Author: Edward Campbell

A woman was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries Friday evening after being struck by an MBTA Red Line train at the JFK/UMass station in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood. The incident happened shortly before 5 p.m. as the train approached the platform, according to MBTA Transit Police. Emergency responders transported the woman to a nearby hospital for treatment. Officials did not immediately provide further details about the circumstances leading up to the incident. The incident also disrupted Red Line service, affecting passengers traveling through the area during the evening commute. Shuttle Buses Replaced Trains During the Disruption Following the incident,…

A Hartford mother says a persistent mouse infestation turned her family’s apartment into a place they could no longer comfortably call home. After weeks of trying to get the problem addressed, Allison Bridges and her four children were moved into temporary housing while city officials worked to address the conditions. Bridges said the mice began appearing inside her Bellevue Street apartment in July. What started as a pest problem eventually became a daily struggle, with rodents showing up in places where her children should have been able to sleep, play and feel safe. Photos and videos she recorded show mice…

A domestic dispute in Wyoming allegedly escalated into a frightening confrontation involving multiple weapons, threats of violence and a desperate attempt to call for help, according to law enforcement officials. Jesse Ward, 45, is facing a felony charge of aggravated assault and battery and a misdemeanor charge of domestic battery following an incident reported on October 10 in Laramie County. According to an affidavit of probable cause, the confrontation began when Ward accused a woman of being unfaithful to him. Investigators say the argument quickly intensified, leaving the woman facing threats involving a handgun, a sword and a crossbow. The…

A teaching assistant at a Florida high school is facing criminal charges after authorities alleged he struck a student with special needs using the student’s own shoe and dragged him across the floor during an incident captured on video. Michael Anthony Jones, 66, was arrested following an investigation into the alleged October 14 incident at East Ridge High School in Lake County, Florida. He faces one count of cruelty toward a child by child abuse without great bodily harm and one count of simple battery, according to court records. Investigators reviewed school surveillance footage and a cellphone video recorded by…

A night out with friends allegedly ended in a deadly crash on an Oklahoma highway, leaving a family grieving the loss of a beloved father and grandfather. Angelo Lacirignola, 43, is facing a second-degree murder charge after authorities say he drove a Corvette the wrong way on an Interstate 244 off-ramp in Tulsa County and collided head-on with a pickup truck driven by 65-year-old Fredie Hunter. The crash happened on September 5, 2026. Hunter survived the initial collision but suffered devastating injuries, including a broken back and a traumatic brain injury. After spending 25 days in intensive care, he died…

A Texas woman who reported her former boyfriend for stalking and harassment was killed inside her own home just hours after authorities obtained a warrant for his arrest. Now, the man convicted of her murder will spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole. Karl Andrew Stanley, 55, was convicted of capital murder in the November 2024 killing of 51-year-old Paola Becvar in Celina, a city north of Dallas. The jury reached its verdict after less than an hour of deliberations, bringing a swift conclusion to a trial that detailed a violent attack and a…

A former Florida police officer and firefighter has been sentenced to death for the 2021 killing of a motorcycle shop owner who was shot multiple times before being doused with flammable alcohol and set on fire. Otto Lenke, 67, received the sentence Wednesday from Circuit Judge Michael Linn for the murder of Richard Benson at Fast Frank’s motorcycle shop in Fort Pierce, Florida. The judge described the killing as a carefully planned attack carried out with extreme cruelty. The sentencing follows a jury’s decision in May to convict Lenke of first-degree murder with a firearm and first-degree arson. Jurors subsequently…

Two young children in Lexington, Kentucky, were hospitalized after allegedly eating around 20 hemp gummies left within their reach at home. Authorities say the children’s parents waited more than five hours after discovering the possible ingestion before calling for medical help. The incident led to arrests and a child neglect investigation, with authorities focusing not only on how the gummies were left unsecured but also on the delay in seeking emergency assistance. Sean East, 33, and Courtney Johnson, 30, were both accused of child abuse or neglect in connection with the July 26 incident, according to the available court and…

A 21-year-old woman who went to a Connecticut hospital for a serious ankle fracture died days later after allegedly receiving excessive doses of opioid pain medication, according to a wrongful-death lawsuit filed by her father. Dale Alice Martin was admitted to Waterbury Hospital on April 9, 2025, after breaking her ankle while working on a farm during a gap year from college. Her family says she was expected to undergo surgery the following morning. Instead, the lawsuit alleges, a night of pain treatment and inadequate monitoring ended in a medical emergency from which she could not recover. The complaint claims…

A U.S. Army sergeant has been sentenced to prison after a neighbor’s Ring doorbell camera captured him physically abusing his girlfriend’s 3-year-old son at an apartment in Waco, Texas. The case has raised serious concerns about child safety and the responsibility of adults entrusted with caring for young children. Sgt. Paul A. Thames, 29, received a one-year prison sentence and a bad-conduct discharge from the U.S. Army following a court-martial. Military Judge Jeremy D. Broussard handed down the punishment after Thames pleaded guilty to domestic violence during proceedings held on October 7, 2026. Thames also received credit for 181 days…