Author: Edward Campbell

A bat found flying inside St. Margaret’s Elementary School in Bel Air has tested positive for rabies, prompting Harford County health officials to ask parents to speak with their children about whether they may have come into contact with the animal. The bat was captured inside the elementary school and sent to a state laboratory for testing on Sept. 1. Officials confirmed the following day that it was infected with rabies. Health officials said the case is part of a broader increase in rabies activity among wildlife in Harford County this year. More than 22 animals have tested positive for…

The department has not disclosed what the allegations involve or identified the person who made them. Nadeau’s police powers have been suspended while the investigation continues, according to the department. Nadeau oversees Internal Affairs and officer discipline, making the suspension particularly notable because his responsibilities include handling investigations involving alleged police misconduct and disciplinary matters. The department said the suspension follows its standard protocol when an investigation involves a member of its command staff. No timeline for the investigation or additional details about the allegations have been made public. Nadeau’s Role With Baltimore Police Nadeau joined the Baltimore Police Department…

Barnstable police are investigating a serious assault that followed a road rage incident in Centerville on the evening of September 9. According to police, the confrontation began on Fuller Road sometime between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. and continued onto Marie-Ann Terrace. The 74-year-old victim was assaulted on Marie-Ann Terrace and later taken to Cape Cod Hospital for treatment of significant injuries. Investigators are now trying to identify the person they believe was responsible. Police described the suspect as a White man around 30 years old, approximately 6 feet tall, with a stocky build. He was reportedly driving a newer-model,…

A 3-year-old boy died after being shot inside a Pontiac home Tuesday afternoon, prompting an investigation by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office into how a firearm became accessible inside the residence. The shooting was reported shortly before 5 p.m. at a home on Maynard Court. The child was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Sheriff Michael Bouchard said several family members were inside the home when the shooting occurred, including the boy’s mother and grandmother. Five children, all age 8 or younger, were also at the residence. Investigators have not determined who fired the gun or exactly…

K-9 Gael, a 2-year-old Labrador with the Miami Gardens Police Department, has been released from a Hollywood animal hospital and returned to his handler after disappearing during a police response earlier this month. Gael was taken to VCA Animal Hospital after officers located him on Sunday, Sept. 13, following several days of searching. Veterinarians kept him under observation and evaluated him before determining that he was in good enough condition to leave the hospital. The search began on the night of Sept. 7, when officers responded to a business alarm in the area of Northwest 195th Street. Police said Gael…

Three people were killed after a news helicopter crashed in Chatsworth on Tuesday evening, Sept. 15, near the scene of a fatal Metro bus collision that had happened earlier in the San Fernando Valley. The helicopter went down shortly before 7 p.m. in the 9100 block of North Mason Avenue, between two commercial buildings. The aircraft came down in an area where shipping containers and vehicles were parked, triggering a fire that spread through the immediate crash area. Firefighters extinguished the flames and searched through the wreckage as investigators worked to determine exactly what happened. Initial information from emergency officials…

A Jeannette man is facing criminal charges after his pit bull allegedly escaped a secured area and attacked a police K-9 while officers were assisting the FBI with a warrant search on Adams Avenue. Gino Ferrari, 63, was arrested Sept. 11 in connection with the incident, according to the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office. The dog attack happened in July, when Jeannette police were assisting an FBI task force searching for a wanted person at a residence on Adams Avenue. According to investigators, Ferrari told officers that the person they were looking for was not inside the residence. He then…

A 98-year-old West Sunbury woman died Tuesday after her Subaru Legacy collided with a Freightliner truck at the intersection of Route 8 and Duffy Road in Brady Township, Butler County. The crash happened around 11:30 a.m. Pennsylvania State Police said. Investigators determined that Helen Schubert was traveling west on Duffy Road when she went through the stop sign at the Route 8 intersection and entered the path of the approaching truck. The Freightliner was being driven by a 55-year-old man from Ambridge. Police said the truck driver attempted to brake, but the vehicles collided. The impact sent both vehicles off…

An 11-month-old Kentucky boy who was reportedly in the care of a 19-year-old man was found dead inside a Cleaton home after police investigated conflicting accounts about the child’s whereabouts. Elijah Drew Mayes, 19, of Central City, has been arrested and charged with murder, first-degree criminal abuse, tampering with physical evidence, abuse of a corpse and possession of a controlled substance in connection with the death of Grayson Walton. The investigation began Saturday, Sept. 12, when Central City police responded at about 5:10 p.m. to a reported disturbance at a home in the 800 block of Harrison Avenue. Police said…

A Jefferson County jury has found Harold E. Luster guilty of killing his 26-year-old son, Kevin M. Ward, during a confrontation at the family home in High Ridge, Missouri, on Christmas Eve 2024. Luster, 63, was convicted of first-degree murder and armed criminal action following a three-day trial that ended Sept. 11, 2026. He is scheduled to be sentenced Dec. 15 before 23rd Judicial Circuit Judge Travis Partney. The case began on the night of Dec. 24, 2024, when deputies were called to a home in the 6400 block of Highway PP in High Ridge after a report that a…