Author: Edward Campbell

Iesha Thomas, 31, is accused in the death of Cameron Young following an early-morning confrontation on West Red Oak Drive, according to authorities and court records. Memphis police were called to the 200 block of West Red Oak Drive shortly after 1 a.m. Tuesday after a report of a person suffering from a serious wound. Officers found Young on the ground with injuries to his neck and shoulder area. Young was still able to speak with investigators and reportedly told officers that a man wearing a red shirt and black pants had stabbed him at a Shell gas station. He…

A confrontation involving a group of juveniles at Weston Cemetery in Wood County, Ohio, has resulted in criminal charges against multiple adults, according to law enforcement and court records. The incident happened July 10 at Weston Cemetery on Van Tassel Road. Authorities say several children were involved in a physical fight, and investigators later accused adults at the scene of helping facilitate the confrontation rather than stopping it. Rachel Bell Ankney, 41, of Weston, is accused of encouraging children to fight and failing to properly intervene. She faces charges of endangering children and contributing to the unruliness or delinquency of…

A Clark County family is grieving the loss of 4-year-old Hellayna Michelle King, who died after falling from the back of a tractor and being struck by the vehicle on Sept. 2. The accident happened on Red River Road, according to Clark County Coroner Neal Oliver. Hellayna was riding on the back of the tractor when she fell. The tractor then accidentally backed over her, the coroner said. Hellayna, known to her family as “Layna,” was born Oct. 5, 2021, in Fayette County, Kentucky. She was just one month away from her fifth birthday. Her family remembers her as an…

EAST POINT, Ga. — A video recorded inside a LongHorn Steakhouse kitchen on Camp Creek Parkway is drawing widespread attention after showing what appears to be roaches, food debris and other unsanitary conditions in the restaurant. The footage was recorded by Sean Headley, a former employee who said he worked at the East Point location beginning in April. Headley said he decided to document the kitchen after becoming frustrated with conditions he believed were unsafe for employees and customers. The video shows food scraps and trash scattered around parts of the kitchen, along with a roach moving across the floor…

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A DeKalb County police officer was injured during a domestic dispute response that escalated into gunfire and an hours-long standoff at an apartment complex. Officers were called to the Reserve at Stone Creek Apartments on South Harrison Road at about 11:23 a.m. after a report of a domestic dispute. When officers arrived, a suspect opened fire, according to the information provided by authorities. One officer was injured during the response and was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. The officer was later released. Authorities have not said whether the officer was struck by gunfire or…

ATLANTA, Ga. — Georgia death row inmate Stacey Humphreys is making a final legal effort to avoid execution as his scheduled Sept. 16 death date approaches. Humphreys, 53, is set to receive a lethal injection at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison in Jackson for the 2003 killings of Cyndi Williams and Lori Brown. His defense team has asked a Cobb County court for a new sentencing trial, arguing that misconduct by a juror during the 2007 penalty phase affected the decision to impose the death penalty. The request was the subject of court proceedings this week,…

A Runnemede woman accused of trying to arrange the killings of her former boyfriend and his daughter has now been indicted on federal murder-for-hire charges, according to federal prosecutors. Jaclyn D. Diiorio, 28, was arrested and charged with two counts alleging the use of interstate commerce facilities in connection with an attempted murder-for-hire scheme. Prosecutors say she used a cellphone to communicate about plans to have two people killed in exchange for money. The alleged plot dates back to March 2025. According to the federal indictment, Diiorio allegedly communicated with a person she believed could carry out the killings. The…

TURTLE LAKE, Wis. — Residents in the Turtle Lake area will have an opportunity to support local people experiencing homelessness when NorthLakes Community Clinic hosts a community donation event in October. The clinic is partnering with the Northwoods Homeless Shelter for a Gather and Give event from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, at the NorthLakes Community Clinic, 730 Swede Ave. The event is sponsored by Molina Healthcare of Wisconsin. Community members attending the event are encouraged to bring items that can be used by people staying at the shelter. Requested donations include personal care and shower products, feminine…

The Ross Fire continues to burn across Palo Pinto and Jack counties more than two weeks after it began, with the wildfire having scorched about 90,400 acres and reached 76% containment as of Sept. 10. The blaze has destroyed 157 structures and damaged another 140, while firefighting crews have protected or saved 453 structures in the affected area. The fire, which began near Ross on Aug. 24, has become the second-largest wildfire in North Texas. It is burning near U.S. 180 and FM 919 as crews work to strengthen containment lines and control remaining active areas. Fire grew rapidly after…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Sacramento woman who was fatally shot outside an Arden-Arcade shopping center had previously reported months of stalking, harassment and threats involving the man investigators say killed her. The woman, identified as 38-year-old Shalini Thakur, was shot Tuesday afternoon near a shopping center along Howe Avenue. The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office identified her Thursday. Investigators said 22-year-old Rohit Rohit approached Thakur shortly after she was dropped off near her vehicle. When she attempted to get away, authorities said he followed her and opened fire. Thakur died at the scene. The shooting happened shortly before 3 p.m. as…