Author: Edward Campbell

A 5-year-old girl has died after being found unresponsive inside a Queens home, and her mother is now facing murder charges in connection with the child’s death, according to police. Authorities identified the mother as 32-year-old Francis Cabello, who was arrested Thursday following an incident at a residence on 110th Street in South Richmond Hill, New York. Police said the girl was found unconscious and unresponsive, with blood around her mouth and nose. According to police sources, Cabello called 911 shortly before 7 p.m. Wednesday and allegedly told the dispatcher that she had killed her daughter. Emergency medical personnel rushed…

A Minnesota family is searching for answers after a 25-year-old man died following what was supposed to be a routine dental cleaning in Hopkins. The circumstances surrounding his medical emergency are now under investigation, and questions have emerged about another reported incident at the same dental center just weeks earlier. Edan Cherrill was known to his family as someone who loved adventure, music and spending time with the people closest to him. His death has left his loved ones grieving while also hoping investigators can explain what happened during his September appointment. Cherrill’s mother brought him to Gendler Dental Center…

A Thursday night in northwest Miami-Dade turned violent after a reported shooting left a man with a gunshot wound to his shoulder and a woman with a graze wound to the side of her head, authorities said. Deputies with the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office responded to the area near Northwest 20th Avenue and Northwest 63rd Street shortly after 9:15 p.m. on October 15, following a ShotSpotter alert indicating possible gunfire. When deputies arrived, they found the man suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to one shoulder. The woman was located shortly afterward with an injury to the side of her head…

When a bear finds its way beneath a house or into a residential property, homeowners can quickly find themselves facing a problem they are not equipped to handle. Wildlife biologist Jessica West is hoping to change that with a new business designed to help people protect their homes while keeping bears safe. West recently launched Wild Neighbor, a service focused on preventing bears from entering homes and returning to properties where they have already caused trouble. After spending five years working with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, West saw how difficult it could be for homeowners to get…

A tragic shooting inside an Indiana home has ended with a jury finding a father guilty of neglect after his young son accessed a firearm and accidentally shot his 5-year-old sister. Jacob Grayson, 32, was convicted of neglect of a dependent resulting in death in connection with the death of Crystal Rose Grayson in Muncie. Jurors also found him guilty of three additional counts of child neglect. According to prosecutors, the case centered on a preventable danger inside the family’s home: a firearm kept in a safe that the children could access because its key had been left in the…

A 4-month-old girl was rushed to a hospital after her father allegedly injured her so severely that doctors discovered multiple brain bleeds and hemorrhages described by authorities as “too numerous to count.” Lance Kerschner, 25, is facing a charge of neglect of a dependent resulting in serious injury in Greenfield, Indiana, according to police. He is being held without bond at the Hancock County Jail. The investigation began during the summer after Kerschner brought his unresponsive daughter to a hospital, prompting the Indiana Department of Child Services to contact law enforcement. The infant was later transferred to a children’s hospital,…

A family vacation in Daytona Beach, Florida, turned into a frightening ordeal when a 13-year-old boy was attacked from behind while looking up at a popular amusement ride. Months later, the man responsible is headed to prison for 45 years. Jermaine Lynn Long, 44, received the sentence after entering no-contest pleas to attempted second-degree murder, aggravated battery and six additional charges connected to three other cases. The sentencing took place on October 15, 2026, according to court officials. The attack happened on February 14, 2026, during the busy Daytona 500 weekend. Sullivan “Sully” Clarke was walking along the Daytona Beach…

A family argument over money ended in a fatal shooting in northeast Nebraska, leaving a 65-year-old father dead and his son facing the rest of his life in prison. Carl Ruskamp, 34, was sentenced to life in prison on October 14, 2026, after a jury found him guilty of first-degree murder in the death of his father, Gerald Ruskamp. The killing happened on September 7, 2022, at the family’s home near Wisner, Nebraska. Investigators pieced together the case using physical evidence recovered from the home, DNA findings and searches recorded on Ruskamp’s phone. The evidence contradicted the account he initially…

A seemingly minor comment about someone’s hair allegedly led to a violent confrontation in Decatur, Illinois, leaving one woman with a stab wound to her chest and another facing multiple felony charges. Cynthia Denise Dear, 44, is accused of attacking a friend during an argument on the morning of October 11, according to court records. Investigators allege the confrontation escalated from a remark about fuzz in Dear’s hair to physical violence involving a beating, pepper spray and a knife. Dear faces three felony counts of aggravated battery. The charges involve allegations of using a deadly weapon, causing great bodily harm…

Nine children have been removed from an Ohio home after investigators uncovered alleged abuse, severe living conditions and punishments that reportedly included forcing children to stand for hours with nails placed between their toes. Jonathan Parr, 37, and Jacquelyn Coleman, 32, were arrested after authorities investigated allegations of child abuse and neglect at a property in Etna Township, Licking County. Both face third-degree felony charges of child endangerment. The investigation began after Child Protective Services referred the case to the Licking County Sheriff’s Office. Detectives searched the property on National Road SW on October 13, 2026, and reported finding conditions…