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One killed, seven injured in Baltimore shooting, police say
(BALTIMORE) -- One man was killed and seven others were injured in a shooting in Baltimore late Sunday night, police said.Several firearms were found at the scene of the shooting on the 1300 block of Spring Street when police arrived after 8 p.m., Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley said at…
Georgia sheriff’s deputy killed after being ‘ambushed’ responding to domestic dispute call
(DALLAS, Ga.) -- A Georgia sheriff's deputy was shot and killed Saturday night while responding to a call about a domestic dispute, officials said.Paulding County Sheriff Gary Gulledge identified the deceased deputy as Brandon Cunningham, a 30-year-old father of two."Tonight, we've lost a hero," Gulledge said.Cunningham and another deputy were…
Driver allegedly kills innocent bystander while trying to mow down domestic partner: Police
(HOUSTON) -- A driver could face a possible murder charge after he allegedly struck and killed an innocent bystander on a sidewalk in Houston early Sunday while attempting to mow down his domestic partner, according to police.The incident unfolded around 3 a.m. after patrol officers in the city's Midtown area…
Shooting incident reported near JBSA-Lackland Base, officials say
(SAN ANTONIO) -- The main gate to U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland has reopened after an off-base shooting incident early Saturday.Guards at the gate discharged their weapons in the incident, but there was no active threat to the base and no one from the base sustained any injuries,…
NYC beaches close due to rip currents from Hurricane Ernesto
(NEW YORK) -- Several New York City beaches will remain closed for the weekend due to strong rip currents from Hurricane Ernesto.The Category 1 storm made landfall in Bermuda early Saturday, hovering slowly over the island throughout the day with hurricane-force winds and heavy rain. Although hundreds of miles offshore,…
George Santos expected to plead guilty during a hearing Monday in fraud case: Sources
(NEW YORK) -- George Santos is expected to plead guilty in his fraud case during a hearing Monday in federal court on Long Island, sources familiar with the case told ABC News, while cautioning the erratic former Republican congressman could always change his mind.A guilty plea would avoid a trial…
Texas nursing student’s kidnapping, murder solved after 44 years: Police
(AUSTIN, TEXAS) -- A 78-year-old man has now been charged with a murder committed over 40 years ago after genetic genealogy helped investigators identify him as a suspect.Deck Brewer Jr., a man already imprisoned in Massachusetts, has been charged with the 1980 murder of 25-year-old Susan Leigh Wolfe, according to…
Books dumped en masse at Florida’s New College, sparking controversy
(TALLAHASSEE, FL) — The New College of Florida is under fire after what appears to be hundreds of books that have been wiped from its collection and discarded on the street. Social Equity Through Education Alliance (SEE), a local activist group, was alerted on Thursday by a New College student who…
Jury gets case of Florida woman who fatally shot neighbor Ajike Owens through door
(OCALA, FL) -- A jury began deliberating Friday in the case of Susan Lorincz – the Florida woman who is charged with first-degree felony manslaughter in the fatal shooting of her neighbor, Ajike “AJ” Owens, through a closed door on June 2, 2023, in Ocala, Florida.The six-person panel was seated…
Pamela Smart on teen lover who murdered husband nearly 3 decades ago: ‘I loved him’
(NEW YORK) -- In an encore “20/20” airing August 16 at 9 p.m. ET, the show, which originally aired in 2020, revisits the case of Pamela Smart, who was sentenced to life in prison without parole for being an accomplice in her husband Gregg’s murder in 1990.Smart, whose murder trial…