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Woman Vanished Hours After ‘People’s Court’ Episode Aired

Michelle Parker vanished after dropping off her twins on the same day a televised court episode featuring the former couple aired. ORLANDO, Fla. — A Florida man has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder nearly 15 years after his former fiancée, Michelle Parker, disappeared in Orlando on the day a pretaped episode of “The People’s Court” featuring the former couple was broadcast. Orlando police arrested Dale Smith Jr., 55, on Oct. 14 in connection with …

Family Celebration Trip Ends in Deadly Plane Crash

Four members of one family were returning from a surprise visit to a high school volleyball game when the aircraft went down. DELLONA, Wis. — Six people, including a grandmother, two of her adult daughters and her 13-year-old grandson, died when a small plane crashed in a wooded area near Mirror Lake State Park after the pilot reported ice building on the aircraft’s wings, authorities said. The Sauk County Sheriff’s Office identified the victims as …

Woman Killed After Fire Pit Erupts

Tammy Dodson, 58, died 10 days after suffering severe burns when gasoline was allegedly used to reignite a backyard fire. PRESCOTT VALLEY, Ariz. — A 58-year-old Prescott Valley woman died after suffering severe burns in a backyard fire pit incident involving gasoline, according to her family and local authorities, as police continue investigating the circumstances surrounding the Sept. 24 fire. Tammy Dodson died Oct. 4 at a Phoenix burn center, 10 days after emergency crews …

Amazon Driver Shot Twice During Predawn Delivery

Police arrested a suspect after 23-year-old Yirmar Martinez was wounded while attempting to deliver a package before dawn in Cedar Hill. CEDAR HILL, Texas — An Amazon Flex driver is recovering after she was shot twice while making an early-morning package delivery at a Cedar Hill property, an attack that ended with police arresting a suspect whose identity and possible charges had not been publicly announced as of Friday. Yirmar Martinez, 23, said she was …

Man Accused of Killing Wife as Children Watched

Police say three children were present when Lila Darjee Khadka was fatally attacked in the family’s Burlington apartment. BURLINGTON, Vt. — A 44-year-old Burlington man pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and three counts of cruelty to a child after authorities accused him of fatally attacking his wife with a large flashlight while three children were inside their South Champlain Street apartment. Bal Khadka entered the pleas Oct. 13 in Chittenden Superior criminal court in …

Elementary School Shooting Leaves Three Children and Teacher Dead

A 16-year-old attacker also died after a community member confronted him inside Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend. BEND, Ore. — Three children and a teacher were killed Thursday in a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, while another child and teacher were critically injured before a community member confronted and fatally shot the 16-year-old attacker, authorities said. The Oct. 15 attack unfolded rapidly shortly before 1 p.m. Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz …

Why Six Flags May Not Be Liable After Fatal Goliath Coaster Fall

Georgia law and the continuing safety investigation could determine whether the amusement park bears legal responsibility for Hassan Kariem’s death. MABLETON, Ga. — Six Flags Over Georgia could face legal claims after Atlanta educator Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem fell from the Goliath roller coaster and died, but whether the park would ultimately be held liable may depend on what investigators learn about the ride’s restraints, maintenance and operation. Kariem, 42, was ejected from the coaster …

Cause of Death Revealed for Southwest Flight Attendant Found Outside Hotel

The Oklahoma flight attendant’s family disputes the finding, while Honolulu police say their investigation into her August death remains open. HONOLULU — The Honolulu medical examiner has ruled the August death of Southwest Airlines flight attendant Jenny Lupton a suicide, determining that she died from multiple injuries sustained in a fall, as her family continues to question what happened and police maintain an active investigation. The determination, confirmed Thursday, provides an official cause and manner …

Four Bodies Found in Water in Just Two Weeks

Two men were found on consecutive days this week, while detectives separately investigate the linked shootings of two 20-year-olds. HOUSTON — Four men have been recovered from different sections of Buffalo Bayou in just over two weeks, including two bodies found on consecutive days this week, as Houston police investigate the deaths and await autopsy findings in the two most recent cases. The latest discovery came Wednesday morning, Oct. 14, when officers responded to 512 …

Diddy Hospitalized After Prison Head Injury

Sean Combs was reportedly taken from Fort Dix for medical treatment, but federal officials rejected claims that another inmate injured him. FORT DIX, N.J. — Federal prison officials have denied reports that Sean “Diddy” Combs suffered a head injury during a fight with another inmate, undercutting one explanation for a reported medical trip from the New Jersey prison where the music mogul is serving a federal sentence. The Federal Bureau of Prisons issued the denial …