A man was shot and killed by a Virginia state trooper Sunday after allegedly stabbing four people — including a woman who later died — during a road rage incident on Interstate 495 near Washington, D.C., authorities said. The violent confrontation unfolded Sunday afternoon on the southbound lanes of the Capital Beltway in Fairfax County, … Read more
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 senior Iranian official said Sunday that Iran will not negotiate with the United States, as American and Israeli forces continued a sweeping military campaign across the country. Ali Larijani, a top security official and adviser to Iran’s leadership, wrote on social media that Iran “will not negotiate with the United States,” accusing President Donald … Read more
The U.S. military said Monday that Kuwaiti air defenses “mistakenly shot down” three American fighter jets during active combat operations as Iranian forces launched attacks on the country. According to United States Central Command, the incident occurred amid coordinated Iranian assaults involving aircraft, ballistic missiles and drones. “During active combat … the U.S. Air Force … Read more
More than 50 people were arrested Sunday after anti-ICE demonstrators allegedly threw rocks and other objects at law enforcement officers outside a federal building in Minneapolis, authorities said. The protest took place near the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, where activists gathered to oppose operations by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. According to the Hennepin … 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
The Huntington City Council voted Friday during a special meeting to place a levy supporting the Tri-State Transit Authority.(TTA) on the May primary election ballot. The ordinance would allow voters to decide whether to continue funding bus service in the region. Residents have approved levies supporting TTA operations and assets for decades. In recent months, … Read more