Man Accused of Exposing Himself to Kids on School Bus Route

Authorities say surveillance video from Indian River school buses helped identify the 32-year-old suspect after reports from teenage passengers. WATERTOWN, N.Y. — A 32-year-old New York man has been charged after authorities said he exposed himself to teenage passengers on an Indian River school bus during two separate encounters on Interstate 81 within one week. Daniel Iles of Rossie faces two counts of public lewdness and two counts of child endangerment, according to the Jefferson …

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College Student Killed as Driver’s BAC Nearly Four Times Limit

Lynlee Pollis is on trial on intoxication manslaughter and assault charges in the 2023 crash that killed SMU student Honor Wallace. DALLAS — A toxicology expert testified that a woman accused in a 2023 crash that killed 19-year-old Southern Methodist University student Honor Wallace had a blood-alcohol concentration of 0.294%, nearly four times Texas’ legal driving limit. Lynlee Pollis, 27, is standing trial in Dallas County on charges of intoxication manslaughter and intoxication assault stemming …

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Medical Jet Vanishes With Six People Aboard

Coast Guard aircraft, boats and a cutter were searching waters south of the Massachusetts island after controllers lost contact with the jet. NANTUCKET, Mass. — The U.S. Coast Guard launched an air and sea search Saturday for a medical jet carrying six people that disappeared from contact with air traffic controllers while flying from Bermuda to Boston, federal authorities said. The Federal Aviation Administration lost contact with the Gulfstream G100 early Oct. 3 and issued …

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Bus Driver Shot Dead Behind Wheel as Passengers Witness Chaos

The driver died after a confrontation with a passenger Thursday, and Culver City suspended bus service through the weekend. LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles police arrested a man Friday suspected of fatally shooting a Culver CityBus driver during a confrontation with a passenger in the Mar Vista neighborhood, authorities said, marking a major development less than a day after the killing. The shooting happened about 5:15 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, near South Centinela and Mitchell …

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4-Year-Old Fatally Shot Sleeping

Police say seven armed teenagers fired at least 84 rounds into four occupied homes during an alleged retaliation shooting. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Four teenagers have been charged with murder in the death of 4-year-old Caleb Flax, who was killed when gunfire struck several occupied homes in northwest Charlotte on Sept. 20, police said. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said Friday that investigators believe seven armed teenagers were involved in the shooting on Grassy Patch Lane near Auten Road. …

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Gunshots Heard on 911 Call Before Two Found Dead

Police entered the home with SWAT and drone support after a caller warned that a murder-suicide was going to occur. PEORIA, Ariz. — An 86-year-old man and a 78-year-old woman were found dead inside a Peoria home Wednesday after dispatchers heard gunshots during an open 911 call, authorities said. Police and firefighters were sent to a home on 83rd Lane shortly before noon Sept. 30 after a caller reported that a murder-suicide was going to …

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Mom Kills 4-Year-Old Daughter After Court Ruling

Police said 4-year-old Vivian Savella was killed hours after a judge placed her in her father’s primary care. HOUSTON — A 4-year-old girl was fatally shot in a west Houston home after a family court ruling placed her in her father’s primary care, and her mother later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to police and local news reports. Authorities identified the child as Vivian Savella. Houston police said officers responding to the home …

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Witnesses Describe New Deatils of Failed Execution Attempt

Pike remained alive after two doses of pentobarbital and was hospitalized in critical condition as Tennessee ordered an independent review. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — New witness accounts are adding detail to Tennessee’s failed attempt to execute Christa Pike, who remained alive after two doses of pentobarbital as observers reported that she sang, spoke, breathed and later made prolonged snoring sounds inside the state’s death chamber. Pike, 50, was taken by ambulance from Riverbend Maximum Security Institution …

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Two Killed, One Hurt in Shocking Workplace Attack

A third employee survived the Manassas shooting before the suspected gunman was located more than 100 miles away on Interstate 81. MANASSAS, Va. — Two employees were killed and a third was wounded Sept. 30 after a co-worker opened fire at an equipment rental business in Manassas, police said. The suspected gunman later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after a pursuit and standoff with Virginia State Police. Police identified the suspected shooter as Marvin …

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Police Find 15 Abused Children Living in Two-Bedroom Apartment

Authorities say the children, ages 1 to 17, were living in a two-bedroom Marietta home with little food and nine beds. MARIETTA, Ga. — Three adults face dozens of child-cruelty charges after authorities said a welfare check led to the discovery of 15 children living in a two-bedroom apartment with little food, limited sleeping space and other conditions investigators described as unsafe. The Georgia Division of Family & Children Services asked Marietta police to assist …

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