ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. (WFTV) – A 15-year-old student in Orange County is facing serious charges after authorities say a brief hallway encounter at school escalated into a fatal shooting. According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, the incident began when a 16-year-old student allegedly bumped into the suspect, identified as Jacori Redding, at Oak Ridge…
A harrowing multi-state investigation ended Thursday night when authorities discovered a 13-year-old girl from Louisiana hidden inside a sheet-covered box in the basement of a home in Pittsburgh’s Brighton Heights neighborhood. According to court documents and law-enforcement sources, the girl had been reported missing from Baker, Louisiana around Oct. 20. She met 26-year-old Ki‑Shawn Crumity…
HOUSTON — A mother has been arrested and charged with murder after her 9-year-old daughter died after being left in a hot car during her work shift, authorities say. The Incident According to court documents, on July 1, 2025, Gbemisola G. Akayinode, 36, parked her car in a gated employee lot of an industrial complex in the…
Carrie Elizabeth Romney, 64, the sister-in-law of former U.S. Senator and 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, was found dead Friday evening outside a parking structure in Valencia, California, prompting an ongoing investigation by Los Angeles County authorities. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, deputies were dispatched around 8:30 p.m. local time to a…
A 31-year-old Texas woman who once appeared on the reality TV show Paternity Court has been arrested after authorities say she shot her four children early Saturday morning, killing two of them and wounding two others. The Shooting & Aftermath The Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded around 4:45 a.m. to a report of a woman…
A 41-year-old mother was shot and killed in a shopping center parking lot on Tuesday following what police describe as an argument that began after she asked another woman to say “thank you.” What HappenedThe victim, identified as Cecilia Simpson, was walking with her daughter after exiting a Five Below store when she held the door…
A tragic and preventable nightmare unfolded Saturday afternoon in Lowndes County, when two large Rottweiler dogs fatally mauled a 2-year-old boy entrusted to a home childcare provider. Law enforcement says the caregiver, who doubles as an unlicensed daycare operator, left the child unattended while she napped. Victim Identified, Circumstances Unfold The boy has been identified…
A Bronx woman has died after being brutally beaten by her hospital roommate, raising urgent questions about patient safety and hospital oversight. The victim, Cynthia Vann, 55, was admitted to Lincoln Hospital earlier in September for liver-related treatment. On the night of September 10, she was attacked in her sleep by another patient who, according…
Authorities have confirmed that a body recovered from Brays Bayou last week has been identified as Jade “Sage” McKissic, a 20-year-old University of Houston student whose disappearance drew widespread attention across the city. McKissic, a junior studying Strategic Communications and Advertising, was reported missing on September 11. Four days later, on September 15, her body…
A well-known community youth leader in Wilson is facing multiple murder charges after police say he opened fire at an apartment on Washington Street Monday afternoon, killing two people and injuring two others. Police identified the suspect as Donta Maurice Chestnut, 39, of Wilson. Chestnut, a longtime mentor and founder of the local nonprofit Our…
