Author: Edward Campbell

A 20-year-old man died after he was stabbed inside a Target store in Bakersfield, California, after an altercation that began in the parking lot moved inside the store, according to police and the victim’s family. The victim, Aden Aguilar, was taken to a local hospital after the stabbing but later died from his injuries, his family said. Police identified 33-year-old Brett Oleary as the suspect, and he has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with Aguilar’s death. According to investigators, Aguilar and Oleary were involved in an altercation in the parking lot of the Valley Plaza Target on the…

DeKalb County School District is moving toward a districtwide program that could put automated stop-arm cameras on more than 1,000 school buses, with the first installations potentially beginning by January. The district is currently seeking a vendor for the program. Director of Student Transportation Bernando Brown said the camera system is expected to come at no direct cost to the district, similar to a grant-supported arrangement. DeKalb County currently operates 1,044 school buses and transports about 45,000 students, according to district transportation officials. The proposed cameras would serve a different purpose from the cameras already inside the buses. Existing equipment…

A medical emergency call in Monroe, Michigan, turned into a house-fire rescue Monday when firefighters discovered a 3-month-old baby inside a smoke-filled home. Emergency crews were called around 11:43 a.m. to a home in the 400 block of Wadsworth Street after a 20-year-old woman reported that she was having trouble breathing. When Monroe police officers and firefighters arrived, they found that the situation was more serious than the initial call indicated. A fire had started on the kitchen stove, filling the house with smoke. The woman who called 911 was found unconscious upstairs but was still breathing. Firefighters quickly put…

A 20-year-old Michigan City, Indiana, man is facing several felony charges after police say he allegedly tried to rob a customer at gunpoint Tuesday morning at a Shell gas station in Orland Park and was shot by the intended victim. Christopher Brown was charged Wednesday with attempted armed robbery, possession of a stolen motor vehicle, possession of a stolen firearm, aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon by a person under 21, and aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon without a FOID card or concealed carry license. The incident happened around 9 a.m. Sept. 15 at the Shell station in the…

A routine school-morning pickup in Franklin, Massachusetts, turned frightening this week when a Tesla passed a stopped vehicle and went around a school bus as a student was crossing the road to board. The incident happened Tuesday morning on Chestnut Street near Griffin Road, in a residential area close to a preschool and swim club. Video recorded from inside the school bus shows the Tesla moving around another vehicle and continuing past the stopped bus while its warning lights and stop sign were active. Franklin police are now asking residents if they can help identify the driver. The student, a…

Seven people were injured in a shooting in East Baltimore on Wednesday night, including a 3-year-old boy who was rushed to a hospital after being found wounded at the scene. Baltimore police responded shortly after 9 p.m. near the 1400 block of East Fayette Street, around the Douglas Homes area. A patrol officer heard gunfire while in the neighborhood and soon encountered several people who had been shot. The young boy was among those injured. The officer placed him in a police vehicle and drove him to the hospital, where he underwent surgery. The other six victims were also taken…

A Denton barbershop owner is facing an invasive visual recording charge after an employee discovered a cellphone concealed inside a restroom and pointed toward the toilet area, according to police. Jose Luis Alvarez Williams, 37, turned himself in to the Denton Police Department on Sept. 10 on an outstanding warrant connected to the Aug. 3 incident at his business in the 700 block of South Elm Street. The case began when a female employee found what appeared to be a cellphone hidden inside a box in the restroom. A cutout in the box exposed the phone’s camera lens, which was…

Irving police are asking for the public’s help after an alleged attempted kidnapping involving a 22-year-old at Shady Grove Trail Park. The incident was reported Monday evening at about 8:20 p.m. in the northeast section of the park near W. Vilbig Street, according to police. Investigators said a man allegedly tried to kidnap the 22-year-old, although authorities have not released additional information about the victim. Police are now working to identify the man involved. Investigators said the suspect was later captured on surveillance video running away from the area. Authorities described the suspect as a white man believed to be…

A 49-year-old Elk Grove man was injured by shotgun pellets while investigating gunfire at his father’s property in Siskiyou County, leading to the arrest of a nearby resident, authorities said. The incident happened Sept. 5 in the Mount Shasta Vista area, near Karina Drive and County Road A-12. The Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office was alerted after Baojue Lin arrived at Fairchild Medical Center in Yreka for treatment of birdshot injuries. According to investigators, Lin was preparing breakfast at his father’s property at about 10:30 a.m. when his dogs began barking. He then heard gunfire outside. Lin went out to see…

Drivers passing through Bethel Park have an unusual obstacle to watch for these days: a wild turkey that appears to have made a busy roadside intersection his favorite place to hang out. Known locally as Tom, the turkey has become a familiar sight around the Logan Road and Library Road area, where motorists have reportedly had to slow down or stop while he takes his time crossing the road. For people who work nearby, Tom’s routine has become hard to miss. “He uses the crosswalk sometimes,” Eddie Shipman, a chef at Fresh Fork Cafe, said. He described the turkey as…