Author: Edward Campbell

A five-year-old girl has died after police responded to a reported assault at a home in South Richmond Hill, Queens, leaving investigators working to determine what happened inside the residence. Officers arrived at a home on 110th Street near 95th Avenue shortly before 7 p.m. Wednesday, October 14, after receiving a call about an assault, according to police. Inside, they found the young girl unconscious and unresponsive, with blood around her nose and mouth. Emergency medical personnel rushed her to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center in critical condition, but she later died. The child’s identity has not been publicly released. The…

Commuters traveling through Midtown Manhattan should prepare for longer journeys as construction on the new Port Authority Bus Terminal brings changes to bus routes and traffic patterns. The latest changes begin Thursday, October 15, and could lead to delays, especially during weekday rush hours. The work is part of an $11 billion project to replace the aging Midtown Bus Terminal, a major transportation hub connecting New York City with New Jersey and other destinations. While the finished facility is intended to improve bus operations and passenger travel, construction is expected to affect nearby streets for years. For people who rely…

More than a year after Dwight C. Wells was fatally shot outside his restaurant in Miami’s Liberty City neighborhood, police have announced an arrest in the case. Jamar Lionel Jenkins, 39, was arrested on Wednesday, according to Miami police. Wells, 40, was killed in October 2025 while playing dominoes outside Winning and Won Turkey Legs, the restaurant he owned. The arrest marks a significant development in a case that left Wells’ family, friends and community members searching for answers. He was widely known for his efforts to help young people and promote alternatives to gun violence through his Bikes Up,…

A 21-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a deadly abduction in Miami-Dade County, where witnesses reported seeing suspects wearing shirts marked “Police” before forcing a man into a vehicle. Devorise Carl Johnson faces several serious charges, including first-degree murder and kidnapping with a weapon or firearm, according to an arrest form. The case involves the death of 22-year-old Eddrick Bethune, who investigators say was abducted from a North Miami apartment complex in early October. Authorities said the incident began shortly after midnight on October 4 at the Aliro Apartments, located west of Florida International University’s Biscayne Bay campus.…

Four men have been arrested in Ventura County, California, after investigators linked them to a series of alleged diesel fuel thefts targeting semi-trucks over several months. Authorities say the suspects allegedly siphoned hundreds of gallons of diesel from parked trucks, causing financial losses for truck owners and potentially disrupting the operations of drivers who depend on fuel to keep their vehicles moving. The suspects were identified as Alfonso Vargas, 52, Alfonso Vargas Jr., 33, Gilbert Flores, 37, and Miguel Cruz, 38. Investigators linked the men to four separate thefts dating back to August, during which approximately 315 gallons of diesel…

An early morning apartment fire in East Hollywood sent firefighters rushing to a three-story building Thursday, where flames and heavy smoke spread across multiple floors and left one woman needing hospital treatment. Fire crews were dispatched to the 500 block of Kingsley Drive at approximately 4:24 a.m. after reports of a fire at the apartment building. When firefighters arrived, they found smoke and flames coming from several levels of the structure. The emergency response unfolded while much of the surrounding neighborhood was still asleep, prompting a significant response from firefighters as they worked to tackle the blaze and assist people…

A sleepover took a terrifying turn in Burlington, Vermont, when a 10-year-old girl allegedly witnessed her father violently attacking her mother and begged him to stop, according to investigators. Bal Khadka, 44, is charged with second-degree murder in the death of his wife, Lila Darjee Khadka, along with three counts of cruelty to children. Authorities allege that he repeatedly struck his wife with a large flashlight while children were inside the apartment. The incident happened early Saturday morning, October 10, 2026, at an apartment on South Champlain Street. Police received multiple emergency calls reporting a fight in progress and requesting…

A Pennsylvania elementary school teacher is facing a public drunkenness charge after investigators say she left school during the day to purchase alcohol, returned to campus and was later found barely responsive inside the bathroom of her first-grade classroom. Katharine Viviano, 50, teaches at Pleasant Valley Elementary School in Peters Township, near Pittsburgh. The incident reportedly happened on October 8, when students were still at school. According to investigators, Viviano left school shortly before 11 a.m. and drove to a Fine Wine and Good Spirits store. Surveillance footage allegedly showed her purchasing alcohol before returning to the school. The situation…

A Virginia teenager who survived a devastating car crash that killed three of her friends spent nearly two weeks in the hospital before being reunited with her family, according to reports. The 16-year-old girl, identified by authorities as “Marta” to protect her identity, was seriously injured when a stolen vehicle crashed on Interstate 395 in Northern Virginia in the early hours of September 28, 2026. She was the only survivor among the four teenagers inside the car. Her family reportedly spent the following two weeks unaware of where she was. During that time, the teenager was receiving treatment for injuries…

Nearly 15 years after Michelle Parker vanished in Orlando, Florida, the long-running investigation into her disappearance has taken a major turn. Her former fiancé, Dale Smith Jr., has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder, bringing renewed attention to a case that has remained unresolved since November 2011. Parker, 33, disappeared on Nov. 17, 2011, the same day an episode of The People’s Court featuring her dispute with Smith over an engagement ring aired on television. Authorities say Smith, now 55, was the last known person to see or hear from Parker that day. Although investigators had considered him a…