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Doctor Feared Husband Was Drugging Her Days Before Death

Investigators searched for food and water containers after learning of Julia Pederson’s concerns before her husband was charged with murder. HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pediatrician Dr. Julia Pederson feared her husband might be drugging her shortly before authorities say he killed her, a concern that has led investigators to search the couple’s Harrisburg home for food, water containers and other possible evidence, according to the Dauphin County district attorney. District Attorney Fran Chardo said Pederson, 41, …

Tourist Killed After Flying Debris Strikes During Tour

Strong winds dislodged roofing material during a walking tour of the historic Scottsdale property, authorities said. SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Rogério Renato Mateucci, the 55-year-old rector of the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná in Brazil, died Friday after wind-blown roofing material struck him while he was touring Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin West property in Scottsdale, authorities said. Mateucci was taking part in a walking tour with other people at about 2 p.m. Oct. 16 when strong …

Air Force Member Dies After Terrifying Fall Before Football Game

The service member fell during a military rappelling demonstration at the Alamodome before Saturday night’s UTSA-Navy football game. SAN ANTONIO — An Air Force service member died after falling while rappelling from the Alamodome rafters before the University of Texas at San Antonio’s football game against Navy on Saturday night, military officials said Sunday. The service member was assigned to Detachment 2 of the 6th Combat Training Squadron and was taken to a San Antonio-area …

Woman Plows Through Youth Soccer Game, Killing Child and Adult

A 34-year-old woman is in custody as Wichita police investigate why the pickup entered an active field and struck players and spectators. WICHITA, Kan. — A 6-year-old boy and a 35-year-old man were killed and 11 other people were taken to hospitals Saturday after a pickup truck drove through an active youth soccer game at Stryker Sports Complex, Wichita police said. The crash happened about 3:25 p.m. Oct. 17 at the large sports complex in …

DoorDash Driver Dies After Gunmen Open Fire on Car

Police are searching for three men after gunfire erupted around the brothers’ car at a Nashville-area apartment complex. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A young food delivery driver was killed and his 14-year-old brother critically wounded after three men approached their car and two opened fire Thursday night at a Nashville apartment complex, according to police and the victims’ family. Metro Nashville Police Department homicide detectives said the shooting happened about 7:45 p.m. Oct. 15 in the …

Musician Found Dead in Backyard Pool

Broward homicide and crime scene detectives are investigating the Venezuelan singer and composer’s death as the medical examiner determines its cause. WESTON, Fla. — Venezuelan singer, composer and pianist Gustavo Ormo, known professionally as Gus Ormo, was found dead Friday in a swimming pool at his Weston home, prompting an investigation into circumstances Broward authorities have described as suspicious. Deputies and Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue personnel responded at about 9 a.m. Oct. 16 to a …

Why Six Flags May Escape Liability After Deadly Goliath Fall

Investigators have not determined what caused Hassan Kariem to be ejected from Goliath, leaving crucial questions about negligence and responsibility unresolved. MABLETON, Ga. — Whether Six Flags Over Georgia faces civil liability after 42-year-old Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem was ejected from the Goliath roller coaster and died will likely depend on what investigators determine about the ride’s restraints, maintenance, inspections and operation before the Oct. 12 incident. The fatal fall alone does not establish that …

81-Year-Old Shopper Killed in Walmart Parking Lot Shooting

James Edward McDaniel was returning to his vehicle when gunfire erupted across a busy Gainesville parking lot, police said. GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Police are searching for those responsible for gunfire that killed 81-year-old James Edward McDaniel as he left a Walmart in Gainesville, where investigators say the Navy veteran was an innocent bystander caught in violence involving other people. McDaniel, of Lula, was struck shortly after 7 p.m. Oct. 14 in the parking lot of …

21-Year-Old College Football Player Dies After Game Injury

Safety Tyler Ulrich, 21, spent five days hospitalized after being injured during an Oct. 10 road game in Arkansas. BETHANY, Okla. — Southern Nazarene University football player Tyler Ulrich died Oct. 15, five days after suffering what the university described as a traumatic injury during a game against Ouachita Baptist University in Arkansas. Ulrich, a 21-year-old sophomore safety, had remained hospitalized following the Oct. 10 game. Ulrich’s death prompted Southern Nazarene to cancel its scheduled …

Infant Found Dead at Waste Facility

The unidentified baby girl was discovered among recyclable material at a regional waste facility in Utica, New York. UTICA, N.Y. — Police are trying to identify a baby girl found dead at a regional waste facility and are urging her birth mother to come forward as investigators work to determine where the infant came from and how she died. The infant was discovered at about 11:40 a.m. Oct. 14 by employees at the Oneida-Herkimer Solid …