reveal. Caseworkers were at the Haight house in the small town of Enoch on Dec. 19, two weeks…


Residents Asked to Shelter in Place After Train Derails in Springfield, Ohio

A Norfolk Southern train derailed in Springfield, Ohio, on Saturday. The Clark County Emergency Management Agency asked residents within 1,000 feet (300 meters) of the incident to shelter in place “out of an abundance of caution,” it said in a post on Facebook. The derailment took place at Ohio 41 near the Prime Ohio Business Park, according…


Another Train Derails in Springfield; No Hazardous Materials Spilled: Ohio EPA

A Norfolk Southern train derailed in Springfield, Ohio, on Saturday. The Clark County Emergency Management Agency asked residents within 1,000 feet of the incident to shelter in place “out of an abundance of caution,” it said in a post on Facebook. The shelter-in-place order was lifted later, according to an updated Facebook post at 2:15 a.m….


Judge: Oxford Schools, Staff Immune From Shooting Lawsuits

PONTIAC, Mich.—A Michigan judge has ruled that staff and administrators at Oxford High School cannot be sued for a shooting that left four students dead and seven others wounded. Oakland County Circuit Judge Mary Ellen Brennan also dismissed Oxford Community Schools from civil lawsuits related to the shooting, stating that the district and staff are…


Bankman-Fried Can Have Flip Phone, Limited Internet While on Bail, US Proposes

NEW YORK—Sam Bankman-Fried should be allowed while on bail to have a flip phone with no internet capability and a basic laptop with limited functions, but be forbidden from using other electronic communication devices, the U.S. Department of Justice said. The proposal to limit the indicted FTX cryptocurrency exchange founder’s communications was filed late on…


Private Jet Passenger Killed in Severe Turbulence Over New England

A passenger on a private jet was killed after the airplane encountered severe turbulence over New England. The Bombardier Challenger 300 airplane was en route from Keene, New Hampshire, to Leesburg, Virginia, on Friday when the incident happened. The aircraft was diverted to the Bradley Airport in Windsor Locks in Connecticut and successfully landed there….


Gas Tanker Explodes on Maryland Highway, Killing 1

An overturned gas tanker exploded on a highway in Frederick, Maryland, on Saturday, killing one person. There was damage done to nearby vehicles and homes and city officials advised residents to avoid the area. Smoke and flames filled the air after the tanker exploded on U.S. Route 15 in Maryland, according to the public information…