Author: Edward Campbell

A 3-year-old boy died after being found face-down in a backyard pool in Evansville, Indiana, on Saturday afternoon, September 19. His mother, 41-year-old Amie Jo Farber, has been charged with neglect of a dependent resulting in death. Police were called to a home on North Second Avenue shortly before 5 p.m. after witnesses discovered the child unresponsive in the pool. Someone pulled him from the water and began CPR before emergency crews arrived. The boy was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The child’s name has not been publicly released. According to investigators, Farber arrived at…

New testimony in the case of an 8-year-old Lynwood boy has provided a disturbing account of the months leading up to his death, including allegations that he was severely malnourished, restrained and repeatedly abused before his body was found inside a freezer in his parents’ apartment. Isaiah Harrison was found dead in October 2025. His parents, Destiny Harrison and Daniel Monzon, along with his paternal grandmother, Ana Carcamo-Zarceno, are charged with murder and torture. All three have pleaded not guilty. The case returned to court this month for a four-day preliminary hearing in Compton, where witnesses described what they said…

A road rage confrontation in Estero, Florida, took a violent turn when a woman allegedly threw a glass jar of vegan mayonnaise through another driver’s open window, striking her in the face. Christine Sweet, 57, was arrested after deputies said she was involved in the August 20 confrontation on Corkscrew Road near Interstate 75. The other driver suffered a cut beneath her eye and later received medical treatment. According to the arrest report, the incident began when the vehicle Sweet was riding in moved in front of another vehicle near Corkscrew Road and Three Oaks Parkway. The driver who was…

A crash in Dallas’ Kessler Park neighborhood early Saturday morning left several vehicles damaged and a property narrowly avoiding more serious damage. What has raised additional concern among residents, however, is how long it took police to reach the scene. A nearby resident said he heard a loud crash at about 12:40 a.m. and went outside to see what had happened. He said a vehicle had struck the property, hitting multiple vehicles and coming close to a home. The resident said a woman was behind the wheel and appeared to be hurt. He called 911 after hearing her complain of…

An hourslong search for a man accused of killing a woman in Iowa Hill ended early Monday when Placer County sheriff’s deputies fatally shot him after he opened fire during a standoff in rugged forest terrain. Derek Spencer, 44, had been the focus of an overnight manhunt after authorities said he was suspected of killing 76-year-old Cheryl Macy inside a home in the Iowa Hill area. Investigators believe Spencer fled into the surrounding forest after Macy was killed, leading to a large-scale search involving multiple law enforcement agencies. Shortly before 2:30 a.m. Monday, members of the Placer County Sheriff’s Office…

Authorities are asking for the public’s help locating a 22-year-old Sacramento mother and her 2-year-old son who have been missing since Sunday and are considered at risk. Alexia James and her son, Michael Keola, were last seen around 1 p.m. Sunday in the 6900 block of Wagon Wheel Way in Sacramento’s Florin area, according to police. Police said James is considered at risk because of a mental health condition, while Michael is considered at risk because of his young age. California authorities have also issued an Endangered Missing Advisory for the pair as the search continues. Investigators believe the mother…

For Dan and Shaina Janeda, their daughter Macy was the kind of kid who could make almost anyone laugh. The 10-year-old from Pennsylvania’s South Hills played softball, joked around with her older sister and was known by her friends for being energetic and fun to be around. Then, after a strep throat infection, everything changed. Within days, Macy began experiencing severe tics, obsessive-compulsive symptoms and dramatic changes in her behavior. Her parents said they went from watching an outgoing child enjoy school and sports to struggling to recognize the daughter they knew. The family eventually received a PANDAS diagnosis, but…

Two young kittens are safe after being abandoned behind a McKeesport Housing Authority property, but authorities are still trying to identify the man captured on surveillance video leaving them there. The incident happened Friday afternoon behind Steelview Manor on Pirl Street in McKeesport. The housing authority said an eyewitness reported seeing a man arrive in a vehicle, remove two kittens from the trunk and leave them on a hillside behind the building. Staff members went to the area after the report and found the kittens in a wooded section behind the property. Both are female and are believed to be…

An 18-year-old man was killed Monday night after being shot inside a corner store in Philadelphia’s Summerdale section, with police investigating the shooting as a homicide. Officers were called to the area of Marcella Street and Summerdale Avenue shortly before 9 p.m. and found the teenager unresponsive on the floor of the store’s takeout area. He had suffered a gunshot wound to the head. The victim was taken to Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly afterward. Investigators said the young man was a regular at the store and was known to frequent the location. Police are…

Philadelphia police have identified a suspect wanted in connection with a series of armed robberies in Center City in which masked offenders targeted people carrying expensive watches and jewelry. Investigators have obtained an arrest warrant for Shakur Nichols, whom police identified as one of the suspects seen in surveillance footage from a robbery on the 1200 block of Sansom Street. Police released additional video and images on September 21 as they asked the public for help locating him. The Sansom Street robbery happened around 2:23 a.m. on August 28. Police said the victim was walking east on Sansom Street when…