SPRINGFIELD, Illinois — A 46-year-old Springfield man has been arrested and charged after police say he brutally attacked a wheelchair-bound victim, stomping his head in the middle of a downtown street and later admitting he wanted to “watch him die.” Attack in Downtown Springfield Police responded around 3 a.m. to the area of South 6th…
PORT HURON, Michigan — A 44-year-old Michigan father has been charged after police say he shot and killed his 17-year-old son and critically injured two younger children in a carefully planned attack inside their home earlier this month. Suspect Said He Planned Shooting for a Week The suspect, Jeffrey Smerer, allegedly admitted to police that…
ST. CHARLES, Missouri — A 47-year-old Missouri mother is behind bars after investigators say she shot and stabbed her 16-year-old son as he slept, later admitting she acted to put him “out of his pain.” Police Discover Victim in Bedroom The suspect, Krista Roy, was arrested Monday and charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal…
VALLEJO, California — Police say a 41-year-old man confessed to a “heinous crime” after investigators discovered the body of a missing woman stuffed behind a wall in an attic of a Vallejo home, days after initially failing to find her during a first search. Second Search Uncovers Body The victim, 28-year-old Renia Lewis, was first…
KEENE, New Hampshire — A couple’s drive to the hospital took an unexpected turn when they realized they wouldn’t make it in time, leading to the birth of their son outside a local fire station with the help of first responders. Baby Born Outside Firehouse Stephanie and Noah Weston were on their way to Cheshire…
CHICAGO, Illinois — Parents and teachers were left stunned after Sonnets Academy daycare centers in West Loop and Lincoln Park abruptly closed last week, citing serious financial troubles and low enrollment. The closures, announced without warning, left families scrambling for child care as the new work week began. Families Blindsided by Sudden Shutdown On Friday,…
CHICAGO, Illinois — Federal immigration enforcement operations swept through Chicago this week, with 4 people detained at a Bronzeville shelter Wednesday and 37 arrested at a South Shore apartment building Tuesday, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Bronzeville Shelter Raid Livestreamed The raid at the Bright Star shelter in Bronzeville unfolded just after…
ST. LOUIS, Missouri — For 15 years, Gloria Shields-Snulligan has carried the weight of unanswered questions about the murder of her son, Darren Thomas, in Windsor Park. Despite time passing, her plea for justice remains as strong as ever. Thomas, a 36-year-old aspiring chemist and father, was shot and killed in September 2010 after an…
FERGUSON, Missouri — Authorities have identified the man who drowned this week at January-Wabash Park Lake as 39-year-old Joseph Miles of Overland, according to the Ferguson Police Department. Search Stretched Into Next Morning Police said the initial call for a person in the water came in around 9 p.m. Tuesday. The St. Louis County Dive…
ST. LOUIS, Missouri — The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD) is searching for two women accused of stealing food from a grocery store in the Tower Grove East neighborhood and threatening an employee with a hatchet before fleeing. Theft Turns Violent Outside Store Police said the incident happened on September 22 in the 2700…