Author: Edward Campbell

An 18-year-old San Antonio mother was arrested after police said she handed her 1-month-old son to a woman she had just met at a downtown bus stop and left the child in her care. The incident happened late Sunday night, September 13, near Broadway and East Travis Street in central San Antonio, according to police. The woman who received the infant contacted authorities after the unexpected encounter. Police identified the mother as Karla Ibarra. She is charged with abandoning and endangering a child with intent to return. According to the account provided by the woman who found herself caring for…

Two people have been arrested weeks after seven dogs escaped from a moving U-Haul truck and attacked residents in a northwest Charlotte neighborhood, leaving four people injured and prompting a lengthy investigation. Rychelle Morrow, 44, and Rodney Morrow, 75, were booked into the Mecklenburg County jail on Sept. 16 in connection with the Aug. 26 attack on Claiborne Woods Road. Police allege the two were responsible for seven dogs involved in the incident and are accusing them of animal cruelty and other violations. According to the charging affidavit, at least one of the Morrows was driving a U-Haul through the…

A quiet Sunday evening turned terrifying for a Fort Worth family when a car broke through their backyard fence and came dangerously close to three young children playing outside. The crash happened around 7 p.m. Sept. 13 near the 1500 block of Heritage Trace Parkway. Home surveillance footage captured the moment the vehicle crossed the fence line and entered the Van Dusen family’s backyard. The family’s 2-year-old daughter was walking near the area just seconds before the crash, while her 5-year-old twin brothers were in the pool. The video shows the toddler moving away shortly before the vehicle struck the…

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — An 11-year-old boy and a 12-year-old boy were killed in a shooting at a Stone Mountain-area apartment complex Sunday, while two women were also injured, according to DeKalb County police. Officers were called to 1075 North Hairston Road after receiving reports that several people had been shot. The location is the Nissan Golden Gate apartment community. When officers arrived, they found the 11-year-old boy suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene. A second boy, 12, was taken to a hospital in critical condition. He later died from his injuries. A 19-year-old…

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — A Parkview High School student is facing criminal charges and school disciplinary action after posting a threatening message about the campus online, school officials said. The social media post prompted school police to investigate after classmates reported it. Officers later met with the student and the student’s parents as part of the investigation. During that meeting, the student acknowledged making the post but said the threat was not intended to be serious. Even so, school officials said threats against a school are taken seriously regardless of whether the person who makes one claims there was no…

Severe storms swept through southeast Atlanta Saturday, knocking down trees and branches, disrupting power and leaving some homeowners dealing with damage around their properties. The storms moved through the Atlanta area on September 19 as the National Weather Service issued several severe thunderstorm warnings for parts of the metro area. The warnings included the possibility of wind gusts reaching 60 mph, along with hail and damage to trees, roofs and siding. On Browns Mill Road, residents saw the effects firsthand as large branches came down into yards and crews worked to clear the debris. Chainsaws could be heard as damaged…

A second annual hurricane preparedness giveaway brought free emergency supplies to families in Broward County as South Florida moves through one of the busiest periods of the Atlantic hurricane season. The drive-through event was held Saturday, September 19, at the Boys & Girls Club Lauderhill Club on NW 19th Street. Organizers planned to provide hurricane preparedness kits to 150 South Florida families, giving residents an opportunity to replace supplies they may have already used during the season. Each kit included basic items that can become essential during a storm, including first-aid supplies, canned food, bottled water, flashlights and portable phone…

A Saturday morning crash at a Lavallette restaurant left one woman dead and seven other people injured after a 93-year-old driver trying to park accidentally accelerated into an outdoor dining area. The crash happened around 11:12 a.m. Sept. 19 at Meg’s Grill on Grand Central Avenue, where the 2014 Buick Encore entered the restaurant’s outdoor seating area before striking the building, according to police. The woman who died was identified as 56-year-old Ursula Keating of Toms River. Keating was the wife of John Keating, chief of the Silverton Volunteer Fire Company. Seven other restaurant patrons were injured and taken to…

At least 11 people were injured in separate shootings across Baltimore over the weekend, including a 17-year-old boy and an 18-year-old man, according to Baltimore police. Police responded to at least 10 shooting incidents between Friday morning and Sunday morning. All 11 people injured are expected to survive, authorities said. The shootings were reported in several parts of the city, with a particularly busy stretch occurring early Sunday when four separate incidents were reported within roughly an hour. One of the first Sunday shootings happened around 1:09 a.m. in the 1200 block of Ashland Avenue, where a 21-year-old man was…

A fire at a furniture store in Jarrettsville brought multiple fire companies to the scene Sunday evening, with crews working to contain the blaze and keep the situation from spreading. The fire was reported at Jarrettsville Furniture on Federal Hill Road, also known as Maryland Route 165. Firefighters carried out interior fire attack and ventilation operations as they worked to control the structure fire. The store is located at 3743 Federal Hill Road in Jarrettsville. The emergency response also affected traffic in the area. MD-165 was closed while firefighters worked at the scene, and drivers were advised to avoid the…