Author: Edward Campbell

A possible mountain lion sighting was reported Sunday afternoon near the western edge of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, hours after officials said a mountain lion seen in the Panhandle was believed to have left the area. The latest report came around 3 p.m. near 44th Avenue and Fulton Street. Animal Care and Control officers and park personnel searched the area after the report, but the animal was not located. Officials have not confirmed that the animal seen Sunday was a mountain lion. The report followed a confirmed sighting Saturday near Fell and Baker streets, where a mountain lion was…

Two people died Sunday after an SUV left Interstate 80 and crashed into an embankment near the Highway 113 interchange in Solano County, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash was reported shortly before 12:30 p.m. on eastbound I-80. Investigators said a 2011 black Infiniti FX35 was traveling east when it veered off the roadway and struck an embankment along the right shoulder. The driver, a 56-year-old woman from Dixon, was pronounced dead at the scene. The passenger, a 65-year-old man from Vacaville, was seriously injured and died while being taken to a hospital. A witness told investigators that…

Two people were taken to hospitals after a shooting was reported Sunday night in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood, according to police. Boston police responded to the area of 1991 Columbus Ave. at about 7:49 p.m. after receiving a report of a person who had been shot. Two people were transported to local hospitals for treatment. Their injuries were initially unclear, but police later said the injuries were not considered life-threatening. It has not been confirmed whether both victims were struck by gunfire. The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain under investigation. Police have not announced any arrests in connection with the incident.…

Two Lawrence police cruisers were involved in a crash with a civilian vehicle Sunday morning while officers were responding to a call for assistance, according to police. The crash happened around 11:25 a.m. The civilian vehicle was stopped in its lane at a traffic signal when the collision occurred. The two police cruisers were responding to assist another officer at the time of the crash. All people involved in the collision suffered minor injuries and were taken to nearby hospitals for evaluation and treatment. Police said the circumstances surrounding the crash remain under investigation. An internal investigation will also examine…

Two people were killed Saturday night when a small plane crashed in a wooded area of Ludlow, Massachusetts, authorities said. The crash happened at about 9:15 p.m. Sept. 5 near Center Street, close to the Belchertown line. The aircraft was reported missing before local and state authorities began searching the area. Search crews eventually located the plane in a remote wooded area off Center Street. Two people were found dead at the scene. The Federal Aviation Administration identified the aircraft as a Piper 28A and said two people were aboard. The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the…

A 16-year-old girl was killed and a 21-year-old man was seriously injured after gunfire erupted Friday night during a crowded First Friday event in Old Town Manassas, police said. The shooting happened at about 9:30 p.m. near the train depot as thousands of people were attending the summer event in the downtown area. The teenage girl was an innocent bystander, according to Manassas Police Chief Doug Keen. A second victim, a 21-year-old man, was taken to a Fairfax County hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The girl was identified as a student at Patriot High School, according to a statement…

Twelve people were taken to area hospitals Saturday after dangerous levels of carbon monoxide were detected at three apartment buildings in Gaithersburg, Maryland, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service. Emergency crews were called to the Streamside Apartments on North Summit Avenue around 8:44 a.m. after reports of a possible gas leak and multiple people feeling sick. Firefighters detected high carbon monoxide readings inside one building before finding elevated levels in neighboring buildings. More than 50 residents were evaluated during the response. Twelve people were ultimately transported to hospitals, including seven children and four adults. The age of the…

Two suspects are in custody after a stabbing on Interstate 476 Sunday evening triggered a police pursuit, a crash involving a Lower Merion police officer and a temporary lockdown at Villanova University. The incident began around 5:35 p.m. Sept. 6 on the southbound Blue Route near Exit 13 in the Radnor Township and Lower Merion Township area. Investigators said a fight broke out between people traveling in a U-Haul truck and a person in a dark-colored Mercedes-Benz. During the confrontation, one person was stabbed in the stomach. Police responded to the highway and began searching for the people who left…

Two teenagers were injured early Sunday morning when an e-bike collided with a Cadillac in West Philadelphia’s Cobbs Creek neighborhood, leaving a 15-year-old in critical condition and a 16-year-old hospitalized. The crash happened shortly after 1 a.m. Sept. 6 at the intersection of 58th Street and Hazel Avenue, according to Philadelphia police. Police said the 15-year-old was operating the e-bike with a 16-year-old passenger as they traveled west on Hazel Avenue. At the same time, a red 2019 Cadillac CTS was traveling north on 58th Street. The e-bike entered the intersection without stopping at a posted stop sign and struck…

A wet weather pattern is expected to continue across parts of the Gulf Coast and Florida this week, with repeated thunderstorms bringing periods of heavy rain and a risk of localized flooding. Forecasters are watching an active pattern that is allowing moisture to remain in place across the Southeast. As storms develop during the afternoon and evening, some could move slowly or repeatedly pass over the same locations, increasing rainfall totals in a short period. The National Weather Service Weather Prediction Center currently has areas of the Southeast under a risk for excessive rainfall, while its latest forecast calls for…