Author: Edward Campbell

A man died Monday afternoon after jumping from a moving Chicago Transit Authority Red Line train near the 69th Street station on the city’s South Side, according to Chicago police. The incident happened shortly after 2:30 p.m. in the area of 69th Street. Police said the man jumped from the moving train and landed on the electrified third rail, leaving him incapacitated. He was then struck by an approaching train and pronounced dead at the scene. The man’s age and identity had not been released as of Monday evening. The incident caused a major disruption to Red Line service. CTA…

Megan Lassman is preparing to push her 21-year-old daughter, Penelope, through all 26.2 miles of the 2026 Chicago Marathon. For Megan Lassman, a 50th-birthday goal has turned into a months-long training journey with her daughter. The Evanston mother is preparing to take on the Bank of America Chicago Marathon with her 21-year-old daughter, Penelope, whom she plans to push in an adaptive wheelchair for the full 26.2-mile race. Lassman began working toward the goal earlier this year and is now in her 13th week of training. The pair have already reached a 19-mile training distance, but Lassman said preparing for…

A commercial truck inspection on Interstate 70 in Putnam County led to the seizure of 277 pounds of cocaine and the arrest of a Greenwood man, according to Indiana State Police. The traffic stop happened Sunday, Sept. 6, when a trooper with the Indiana State Police Criminal Interdiction Unit stopped an eastbound commercial vehicle on I-70 for an inspection. The driver was identified as Harpreet Singh of Greenwood, Indiana. Police said Singh told the trooper he was transporting an empty trailer from Memphis, Tennessee, to Indianapolis. During the stop, the trooper observed that Singh was operating the vehicle below industry…

A fire at a Dallas County salvage yard Monday evening damaged about 20 vehicles, bringing multiple fire departments to the scene along Dowdy Ferry Road, officials said. Dallas County sheriff’s deputies were called to the area shortly after 4:30 p.m. and helped with traffic control in the 2700 block of Dowdy Ferry Road. Their efforts helped keep access clear as firefighters worked to contain the blaze. The fire involved vehicles at the salvage yard and prompted a response from multiple fire departments. By 6:20 p.m., officials said the fire was under control. No injuries had been reported as of the…

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…