Author: Edward Campbell

A 23-year-old Woodstock man died early Sunday morning after the pickup truck he was driving left the roadway and crashed into several trees near Crystal Lake, authorities said. The crash happened around 2:19 a.m. September 20 near the intersection of Butternut Drive and Chestnut Drive in Dorr Township, in an unincorporated area near Crystal Lake. Deputies with the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and crews from the Crystal Lake Fire Protection District responded to the scene. Investigators said the man was driving a 2024 Toyota Tacoma westbound on Butternut Drive when the vehicle failed to negotiate a curve. The truck then…

A 34-year-old Detroit-area woman was fatally stabbed Sunday afternoon while taking a break from work in downtown Detroit, police said. The woman, identified as Jaquoya Wix, was attacked in an alley near Woodward Avenue and East Congress Street. The stabbing was reported at about 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, in the area behind businesses along the 600 block of Woodward Avenue. Wix was working at a nearby Chipotle when she went outside during her break, according to information released after the attack. Police said Wix encountered a man in the alley who approached her and stabbed her multiple times. She…

A domestic-related confrontation in Pontiac turned deadly Saturday evening after deputies were called to a home on Monroe Street where gunfire was reported. Oakland County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched around 7:15 p.m. Sept. 19 to the 50 block of Monroe Street following a report of a domestic disturbance. Gunshots could be heard in the background of a call to the sheriff’s operations center, authorities said. When deputies arrived, they found a 39-year-old Mount Clemens Township man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators also found a 31-year-old St. Clair Shores man who had…

A large search remained underway in Placer County on Monday for a 44-year-old man authorities say is armed and dangerous after a woman was found fatally shot inside an Iowa Hill-area home. The Placer County Sheriff’s Office identified the suspect as Derek Spencer, who authorities say is wanted on several felony charges. Investigators said the incident began Sunday after Spencer was accused of pointing a firearm at people in the county. Deputies later located Spencer in the rural Iowa Hill area, south of Colfax. Authorities said he rammed a sheriff’s patrol vehicle before fleeing into the surrounding area. The situation…

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota health officials are asking for the public’s help locating a woman who was seen handling a bat in downtown Minneapolis after the animal was later confirmed to have rabies. The bat was found around noon Tuesday on Hennepin Avenue between North Washington Avenue and North Third Street. According to the Minnesota Department of Health, a woman believed to be between 25 and 30 years old was seen crouching near the bat and placing it into a bag. Officials described the woman as about 5 feet 5 inches tall with curly brown hair. She was also with a…

A 28-year-old Venezuelan man was shot and wounded by a federal immigration agent in north Austin on Sunday, prompting calls from local officials for a broader and independent investigation into what led to the shooting. The man, identified by his immigration attorney as Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, was shot shortly before 1 p.m. near the intersection of Anderson Square and U.S. 183. Austin-Travis County EMS Chief Robert Luckritz said the man appeared to have suffered a gunshot wound to the torso. He was taken to Dell Seton Medical Center in serious but stable condition, according to local officials. His attorney…

A 20-year-old Perry, Iowa, woman is facing a first-degree murder charge after her newborn daughter was found dead inside a trash container at the child care center where she worked. Stephanie Ubaldo was arrested Thursday, two days after emergency crews were called to Acorns & Oaks Child Care for a report of severe vaginal bleeding. The facility is located on the Perry Lutheran Home Eden Acres campus in the 1300 block of 28th Street. According to the criminal complaint, Ubaldo told investigators she had given birth in a bathroom at the child care center. Investigators allege that she had known…

Two Mooresville parents are facing first-degree murder charges following the death of their 3-month-old daughter, who investigators say suffered severe malnutrition and dehydration before she died in May. Kendal Lee Hayes, 34, and Glenn John Delgreco II, 33, were served with first-degree murder indictments on Sept. 15 while being held at the Iredell County Detention Center. Both were ordered held without bond on the new charges. The case began on May 13, when deputies responded to a home on Brawley School Road in Mooresville after receiving a report that CPR was being performed on an infant. First responders continued lifesaving…

A Central Oregon kidnapping and assault case took a new turn this week after the attorney for a 38-year-old woman accused in the attack told a judge that his client was herself a victim. Chelsey Moore is accused of participating in the kidnapping and assault of a man who was allegedly taken from a medical facility in Redmond on Aug. 11 and later found injured in the area. During a court hearing, Moore’s court-appointed attorney, Aaron Bishow, argued that she was forced to participate after allegedly being threatened with a firearm. Bishow told the court that Moore was facing a…

A Boise house party that ended with the death of 20-year-old Casey Rayburn has led investigators to four identified suspects, with two already in custody and two others still being sought. Police say Rayburn was stabbed during a large gathering in the 6000 block of North Duncan Lane shortly after 1:30 a.m. on Sept. 7. When officers, firefighters and paramedics arrived, they found people leaving the property and Rayburn suffering from stab wounds on the front porch. He later died from his injuries. Authorities have identified Isaiah Chavez, 18, and Miyah Ford, 18, in connection with the case. Chavez is…