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2 Massachusetts police officers shot in Cape Cod

2 Massachusetts police officers shot in Cape Cod

moodboard/Thinkstock(FALMOUTH, Mass.) — Two police officers have been shot in Cape Cod, according to Massachusetts State Police. Patrol, tactical investigative and forensic units are responding to Falmouth, Massachusetts, to assist local police in the response to the shooting, a state police spokesperson told ABC News. The officers who were shot […]

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Woman 8 months pregnant goes into labor after kick in stomach by off-duty Miami police officer, police say

Woman 8 months pregnant goes into labor after kick in stomach by off-duty Miami police officer, police say

iStock/Thinkstock(MIAMI) — A rookie North Miami Beach Police officer has been relieved from duty and charged with aggravated battery after she allegedly kicked a woman 8 months pregnant in the stomach during an altercation on Miami Beach on Wednesday night, authorities said. After she was kicked, the victim, identified by […]

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1st funeral held for family that lost 9 in duck boat tragedy

1st funeral held for family that lost 9 in duck boat tragedy

iStock/Thinkstock(INDIANAPOLIS) — Four family members who died in a duck boat accident in Missouri on July 19 were laid to rest at a ceremony in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Friday. Tia Coleman, who was with 10 family members that day, lost her husband, 40-year-old Glenn Coleman, and their three children, 1-year-old […]

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‘Golden State Killer’ may be behind 1979 murder that another man died in prison for, attorney argues

‘Golden State Killer’ may be behind 1979 murder that another man died in prison for, attorney argues

Sacramento Police Department(LOS ANGELES) — In the 1980s, William Evins pleaded guilty to the brutal rape and murder of young Southern California mother Joan Anderson. But now, the Orange County district attorney’s office agreed to review the murder case after an attorney argued that the suspected “Golden State Killer” — […]

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Couple accused of child sexual abuse on run for 18 years until wife used husband’s alias for his funeral

Couple accused of child sexual abuse on run for 18 years until wife used husband’s alias for his funeral

FBI(PORTLAND, Ore.) — An Oregon couple wanted for alleged child rape and molestation evaded authorities for 18 years. But after the man died recently the woman was caught when she gave his alias for his death certificate in preparation for his funeral. The FBI arrested Victoria Cravitz on Wednesday in […]

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Three injured when lighter explodes at estate sale in Lexington, Kentucky

Three injured when lighter explodes at estate sale in Lexington, Kentucky

Google(LEXINGTON, Ky.) — Three people were injured when a lighter exploded at an estate sale in Lexington, Kentucky, on Friday, according to local police. The incident happened when someone flicked the lighter to see if it worked, Lt. Jeremy Tuttle of Lexington Police told ABC News. Three people were injured, […]

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NYC murder suspect found with woman tied up in LA hotel

NYC murder suspect found with woman tied up in LA hotel

@NYPDDetectives/Twitter(NEW YORK) — A 27-year-old man wanted for the murder of a woman in New York City was arrested in a Los Angeles hotel room with another woman allegedly tied up against her will, authorities said. The suspect, Danueal Drayton of New Haven, Connecticut, is accused of using dating websites […]

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Brutally hot and dry conditions fanning the flames out West

Brutally hot and dry conditions fanning the flames out West

(FRESNO, Calif) — At least 60 wildfires are burning in the U.S., including the Carr Fire in Northern California that’s already proven deadly. Dry, gusty winds are expected to keep spreading the fires out West, where brutal heat again is in the forecast. Fresno, California, has seen three straight weeks […]

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Deadly Northern California wildfire ‘taking down everything in its path,’ spawning firenadoes

Deadly Northern California wildfire ‘taking down everything in its path,’ spawning firenadoes

ABC News(SHASTA COUNTY, Calif) — The Carr Fire in Northern California that has claimed the life of a bulldozer operator and injured at least three firefighters is “taking everything down in its path,” a fire official said. Winds reaching 60 mph are creating firenadoes strong enough to overturn vehicles, authorities […]

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MSU suspends payments to Nassar victims amid fraud allegations

MSU suspends payments to Nassar victims amid fraud allegations

Scott Olson/Getty Images(EAST LANSING, Mich.) — Michigan State University has suspended payments from a $500 million fund set up to pay the victims of former sports doctor Larry Nassar due to allegations of fraud. The firm that manages the Healing Assistance Fund notified MSU earlier this week of potentially fraudulent […]

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