Author: Edward Campbell

FRANKFORT, Ill. — The family of 6-year-old Jenna Menias has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against two school districts following the September 8 crash that killed the young girl after she was struck by her school bus in Frankfort. Jenna, a student at Grand Prairie Elementary School, had been dropped off on Aberdeen Road shortly before the fatal incident. According to police records reviewed in the investigation, the bus began moving only seconds after she stepped off. She was struck as she attempted to cross in front of the bus and later died at a nearby hospital. The lawsuit names Frankfort…

A routine visit to his mother’s home in Mississippi took an unexpected turn for Perry County Sheriff Jacob Garner when he came across a man who had been hiding from deputies earlier that day. The man was later identified as 68-year-old Comer McWaters of Little Texas, Alabama, who is wanted in connection with the death of 49-year-old Eden Sexton of Columbus, Georgia. Alabama authorities have obtained a murder warrant for McWaters in the case. Sexton was reported missing in Columbus in February after she was last seen in the area of Victory Drive. The case remained a missing-person investigation for…

A Juneau woman concealed her husband’s death for years and continued receiving benefits in his name, according to police, after investigators found his remains inside a chest freezer at a storage shed. The remains of Ross Anthony Pasquan were discovered July 19, 2026, at a property in the Switzer Village area of Juneau. A family member was cleaning out the property after the death of Pasquan’s wife, Sheryl Ann McDonald-Pasquan, when they found what appeared to be human remains inside a locked outbuilding. Investigators later confirmed the remains belonged to Pasquan, who would have been 74 years old when they…

A 3-year-old child found walking barefoot alone along a busy Tampa roadway Friday night led deputies to a nearby home, where they discovered four other young children left without an adult and a kitchen stove smoking, authorities said. The incident began shortly after 8:30 p.m. Oct. 2 near North 42nd Street and Hellenic Drive. A passerby noticed the toddler walking along the road without shoes and stopped to make sure the child was safe before contacting law enforcement. Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded and began trying to locate the child’s home. Their search brought them to a nearby residence…

A late-night fight outside JoJo’s Bar & Grill in Garfield quickly drew a larger police response early Sunday morning after officers were called to the Monroe Street establishment, authorities said. Garfield police were dispatched shortly before 1:30 a.m. on Oct. 4 following reports of a large fight outside the bar. When officers arrived, they found two people still fighting, prompting the department to request assistance from police in Lodi, Wallington and Saddle Brook. The confrontation was estimated to involve roughly 30 people, according to police. Four people were arrested after officers intervened. Three were charged with simple assault, while another…

A fatal crash in downtown Modesto Friday morning became the second deadly pedestrian collision reported in the city within roughly 24 hours. The latest crash happened shortly after 10 a.m. near 14th and I streets, where a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle. Police said the pedestrian had been in the roadway and had lain down in the number one lane while covered by a blanket. The vehicle’s driver left after the collision, but officers later located the driver and vehicle about two miles away near Coffee Road and Orangeburg Avenue. Investigators have not yet determined exactly what led to…

PITTSBURGH — Friday night, high school football returned to George K. Cupples Stadium with noticeably tighter security, less than 24 hours after three teenagers were injured in a shooting outside the Pittsburgh stadium. Pittsburgh Carrick and Pittsburgh Perry faced off Friday night, with the game taking place under temporary restrictions put in place by Pittsburgh Public Schools following Thursday night’s violence. The game ended without another incident. The changes affected who could attend and how spectators could move around the stadium. Most spectators had to be at least 18 years old, while additional police and security officers were present. People…

Philadelphia investigators are taking a closer look at the possibility that Raymond “R.C.” Horsch may have been responsible for multiple killings as authorities continue examining his former home in the city’s Olney neighborhood. Law enforcement sources say at least seven missing women have been linked to the property at 417 West Chew Ave., with investigators now fearing that at least five of them may be dead. Horsch, who owned and lived at the home for years, died in 2025. The investigation has grown substantially since authorities first searched the property earlier this year. Police and federal investigators have recovered more…

A 26-year-old man was fatally shot by two Philadelphia police officers Friday afternoon after officers responded to reports of someone trying to enter homes in the Mayfair section of Northeast Philadelphia. The incident began shortly before 2:30 p.m. in the area of the 4100 block of Tyson Avenue, where police received reports of a man attempting to get into residences. Officers later located the man near the 7000 block of Frankford Avenue, but he ran when they tried to stop him. Police said the ensuing chase ended near a business on Frankford Avenue, where the man became involved in a…

An off-duty NYPD detective was stabbed multiple times Friday afternoon during an apparent attempted robbery in the Norwood section of the Bronx, sending the officer to the hospital and prompting a search for two suspects who fled on an e-bike. The attack happened shortly before 2 p.m. near East 206th Street and Rochambeau Avenue. Police said the detective was seriously injured during the confrontation and was taken to Jacobi Medical Center for treatment. Later reports said his condition had stabilized. According to preliminary information, the confrontation began around the detective’s vehicle. Investigators believe the incident involved an attempted robbery, with…