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Police detail how Texas Border Patrol agent allegedly targeted, killed 4 women

Police detail how Texas Border Patrol agent allegedly targeted, killed 4 women

Webb County Sheriffs Office(WEBB COUNTY, Texas) — An arrest warrant for a suspected serial killer reveals new details of how a Texas woman managed to fight off a Border Patrol agent who allegedly killed four women. Police in Webb County, Texas, credited a woman who escaped from Juan David Ortiz, […]

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Several injured after camel gets loose at circus

Several injured after camel gets loose at circus

Ronald Smith from Aliquippa(PITTSBURGH) — A camel ended up getting loose and running wild at a circus in Pittsburgh on Sunday, dragging one rider on a harrowing experience and injuring six children. The six children suffered minor injuries, though one broke their arm, officials said. An adult also suffered a […]

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Florence causing ‘historic and unprecedented flooding’; at least 16 dead

Florence causing ‘historic and unprecedented flooding’; at least 16 dead

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW BERN, N.C.) — Florence weakened to a tropical depression Sunday, but that is cold comfort to residents in North Carolina who have seen over 2 feet of rain and are now battling major-river flooding and possible tornadoes. “Flood waters are still raging across parts of our state, and the […]

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Florence causing ‘historic and unprecedented flooding’; at least 17 dead

Florence causing ‘historic and unprecedented flooding’; at least 17 dead

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW BERN, N.C.) –Florence weakened to a tropical depression Sunday, but that is cold comfort to residents in North Carolina who have seen over 2 feet of rain and are now battling major-river flooding and possible tornadoes. “Flood waters are still raging across parts of our state, and the risk […]

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‘My biggest concern is rising water’: Coast Guard chief worries over slow-moving Florence

‘My biggest concern is rising water’: Coast Guard chief worries over slow-moving Florence

Mark Wilson/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — As Florence continues to move through the Carolinas, the head of the U.S. Coast Guard said the slow moving nature of the storm is exacerbating flooding worries. “My biggest concern is the rising water…The storm is moving very slow,” Adm. Karl Schultz said in an interview […]

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Florence causing ‘historic and unprecedented flooding’; at least 14 dead

Florence causing ‘historic and unprecedented flooding’; at least 14 dead

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW BERN, N.C.) — Florence weakened to a tropical depression Sunday, but that is cold comfort to residents in North Carolina who have seen over 2 feet of rain and are now battling major-river flooding and possible tornadoes. “Flood waters are still raging across parts of our state, and the […]

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Major river flooding a new threat posed by Florence as heavy rain moves inland

Major river flooding a new threat posed by Florence as heavy rain moves inland

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW BERN, N.C.) — Florence weakened to a tropical depression early Sunday, but that was little consolation to residents in North Carolina who have seen over 2 feet of rain and are now fearing major river flooding to start the week. Sustained winds were down to 35 mph, with the […]

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Police arrest 5 for looting dollar store after Hurricane Florence

Police arrest 5 for looting dollar store after Hurricane Florence

iStock/Thinkstock(WILMINGTON, N.C.) — Five people were arrested for looting after a group broke into a Dollar General store in Wilmington, North Carolina, following Hurricane Florence. The arrests came after police shared on Twitter they were asked by a nearby Family Dollar’s owners not to arrest different individuals seen looting on […]

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‘Serial killer’ Border Patrol agent charged with murdering 4 women

‘Serial killer’ Border Patrol agent charged with murdering 4 women

iStock/Thinkstock(LAREDO, Texas) — A longtime U.S. Border Patrol agent is being called a “serial killer” after he was arrested and charged with the murder of four women in southern Texas on Saturday. Juan David Ortiz, 35, was arrested on Saturday in Laredo, Texas, after he allegedly attempted to abduct a […]

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Massachusetts residents will be allowed to return home following gas fires

Massachusetts residents will be allowed to return home following gas fires

Scott Eisen/Getty Images(BOSTON) — Residents of three neighborhoods north of Boston racked by fires and explosions caused by overpressurized gas lines last week will be allowed to return home Sunday morning. Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker said door-to-door inspections conducted in the aftermath of Thursday’s gas explosions in Lawrence, Andover and […]

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