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Grandfather Kills Eight in Mass Shooting

Two young children and a pregnant woman were among those killed before the 45-year-old gunman died by suicide, authorities said. ERIE, Pa. — A 45-year-old grandfather killed eight people, including two young children and a pregnant woman, during a mass shooting at a family home before dying by suicide, authorities said as investigators continued working to determine what led to the attack. Erie Police Chief Rick Lorah said seven of the eight people killed Friday, …

12-Year-Old Dies After Drinking Milkshake

Mia Shay St Hilaire’s family is calling for a separate allergy-management rating for food businesses after the conclusion of her inquest. LONDON — A 12-year-old girl with a tree nut allergy died after drinking a milkshake contaminated with hazelnut residue left in an unwashed blender at a south London cafe, an inquest into her 2023 death has concluded. Mia Shay St Hilaire, from Sydenham in southeast London, became seriously ill after drinking a Twix milkshake …

84-Year-Old Killed After Vehicle Falls Five Stories

Police say the 84-year-old driver’s vehicle broke through a fifth-floor retaining wall before landing upside down on a downtown sidewalk. HONOLULU — An 84-year-old woman died Friday after the vehicle she was driving broke through a retaining wall on the fifth floor of a downtown Honolulu parking structure and fell about five stories onto a sidewalk, police said. The crash happened at about 2:28 p.m. Oct. 9 inside a private parking structure at 1088 Bishop …

Cause of Death Revealed for Two Ole Miss Students

The disclosures came during proceedings involving two Oxford vape shop employees charged with possessing controlled substances with intent to distribute. OXFORD, Miss. — New details about the deaths of two University of Mississippi students emerged during federal court proceedings Friday, where a defense attorney said one student died after using a combination of substances and the other died from inhalation asphyxiation. Aidan Hamilton, 18, and Robert Strang, 20, were found dead in separate locations in …

Teen Stabs Another Student Repeatedly in the Neck at School

Police say the 17-year-old used a cord and pencil during a fight with a younger student at Northwestern High School. ROCK HILL, S.C. — A 17-year-old student has been charged with attempted murder after police say he attacked a younger student during a fight at Northwestern High School, choking him with a cord and stabbing him with a pencil before school employees intervened. The confrontation happened Sept. 28 at the Rock Hill school, according to …

Mass Shooting Leaves Eight Victims and Suspect Dead

Two young children and a pregnant woman were among those killed at a Perry Street home, police said. ERIE, Pa. — A 45-year-old man killed eight people, including two young children and a pregnant woman, at an Erie home Friday before dying by suicide, authorities said Saturday as investigators worked to determine what led to the violence. The suspected gunman and eight victims accounted for nine deaths in the Oct. 9 shooting, Erie Police Chief …

Two Major Airline Jets Collide at LAX

No injuries were reported after the two widebody aircraft made contact as one taxied for departure and the other was being towed. LOS ANGELES — A Delta Air Lines passenger jet clipped the tail of an Air Canada aircraft while taxiing at Los Angeles International Airport on Oct. 6, damaging both planes but causing no reported injuries, federal aviation officials and the airlines said. The Federal Aviation Administration said Delta Air Lines Flight 7 was …

7-Month-Old Killed in Tragic Pony Wagon Incident

Authorities said 7-month-old Ruth Stutzman was riding in a wagon with an adult family member when the pony became spooked. HARMONY, Minn. — A 7-month-old girl died after a pony pulling a wagon became spooked and kicked her at a home in southeastern Minnesota, authorities said, prompting an investigation by the Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office and the regional medical examiner. The Southern Minnesota Regional Medical Examiner’s Office identified the child as Ruth Stutzman, who was …

Mom Dies After Backyard Explosion

Tammy Dodson died 10 days after suffering severe burns at a Prescott Valley home, while police continue investigating the incident. PRESCOTT VALLEY, Ariz. — A 58-year-old Arizona mother and Veterans Affairs health care worker died one day before her 59th birthday after suffering severe burns in a backyard fire-pit incident that remains under investigation, authorities and her family said. Tammy Dodson died Oct. 4 at the Diane & Bruce Halle Arizona Burn Center at Valleywise …

Couple Gunned Down Outside Home

Police say David Elijah Herrera was arrested shortly after Dariela Cardona and Erick Von Gerbitz were fatally shot in their driveway. HOUSTON — A 31-year-old man is charged with capital murder after his former girlfriend and her boyfriend were fatally shot outside a north Houston home shortly after the couple dropped a young child off at school, police and court records say. Houston police identified the suspect as David Elijah Herrera and the victims as …