Author: Edward Campbell

ROSEVILLE, Calif. — A traffic stop in Roseville led to a temporary road closure Monday night after police discovered an object they believed could be an improvised explosive device, prompting a response from a bomb squad. Roseville police officers were conducting a traffic stop near Ivy Street and Atkinson Street when they found the suspected device, according to police. Officers quickly secured the area and established a perimeter while a bomb squad was called to examine the object. As a precaution, Ivy Street was closed between Atkinson Street and Vineyard Road while authorities investigated. The situation was later resolved without…

Two women died after a Jeep Grand Cherokee crashed into a concrete retention wall and caught fire Sunday afternoon in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, according to police. The crash happened around 12:06 p.m. Sept. 6 in the unit block of East Lancaster Avenue near the Downingtown Log House. Police said the silver Jeep was traveling east when it left the roadway on the westbound side and struck the concrete wall. The SUV caught fire shortly after the impact. The driver, an adult woman, died at the scene from her injuries. The front-seat passenger was also seriously injured. Responding officers and a bystander…

A woman was found dead in the Delaware River in South Philadelphia on Monday morning, Sept. 7, as police investigate the circumstances surrounding her death. Philadelphia police said the woman’s body was recovered around 9:30 a.m. near the 1600 block of South Christopher Columbus Boulevard. She was pronounced dead at the scene about 20 minutes later, at 9:50 a.m. Authorities have not publicly identified the woman. Police also have not disclosed how she entered the river or what may have led to her death. The investigation remains ongoing, and additional details may be released as detectives work to determine what…

A multi-alarm fire damaged a car dealership in Bridgeport, Montgomery County, on Monday evening, sending firefighters to PA Imports Auto Sales on DeKalb Street. The fire broke out around 5:10 p.m. at the dealership in the 1000 block of DeKalb Street. Firefighters from Bridgeport and neighboring departments responded as flames spread through the property. Crews remained at the scene for an extended period while working to bring the fire under control. DeKalb Street was also closed as emergency crews worked in the area. Initial information indicated that the fire began in a vehicle before spreading to the dealership building. The…

Several people were injured in separate shootings and stabbings around Brooklyn’s West Indian American Day Parade on Monday, despite a major police and security presence put in place ahead of the annual celebration. The violence unfolded at several locations near the parade route, with police investigating whether any of the incidents were connected. Just after 4 p.m., officers responded to 800 Nostrand Avenue between St. John’s Place and Lincoln Place after a 24-year-old man was shot in the buttocks. The man was taken to a hospital and was expected to recover. A witness described hearing two gunshots after a fight…

The trial of three men accused of killing two Australian brothers and their American friend during a surfing trip in Mexico began Monday in Ensenada, more than two years after the three travelers disappeared from Baja California. Australian brothers Jake Robinson, 30, and Callum Robinson, 33, and their American friend Jack Carter Rhoad, 30, were killed in April 2024 while camping near Punta San José, a remote coastal area south of Ensenada. Their deaths followed an alleged attempt to steal their pickup truck and other belongings. Investigators say the vehicle was later found burned, while the victims’ bodies were discovered…

A 40-year-old man has been arrested after police said surveillance footage showed him killing a mother duck and several ducklings in Pembroke Pines. Christopher Antoine was taken into custody Monday after a Good Samaritan recognized him from a flyer released by the Pembroke Pines Police Department and contacted authorities, police said. He is facing charges of aggravated animal abuse and violation of probation. The incident happened Aug. 30 in the area of University Drive and Northwest 13th Street. Police said investigators began looking for the man after video of the incident surfaced and showed what appeared to be the deliberate…

ROME0, Mich. — The Romeo Peach Festival closed out its 95th year Monday, bringing another Labor Day weekend of peach-inspired food, parades, carnival attractions and long-standing family traditions to the community. The five-day festival ran from Sept. 3 through Sept. 7, with events taking place throughout Romeo. While peaches remained at the heart of the celebration, the festival offered much more than fresh fruit, with vendors serving a wide range of peach-themed foods and products. Visitors could find peach cider, honey, jams, salsa, donuts and other treats throughout the festival. For many families, however, the appeal went beyond the food.…

Rising fuel prices are putting another layer of pressure on small food businesses across Massachusetts, including operators who rely on trucks to prepare, store and serve meals on the road. For Richard Cambriello, owner and chef of Greater Boston-based Daddy’s Bonetown Burgers, the increase is showing up in more than just the cost of filling the tank. Higher transportation and operating expenses are also adding pressure to the cost of ingredients and other supplies used by his business. Cambriello said business has been strong this year, with customers continuing to turn out for the truck. But the stronger demand has…

A San Jose city electrician was killed while repairing a streetlight Tuesday morning after a box truck struck the bucket truck he was working from, leaving his family seeking answers about how the collision happened. Ari Green, 50, was working from an elevated bucket on a San Jose Department of Transportation truck near Hillsdale Avenue and Narvaez Avenue on Aug. 25 when the crash occurred. San Jose police said officers were called to the area at about 10:29 a.m. Their preliminary investigation found that a white 2018 Isuzu box truck traveling west on Hillsdale Avenue struck a parked white 2022…