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Couple, Grandchildren Found Dead After Flight Vanishes

Relatives recovered the bodies after a private search near Andros Island, where the Miami-bound Piper lost contact Monday. MIAMI, Fla. — All four family members aboard a small plane that disappeared while flying from the Bahamas to South Florida were found dead Tuesday, according to a relative who said family members searching by boat recovered the bodies. The four were identified by relatives as pilot Mario Lamar, 80; his wife, Lili Lamar, 79; and their …

Massive Alligator Attacks Child at Preserve

Authorities estimated the alligator at 9 to 12 feet long and said a wildlife trapper placed traps after the Labor Day attack. SPRING HILL, Fla. — A child was hospitalized after being bitten by an alligator while swimming at Weeki Wachee Preserve on Labor Day, authorities said. The child suffered injuries to an arm and a leg that officials said were not life-threatening. The attack happened Monday, Sept. 7, at the Hernando County preserve. The …

Parents Accused of Trying to Kill 15-Year-Old Daughter

The Flomaton couple was extradited from Florida after their 15-year-old child arrived at a Pensacola hospital in critical condition. FLOMATON, Ala. — Two Alabama parents have been returned from Florida to face attempted murder and child-abuse-related charges after their 15-year-old child was hospitalized in critical condition, according to police and local jail information. Eric Douglas McClure, 41, and Cynthia Danielle Tedder, 36, are being held at the Escambia County Detention Center in Brewton on charges …

Five Killed as Amazon Cargo Plane Crashes

Federal investigators recovered the flight recorders as they examined why the Boeing 767 traveled about 1,300 feet beyond the paved runway. MIAMI — Five people were killed and five others were injured when an Amazon cargo jet overran a runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday, struck two vehicles and caught fire, federal and local officials said. The Boeing 767-300, operated by 21 Air for Amazon’s Prime Air network, was arriving from San Juan, Puerto …

Pro Wrestler Dies at 48 After Match Collapse

The former AEW performer and Every Time I Die guitarist received emergency treatment after collapsing at an independent wrestling event near Pittsburgh. MILLVALE, Pa. — Andy Williams, the professional wrestler known as The Butcher and longtime guitarist for Every Time I Die, died after collapsing following an Enjoy Wrestling event Saturday near Pittsburgh, the promotion and All Elite Wrestling said. He was 48. Williams collapsed at ringside after a tag team match at Mr. Smalls …

Pregnant Woman Dies After Hair Caught in Go-Kart

Baylee Johnson, 24, was 15 weeks pregnant when she was critically injured in an Aug. 23 go-kart accident. SUMTER, S.C. — A 24-year-old South Carolina woman and her unborn son died after she was critically injured when her hair became caught in a go-kart sprocket, according to the Sumter County coroner and her family. Baylee Olivia Johnson was injured Aug. 23 while driving a go-kart in the area of Skinner Road in Sumter County. Coroner …

‘Wheel of Fortune’ Announcer Fired Days After Sudden Suspension

Thornton was suspended three days earlier after reports tied an internal review to an incident aboard a May flight. LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Sony Pictures Television has fired longtime “Wheel of Fortune” announcer Jim Thornton, ending his 15-year run with the game show after the studio completed an investigation into allegations that surfaced publicly in early September. Sony confirmed Thornton’s termination Sept. 4, three days after suspending him and announcing that his role was being …

Family Member Dies While Waiting in School Pickup Line

The medical emergency happened during dismissal in a highly visible area, prompting the school to cancel its home athletic events that evening. ROEBUCK, S.C. — A family member waiting to pick up a student at Dorman High School died after experiencing a medical emergency during dismissal Thursday, school officials said, prompting the cancellation of home athletic events and an offer of counseling to students who may have witnessed the emergency. The Sept. 3 death occurred …

Body Found in Apartment Complex Trash Can

Police traced a blood trail from the Third Ward parking lot to an apartment after responding to a report of gunfire. HOUSTON, Texas — Houston police questioned two people after officers responding to a report of gunfire early Sunday found a person dead inside an overturned trash can at a Third Ward apartment complex and followed a trail of blood to a nearby unit. The investigation began at about 12:13 a.m. Sept. 6 in the …

Baby Found in Bin at Busy Airport

A cleaner heard the newborn crying inside a sanitary bin before police traced two people through airport surveillance footage. GEORGE TOWN, Malaysia — A newborn boy was found alive inside a sanitary waste bin at Penang International Airport after a cleaner heard him crying, prompting a police investigation that led to the detention of a Malaysian woman and a Myanmar man. The baby was discovered Aug. 31 in a toilet at the airport in Bayan …