Crime

A Missouri man was electrocuted to death while allegedly attempting to steal copper wire from utility poles.

A Missouri man was electrocuted to death while allegedly attempting to steal copper wire from utility poles

A tragic incident in Franklin County, Missouri, highlights the deadly risks of stealing copper wire from utility poles. On March 22, 2026, around 10:40 ...

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Summerville drivers are encouraged to detour while crews try to replace downed power lines

Summerville drivers are encouraged to detour while crews try to replace downed power lines

South Main Street and East Carolina Avenue in Summerville, S.C., have been closed while crews respond to downed power lines in the area, according ...

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A doctor has been charged after a two-day-old baby died due to a botched circumcision.

A doctor has been charged after a two-day-old baby died due to a botched circumcision.

Dr. Hong‑An Jan, a California physician, has been charged with felony involuntary manslaughter in the 2024 death of 2‑day‑old Charles Wang following a circumcision ...

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Police report that a man was beaten to death by strangers he allowed in behind him while returning to his apartment building.

Police report that a man was beaten to death by strangers he allowed in behind him while returning to his apartment building.

Rico Barnes, 36, has been charged with first‑degree murder in the brutal killing of Syed Hammad Hussain, 40, whose Washington, D.C., apartment was also ...

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Wash the sins out: Mom sees roommate trying to throw her 5-year-old out the window—then she tries to drown them both, police say.

Wash the sins out: Mom sees roommate trying to throw her 5-year-old out the window—then she tries to drown them both, police say.

Vira Zabudko, 40, of Pennsylvania, is accused of trying to drown at least one of her roommate’s young children and forcing both a mother ...

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Chevy Tahoe driver kills one in massive crash while'swiping through tinder'.

Chevy Tahoe driver kills one in massive crash while’swiping through tinder’.

Melvin Otto Lamb, 32, of South Carolina, has been sentenced to serve three to five years in prison followed by five years of probation ...

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Man ridiculed by grandmother to get a job snaps her neck and buries her in the backyard, according to police.

Man ridiculed by grandmother to get a job snaps her neck and buries her in the backyard, according to police.

Ronald Savoy Fleming, 31, of Ypsilanti Township, Michigan, is accused of murdering and burying his 73‑year‑old grandmother, Theadra Fleming, in the backyard of their ...

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No matter how inebriated I am, I f—ed up: A man with twice the legal blood alcohol content kills a couple by running them off the roadway and into a tree.

No matter how inebriated I am, I f—ed up: A man with twice the legal blood alcohol content kills a couple by running them off the roadway and into a tree.

Fred Donaldson, 48, of Ohio, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for killing an elderly Florida couple in a drunk‑driving crash on ...

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If I can't have you, no one can': Man shoots ex-girlfriend and man she was with as they went down the sidewalk, then stands over them and shoots again, cops said.

If I can’t have you, no one can’: Man shoots ex-girlfriend and man she was with as they went down the sidewalk, then stands over them and shoots again, cops said.

Verdell Pegues, 41, of Memphis, Tennessee, has been charged with two counts of first‑degree murder and several firearm‑related charges in the March 22, 2026, ...

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Police said a man wearing a shirt saying 'coming to crash the party' killed a cashier over $25 because the clerk 'didn't believe' he would actually rob him.

Police said a man wearing a shirt saying ‘coming to crash the party’ killed a cashier over $25 because the clerk ‘didn’t believe’ he would actually rob him.

Michale J. Paine, 21, of Oregon, is accused of murdering 57‑year‑old convenience store clerk Ernesto Castellanos during a late‑night robbery at a Plaid Pantry ...

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