Siblings Found Dead Months Apart on Same Couch

Authorities say no foul play is suspected after an elderly brother and sister were discovered dead months apart in the same residence. TWO CREEKS, Wis. — Authorities have determined that 74-year-old Sandra Krall died of natural causes only days before she and her brother, 82-year-old Kenneth Krall, were found dead on a couch inside their rural Manitowoc County home on Feb. 3. Investigators believe Kenneth had died more than six months earlier. The findings close …

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Buyer Finds 3 Sets of Human Remains Inside Foreclosed Home

Authorities are still working to identify a third person found inside the Burlington, Connecticut, house. BURLINGTON, Conn. — A mother and son have been identified as two of three people whose skeletal remains were found inside a foreclosed Connecticut home after a new buyer purchased the property at auction, authorities said. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner identified the remains as 54-year-old Sally Ann Cash and her son, Brian Cash, who was in his …

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Six Found Dead After Welfare Check Uncovers Horrific Scene

Police identified a mother, grandmother and four children as investigators await autopsy findings. MECHANICVILLE, N.Y. — Six family members, including four children, were found dead Tuesday evening inside a Harris Avenue apartment after officers were sent there for a welfare check, Mechanicville police said. Police identified the dead as Amy Steadman, 64; her daughter, Sarah Myers, 44; and Myers’ four children: Harper Harmon, 13; Hudson Harmon, 11; and 10-year-old twins Gavin Harmon and Gracelynn Harmon. …

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Mass Shooting Near Airport Leaves Six Wounded, Including Two Children

Police said two boys were among the victims and all injuries were not life-threatening. HANOVER, Md. — Six people, including two boys, were wounded June 20 after gunfire broke out during an early morning disturbance on Charwood Road in Hanover, Anne Arundel County police said. The shooting drew a large police response before dawn in a community near Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. Police said officers first found one wounded man at the scene, then …

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Boy, 12, Fatally Shot in Head While Fleeing Courtyard

Police say a planned fight involving several people ended when gunfire struck a fleeing middle school student. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A 24-year-old Nashville man has been charged with criminal homicide after police said he shot and killed a 12-year-old boy during a confrontation in a courtyard where several people had gathered for a planned fight. Authorities identified the suspect as Devin Orr and the victim as Damarion Morehead, a 12-year-old middle school student. Investigators said …

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Parents Attack Teen Boy After Dropping off Daughter From Date

Authorities say the pair mistook a 15-year-old boy for an adult when he dropped off their daughter after an overnight outing. DELTONA, Fla. — A Florida mother and stepfather were arrested after deputies said they assaulted a 15-year-old boy who drove their daughter home, believing he was an adult. Investigators say the confrontation involved a knife, a metal pipe and a firearm before the teen was able to leave the property. The case has drawn …

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Dad Shoots Daughter Dead During Family Fight

Investigators say the fatal gunshot occurred as the man tried to intervene in a fight between his wife and adult daughter. AZLE, Texas — A 61-year-old North Texas man remained in jail this week on a murder charge after authorities said his 25-year-old daughter was fatally shot during a Father’s Day dispute inside the family’s home. Investigators said the shooting happened while he was attempting to stop a physical fight between his wife and daughter. …

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Three Found Dead After Violent Break-In

Authorities say two other people were injured and investigators continue to examine how all five individuals were involved. PHOENIX, Ariz. — Three men died and two others were injured after a shooting tied to an apparent home invasion in south Phoenix late Tuesday night, prompting a large police response and a continuing investigation into the circumstances surrounding the violence. Police said the incident unfolded near 24th Street and Southern Avenue shortly after 9 p.m. Detectives …

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15-Year-Old Girl Killed Both Parents in Family Home

Authorities in the Netherlands are investigating the deaths of a married couple after their 15-year-old daughter was taken into custody. GRONINGEN, Netherlands — A 15-year-old girl has been arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of her parents in the Dutch city of Groningen, a case that has shocked residents and prompted a continuing police investigation into what led to the killings. Authorities said the girl’s parents, identified in Dutch media reports as Johan and …

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1-Year-Old Dies After Backyard Pool Incident

The child was found unconscious in a backyard pool and later died at a hospital. PHOENIX, Ariz. — A 1-year-old girl died after being pulled from a backyard swimming pool in north Phoenix on Saturday evening, authorities said. Family members began CPR before firefighters arrived, but the child later was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. The incident occurred during a week that saw multiple child drowning emergencies across the Phoenix area. Officials said the …

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