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Pro Wrestler Dies in Tragic Accident

The 23-year-old performer had recently returned to competition after time away from the ring. PATCHOGUE, N.Y. — Independent professional wrestler Jordan Saint, a rising talent known to fans as “Black Flash,” died after a head-on crash on Long Island, authorities said. Saint, whose real name was Jordan Nasir St. Fort Colin, was 23. Saint was killed when another vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic and struck his car on Bethpage State Parkway. The crash has sent …

Walmart Shopper Shot Inside Store

Police say a handgun carried loosely in a shorts pocket fired inside a Valdosta Walmart, sending debris into a shopper’s ankles. VALDOSTA, Ga. — A 34-year-old mother shopping with her young children at a Walmart in south Georgia was injured when a handgun carried by another shopper discharged inside the store, according to police. Authorities say the woman was struck in both ankles by bullet fragments and debris. Investigators say the incident was not an …

12 Killed as Skydiving Plane Falls From Sky After Takeoff

Investigators are examining a fatal crash that occurred moments after takeoff from a small airport south of Kansas City. BUTLER, Mo. — A plane carrying a pilot and 11 skydivers crashed shortly after takeoff Sunday near Butler Memorial Airport in western Missouri, killing everyone on board in a fiery accident that unfolded in view of family members and friends gathered on the ground. The crash occurred around 11:30 a.m. during a skydiving operation conducted by …

Father and Son Found Dead After Police Open Fire

Authorities say a domestic violence call escalated into an officer-involved shooting inside a west Valley home. SURPRISE, Ariz. — Two men are dead after a domestic violence incident led to an officer-involved shooting Saturday evening in Surprise, where police responding to reports of gunfire entered a home and fatally shot a son before discovering his father dead inside. The incident unfolded near Reems and Greenway roads shortly after 6:30 p.m. and immediately triggered multiple investigations …

63-Year-Old Mom Dies After Daughter Pushes Her Down Stairs

Authorities say a family argument in Millersville ended with a staircase fall that became a homicide investigation. MILLERSVILLE, Pa. — A 34-year-old Pennsylvania woman is facing criminal charges after investigators say she pushed her 63-year-old mother during an argument, causing a fall down a staircase that led to fatal injuries. The mother died several days after the April incident, according to authorities. The case has drawn attention in Lancaster County because it involves a fatal …

Man Shot in Face, Escapes Ambulance in Bizarre Chain of Events

Police say an injured man tried to carjack another vehicle after leaving an ambulance that was transporting him for treatment. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A man who was shot in the face during a Friday afternoon incident in Nashville later crashed his vehicle, jumped from an ambulance transporting him to a hospital and attempted to take another vehicle before officers took him into custody, according to police. The unusual sequence of events began with a shooting …

Pregnant Teen Is Shot and Paralyzed in Robbery Attempt

Authorities are investigating after an 18-year-old Toledo student was critically injured during an alleged robbery and remains hospitalized while expecting her first child. TOLEDO, Ohio — An 18-year-old pregnant high school student was left paralyzed after being shot during what police say began as a robbery linked to a meeting arranged through Snapchat. The June 6 shooting sent the teenager into early labor and left her facing a long recovery while awaiting the birth of …

Mass Shooting Leaves One Dead, 10 Injured in Rampage

Authorities said the suspect was already wanted in a separate attack on a police officer earlier in the week. MIDLAND, Texas — A gunman killed one person and wounded 10 others Friday morning in Midland before barricading himself inside an abandoned veterinary clinic, where officers later found him dead after an hourslong standoff. Authorities identified the suspect as Victor Mata Villarreal, 45, of Odessa. Investigators said Villarreal was already wanted on an attempted capital murder …

Woman Kidnapped as She Took Out The Trash

Authorities say a woman was forced to drive her alleged captor around the Philadelphia region after being threatened with a knife outside her home. ERDENHEIM, Pa. — A Montgomery County man is facing multiple felony charges after authorities said he kidnapped a woman at knifepoint while she was taking out the trash outside her home, then forced her to drive him to several locations over a period of hours before eventually releasing her. Investigators say …

5-Year-Old Twin Sisters Die After Devastating Accident

The 5-year-old girls were visiting central Florida with family when they were found unresponsive in a vacation home’s swimming pool. KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Twin 5-year-old sisters from Georgia died Friday after they were found unresponsive in the swimming pool of a vacation rental home in Kissimmee, authorities said. Emergency crews responded shortly after 11 a.m. and transported the girls to a children’s hospital, where both were later pronounced dead. The deaths have prompted an investigation …