Author: Edward Campbell

For generations of Dallas residents, a trip to Neiman Marcus on Main Street was about more than buying something new. It could mean a holiday tradition, a special lunch at the Zodiac Room, a childhood visit with family or simply walking through the store to admire its elaborate displays. That chapter came to an end Wednesday, Sept. 30, when the Dallas-founded luxury retailer closed its downtown flagship for good. Customers returned throughout the final day for one last look inside the seven-story building, while longtime shoppers shared memories of a store that had become closely associated with the city’s identity.…

Three Vallejo-area men are wanted in connection with the kidnapping and killing of 57-year-old Avtar Singh, a Tracy father whose death investigators say resulted from a case of mistaken identity. Singh was taken from the Gurdwara Gur Nanak Parkash in Tracy on Feb. 17. Investigators say he was forced into a white SUV in the afternoon, setting off a case that would eventually lead detectives from Tracy to Vallejo and Lake Berryessa. His body was found three days later near Lake Berryessa in Napa County. More than six months after the killing, investigators have now identified three men who were…

A woman accused of stealing a donation box containing hundreds of dollars from a veterinary clinic in Pleasant Hills has been arrested, according to police. The donation box was taken from Pet Vet 365 South Hills last week. The money, estimated at between $400 and $500, was being collected for the clinic’s Daisy Fund, which helps provide veterinary care to pets whose owners need financial assistance. Pleasant Hills police charged a Baldwin woman with theft by unlawful taking. Police had not publicly released her name at the time of the latest reports. Surveillance footage from inside the clinic showed a…

An 83-year-old woman was hospitalized after being struck by stray gunfire while sitting outside her home during a shooting in North Philadelphia, police said. The shooting happened Wednesday evening, Sept. 30, on the 2300 block of North Gratz Street. Police said the woman was sitting on her front porch when she was hit twice in the torso. She was taken to a nearby hospital and was listed in stable condition. Police believe multiple people were involved Philadelphia police said the gunfire appeared to involve people in two vehicles. Investigators are examining the possibility that two individuals or groups were exchanging…

Cornell University will bring in outside counsel to independently examine how the school handled allegations of a sexual assault involving students at a Chi Phi fraternity house in 2024, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Wednesday. The decision follows renewed scrutiny of the university’s response after a former Cornell student filed a lawsuit alleging that she was drugged and sexually assaulted by multiple men at the fraternity house in October 2024. The allegations have also prompted authorities in Tompkins County to reopen their criminal investigation. Hochul had called for an independent review of Cornell’s handling of the case earlier this…

A violent attack at a Minneapolis residential mental health facility left one man dead and four other people injured, according to court records, with a 31-year-old man now facing murder and assault charges. Derek Duane Faulkner was charged in Hennepin County with second-degree murder and four counts of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon following the early Monday attack at Nancy Page Crisis Residence in Minneapolis’ Loring Park neighborhood. Police were called to the facility shortly after 6:30 a.m. after several residents made 911 calls reporting that Faulkner was attacking people and threatening to kill them. Officers arrived and took…

A man was injured in a shooting along Highway 100 in St. Louis Park Wednesday evening, prompting a temporary closure of the southbound lanes as police investigated. Officers were called to the area of Highway 100 and Highway 7 at about 6 p.m. on Sept. 30 after reports of a shooting. Police found an adult man suffering from a gunshot wound. His injury was considered non-life-threatening. Investigators recovered evidence from the scene and believe the shooting involved occupants of multiple vehicles. Police have not publicly released additional details about what led to the confrontation or identified anyone involved. The investigation…

A woman was attacked outside her home in Newark early Sept. 18 after returning from work, and police are now searching for the man they say followed her from a nearby bus stop. The incident happened at about 1:30 a.m. on the 200 block of Leslie Street, according to Newark police. Investigators said the woman had just gotten off a bus and was walking toward her apartment when she noticed a man following her. As she reached her building, the man approached her from behind and allegedly began punching her repeatedly while telling her to remain quiet. The woman fought…

A welfare check at a rural Wisconsin home turned into a death investigation Saturday after deputies found a 56-year-old man dead inside the residence and a 25-year-old man at the property. The incident happened in Casey Township in Washburn County, where deputies were called to a home on County Highway E near McKenzie Lake at about 1:18 p.m. on September 26, according to the Washburn County Sheriff’s Office. When deputies arrived, they encountered the younger man as he was leaving the property through an attached garage. Investigators said he was detained after making statements when deputies asked about the 56-year-old…

Police in Belleville, Wisconsin, are searching for a man accused of physically assaulting two girls after he fell from his bicycle on the Badger State Trail. The incident happened Monday, September 28, near Anderson Custom Processing in Belleville. Police said they were called shortly after 2:15 p.m. after receiving a report that two girls had been assaulted by a man riding a bicycle. According to investigators, the girls were walking along the trail when the bicyclist fell off his bike. After getting back up, the man approached them aggressively before physically assaulting and pushing them to the ground, police said.…