Investigators are examining whether the suspect in a deadly mass shooting in Austin, Texas, was motivated by recent U.S. and Israeli military strikes on Iran, multiple law enforcement officials said, cautioning that it is too early to determine a definitive motive. Two people were killed and 14 others wounded early Sunday in Austin’s busy Sixth … Read more
A West Virginia man has been charged with first-degree murder after a woman was found shot to death in Clay County, according to authorities. Richard Grad, 24, of Maysel, is accused of fatally shooting Savannah Keaton, 31, of Massillon, Ohio, on Thursday, according to a news release from the West Virginia State Police. Troopers responded … Read more
A Charleston man serving a home confinement sentence for a sexual assault conviction has been arrested after his 2-month-old son was hospitalized with serious injuries authorities say are consistent with abusive head trauma. Jeremiah Gibson, 23, was taken into custody Tuesday and charged with child abuse resulting in serious bodily injury. Court records show he … Read more
Police in Portsmouth, Ohio, are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 16-year-old girl. Randi Preston was last seen Friday in the 2200 block of Sixth Street, according to the Portsmouth Police Department. Preston is described as 5 feet, 6 inches tall and weighing about 120 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. … Read more
A Kanawha County woman who was reported missing and believed to be in danger has been found safe, authorities said. Ashley Dawn Taylor, 31, was located Friday after deputies sought the public’s help in finding her, according to the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office. Taylor had last been seen Feb. 22 on Lula Lane in the … Read more
A Charleston man on home confinement for a prior sexual assault conviction has been arrested after his 2-month-old son was hospitalized with serious injuries authorities say are consistent with abusive head trauma. Jeremiah Gibson, 23, was arrested Tuesday and charged with child abuse resulting in serious bodily injury. Court records show Gibson had been serving … Read more
A Boone County judge has sentenced Julie Miller to 15 years to life in prison for the starvation death of her 14-year-old daughter, Kyneddi Miller, concluding a closely watched case that drew widespread public outrage. Miller has been incarcerated since April 2024, when Kyneddi was found dead on a bathroom floor at her grandparents’ home … Read more
WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — A months-long investigation into stolen telecommunications wire in Mingo County led to two arrests Thursday, authorities said. According to the Mingo County Sheriff’s Office, Joseph Maynard and Tara Dempsey were arrested for attempting to deliver stolen property. Deputies and troopers executed a search at Big Frank’s Salvage Yard in Williamson, where they … Read more
MERRILLVILLE, Ind. — A man and woman were found dead Friday morning in what police believe was a murder-suicide. Officers with the Merrillville Police Department were dispatched to the 7600 block of Van Buren Street on a report of an assault with a firearm. When officers arrived at the residence, they discovered a man and … Read more
CHICAGO — A Chicago man wanted in connection with the November 2025 murders of a father and son outside their Little Village jewelry store is now in custody. Chicago police and the United States Marshals Service announced that 35-year-old Muhammad Thomas was arrested Tuesday in St. Louis, Missouri, after months on the run. He has … Read more