A fire destroyed the Edisto beach home of South Carolina Circuit Court Judge Diane Goodstein and her husband, former Democratic state senator Arnold Goodstein, on Saturday, sending three people to the hospital. Law enforcement officials, led by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED), are investigating but say there is currently no evidence the fire was intentionally set or caused by a pre-fire explosion. The … Continue reading No evidence fire at South Carolina judge’s home was arson ‘at this time,’ Police say

A REACH medical helicopter crashed Monday evening on eastbound Highway 50 near 59th Street in Sacramento, leaving all three crew members critically injured. The crew—pilot, nurse, and paramedic—were transported to area hospitals, with one initially trapped under the aircraft before being freed by a fire captain and bystanders. No vehicles were involved in the crash, and there was no patient on board. Authorities, including the … Continue reading Helicopter crashes on Sacramento freeway; 3 critically injured

A New York wildlife rehabilitator, Samantha Boyd, 57, was arrested after more than 200 wild and domestic animals were found living in filthy, overcrowded conditions in her Northport home, authorities said. Boyd faces charges of animal cruelty and endangering the welfare of a 95-year-old woman discovered trapped amid debris inside the house. Her partner, Neal Weschler, 61, was also charged with animal cruelty. Officials said … Continue reading New York woman charged after more than 200 animals found in home,

A 60-year-old Missouri man was found dead at an Arkansas campsite after what authorities believe was a fatal bear attack. The man had recently sent his family photos of a bear near his campsite at Sam’s Throne Campground before going missing. Deputies discovered signs of a struggle, drag marks, and the man’s body nearby with injuries consistent with a large animal mauling. While DNA tests … Continue reading Days after sending bear photos to his family, man found dead in animal attack

Two separate shootings at South Carolina State University during homecoming weekend left one woman dead and a man injured, authorities said. The incidents occurred Saturday evening, Oct. 4, prompting a campus-wide lockdown. State officials said the shootings do not appear to be connected, and investigations are ongoing. The injured man remains hospitalized, while the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division continues to gather information, USA Today … Continue reading Shootings at South Carolina State University leave 1 dead, another injured

A 35-year-old skydiving instructor died in Nashville, Tennessee, after reportedly falling without a parachute during a tandem jump, police said. The instructor became separated from the tandem rig, while the other skydiver survived after being rescued from a tree with an open parachute. The incident occurred during a jump organized by Go Skydive Nashville, which expressed sorrow and said it is cooperating with investigators. Authorities … Continue reading Instructor dies in Nashville skydiving incident; 2nd skydiver rescued from tree

Two teenage girls were found dead atop a J train at Brooklyn’s Marcy Avenue subway station early Oct. 4, likely due to subway surfing, a dangerous trend of riding on top of moving trains. Police responded to a 911 call around 3:10 a.m., and first responders pronounced the girls dead at the scene; their identities are pending. The incident follows other recent subway surfing accidents, … Continue reading ‘Subway surfing’ blamed for deaths of 2 teen girls

A Texas mother shot her four children over the weekend, killing two and injuring the other two, authorities said. She faces two counts of murder and two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and is being held on a $14 million bond. The victims, ages 13 and 4, died in a vehicle, while the surviving children, ages 8 and 9, are in stable … Continue reading Texas mom who shot her 4 children, killing 2 of them, faces murder charges

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker announced Sunday that President Donald Trump plans to deploy 400 Texas National Guard troops to Illinois, Oregon, and other states, escalating tensions over federal intervention. Pritzker said the federal government did not coordinate with him directly and called the move “Trump’s invasion,” criticizing the deployment of out-of-state troops against local opposition. According to Pentagon memos, up to 400 Texas Guard members … Continue reading Trump to deploy Texas National Guard troops to Illinois, Pritzker says