Author: Edward Campbell

A 59-year-old Fairfield man was arrested Monday after police said he threatened people inside a San Benito Street home while armed with a firearm, leading to a standoff that lasted about 90 minutes. Officers responded to a residence in the 1900 block of San Benito Street after receiving a report of an armed man threatening people inside the home. Police secured the area while they worked to determine who remained inside. The person who initially contacted police was able to get outside. Officers were then told that a dependent adult was still inside the residence with the armed man. As…

EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police are investigating the death of a man in his 50s who was found inside an Upper Valley home Monday morning with what appeared to be a gunshot wound. Officers were called around 9:40 a.m. Sept. 7 to the 4900 block of Vista Grande Circle, near Country Club Drive, after receiving a report that prompted a response to the residence. When officers arrived, they found the man dead inside the home. Police said he appeared to have been shot and described the circumstances surrounding his death as suspicious. Investigators have not publicly identified the…

EL PASO, Texas — More than three decades after Juan Gabriel took the stage at Mexico City’s Palacio de Bellas Artes, his landmark 1990 performance is returning to the big screen, giving El Paso audiences a chance to experience the concert in a newly restored theatrical presentation. “Juan Gabriel: Mi Primer Bellas Artes” is scheduled to arrive in U.S. theaters Sept. 15, including screenings at Cinemark locations in El Paso and Premiere Cinema El Paso Bassett + IMAX. The release comes just before Mexican Independence Day and marks the 10th anniversary of the singer’s death. The concert film was restored…

A 23-year-old Pensacola woman accused of fatally shooting her boyfriend was removed from a Florida courtroom Friday after repeatedly insisting that she had acted in self-defense. Ashanti Brown is facing charges of second-degree murder and tampering with physical evidence in connection with the death of 26-year-old Ian Pleasant at the couple’s Madison Shores apartment. During a probable cause hearing, Brown became emotional while an investigator was testifying. She reportedly shouted that Pleasant had been beating her and insisted she had done nothing wrong. Deputies then escorted her from the courtroom as the hearing continued without her. A judge ultimately found…

An armed man was arrested Sunday after pushing through a crowd toward Democratic Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton during a campaign stop at the Canfield Fair, authorities said. Several people were injured in the incident, while Acton was not hurt. The man, identified as 38-year-old Patrick Havas of Canfield, was taken into custody by members of Acton’s security detail from the Ohio State Highway Patrol after he moved rapidly through the crowd toward the candidate, according to Mahoning County Sheriff Jerry Greene. Greene said Havas was holding up a cellphone as he moved toward Acton and allegedly knocked over two…

Steubenville, Ohio — Joe Pierro, a longtime teacher and coach who spent more than three decades working with students and athletes in Steubenville, has died unexpectedly at age 60. Pierro died Friday, Sept. 4, after being struck by lightning while mowing his lawn in Steubenville, according to later reports citing the National Lightning Safety Council. His death came only weeks after his retirement from the Steubenville City School District. Pierro was widely known around Steubenville High School as a teacher, mentor and coach. He worked with the school’s football and baseball programs and spent 31 years as an assistant coach,…

A stabbing on Interstate 476 in the Main Line area Sunday evening led to a police pursuit, an officer-involved crash and a brief lockdown at Villanova University as authorities searched for people connected to the incident. The confrontation began around 5:30 p.m. on the southbound Blue Route near the Radnor Township and Lower Merion Township area. Authorities said two people later taken into custody were involved in the incident, which began after an altercation between people traveling in separate vehicles. The victim was taken to a hospital with serious injuries. Police pursued a suspect who left the area in a…

A man is in critical condition after being shot Saturday afternoon on Interstate 94 in Minneapolis, with police continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting. Minneapolis police responded shortly after 4:30 p.m. Saturday to a report of a shooting near the I-94 and I-35W interchange. Officers later determined that the shooting occurred on eastbound I-94 between Portland Avenue and Chicago Avenue. The victim was found on northbound I-35W near 11th Avenue with what appeared to be a gunshot wound to the abdomen. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment and remained in critical condition. Police said the…

One person was injured Sunday afternoon after a large tree fell onto vehicles in Los Feliz, blocking part of Vermont Avenue and prompting a response from emergency crews. The incident happened around 3:55 p.m. near Vermont Avenue and Melbourne Avenue, where firefighters found the fallen tree across vehicles in the roadway. The injured person was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment and was reported to be in stable condition. The injuries were described as minor, and no other injuries were reported. The falling tree damaged multiple vehicles. Images from the scene showed one vehicle with significant damage to its…

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Police are investigating the death of a 33-year-old Long Beach man after he was found with suspicious injuries Thursday morning in the 6500 block of Muriel Avenue. Long Beach Police Department officers were called to the area at about 8:27 a.m. on September 3 after receiving a report of a deceased person. When officers arrived, they found a male victim who had suffered suspicious injuries, and investigators said there were indications of foul play. The man was identified as Kenneth Shannon, a 33-year-old Long Beach resident. Homicide detectives responded to the scene and are treating the…