Walmart AI-Linked Delivery Pickup Scam

Police say fraudulent accounts made an order appear legitimate, but store managers stopped the pickup before any merchandise was released. CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. — A 20-year-old man has been charged after Chatham County police said he used artificial intelligence to create fraudulent accounts while posing as a delivery driver attempting to collect merchandise from a retailer. Dieon Cornelius Love was arrested Sept. 7 and charged with criminal attempt to commit a misdemeanor, according to police …

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Mother, Son Killed During Birthday Party Explosion

The Sept. 5 blast in Granville also injured three adults, including a 69-year-old woman who remained in critical condition. GRANVILLE, Vt. — A propane leak caused an accidental house explosion that killed a mother and her 20-year-old son during a family birthday gathering in rural Vermont, state investigators said. Three other adults were injured in the Sept. 5 blast. Vermont State Police identified those killed as Liam O’Sullivan, 20, and his mother, Sarah O’Sullivan, 46, …

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Two Dead Hikers ID’d, Third Missing After Flash Flood

Search crews are still looking for Timothy Allen Smith after an Aug. 29 flash flood devastated Bright Angel Canyon. GRAND CANYON, Ariz. — Two Texas hikers died and a third member of their group remains missing nearly two weeks after a destructive flash flood swept through Bright Angel Canyon, forcing dozens of evacuations and damaging trails, bridges and the park’s water system. The National Park Service identified the two hikers whose bodies were recovered as …

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2-Year-Old Girl Dies After Being Found Unresponsive

Family members began lifesaving efforts before the toddler was airlifted to an Iowa City hospital, where she was pronounced dead. DAVENPORT, Iowa — A 2-year-old girl died after being found unresponsive in an outdoor swimming pool at a home in rural Scott County, authorities said, prompting an investigation by the Scott County Sheriff’s Office. Emergency personnel were called at about 2:24 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, to a home on Maysville Road after receiving a report …

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Postal Worker Accused of Dumping 30,000 Pieces of Mail

Armond Paige pleaded not guilty after a federal indictment accused him of discarding mail in vacant lots over roughly two years. ST. LOUIS — A St. Louis postal carrier has pleaded not guilty to a federal charge accusing him of dumping at least 30,000 pieces of mail in vacant, overgrown lots instead of delivering them during a period stretching from 2024 into 2026. Armond Paige, 54, was indicted Sept. 2 in U.S. District Court in …

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Man Killed by Police During Confrontation Outside Mall

Independent investigators are reviewing the shooting after police said the man pointed a weapon at officers responding to reports of an armed person. FEDERAL WAY, Wash. — Federal Way police fatally shot a man outside The Commons mall Thursday evening after officers said he pointed a weapon at them as they responded to several reports of a man with a gun in the shopping center’s parking lot. The encounter began around 6:40 p.m. Sept. 10, …

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Toddler Mauled to Death by Family Dog

Prosecutors say the Oklahoma couple knew their 2-year-old daughter faced a serious risk after an earlier incident involving the same dog. OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — An Oklahoma couple faces murder charges in the death of their 2-year-old daughter after authorities said a family dog fatally attacked the child inside her bedroom, weeks after concerns had been raised about an earlier injury involving the same animal. Darci Lambert, 25, and Jorden McGuire, 35, are accused of …

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14-Year-Old Girl Shot at Jimmy John’s Dispute

Police say a dispute involving the teenager’s mother escalated before shots were fired at a car carrying the family. ST. LOUIS, Mo. — A 27-year-old man faces multiple felony charges after authorities accused him of firing at a departing vehicle during a dispute outside a Jimmy John’s restaurant, striking a 14-year-old girl in the leg. St. Louis Metropolitan Police said officers were called shortly before 6 p.m. Saturday to the area of Vandeventer and Laclede …

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Student Found Dead on School Campus Before Classes Begin

Classes resumed Wednesday after police said the death appeared isolated and there was no continuing danger to the public. MARANA, Ariz. — Marana High School reopened Wednesday, one day after a student was found dead on campus, prompting administrators to cancel classes and activities while police investigated the circumstances surrounding the death. Marana police responded to the school at about 6:47 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, after staff members discovered the student. Police said preliminary information …

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Five Dead, 40 Injured in Tour Bus Crash

The Dutch coach carrying 45 adults overturned near Susch in Graubünden, leaving three people seriously injured as authorities investigate. SUSCH, Switzerland — Five people were killed and 40 others injured Thursday when a Dutch tour bus left an Alpine road and overturned in eastern Switzerland, authorities said, prompting a large rescue operation involving helicopters, ambulances, firefighters and police. The bus was carrying 45 adults when it crashed between Zernez and Susch in the canton of …

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