Bartender Charged After Edisto Island Bar Fall Killed Minnesota Woman
A bartender at an Edisto Island bar has been charged with voluntary manslaughter after a 62-year-old Minnesota woman died from a fall down stairs outside the bar, which her longtime friend says was actually a violent shove.
Police K-9 Finds 440 Pounds of Cocaine in Alhambra Traffic Stop
Alhambra police say K-9 Otis helped officers find about 440 pounds of cocaine hidden in cardboard boxes during a traffic stop, leading to the arrest of a Huntington Park man.
12-Year-Old Girl Killed by Stray Gunfire Near Youth Football Event at Leon Day Park
A 12-year-old girl was killed and three adults wounded when two men allegedly opened fire on each other during a parking dispute near a youth football homecoming event at Baltimore’s Leon Day Park.
Cornell Rape Case Investigation Reopened as AOC’s Remarks Draw Dispute From University
Tompkins County’s district attorney has reopened the investigation into a Cornell fraternity sexual assault case after a civil lawsuit’s new allegations, while Cornell disputes Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s public account of its disciplinary response.
Ventura County Jury Convicts Family Behind Decade-Long Massage Parlor Trafficking Ring
A Ventura County jury convicted four members of a family accused of running massage parlors in Ventura, Port Hueneme and elsewhere as fronts for a decade-long prostitution and trafficking operation.
Former Knoxville Police Chief Says 1995 Colleen Slemmer Murder Still Haunts Him
Former Knoxville Police Chief Phil Keith says he’s still haunted by the 1995 torture and murder of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer, as the case resurfaces following a botched lethal injection attempt against ringleader Christa Pike.
Ryan Anderson Reacts to Death of Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s Ex-Partner Ken Urker in Louisiana
Ryan Anderson, Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s ex-husband, says he was shocked to learn of the suspected overdose death of her former partner Ken Urker at his Louisiana home, and that his first concern was for Blanchard and their daughter Aurora.
Brewster Man Arrested Twice in One Day Is in US Illegally, DHS Says
A 24-year-old Brewster man accused of robbing a Kent convenience store and later groping a woman on a Metro-North train was arrested twice in 18 hours this week; DHS says he is in the US illegally with a long criminal history.
Clancy Attorney Denies Shifting Strategy After Mistrial, Defends Evidence Challenge
Lindsay Clancy’s attorney, Kevin Reddington, says he has questioned the strength of the prosecution’s case from the start, after a Plymouth County judge postponed rulings on key motions to Nov. 2.
FBI Says It Blocked Over $1 Billion in Cyber Theft Since Last Year
The FBI says its Recovery Asset Team has blocked more than $1 billion in attempted cyber theft since January 2025, a 16 percent jump from the same period a year earlier, as the bureau also touts billions seized from overseas scam compounds.
LaMelo Ball’s Girlfriend Charged With Drug Fraud After Charlotte Pharmacy Investigation
Ana Montana, girlfriend of NBA guard LaMelo Ball, has been charged with felony drug fraud after a Charlotte pharmacy investigation, with her attorney saying she was simply filling a doctor’s prescription.
Five Penn State Cocaine Ring Suspects Plan to Fight Charges in Centre County Court
Five men accused in an alleged Penn State fraternity cocaine ring have waived formal arraignment and signaled plans to plead not guilty, with jury trials requested for three of them and a pretrial conference set for Nov. 16 in Centre County.
CBP Dogs Find $6 Million in Cocaine Hidden in Truck Floor at Lewiston Bridge
CBP officers and a K-9 team seized 450 pounds of cocaine worth an estimated $6 million from a modified tractor-trailer at the Lewiston Bridge border crossing last Tuesday.
Police Say Pittsburgh Homicide Suspect Sexually Assaulted Wilkinsburg Woman Hours Before Stabbing
Allegheny County police say Elijah Hemingway, charged in the fatal stabbing of Edgewood pediatrician Dr. Idris Evans, also sexually assaulted a woman in Wilkinsburg hours earlier and now faces rape, sexual assault and robbery charges.
Holdout Juror in Clancy Mistrial Speaks Publicly, Asks Focus Return to Children
The lone holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial spoke publicly for the first time without an intermediary, asking that attention shift to the three children at the center of the case ahead of Clancy’s Tuesday status conference in Plymouth.
Elizabeth Holmes Set to Move to Texas Halfway House, Posts Prison Message on Innocence
Elizabeth Holmes is set to move to a halfway house in Del Valle, Texas in August 2027 as she continues serving her federal fraud sentence, and has posted a cryptic message from prison maintaining her innocence.
DNA Links Florida Sex Offender to Georgia Attacks, Investigators Seek More Victims
Georgia investigators say DNA evidence links a convicted Florida sex offender to three sexual assault cases dating to 2016 and 2017, and they are asking potential victims to come forward.
Extradition of Houston Man Accused in Wife’s Murder Stalls Over Italian Sentencing Demands
Lee Gilley, the Houston man accused of murdering his pregnant wife and fleeing to Italy after cutting off his ankle monitor, remains in an Italian jail as courts there demand firm sentencing guarantees before extradition. Harris County dropped the death penalty, but Italian judges still have concerns before sending him back to Texas.
Lake Wales Man, 76, Arrested Again After Admitting to Rum and Cocaine Use Behind the Wheel
A 76-year-old Lake Wales man was arrested on U.S. Highway 27 after allegedly telling a Polk County deputy he had been drinking rum and had used cocaine minutes before driving, just months after a prior DUI arrest.
Madison Police Find 30 Young Men in Frat Basement Covered in Food and Condiments, Two Leaders Arrested
Madison police say they found roughly 30 young men, mostly 18 years old, covered in food and condiments in the overheated basement of an unaccredited fraternity house on Langdon Street, leading to the arrest of the group’s president and vice president.
Elizabeth Holmes Posts Threatening Message From Texas Federal Prison Camp
Elizabeth Holmes, imprisoned in Bryan, Texas, posted a threatening message on X aimed at people she says put her child’s health and safety at risk, calling it a “promise” rather than a threat when questioned online.
Dallas School Officer Shot in Leg During Struggle Over Gun, Man Indicted on Federal Firearms Charge
A Dallas school district police officer was shot in the leg during a struggle with a man he had stopped to help on Aug. 6, and the suspect now faces a federal firearms charge.
Mistress Testifies Text Messages About Killing Flynn’s Wife Referred to Divorce, Not Murder
On the sixth day of testimony in the Ohio murder trial of former “American Idol” contestant Caleb Flynn, his ex-mistress said texts about wanting his wife dead referred to feelings, not a murder plot, while forensic examiners began detailing data pulled from his phone.
Prosecutors Drop Death Penalty Bid Against Douglas Carter After DNA Excludes Him in 1985 Provo Murder
Utah County prosecutors have dropped their bid for the death penalty against Douglas Carter, a Provo man convicted in the 1985 killing of Eva Olesen, after new DNA testing excluded him as a match to evidence from the crime scene.