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5 Dead, Dozens Injured After Catastrophic Bus Crash

Investigators are examining the driver’s qualifications after five people died and dozens were injured on Interstate 95. STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — Federal and state investigators are examining the qualifications of a commercial bus driver after a motorcoach crashed into slowed traffic on Interstate 95 early Friday, killing five people and injuring 44 others in one of Virginia’s deadliest highway accidents this year. The crash has drawn national attention because federal officials say the driver, who …

Man Shoots Friend Inside Target Store

Police say a dispute over a gun turned violent near the store’s restroom area. MESA, Ariz. — An Arizona man is facing felony charges after police said he shot another man inside a Target store Sunday night during a dispute over a gun that had been taken from his car. Dylan Stinson, 21, was arrested after the May 24 shooting at a Target in Mesa. Police said the victim was critically injured and taken to …

Mass Shooting at Birthday Party Leaves One Dead, Three Injured

A man has been apprehended and charged with first-degree murder in connection with a shooting that occurred at a birthday party at Ramona Lake. The incident, which took place on a Thursday evening, resulted in one death and three injuries. The party turned into a scene of chaos as attendees scrambled to escape, with one vehicle ending up in the lake. The suspect, identified as Devion J. Sneed, is facing eight additional charges related to …

Woman Killed by Crowd-Surfer at Concert

The 28-year-old suffered a head injury during a performance at Pointfest and died 10 days later after complications. MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. — A 28-year-old Missouri woman died after being struck in the head by a crowd surfer during a rock festival near St. Louis, an injury that led to a brain bleed, emergency surgery and multiple strokes before her death on May 26, according to family members. Danielle Uskiwich’s death has drawn attention across the …

Dog Owner Fakes Heart Attack After Fatal Mauling

COCOA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida woman has been charged with manslaughter after authorities said her two dogs escaped from her property and fatally attacked a woman who was walking in her neighborhood earlier this month. Linda Cutler, 29, was arrested Wednesday in Brevard County in connection with the May 19 death of 50-year-old Jodi Cowan, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators allege that Cutler failed to adequately secure the dogs despite previous …

NHL Star Claude Lemieux Found Dead

Claude Lemieux, a former National Hockey League (NHL) star and four-time Stanley Cup champion, was found dead in an apparent suicide, according to a statement from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. The 60-year-old hockey legend was discovered by one of his sons in the warehouse of their family-owned furniture store, Andros Home, in Lake Park, Florida, early Thursday morning. Lemieux, a beloved figure in the world of professional hockey, played for the New Jersey …

Man Targeted and Killed Homeless Man Before Deadly Standoff

Authorities said the 21-year-old was indicted in the killing and dismemberment of an unhoused man before a confrontation with officers ended in gunfire. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Kentucky man accused of killing and dismembering an unhoused man died in an officer-involved shooting after authorities attempted to arrest him on murder and assault charges tied to a monthslong investigation, police said. Louisville Metro Police identified the suspect as 21-year-old Michael Hristov. Investigators said he was indicted …

Child Among Victims in Deadly Explosion

Fire crews searched by hand through collapsed debris after the Oak Cliff blast. DALLAS, Texas — An explosion and massive fire at an Oak Cliff apartment building killed at least three people Thursday, including a child, after firefighters were called to a reported gas leak, city fire officials said. The blast turned a two-story apartment building south of downtown Dallas into a pile of burned wreckage and sent at least five other people to hospitals …

Toddler’s Body Found Hidden in Tote Bag at Hotel

Authorities say the child’s body was discovered in a tote bag after a 911 call led officers to a Flagstaff hotel. FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — An Arizona woman has been charged with multiple felonies, including murder, after police found the body of her 16-month-old son inside a tote bag at a Flagstaff hotel on May 17. Investigators say the discovery followed a 911 call in which the mother allegedly told a dispatcher that she had killed …

Grocery Store Ambush Leaves 1 Dead, Teen Employee Injured

Police said the suspect later turned the rifle on himself after armed bystanders confronted him in a suburban Kansas City parking lot. PLEASANT HILL, Mo. — A 45-year-old woman was killed and a teenage grocery store employee was seriously injured after a man armed with a bolt-action rifle opened fire in a supermarket parking lot on Memorial Day, authorities said. Police identified the suspect as Allen Prince, 27, who survived a self-inflicted gunshot wound after …