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Man Dies After Fall From Six Flags Roller Coaster

Police identified the victim as 42-year-old Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem as investigators examine the fatal incident at the Georgia amusement park. AUSTELL, Ga. — A 42-year-old Atlanta man died after being thrown from a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia on Monday, authorities said, while several other people were injured and investigators began examining how the deadly incident happened. Cobb County police identified the man Tuesday as Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem of Atlanta. Police …

Mother and Daughter Found Shot Dead Inside Burning Home

The mother and daughter were found shot inside a burning East Mount Airy home before an armed man barricaded himself on a SEPTA bus. PHILADELPHIA — Two women identified by relatives as a mother and daughter died after they were found shot inside a burning Philadelphia home early Monday, and a man authorities believed could be connected to their deaths later died after an hourslong armed standoff on a SEPTA bus, police and local reports …

Woman, 21, Dies After Hospital Visit for Fractured Ankle

The lawsuit alleges excessive opioid medication and inadequate monitoring caused 21-year-old Dale Alice Martin to stop breathing at Waterbury Hospital. WATERBURY, Conn. — The family of a 21-year-old woman who died after entering Waterbury Hospital with a fractured ankle is suing the hospital and other defendants, alleging excessive pain medication and failures in patient monitoring led to her cardiac arrest, severe brain injury and death. Dale Alice Martin suffered a complex ankle fracture while working …

Two Girls Rescued After Mother Tries to Kill Them

Three military personnel intervened after a rollover crash near DuPont as a Washington mother allegedly attacked her daughters, investigators said. DUPONT, Wash. — Three service members are being credited with helping save two girls after prosecutors say their mother deliberately crashed an SUV on Interstate 5 and then attacked her daughters with a knife following the rollover near DuPont. Janieka Ellington, 35, faces multiple felony charges stemming from the Oct. 5 incident in Pierce County. …

Family Horror Leaves Five Adults Dead in One Home

Police found four adults dead inside a Douglas home, while a fifth victim died after being taken to a hospital. DOUGLAS, Ga. — Five adult family members are dead after an apparent murder-suicide at a south Georgia home, where police responding to an active-shooter call found four people dead and a fifth victim critically injured, authorities said. Douglas police officers and Coffee County sheriff’s deputies were sent to a home on Robin Lane in the …

College Professor Accused of Urinating on Student’s Backpack

Court records say investigators connected Paul Fischer to six earlier reports of urine found in unusual locations inside the college’s science center. ST. PAUL, Minn. — A former Macalester College chemistry professor has been charged with felony property damage after a student reported finding urine on her backpack and belongings, a case that led investigators to examine six earlier urine-related incidents on campus, according to court records and published reports. Paul Fischer, 55, is charged …

Grandfather Kills Eight in Horrific Massacre

The 45-year-old gunman died by suicide after a shooting that killed two children and a pregnant woman, police said. ERIE, Pa. — A 45-year-old grandfather killed eight people, including two young children and a pregnant woman, at an Erie home before dying by suicide, authorities said, as investigators worked Sunday to determine what led to the deadly attack. Erie Police Chief Rick Lorah said the gunman was related to seven of the eight people he …

Former Anchor Sentenced For Her Mother’s Murder

Angelynn Mock will become eligible for parole after serving 25 years for the Halloween 2025 killing of Anita Avers in Wichita. WICHITA, Kan. — A Kansas judge sentenced former television news anchor Angelynn Mock to life in prison Oct. 5 after she pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the 2025 killing of her 80-year-old mother, Anita Avers. Mock, 48, must serve at least 25 years before becoming eligible for parole, according to reporting from the …

Man Killed by Tiger at Wildlife Park

The fatal attack at Yorkshire Wildlife Park prompted an evacuation, while officials said the tiger remained safely inside its enclosure. DONCASTER, England — A man died Saturday after entering a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in northern England and being attacked by one of the animals, police said, prompting an evacuation of the attraction and an investigation into how the incident occurred. South Yorkshire Police said emergency services were called to the wildlife park …

Youth Pastor Dies Suddenly During Marathon

Treyton “Trey” Lara, 24, suffered cardiac arrest near mile 20 after months of training, according to his family. PORTLAND, Ore. — A 24-year-old youth pastor died after suffering cardiac arrest while running the Portland Marathon, collapsing only a short time after stopping along the course to greet and kiss his wife, according to his family and local news reports. Treyton “Trey” Lara was running the 26.2-mile race on Oct. 4 when he collapsed near the …