Tag: Crime and Incidents

1 Dead, 10 Injured in Memphis Shooting

Police are investigating a mass shooting that occurred at two locations early Sunday morning in Memphis, Tennessee, that left one person dead and 10 others wounded. Officers responded to an incident at the Live Lounge, a popular venue in Memphis, at 12:43 a.m. on Sunday. Upon arriving at the scene, they discovered two shooting victims who were transported…


EPA Administrator to Return to Ohio’s Toxic Train Crash Site on Feb. 21

Less than a week after visiting East Palestine, where he told reporters that “we’re trusting the science” and that he would let his children drink the water there if testing showed it was safe, EPA administrator Michael S. Regan is returning to the eastern Ohio village that continues to recover from the aftermath of a…


Austin Street Racing ‘Takeover’ Results in Damaged Police Vehicles, Fire; 2 Arrested

The Austin Police Department (APD) is investigating a series of street racing “take overs” that occurred over the course of five hours on Saturday night, resulting in damaged police vehicles, onlookers throwing rocks and bottles, an injured officer, and fireworks setting spectators ablaze. “Last night’s street racing in Austin injured one APD officer and damaged…


US Regulator Seeks More Information on Tesla Crash in California

The United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Monday it has asked Tesla Inc. for additional information after one of its vehicles collided with a fire truck in California. The Contra Costa County fire department said in a tweet on Saturday that a Tesla car struck one of its fire trucks and…


At Least One Dead, 13 Injured After Metal Plant Explosion in Bedford, Ohio

At least one person has died and 13 other people injured after two explosions occurred at a metal manufacturing plant on Monday in Oakwood Village of Bedford, Ohio. The I. Schumann and Co. metals plant makes copper, brass, and bronze alloys. Witnesses told News 5 Cleveland that there were two explosions—a small one first, and the…


Person of Interest Arrested in Death of Catholic Bishop in Los Angeles

A male suspect was taken into custody mid-morning Feb. 20 in connection with the killing of a beloved Catholic leader—Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell—who was fatally shot in his home, in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Hacienda Heights, Feb. 18. Further details on the suspect will be announced this afternoon at 3 p.m. during a Los…


Husband of Catholic Bishop’s Housekeeper Arrested in His Death

Authorities said Feb. 20 they have arrested the husband of the housekeeper of beloved Catholic leader–Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell–in connection with his death Feb. 18. Los Angeles County Sherrif Robert Luna announced the arrest of 65-year-old Torrance resident Carlos Medina, in an afternoon press conference, after he was taken into custody around 8:15 a.m. after…


3 Killed, Including Baby, in Chicago Highway Shooting

CHICAGO—Three people were killed, including an infant, and three more were hurt after a shooting on a Chicago interstate highway, officials said Monday. The shooting occurred Sunday at around 10:30 p.m. on the I-57 expressway near 111th Street in the South Side, Illinois State Police trooper Josh Robinson said. One-year-old A-mara Hall was among those…


5 People Shot at New Orleans Parade Ahead of Mardi Gras, 1 Fatally

One person is dead and four others have been wounded in a shooting Sunday night along a Mardi Gras parade route in New Orleans, police said. Officers from the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) were in the vicinity of the 1600 block of Terpsichore Street during the Krewe of Bacchus parade when they heard shots…


High-Rise Fire Kills One, Displaces 400 Residents in DC Suburb

SILVER SPRING, Md.—One person died and one is in critical condition after a fire early Saturday at a high-rise apartment building in a suburb of Washington, the Washington Post and other local media reported. The fire in downtown Silver Spring sent more than a dozen other people, including three firefighters, to the hospital and displaced…