Author: Edward Campbell

A 14-year-old boy who was found critically injured along a Florida road after allegedly being struck by a convenience store owner’s car has died, and the store owner is now facing a second-degree murder charge. Kavan Vishnubhai Patel, 32, is accused of chasing Hunter Russey after suspecting the teenager had broken into his West Melbourne store. Investigators allege Patel struck the boy with his vehicle and left the scene without getting help. The case began with a reported break-in at the Corner Store on Wickham Road in the early hours of October 13. It took a tragic turn when police…

A summer afternoon in downtown Fort Collins, Colorado, turned deadly after a pickup truck struck a group of pedestrians gathered near an ice cream shop. One man died, several others were injured, and investigators later uncovered vehicle data that raised serious questions about what happened moments before the crash. Van Lemaster, 88, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, faces felony vehicular homicide and four counts of vehicular assault, along with two misdemeanor counts of reckless endangerment, in connection with the Aug. 29, 2026, collision. The victim, 33-year-old Joshua Douglass, died after being struck by the truck. According to investigators, the crash happened as…

A routine emergency response in Bay Shore, New York, took a dangerous turn early Sunday morning when a car allegedly driven by an intoxicated woman struck an ambulance while paramedics were loading an injured man inside. The collision left the patient with additional injuries and forced emergency crews to call for a second ambulance to transport him to the hospital. Suffolk County police identified the driver as Edith Cairo, 32, who was arrested following the crash. Authorities said she was driving a 2017 Honda Accord at approximately 2:15 a.m. when the vehicle struck the ambulance on Main Street. At the…

A disturbing incident at a Richmond, Virginia, daycare has raised serious questions about child supervision after a 2-year-old reportedly found a loaded handgun inside an unsecured bag and put it in their mouth while staff members were distracted. The incident happened Sept. 25 at Thrive Learning Center East on Cofer Road. According to state investigators, the child removed the firearm from an unzipped fanny pack that had been left within reach inside a classroom. Martha Evans, who operates the daycare, faces charges of possessing a firearm on school property and reckless handling of a firearm, according to court records. The…

A 22-year-old Virginia man is facing serious criminal charges after his 5-month-old son suffered fatal injuries, with prosecutors alleging that the father admitted to shaking the infant because he wanted him to stop crying. Nathan Travis-Nunnally is charged with felony homicide, child abuse and aggravated malicious wounding in connection with the baby’s death in Hopewell, Virginia. The case returned to court on October 15, when prosecutors presented a recorded phone conversation in which the defendant allegedly described what happened before the child became unresponsive. The infant was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries on June 14. He died five…

A deadly confrontation at an Oklahoma City car wash has ended with a prison sentence for a 60-year-old man who admitted to killing another man with a wooden board. Behind the criminal case is the story of a victim whose family remembers him for his intelligence, nursing career and the fresh start he hoped to build. Billy Buford pleaded guilty in May 2026 to first-degree manslaughter in the death of 48-year-old Douglas Smitherman. He was sentenced to life in prison, with all but the first 16 years suspended, according to the Oklahoma County District Attorney’s Office. The case stems from…

Two Maine transportation workers lost their lives in a crash on Interstate 95 after a minivan entered an active construction area, according to state police. The driver, who had two young children inside the vehicle, now faces multiple criminal charges in connection with the January collision. Samantha Tupper, 34, of Augusta, was arrested on September 25, 2026, following a grand jury indictment related to the deaths of James Brown, 60, and Dwayne Campbell, 51. Both men worked for the Maine Department of Transportation and were killed while working near a bridge construction site in Waterville. Tupper faces two counts of…

A Sacramento mother says her son is struggling to process the events of a day when he stepped into a deadly school shooting in Oregon, fatally shot the teenage gunman and helped bring the attack to an end. Kaylub Giamanco, 36, is a father of two daughters who attend Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon. On Thursday, October 15, he was heading home during his lunch break when he encountered a situation that quickly turned into a nightmare for the school community. The shooting left three children and a teacher dead, while another student and a teacher were injured,…

A tense situation unfolded in Gilmer County after a reported exchange of gunfire between a man and sheriff’s deputies prompted authorities to issue a shelter-in-place warning for residents near Yukon Road. The incident led to a law enforcement search in the area and temporary road closures as officers worked to secure the scene. Authorities later confirmed that the man, identified as Neil Gary, had been taken into custody. According to the Gilmer County Sheriff’s Office, the shooting occurred along the 2800 block of Yukon Road. Officials urged people living north of Appaloosa Drive and south of John Call Road near…

More than a month after Sophie Lee’s death, the grief surrounding her loss remains deeply felt by the people who knew and loved her. On Friday evening, friends, relatives, LGBTQ+ advocates and community members gathered in Baltimore’s Charles Village neighborhood to remember the 27-year-old transgender woman and call for justice. The gathering brought together at least 50 people, united by their memories of Lee and their determination to keep her story in the public eye. For her family, the evening was about more than mourning. It was also an opportunity to remind the community of the person behind the tragedy.…