4 killed in Alabama car crash during pursuit by state trooper

Four people died when a car that was being pursued by an Alabama state trooper went off the road and hit a tree, authorities said Sunday. The driver was trying to elude the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s highway patrol on a rural road in southeast Alabama’s Pike County when the crash occurred late Friday night, … Read more

2 Pennsylvania firefighters in UTV killed in head-on crash during search for a missing woman

RICHMOND TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Two firefighters traveling in a utility vehicle along a Pennsylvania road during a search for a missing woman were killed in a head-on crash with a car, officials said. The two members of the Walnuttown Fire Company died after the crash with a Toyota Camry at about 6 p.m. Saturday, roughly … Read more

Whitmer seeks federal aid for southwest Michigan after 4 killed in deadliest tornado event in nearly 5 decades

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has requested that President Trump declare a major disaster for southwest Michigan after tornadoes in March killed four people, marking the deadliest tornado event in the state in nearly five decades. The request follows multiple tornado touchdowns on March 6, which struck communities in Branch, Cass and St. Joseph counties. The tornadoes … Read more

DNA testing confirms Ted Bundy killed Utah teen in 1974

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Judge tosses lawsuit filed by parents of ‘Cop City’ protester who was killed by troopers

ATLANTA — A federal judge has dismissed a civil rights lawsuit filed by the parents of an environmental activist who was shot dead by Georgia state troopers, saying their actions were “objectively reasonable” when they shot pepper balls into the activist’s tent and ultimately fired fatal gunshots after the 26-year-old shot one of the troopers. … Read more

Baby killed by a stray bullet after drive-by attack in Brooklyn, police say

NEW YORK — A 7-month-old baby in a stroller was killed by a stray bullet Wednesday afternoon when a man on a moped shot at a group of people on a Brooklyn sidewalk, authorities said. The shooting was believed to be gang related and the child an unintended victim, police said. “There are no words … Read more

Explosion that killed LA County deputies involved serious safety violations

LOS ANGELES — A state investigation has found that the deaths of three Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies in a grenade explosion last year involved “willful” and serious safety violations in the department, including failure to provide effective training and leaving explosives unattended. California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health issued eight citations resulting in … Read more