Author: Edward Campbell

A 24-year-old Illinois man is facing a first-degree murder charge after a 20-year-old woman was fatally shot and her 2-year-old son died in a vehicle fire in Peoria County. Jeremiah Duncan was taken into custody Friday, Sept. 25, after authorities spent several hours searching for him following the deaths of Heaven J. Wood and her son, KJ Duncan-Wood. Prosecutors filed the first-degree murder charge against Duncan on Sept. 28 in connection with Wood’s death. As of the latest available reports, no separate murder charge had been filed against Duncan in connection with the toddler’s death. Deputies Responded to Burning Vehicle…

A North Miami Beach mother is facing four child-neglect charges after police said her four young children, including a 2-month-old baby and a 2-year-old toddler, were left home alone while she took a weekend cruise to the Bahamas. Nathalie Belizaire, 29, was arrested after returning to South Florida following the three-day trip. The children, who are also 7 and 9 years old, were found inside their North Miami Beach apartment without an adult present. The incident came to light Saturday evening when the father of the infant went to the apartment for a welfare check. According to the arrest report,…

A 41-year-old New York man has died four days after he was struck by a cyclist while walking through Central Park on his way to work, leaving his wife, two daughters and coworkers mourning his sudden loss. Richie O’Brien was walking in the park near West 84th Street at about 6:36 a.m. on September 23 when a northbound cyclist collided with him, according to police. The crash left O’Brien with a severe head injury. The 32-year-old cyclist was also thrown from his bicycle and suffered minor injuries. O’Brien was taken to NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, where he remained in critical…

A driver was pulled from a vehicle by two people who stopped to help after a car crashed through a fence and struck a Dallas warehouse early Monday morning, with the vehicle catching fire moments later. Dallas Fire-Rescue responded to the incident shortly after 2 a.m. at a business in the 12800 block of Dickerson Street. Fire officials said the vehicle had crashed into the building before flames broke out. Video from the scene shows the car accelerating toward the property before breaking through a raised fence and hitting the building. A second vehicle then stopped nearby. Two people got…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A 29-year-old woman who was fatally shot outside an Arden-area trampoline park had been trying to leave what her father described as an abusive marriage, according to her family. Samantha Sue Cromwell was killed Saturday afternoon after a shooting near Urban Air Adventure Park on Arden Way. A second woman was also shot and remained in critical condition, according to Sacramento police. Officers were called to the 1700 block of Arden Way shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 26. Police found two adult women suffering from gunshot wounds. One woman died at the scene, while the other…

The investigation surrounding a home on West Chew Avenue in Philadelphia’s Olney neighborhood is entering a new phase, with police and federal investigators preparing to remove portions of the property as they search for physical evidence. The house at 417 W. Chew Ave. has become the center of an expanding investigation involving seven missing women. Five of those women are feared dead, although authorities have not recovered the bodies of those believed to have been killed. Investigators from the Philadelphia Police Department and FBI were at the property Monday, establishing a secured perimeter around the home. Authorities are also using…

A pedestrian was seriously injured after being involved in a vehicle crash Monday evening in El Paso’s Lower Valley, according to the El Paso Fire Department. The crash happened Sept. 28 near the intersection of Socorro Road and Americas. Emergency crews were called to the area after a person was found lying in the roadway. The injured person was taken to a hospital for treatment. Officials described the injuries as serious, though additional details about the person’s condition were not immediately available. The scene was active when emergency crews arrived. Witnesses were seen attempting to slow or stop traffic while…

Richmond Police Department officers were called to the 800 block of South East Street near U.S. 27 at about 6:15 a.m. after receiving a report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they found three people who had been injured in the incident, according to police. The circumstances surrounding the shooting, including what led up to it and whether anyone has been arrested, have not been released. The investigation remains active as detectives work to gather information about what happened at the scene. Police are asking anyone who witnessed the shooting or may have information that could assist investigators to contact…

A traffic stop on Interstate 65 in Warren County ended in tragedy Monday afternoon when Kentucky State Police Trooper Hayden Phillips was fatally shot while on duty. Phillips, 30, was assigned to KSP Post 3 in Bowling Green and had served with the agency since 2023. He was a graduate of Cadet Class 103 and was known within the department as Unit 369. The shooting happened near mile marker 38 on northbound I-65, according to authorities. Phillips was killed during the incident, prompting a Blue Alert and a search for the person investigators believed was responsible. Suspect taken into custody…

A 26-year-old Killeen father was on his way to work Friday afternoon when a crash in Temple claimed his life, leaving his family to cope with the sudden loss of a man they describe as hardworking, loving and full of life. Temple police identified the victim as Joshua Tillman. The crash happened around 1:29 p.m. Sept. 25 at the intersection of Northwest H.K. Dodgen Loop and Industrial Boulevard. Investigators said an eastbound box truck and a northbound vehicle collided at the intersection. Tillman was pronounced dead at the scene by Justice of the Peace Larry Wilkey. A person who was…