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Student Athlete Killed in Tragic Boat Crash

Authorities said the victims were aboard a recreational vessel that crashed overnight near a harbor channel. BOSTON, Mass. — A student athlete was killed and three other people were injured after a recreational boat crashed in Boston Harbor late Thursday night, prompting a multi-agency investigation into what caused the deadly collision. Authorities said emergency crews responded after reports of a serious boating accident near a harbor channel shortly before midnight. Responders from the Boston Police …

Blood-Covered Man Walks Into Walgreens and Confesses to Double Murder

Investigators said the killings happened days after relatives tried to remove him from their shared home. LENEXA, Kan. — A 35-year-old Kansas man pleaded guilty this week to killing his mother and aunt after walking into a Walgreens covered in blood and telling workers he wanted to surrender to police, according to prosecutors and court records tied to the February 2025 double homicide. Luke Anthony Howard entered guilty pleas May 13 to two counts of …

Toddlers Found Dead After Vehicle Fire Outside Home

Investigators are working to determine what caused the vehicle fire that killed two children inside a parked car. WAYCROSS, Ga. — Two young children died after a vehicle caught fire in southeast Georgia, authorities said, as investigators continued working Friday to determine how the blaze began and why the children were unable to escape before firefighters arrived. The children, identified by family members as 3-year-old Marquez Johnson and 2-year-old Amari Johnson, were found inside the …

Family Dies After Eating Watermelon

Investigators say rat poison was detected in the fruit and in the victims’ organs, but the source remains unknown. MUMBAI, India — A family of four died in Mumbai after eating watermelon later found to contain a toxic chemical commonly used in rat poison, according to investigators who say they are still trying to determine whether the deaths were accidental, intentional or the result of foul play. Police identified the victims as Abdullah Dokadia, his …

Pizza Box in Hand, 20-Year-Old Killed by Mistake

Police say Imani Ringgold was not the intended target when gunmen opened fire from a Mazda. PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — A 24-year-old man has been arrested in the April 7 killing of Imani Ringgold, a 20-year-old home health aide who police say was shot while walking with pizza in West Philadelphia. Hamza Ruley was taken into custody Thursday in a case police have described as a mistaken-identity shooting near 60th and Market streets. Investigators say two …

Son Allegedly Murders Father

Police say the argument began after the father told his son to leave the apartment. PHOENIX, Ariz. — A 28-year-old man was arrested after police said he fatally shot his father during an argument early May 12 at a north Phoenix apartment complex, where a roommate reported hearing the dispute and two gunshots. Joseph Gabriel Peixotto was booked on a second-degree murder count in the death of his father, 50-year-old Joseph Elmer Peixotto, according to …

Amazon Worker Dies After Incident Inside Facility

Authorities said the employee suffered a medical incident at a fulfillment center in Plainfield. PLAINFIELD, Ind. — An employee at an Amazon fulfillment center in Plainfield died after suffering a medical emergency while working at the facility, authorities and company officials said this week. The death happened at the large warehouse complex near Indianapolis International Airport, an area that has become a major logistics hub for central Indiana. Police and emergency crews responded to the …

17-Month-Old Twin Boys Die After Bathtub Incident

Police said the 17-month-old boys were found injured inside a south Richmond apartment. RICHMOND, Va. — A 21-year-old Richmond mother was charged May 7 with felony murder and child neglect after her 17-month-old twin sons suffered apparent drowning injuries in a bathtub at a south Richmond apartment, police said. The charges against Amaya Dixon followed a weeks-long investigation into the April 17 emergency call at an apartment in the 1000 block of German School Road. …

Rugby Player Dies After “Unsurvivable” Midgame Injury

Eugene Hanna, 30, was remembered by clubs across Auckland as a kind teammate and standout character. AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Eugene Hanna, a 30-year-old Glenora Bears rugby league player, died Tuesday after suffering an injury during his team’s May 2 season-opening match against the Te Atatū Roosters, club officials said. Hanna’s death has shaken the West Auckland sports community and prompted statements from his rugby league club, New Zealand Rugby League and several teams he …

Grandson Stabs Grandmother 11 Times on Mother’s Day

Police said the Mother’s Day attack followed an argument over helping carry groceries. WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A 29-year-old West Palm Beach man was arrested May 10 after police said he stabbed his 74-year-old grandmother 11 times during a Mother’s Day dispute over groceries. Keo Lavar Nottage Jr. faces charges of attempted first-degree murder with a deadly weapon and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after the attack at a home in the 600 …