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Inmate steals prison van, honks goodbye to fiancee as he escapes from custody

Inmate steals prison van, honks goodbye to fiancee as he escapes from custody

WAPT-TV(NEW YORK) — An inmate in Mississippi managed to hop out of a prison van while handcuffed and shackled and drive away from police — all while pausing to honk at his dumbstruck fiancee looking on. Timothy Clinton Moudy, 46, from Canton, Mississippi, was still on the loose late Friday […]

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Major storm to bring heavy rain to South, snow to North Carolina

Major storm to bring heavy rain to South, snow to North Carolina

ABC News(NEW YORK) — Heavy rain was already falling in the South on Saturday morning as western North Carolina prepares for the potential for as much as a foot of snow this weekend. A major storm in the southern U.S. dumped significant amounts of rain in Texas on Friday night […]

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Mother, brother of double murder suspect arrested for alleged plot to kill witnesses

Mother, brother of double murder suspect arrested for alleged plot to kill witnesses

South_agency/iStock(NEW YORK) — The mother and brother of a double murder suspect are now under arrest themselves after allegedly conspiring to kill witnesses to their family member’s slayings. Joseph Federico and Wendy Federico, both of Chesterfield, Virginia, were arrested on Friday after police alleged they took part in the murder-for-hire […]

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Charlottesville car rammer found guilty of first-degree murder

Charlottesville car rammer found guilty of first-degree murder

AndreyPopov/iStock(NEW YORK) — The man who rammed his car into a crowd at the Charlottesville rally in 2017 where one counter-protester was killed and others injured has been found guilty of first-degree murder. Suspect James Alex Fields was on trial for the death and injuries he is accused of causing […]

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USGS: Kilauea eruption, considered ‘continuing’ since 1983, could be considered over

USGS: Kilauea eruption, considered ‘continuing’ since 1983, could be considered over

Frizi/iStock(NEW YORK) — After three months without surface lava activity, the U.S. Geological Survey says the eruption of Hawaii’s Kilauea can be considered over. The USGS notes that Kilauea remains an active volcano, and eruptions are likely in the future. Kilauea erupted in May, throwing ash into the atmosphere and […]

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13-year-old student with autism dies after being physically restrained at school

13-year-old student with autism dies after being physically restrained at school

DONGSEON_KIM/iStock(EL DORADO HILLS, Calif.) — A 13-year-old boy with autism died in a Northern California school last week after becoming unresponsive while staff physically restrained him, authorities said. The boy became violent and needed to be restrained by staff at Guiding Hands School in El Dorado Hills on Nov. 28 […]

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Parents charged in 10-month-old daughter’s overdose death

Parents charged in 10-month-old daughter’s overdose death

PeopleImages/iStock(UPPER DARBY, Pa.) — A Pennsylvania couple have been charged with murder following the death of their 10-month-old daughter. Joseph Milano, 32, and Lauren Semanyk, 34, failed to seek medical treatment for their infant daughter even after she displayed signs of a drug overdose, according to the Delaware County District […]

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Tragic twist: Sergeant slain in Thousand Oaks massacre killed by friendly fire amid ‘fierce’ gunfight

Tragic twist: Sergeant slain in Thousand Oaks massacre killed by friendly fire amid ‘fierce’ gunfight

Ventura County Sheriff(THOUSAND OAKS, Calif.) — In a heartbreaking twist to last month’s mass shooting in Thousand Oaks, California, the sheriff’s office sergeant who was among 12 slain that night was fatally struck by friendly fire amid a chaotic gunfight, authorities said Friday. Eleven bar-goers, as well as Ventura County […]

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NYPD accused of ‘shackling’ pregnant woman in labor, lawsuit claims

NYPD accused of ‘shackling’ pregnant woman in labor, lawsuit claims

tzahiV/iStock(NEW YORK) — A pregnant woman who says she was forced to wear handcuffs on her wrists and ankles during labor is now suing the New York City Police Department. “Against the vehement protests of medical staff, the NYPD refused to remove the shackles, compelling Ms. Doe to labor in […]

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Police arrest teen in fatal shooting of salesman in Maryland model home

Police arrest teen in fatal shooting of salesman in Maryland model home

kali9/iStock(NEW YORK) — A teenager has been charged with first-degree murder in the killing of a Maryland salesman who was found shot dead inside a model home, authorities said Friday. Officers responding to a 911 call found Steven Wilson, 33, with a gunshot wound in the model home and sales […]

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