SALT LAKE COUNTY, UTAH — A Utah man is facing automobile homicide charges after police say he drove the wrong way on Interstate 15 while drunk, crashing head-on into a car carrying a teen couple whose vehicle became fully engulfed in flames. Both victims — 18-year-old Leo Shepherd and 17-year-old Anneka Wilson — were pronounced…
PORT WENTWORTH, GEORGIA — A Georgia man faces life in prison after a jury convicted him of shooting his ex-girlfriend nearly a dozen times — pausing to reload his weapon and continuing to fire into her lifeless body while their 5-month-old child watched, according to prosecutors. Shawn Bolden Jr. was found guilty of malice murder,…
GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA — An 18-year-old Florida woman has been arrested after police say she dragged two women to the ground by their hair during a violent bathroom fight at a college bar, then punched a female employee who attempted to escort her out of the building. Sierra Halton Lindberg faces three assault charges after two…
INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI — A Missouri man accused of setting a house on fire while four people were inside — and then allegedly laughing as he watched it burn — has been arrested and charged with arson, according to authorities. 35-year-old Tylor A. Burghoff was taken into custody on Nov. 20 after firefighters and police responded…
TAMARAC, FLORIDA — A New York woman who traveled more than 1,000 miles to confront her ex-boyfriend’s new partner — and then brutally stabbed her dozens of times — will spend the rest of her life in prison. Sakiyna Thompson, 31, was sentenced to life bzehind bars on Monday after a Broward County jury convicted…
CHICAGO, IL — Air travel across Illinois was disrupted Sunday night after the Federal Aviation Administration issued an emergency ground stop at Midway International Airport, following reports that an aircraft had become disabled on an active runway. Runway Incident Forces Immediate Suspension of Flights According to the FAA, the aircraft became disabled shortly before Sunday…
MESA, AZ — Police in Mesa are searching for a suspect after a 16-year-old boy called 911 to report he had been shot, prompting a heavy emergency response near Main Street and Gilbert Road on Sunday. Teen Called for Help After Being Shot at Least Once According to the Mesa Police Department, officers were dispatched…
ST. CROIX COUNTY, WI — Traffic on eastbound I-94 was halted Monday after a semi-truck jackknifed beneath the County T bridge, prompting a full closure of the roadway before emergency crews were able to reopen all lanes. Crash Caused Full Closure on Eastbound I-94 According to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, the crash caused a…
MILWAUKEE, WI — Milwaukee Police are investigating three separate shootings that occurred between Saturday afternoon and early Sunday morning, leaving three individuals — including a teenager — hospitalized with non-fatal injuries. 60-Year-Old Man Shot Near Hampton Avenue on Saturday Afternoon The first shooting happened around 2:20 p.m. Saturday near West Hampton Avenue and West Lincoln…
BELOIT, WISCONSIN — A 26-year-old Beloit man charged in two separate child sexual assault cases is set to begin jury trial proceedings Monday, according to Rock County court records. Jury Selection Begins in Two Separate Child Sexual Assault Cases The defendant, Isaiah Washington, faces two felony cases involving minors. One case, filed May 20, 2024,…