Tag: Local News

Police: Chicago-Area Man Killed 4 Family Members, Himself

BUFFALO GROVE, Ill.—A suburban Chicago man killed his wife, two young children, and mother inside their home last week before fatally stabbing himself, police said Monday. Officers found the two girls and three adults dead on Wednesday at the home in the Lake County village of Buffalo Grove. Police said the officers went to check…


‘Torso Killer’ Admits Killing 5 Women Decades Ago Near New York City

MINEOLA, N.Y.—A serial killer known as the “Torso Killer” admitted Monday to killing a 23-year-old woman outside a Long Island shopping mall in 1968 and four other women decades ago. Richard Cottingham was arraigned earlier this year on a second-degree murder charge in connection with Diane Cusick’s death during a trip she made to buy…


Orange County Goes Democrat

Commentary For the first time in more than four decades, Democrats hold a majority on the Orange County Board of Supervisors, 3-2. Trending “purple” for the last two decades, OC now is moving directly into “blue” territory, the “red” increasingly being left behind. That’s after Supervisor Katrina Foley won reelection against former state Sen. Pat…


Orange County Board of Supervisors Goes Democrat

Commentary For the first time in more than four decades, Democrats hold a majority on the Orange County Board of Supervisors, 3-2. Trending “purple” for the last two decades, OC now is moving directly into “blue” territory, the “red” increasingly being left behind. That’s after Supervisor Katrina Foley won reelection against former state Sen. Pat…


Death of Former CCP Leader Signifies End of ‘Horrific Era’: Rights Advocate

While held at a Chinese labor camp, Henry Yue was forced to wind metal coils used in television sets, day in and day out. The grueling conditions were such that blood would sometimes gush out from Yue’s nose, leaving large crimson patches on his blue-and-white striped prison uniform. The first time it happened, Yue held up…


Raleigh Police Release Bodycam Video of Shootout With Teen

RALEIGH, N.C.—Police on Thursday released body camera video from a shootout with a 15-year-old boy suspected of fatally shooting five people and wounding two more in an East Raleigh neighborhood. Officers spent several hours searching for the armed suspect, later identified by his parents as Austin Thompson, after the rampage seven weeks ago. The teen…


One Person Dies When Vehicle Goes Off San Diego Road, Catches Fire

LAKESIDE, Calif.—A person died Dec. 4 when a vehicle caught fire after going off of Wildcat Canyon Road. The crash happened at 4:29 p.m. Sunday at 12071 Wildcat Canyon Road near the Barona Resort and Casino, the California Highway Patrol reported. There were multiple people who got out of the vehicle when it caught fire,…


Coyote Attacked Toddler Outside Los Angeles Home

WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.—A team of volunteers and animal control officers went door-to-door to warn residents of a Woodland Hills neighborhood about coyotes roaming their area just hours before a toddler was attacked in front of her home, authorities said Dec. 3. The attack occurred at about 3:45 p.m. Dec. 2 in the 22400 block of…


LAPD Arrests 18 Suspects in Organized Retail Thefts

LOS ANGELES—Police arrested 18 suspects in connection with four organized retail clothing thefts valued at about $23,000, authorities said Dec. 3. The suspects, between the ages of 15 and 20, faced charges of organized retail theft and grand theft, according to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). The suspects live throughout the city and county…


LAPD Says 18 Suspects Arrested in Organized Retail Thefts

LOS ANGELES—Police in Los Angeles arrested 18 suspects in connection with four organized retail thefts valued at about $23,000, authorities said Dec. 3. The suspects, who range in age from 15 to 20, face charges of organized retail theft and grand theft, according to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). The individuals live throughout the…