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Woman Took Child to Pedophile Doctor in Exchange for Drugs

Investigators say Alicia Evonne Sanchez repeatedly brought a child to a Tyler physician and received prescription medication after alleged assaults. TYLER, Texas — A 37-year-old Smith County woman has been arrested on a charge of continuous sexual assault of a child under 14 after investigators accused her of repeatedly taking a minor to a physician who allegedly abused the child while providing her with prescription medication. Alicia Evonne Sanchez, also known as Alicia Evonne Seguin, …

Elderly Couple Accused of Gunning Down Son-in-Law at Park

Prosecutors say the two 77-year-olds lay in wait before Jonathan McKinsey was fatally shot at a Dublin sports complex. DUBLIN, Calif. — A married couple has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of their son-in-law at a crowded Northern California sports park, a killing that occurred as the victim was involved in a contentious divorce and custody dispute with their daughter. Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen, both 77, are charged in the Sept. …

Father and 17-Year-Old Twins Found Dead in Home

Orange County detectives believe the father killed his two teenage children before taking his own life, according to the sheriff’s office. ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — A father and his 17-year-old twins were found dead inside an Orange County home after deputies responded to a request for a well-being check, authorities said, in a case investigators are treating as an apparent murder-suicide. Deputies identified the teenagers as Carlo Montiel Infantino and Melanie Montiel Infantino, both 17, …

Bus Driver Shot Dead Behind Wheel as Passengers Watch in Horror

Police say a dispute aboard the bus ended in gunfire before the suspected shooter fled the Mar Vista scene on a bicycle. LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles police arrested a 55-year-old man Friday in connection with the fatal shooting of a Culver CityBus driver during a confrontation with a passenger in the Mar Vista neighborhood, authorities said. The suspect, identified by police as Jose Zayas, was taken into custody shortly after 2 p.m. Friday in …

Actor Chad Lowe’s Daughter Dies Suddenly at 13

The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner later ruled the teenager’s Sept. 29 death a suicide. LOS ANGELES — Fiona Lowe, the 13-year-old daughter of actor Chad Lowe and producer Kim Painter, died Sept. 29, her family announced, remembering her as a smart, creative teenager who loved to dance. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner later ruled Fiona’s death a suicide, according to records cited by the Los Angeles Times and other news organizations. She died …

Toddler Pulls Loaded Gun From Backpack at Daycare

Prosecutors say the 3-year-old removed the holstered handgun from his backpack and passed it among other children before a worker intervened. CANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — The parents of a 3-year-old boy have been charged with misdemeanors after prosecutors said their son brought a loaded handgun to a suburban Detroit daycare, removed it from his backpack and passed it to other children before a staff member stepped in. The incident happened Monday, Sept. 28, at Children’s …

Patient Wakes Up to Learn Wrong Leg Was Amputated

Sharon Jacks says a preventable surgical error left her a double amputee after the correct leg later had to be removed. MARIETTA, Ohio — A 74-year-old Ohio Army veteran is suing Selby General Hospital and members of her medical team after surgeons amputated her left leg during a procedure intended to remove her right leg below the knee, according to a lawsuit filed in Washington County. Sharon Jacks of Meigs County underwent the operation at …

Four Teens Charged in Killing of 4-Year-Old

Police say Caleb Flax was killed when seven armed suspects opened fire on several occupied homes in northwest Charlotte. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Four teenagers have been charged with murder in the death of 4-year-old Caleb Flax, who was fatally shot when gunfire struck several occupied homes in northwest Charlotte early Sept. 20, according to police and court records. The defendants, ages 16 and 17, are accused in a shooting that investigators say involved seven armed …

Two Employees Killed in Shocking Attack at Equipment Business

The suspected gunman fled the United Rentals facility before authorities located him more than 100 miles away on Interstate 81. MANASSAS, Va. — Two employees were killed and a third was wounded Sept. 30 after a co-worker opened fire at a United Rentals facility in Manassas, police said. The suspected shooter fled before officers arrived and later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound during a standoff with Virginia State Police. Manassas City police identified the …

68-Year-Old Beaten Unconscious After Minor Accident

Lance Jeffries returned home from the hospital with a police escort as the criminal cases against four defendants continued. JENNINGS, Mo. — A 63-year-old retired truck driver who was hospitalized after authorities say he was beaten and robbed following a minor traffic crash has returned home, while four people charged in the attack remained in custody as their cases moved through St. Louis County court. Lance Jeffries was released from the hospital Wednesday, Sept. 30, …