TEXAS — A Texas woman has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to severely abusing and starving her 7-year-old daughter, a case that has drawn renewed attention due to the revelation that another one of her children has been missing for nearly eight years. Authorities confirmed that Virginia Marie Gonzales, 33,…
DETROIT, MICHIGAN — A dramatic overnight crash in Detroit left a city transit bus split nearly in half after a collision on the Rosa Parks Boulevard overpass above Interstate 94, startling nearby residents and shutting down portions of the roadway late Wednesday night. Authorities confirmed that the crash involved a Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT)…
TENNESSEE — Shoppers in Cool Springs, Tennessee, were seen lining up outside a local Costco early Thursday morning as residents rushed to stock up on supplies ahead of an incoming winter storm expected to bring dangerous cold and prolonged impacts across Middle Tennessee. Video captured from a passing vehicle shows dozens of people waiting outside…
MISSOURI — A routine Facebook Marketplace sale turned deadly in Columbia, Missouri, after a decorated U.S. Marine veteran was fatally shot inside his own home while attempting to sell an iPhone, according to court records and police investigators. The victim, Michael Ryan Burke, 42, was targeted during what authorities say was a planned robbery involving…
QUEENS, NEW YORK — A deadly high-speed crash on the Cross Island Parkway has led to manslaughter charges against an 18-year-old BMW driver, six months after a violent collision that killed a 76-year-old woman riding as a passenger in another vehicle. Investigators say the teen was driving at extreme speeds far above the legal limit,…
PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA — Prosecutors in Florida have officially announced they are seeking the death penalty against Thomas Mosley, who is charged with the murders of his girlfriend and their 2-year-old son in a case that has drawn national attention due to its extreme brutality. Mosley faces two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths…
MARYLAND — A hairstylist who went viral after being filmed dragging a 15-year-old girl by her hair during a dispute over unpaid hair services has been sentenced to five years in prison, according to court proceedings tied to the case. The incident sparked widespread public outrage after video of the assault circulated online, with prosecutors…
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA — Residents across the Greater New Orleans area are being urged to take immediate action to protect their homes as freezing temperatures are expected this weekend, with lows forecast to fall into the teens and 20s, according to local reports. Plumbers warn that sudden cold snaps in a region unaccustomed to prolonged…
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA — A routine traffic stop on Beach Boulevard escalated into a violent confrontation last week after a woman allegedly punched a Florida Highway Patrol trooper and kicked an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, according to an arrest report confirmed by authorities. The incident occurred around 8 a.m. on January 13 and ended with…
ENGLEWOOD, FLORIDA — A 28-year-old Florida man was arrested after what deputies described as a reckless driving incident inside a church parking lot, where authorities say he attempted to impress his first date by performing donuts in a gray Chevrolet Corvette. The incident unfolded late at night and quickly drew attention from law enforcement after…