Author: Edward Campbell

A 19-year-old was hospitalized after being shot four times during a gunfight in North Philadelphia Friday evening, according to Philadelphia police. The shooting was reported around 7:30 p.m. Sept. 11 near Broad Street and Allegheny Avenue. Police said the teenager was seen on surveillance video limping toward the SEPTA platform before leaving the area in a private vehicle for treatment. He was taken to a nearby hospital and was listed in stable condition. Investigators said the teenager was also believed to have been one of the people involved in the exchange of gunfire. Several shell casings were found in the…

A 25-year-old man was fatally shot Friday evening at a shopping center in Philadelphia’s Nicetown neighborhood, police said. The shooting happened shortly before 5:30 p.m. Sept. 11 near the Bakers Centre shopping center on the 2800 block of Fox Street. The shopping center includes a Five Below and several other businesses. Philadelphia Police Inspector D.F. Pace said a Pennsylvania state constable working security at the shopping center was alerted to a reported struggle near the rear of the stores. The constable went to investigate and saw people inside a black SUV appearing to be involved in a physical altercation. When…

A Chicago 911 dispatcher was killed early Friday after she was shot while driving through the Back of the Yards neighborhood on the city’s South Side. Natalia Rodriguez, 50, was traveling through the 4500 block of South Wood Street around 12:17 a.m. when gunfire struck her vehicle, according to Chicago police. Her vehicle then crashed into a parked SUV. Rodriguez was taken to John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, where she was later pronounced dead. Rodriguez worked as a police communications operator with the Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications for about a decade. The department remembered…

A 12-year-old Laguna Niguel student is asking local and state leaders to take a harder look at e-bike safety as more young riders take to Orange County streets. Alex Guess began his campaign after seeing what he described as unsafe riding among kids in his community. He said two of his friends have been seriously injured in e-bike crashes, prompting him to move beyond conversations about safety and start pushing for policy changes. “I felt like the thoughts and prayers were not enough. We need actual action,” Alex said. His campaign centers on five proposed changes: setting a minimum riding…

Eight people were rescued after a fire broke out Friday afternoon at an assisted living facility in Glendale, prompting firefighters and nearby residents to rush to help those inside. The fire was reported around 4:45 p.m. at Mountain Villa on the 1800 block of West Mountain Street, near Brand Park. Flames and thick smoke could be seen rising from the building as firefighters arrived. According to the Glendale Fire Department, six residents and one staff member were taken to a hospital with minor injuries. Officials said the condition of the eighth person rescued was not immediately known. Video from the…

An officer-involved shooting in Rome on Friday prompted a temporary road closure and a precautionary lockdown at a nearby elementary school as the Georgia Bureau of Investigation began looking into what happened. The shooting was reported near the intersection of Etowah Terrace, Myrtle Street and South Broad Street. Rome police said shots were fired during a traffic stop in the area, although investigators have not released details about what led to the gunfire or identified the people involved. One person was taken to a hospital following the incident, according to local reporting. Rome police said no officers were injured. Authorities…

A 2-month-old Baltimore girl died after suffering severe head and brain injuries, and her parents are now facing multiple criminal charges in connection with her death. Katerin Monzon-Alvarado and Oscar Pineda, both 21, were arrested after their daughter, Aida Alvarado, died Wednesday at MedStar Harbor Hospital. Police said the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner found evidence of trauma to the infant’s body, prompting homicide detectives to investigate. The parents have each been charged with first- and second-degree child abuse, first- and second-degree assault and reckless endangerment. Authorities have said additional homicide charges could be filed after the autopsy is…

Several Dundalk High School students were injured Friday afternoon after a vehicle left the roadway and struck pedestrians near the school shortly after dismissal, according to Baltimore County police. The crash happened around 2:45 p.m. near the intersection of Delvale Road and Holabird Avenue, a short distance from Dundalk High School. Police said the vehicle veered off the roadway and struck multiple pedestrians who were in the area. At least six juveniles were taken to nearby hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries. An additional person was evaluated at the scene but declined transportation, according to the latest information from authorities. Baltimore County…

A Baltimore County family is asking for the public’s help as the search continues for 61-year-old Michele Thompson, who has been missing from the Gwynn Oak area since Sunday, Sept. 7. Thompson was last seen around 6:40 p.m. in the Gwynn Oak area, according to information released after a Silver Alert was issued. She is described as 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighing about 145 pounds. She was last seen wearing a white hat, a colorful shirt and oversized jeans. Thompson’s daughter, Olivia, said her mother left their home after becoming frustrated and saying she wanted to go for…

Four months after a crash in East Oakland killed three people and injured several others, survivor Durran Riley is still facing a difficult recovery and months of rehabilitation. Riley, 53, was among the pedestrians struck shortly before 11:15 p.m. on May 16 near International Boulevard and 85th Avenue. Police said a 17-year-old driver was traveling at more than 50 mph before losing control, striking vehicles and then hitting people on the sidewalk. Three people died in the crash. They were later identified as Robert Joe Dixon, 64, Charles Blackmon, 65, and Miguel Sanchez Ramirez, 44. Riley survived but suffered multiple…