A West Park woman is facing DUI manslaughter charges after police say she ran a red light while intoxicated and caused a deadly crash involving an off-duty police officer. Investigators said Shelvinia Wright, 50, was driving a Kia Optima around 2 a.m. on Sept. 15, 2024, at the intersection of University Drive and State Road … Read more
A Miami man was arrested over the weekend following an alleged road rage incident in which he reportedly pointed a gun at another driver before leading police on a brief pursuit, authorities said. Curtis Odell Wade Jr., 64, was taken into custody Sunday morning after the incident, which police say began in the Haulover area, … Read more
Tensions continued to rise in Minneapolis this week as federal immigration agents repeatedly clashed with protesters following the fatal shooting of Renee Good, who was killed by an ICE officer last week. On Tuesday, officers deployed tear gas and pepper spray near the site where Good was shot, prompting chaotic scenes as protesters scrubbed their … Read more
Police are investigating after a U-Haul truck drove into a crowd of demonstrators supporting the Iranian people in Westwood, Los Angeles, over the weekend. Authorities said the driver is in custody and may face assault with a deadly weapon charges, with the vehicle itself considered the weapon. The incident occurred Sunday afternoon in Westwood, home … Read more
Michael David McKee, 39, a Chicago doctor and ex-husband of Monique Tepe, waived his right to an extradition hearing in Winnebago County, Illinois, following his arrest in connection with the killings of his ex-wife Monique Tepe, 39, and her husband, dentist Dr. Spencer Tepe, 37. McKee, charged with premeditated aggravated murder, appeared in court Monday … Read more
A 25-year-old Highland man, Anthony Acuna, was arrested on January 9 after police found him inside a stolen SUV with a loaded handgun and methamphetamine paraphernalia, according to court records. Officers were dispatched to the 900 block of West Chicago Avenue after a caller reported a suspicious maroon SUV. Upon arrival, they found a red … Read more
A 17-year-old has been charged in connection with a shooting earlier this month that left a person hospitalized, Huntington police said. The incident occurred on January 4 around 4:15 p.m. near 21st Street and Sixth Avenue, when officers reported hearing gunshots and observing a vehicle leaving the area. A subsequent traffic stop on the 500 … Read more
Two children in Kanawha County who were reported missing after their parents allegedly took them from state custody have been returned, authorities said. Kynslee and Joshua Kyle Cline Jr. were placed back into the care of the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Services overnight, the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office reported. The siblings were … Read more
A Randolph County couple was arrested Sunday in South Carolina after allegedly fleeing West Virginia with their child without legal custody, authorities said. Darries L. Fauntleroy and Megan R. Fauntleroy, both 40, of Montrose, were charged with felony conspiracy and taking a minor child from a custodian out of West Virginia, according to the Elkins … Read more
A man and his six-year-old son were attacked with a sharp object Sunday night in Lincoln Park, Chicago police said. The incident occurred around 10:30 p.m. on the 2700 block of North Sheffield Avenue. According to authorities, the victims were walking when they passed a man sitting on a bench who was talking to himself. … Read more