Author: Edward Campbell

A Mullica Township soccer field was left with deep tire ruts and damaged grass after a group of dirt bike riders entered the recreational complex Thursday evening, according to police. The incident happened around 7 p.m. Sept. 3 at the Mullica Township Recreation Complex on Elwood Road. Police said several riders were seen driving across the soccer fields, tearing up the grass and leaving visible tracks across the playing surface. The damage was significant enough to draw concern from people familiar with the recreational area, which is used by local youth sports programs. Witnesses described seeing about five riders on…

Philadelphia-area residents are heading into Labor Day weekend with a welcome change from the unsettled weather seen earlier in the week. The latest forecast calls for a mostly dry and comfortable stretch from Saturday through Labor Day, with temperatures staying close to the seasonal range. After a warm Friday, cooler and less humid air will settle across the region as the weekend begins. Saturday will start with some clouds before skies gradually clear. Temperatures should reach the lower 80s in Philadelphia, with overnight readings dropping into the lower to mid-60s. Sunday looks even more favorable for outdoor plans. Forecasts call…

A Deerfield family is demanding answers after their 6-year-old black Labrador, Miller, died after his owners say he was left inside a Waggles Pet Resort transport van for hours during a day of dangerous heat in the Chicago suburbs. Steve Serota said Miller was picked up from the family’s Deerfield home at about 9 a.m. Wednesday, as he had been several times a week for years. The dog was a regular at the Wheeling pet resort, where he went for daycare and socialization. The day took a devastating turn when Serota received a call shortly after 4 p.m. telling him…

A firearm was discharged inside the Pittsburg Police Department on Thursday during a struggle involving an officer and a 31-year-old man who had been arrested, leaving both injured and prompting a major emergency response at the Civic Center. The incident happened at the police headquarters in Pittsburg, California, where officers had brought the man for booking following his arrest. According to investigators, the situation escalated into a physical confrontation while the suspect was being handled inside the department. A firearm went off during the struggle, striking both the officer and the suspect. The injured officer was taken to a local…

Five people were arrested following two separate burglary investigations at Woodland’s County Fair Mall, with police recovering suspected stolen copper wire, burglary tools and other evidence in the incidents. The first investigation began Aug. 24 at about 7:19 p.m., after mall employees watching security cameras noticed several people moving electrical wire in a shopping cart near the property. Responding officers located a gold-colored SUV with three Sacramento residents inside. They were identified as 49-year-old John Saveng, 43-year-old Jakizza Morgan and 58-year-old Hope Edadiz. Officers said they found heavy-gauge copper wire along with tools believed to have been used to cut…

Newly released police body camera footage shows the moment officers discovered the body of 18-year-old Karoline Heintz inside her Jeep in California Borough, Pennsylvania, days after she was allegedly killed by her boyfriend. The 37-minute video, released by Pennsylvania’s state court system, shows officers approaching the Jeep shortly after midnight on Aug. 20. The vehicle was parked near the California Public Library in Washington County. An officer shines a flashlight toward the rear of the vehicle before alerting other officers and requesting emergency medical assistance. “Control, I need EMS here right now,” the officer says in the footage. When a…

WINTERS, Calif. — People riding e-bikes and other electric transportation devices in Winters now face tighter restrictions as the city moves to separate faster-moving vehicles from pedestrians and other users of public spaces. The updated rules took effect Sept. 2 and prohibit e-bikes, e-scooters and similar electric transportation devices from operating on city sidewalks, in city parks, on school grounds and along the Creek Walk. The restrictions also cover city streets that have been closed to traffic for special events. The changes follow complaints about unsafe e-bike activity on sidewalks and streets. City officials and police have said the goal…

WASHINGTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Christian Castro is back in federal custody after being indicted over statements investigators say he made about a January shooting that wounded a Venezuelan immigrant in Minneapolis. Castro was taken into custody in Texas on Thursday, shortly after a federal grand jury returned a six-count indictment against him. The indictment had not yet been publicly unsealed, and he was expected to make his first federal court appearance Friday. The federal case adds a new development to a dispute that has stretched across Minnesota and Texas for months. Castro was already facing state…

A powerful round of severe thunderstorms swept across the Pittsburgh area Thursday evening, bringing tornado warnings, flash flooding, damaging winds and widespread power outages across western Pennsylvania. The fast-moving storms left neighborhoods dealing with fallen trees, blocked roads and flooded streets as emergency crews worked overnight to respond to damage. By early Friday, more than 120,000 utility customers across the region remained without electricity after strong wind gusts damaged power lines and utility infrastructure. Restoration efforts continued through the night as crews assessed the extent of the damage. The National Weather Service issued multiple tornado warnings as the strongest storms…

A deadly shooting at a downtown Minneapolis apartment building began during a child custody exchange Wednesday before moving inside the building, where two residents were killed and two Minneapolis police officers were wounded, authorities said. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension identified the two residents who died as 61-year-old Muse Afrah and 63-year-old Dale Henry Spry. Both lived at Shoreline Plaza, located at 15 East Grant Street near Loring Park. The suspected gunman, identified by authorities as 35-year-old Carlton Neal Johnson II, also died during the incident. Two Minneapolis police officers who were shot were identified as Joseph Michnowski and…